Leena Reghunath

Bangalore, Maryland

Editor-in-Chief at Supreme Court Observer

Former Editor @scobserver | Ex-Audience Dev Editor @thecaravanindia | Curator @WLFwayanad | Lawyer, Journalist, Longform writer | RedInk & Laadli Awards.

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South Central 22 | US Deportations, Waqf Amendment Act

1 week ago | thenewsminute.com | Dhanya Rajendran |Pooja Prasanna |Leena Reghunath

In Episode 22 of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, and Leena Reghunath discuss the US crackdown on Indian students through self-deportation notices and detentions and the implications of the Waqf Amendment Act 2025 with Suhasini Haidar, Diplomatic Affairs Editor at The Hindu, and Senior Counsel Zafarullah Khan. On the scale of the US crackdown, Suhasini says, “What we have seen in the last two months is...
South Central 21 | Empuraan Row, Bulldozers at Hyderabad Central University

2 weeks ago | thenewsminute.com | Pooja Prasanna |Leena Reghunath

In Episode 21 of South Central, hosts Pooja Prasanna and Leena Reghunath discuss the Empuraan controversy and the Telangana government’s use of bulldozers and police force to clear ecologically rich land near Hyderabad Central University, alongside TNM’s Nandini Chandrashekar, lawyer Nikhil Narendran, and environmental journalist Bahar Dutt. On the outrage over Empuraan, Nikhil says, “What is the problem?
South Central 20 | Kunal Kamra Row, Justice Varma Issue, Kiran Bedi Tapes

3 weeks ago | thenewsminute.com | Dhanya Rajendran |Pooja Prasanna |Leena Reghunath

In Episode 20 of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, and Leena Reghunath discuss the absurdity of targeting Kunal Kamra, why the contempt of court law needs to go, and what the Kiran Bedi tapes reveal, alongside Alok Prasanna Kumar, Co-Founder and Lead, Vidhi Karnataka, and independent journalist Nikita Saxena. On the BMC demolition, Alok says, “All of this is a sign of power being insecure at some point.
South Central 19| Telangana arrests journalists | India's ASHA workers ignored?

1 month ago | thenewsminute.com | Dhanya Rajendran |Pooja Prasanna |Leena Reghunath

In Episode 19 of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, Leena Reghunath, and Sudipto Mondal discuss the troubling arrest of journalists in Telangana with Amar Devulapalli, Editor of Mana Telangana. They also speak with public health researcher Malu Mohan about why ASHA workers in the country continue to face neglect and exploitation.
South Central 18 | Electoral Integrity & Bengaluru's Governance Dilemma

1 month ago | thenewsminute.com | Dhanya Rajendran |Pooja Prasanna |Leena Reghunath

The 18th episode of South Central, a weekly podcast hosted by TNM’s editor-in-chief Dhanya Rajendran and editorial head for reporting Pooja Prasanna, discussed concerns of electoral roll manipulation and Bengaluru’s governance challenges. Joining them were senior editor Nandini Chandrashekar, Nitin Sethi, the founding editor of Reporters' Collective, and activist Tara Krishnaswamy. Nitin Sethi highlighted serious concerns regarding electoral rolls.
South Central 17 | Indian Cricket, BCCI’s Power & Cinema’s Role in Kerala’s Crime

1 month ago | thenewsminute.com | Dhanya Rajendran |Pooja Prasanna |Leena Reghunath

This week’s episode of South Central, hosted by journalist Dhanya Rajendran and co-hosted by Pooja Prasanna and Leena Reghunath, explored two pressing topics—youth violence in Kerala and the growing influence of hyper-nationalism in Indian cricket. The episode featured filmmaker Don Palathara, senior sports journalist Sharda Ugra, and social media influencer Aysha Mahmood.
Delimitation: Will South Lose Political Power? | Karnataka’s ‘Naxal-Free’ Claim | South Central Ep 16

1 month ago | thenewsminute.com | Dhanya Rajendran |Pooja Prasanna |Leena Reghunath

In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, and Leena Reghunath are joined by activist and journalist Shivasundar and retired IAS officer PV Ramesh to discuss the looming delimitation and Karnataka’s Naxal journey. With delimitation set for 2026, will south India’s political representation shrink if more seats go to northern states? What does this mean for governance, federalism, and the country’s power balance?
Union govt threatens TN over language policy, Vikatan and media censorship| South Central Ep 15

2 months ago | thenewsminute.com | Dhanya Rajendran |Pooja Prasanna |Leena Reghunath

In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, and Leena Reghunath are joined by TNM’s executive editor Sudipto Mondal and senior journalist K Venkataramanan to discuss the Union government withholding education funds from Tamil Nadu over the three-language policy and what it signals about its control over states. They also dive into the growing crackdown on media after Vikatan’s website was blocked.
South Central Ep 14 | Infosys Layoffs, IT Unions & Modi Era Film Censorship

2 months ago | thenewsminute.com | Dhanya Rajendran |Leena Reghunath

On the Infosys layoffs, Dhanya Rajendran discusses how employees were abruptly let go: “More than just a company taking a decision, which is, let us say, based on truthful evaluation. It’s about the lack of dignity.” Sudipto points, “Despite all the criticism, why couldn’t they figure out some better way of doing this?
South Central Ep 13 | Kumbh Mela Cover-Up, Chennai Police vs. Journalists & Telangana’s Caste Survey

2 months ago | thenewsminute.com | Dhanya Rajendran |Pooja Prasanna |Leena Reghunath

On the Kumbh Mela Stampede, Manisha Pande discusses NewsLaundry’s ground report, highlighting how the official death toll is significantly lower than the actual numbers. “We accessed hospital records that show at least 79 bodies were brought in from the Kumbh stampede, while the government’s count remains much lower,” Manisha says. Dhanya questions the lack of mainstream media coverage: “But why have more people not demanded these numbers? That is what really puzzles me.

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2 Apr 25

RT @newslaundry: On South Central 20, @dhanyarajendran, @PoojaPrasanna4 & @leenareghunath discuss judicial accountability — with Alok Prasa…

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29 Mar 25

RT @thenewsminute: Can India talk about its judges? India’s judiciary resists scrutiny, even as questions on corruption and power keep grow…

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Articles

South Central 22 | US Deportations, Waqf Amendment Act

South Central 21 | Empuraan Row, Bulldozers at Hyderabad Central University

South Central 20 | Kunal Kamra Row, Justice Varma Issue, Kiran Bedi Tapes

South Central 19| Telangana arrests journalists | India's ASHA workers ignored?

South Central 18 | Electoral Integrity & Bengaluru's Governance Dilemma

South Central 17 | Indian Cricket, BCCI’s Power & Cinema’s Role in Kerala’s Crime

Delimitation: Will South Lose Political Power? | Karnataka’s ‘Naxal-Free’ Claim | South Central Ep 16

Union govt threatens TN over language policy, Vikatan and media censorship| South Central Ep 15

South Central Ep 14 | Infosys Layoffs, IT Unions & Modi Era Film Censorship

South Central Ep 13 | Kumbh Mela Cover-Up, Chennai Police vs. Journalists & Telangana’s Caste Survey

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