Mumbai Mirror

The Documentary Podcast

BBC

Society & Culture, Documentary, Personal Journals

4.3 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 14 April 2019

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

As the 2019 Indian election campaign kicks off, BBC World Service follows journalists from the daily Mumbai Mirror newspaper to get under the skin of the stories that matter to Mumbaikers. From daily editorial meetings to exclusive investigations, this ‘fly-on-the-wall’ radio documentary offers insight into how a newspaper covers the life and news of India’s largest city.

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to the Mumbai Mirror.
0:04.0	It's here at this newspaper where we break the biggest stories in the city.
0:08.0	Hello everybody!
0:10.0	India is obsessed by Bollywood and cricket.
0:14.0	And I think to that I now want to add politics as well.
0:18.0	And the red carpet would begin in about half an hour,
0:21.0	where you will see all the stars coming here and gearing up for the big night.
0:26.0	Politics is now almost like entertainment.
0:30.0	Just as we cover Bollywood and its thoughts we now cover politics.
0:34.0	People are very interested in with more these up to politicians and now treated like personalities.
0:40.0	With the 2019 Indian elections and 900 million people able to vote,
0:46.0	get an exclusive insight into our offices.
0:49.0	And follow the fast-paced life of the largest city in India.
0:56.0	Welcome to Mumbai Mirror.
1:00.0	I am Inal Bagheal, I edit the paper.
1:04.0	I've been a journalist for youngs more than 25 years now.
1:10.0	And Mumbai, it's a great melting part, very cosmopolitan.
1:15.0	It's a thriving city, lots and lots of, you know, we are never shorter stories.
1:21.0	I'm a bit of a adrenaline junkie.
1:25.0	I love news, I love dealing in news.
1:28.0	And, you know, I draw a lot of energy from the newsroom.
1:31.0	I love working with my team.
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