This week, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, and Anand Vardhan are joined by veteran journalist Neerja Chowdhury and Times of India Kerala resident editor Viju B.

On the Wayanad landslides that have claimed over 300 lives as of now, Viju says natural calamities striking Kerala have become an annual event. “A small topographical insight – there have been many instances of cloudbursts leading to heavy intensive rainfall in the Western Ghats post 2018. This is because the Arabian sea is getting hotter and hotter.”

Abhinandan calls home minister Amit Shah’s claims of early warning to the Kerala government a case of growing acrimony and contention between states and the centre.

The discussion moves on to journalists protesting over restrictions on media access to the parliament. Neerja recalls that back in the day, the Central Hall represented a “coexistence of divergent points of view in the country’s lives” with off-the-record conversations between the Prime Minister, cabinet members, opposition leaders, and journalists.

On the Delhi coaching centre flooding tragedy, Anand says the “low-lying saucer shaped” topography of the area makes it more prone to waterlogging.

This and more. Tune in!