
Racial slur in news reports, men’s mental health and Sri Lanka election
Qasa asks, is it ever justified to use a racial slur in a news report?
First, Qasa Alom gets a round-up of the latest coronavirus news from our reporter Dil Neiyyar. Then ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ correspondent Ambarasan Ethirajan gives us the latest from Sri Lanka after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared victory in the country's parliamentary election. For our Phone-in debate Qasa wants to know, is it ever justified to use a racial slur in a news report? The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½â€™s director general Tony Hall has apologised and said a mistake was made after a news report containing a racial slur was broadcast last month. Plus we’ll hear from Dr Mohammed-Abbas Khaki who feels there is a real issue when it comes to BAME men and their mental health during the pandemic. We will also get you some advice around beauty and skin care with our expert Priti Vyas.
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Anu Malik & Neha Kakkar
Oonchi Hai Building 2.0
- Judwaa 2.
- T Series.
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Asim Azhar
Humraah
- T Series.
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Guru Randhawa
Surma Surma (feat. Jay Sean)
- T-Series.
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THEMXXNLIGHT, Sukriti Kakar & Prakriti Kakar
Mashallah
- Sony Music India.
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Raxstar
Airplane Mode
- Dream Warriors.
Broadcast
- Mon 10 Aug 2020 10:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Asian Network
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