“IDG’s 25th session- a panel discussion with Ms. Saba Naqvi and Mr. Harssh Poddar”.

“IDG’s 25th session- a panel discussion with Ms. Saba Naqvi and Mr. Harssh Poddar”.

“IDG’s 25th session- a panel discussion with Ms. Saba Naqvi and Mr. Harssh Poddar”.

The Informal Discussion Group is elated to inform you about our?5th?ession- a panel discussion with Ms. Saba Naqvi and Mr. Harssh Poddar.

Ms. Saba Naqvi<?s an author, journalist, and a commentator. She is one of India’s best-known political analysts. An Oxford alumnus, she was a political editor with the Outlook Magazine under the legendary Mr. Vinod Mehta. She is now a leading name in national dailies and is often called to share her opinions on leading news channels.

Mr. Harssh Poddar<?s an IPS officer. After graduating from WBNUJS in 2008, he read for the BCL at Oxford University on a Chevening Scholarship and thereafter worked with Clifford Chance LLP, a London based Magic Circle law firm. Mr. Poddar cleared the Civil Services Examination in 2013 and came back to serve the nation. An all-rounder in college, Mr. Poddar is credited to be one of the strongest forces behind the origin of the NUJS Parliamentary Debate and the NUJS Law Review. A decorated police officer, Mr. Poddar is the youngest recipient of G-Files award for his exceptional work as a civil servant.

Theme of the discussion<: The Role of Media and Police in Deepening Democracy and Enforcing the Rule of Law in India.

Sub-themes<:

  1. Role of Police and Media in the electoral process in India
  2. Social Media and e-media’s role in changing the nature of protests and Police’s role in dealing with them.
  3. Fake news and Migrant Exodus: Combating false news and misinformation

Date<: 5:00PM, 3rd?ctober 2020.

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