Reporters Without Orders Ep 350: UP STF’s ‘fake encounters’, Nita Ambani’s life and PR

This week, host Tanishka Sodhi is joined by independent journalist Akanksha Kumar and the Caravan’s Amrita Singh.

Akanksha reported on the alleged fake encounter of one Bhalchandra Yadav by the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force. She delves into the workings of the UP STF, the state of law and order in UP, and a purportedly normalised trend of police encounters in the state.

Amrita’s report was a deep dive on Nita Ambani, wife of billionaire businessman Mukesh Ambani, her life, and her quest for the public eye. She talks about Nita’s involvement in Reliance-Jio World’s major operations and her PR team’s efforts in her positive branding.

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Timecodes

00:00:00 - Introduction

00:07:37 - ‘Fake encounter’ by UP STF

00:29:06 - Nita Ambani

00:55:17 - Recommendations

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Produced and edited by Saif Ali Ekram, recorded by Anil Kumar.