2020: Tinka Tinka Jail News: 7 May 2020 to 1 July 2020:51 Stories in 51 Days.

For 51 days, from 7 May to 1 July 2020, Tinka Tinka podcasts showcased the stories of resilience and reformation and also the contributions of inmates and prison staff, who joined hands to combat COVID-19. Each episode, of one to three minutes, is a tale that is a brief but powerful glimpse into the remarkable endeavors of the prison community. Tinka Tinka Jail News, a trailblazing YouTube News Channel is the first-ever channel dedicated to sharing stories from the hearts of prisons across India. This is the brainchild of Vartika Nanda, Founder of Tinka Tinka. Music and editing has been done by Nitin Chowdhary.

THE LIST:  7 May 2020 to 1 July 2020: 53 stories

1. 21 April 2020 -Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: Rajasthan-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKCQ8OX1hdk

2. 24 April 2020- Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: Agra: Uttar Pradesh-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTb2ynFCWTM

3. 2 May 2020- Tinka Tinka Jail: Lockdown stories: Madhya Pradesh-

https://youtu.be/X7pnT701eW8

4.7 May 2020- Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: Mau, Uttar Pradesh-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVYXN2rdXPA

5. 8 May 2020- Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28X9IsbRcSc

6.10 May 2020- Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: Meerut, Uttar Pradesh-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iq7PGH8cHo

7.11 May 2020 -Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: Telephone in jails: Uttar Pradesh-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1gXHeTGauY

8.12 May 2020- Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBVss7G_HG8

9. 13 May 2020- Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: Haldwani, Uttarakhand

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HZstHV61kY

10. 14 May 2020- Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: Maharashtra

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7J-Gkctadk

11. 15 May 2020- Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: Chandigarh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vq9FlnfAN0U

12. 16 May, 2020-Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: Sonbhadhra

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KGIrB_Mmjs

13. 17 May 2020- Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: Honoring prisons

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDsESBUK5wI

14.18 May 2020 - Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: Hoshiarpur, Punjab

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML8Xn0VHsOc

15.  19 May 2020- Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: Kerala

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPCHcZxovW4

16. 20 May 2020- Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: Madhya Pradesh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kl1Nl_xrISE

17. 21 May, 2020-Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: Gujarat https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HwpRu9oln0s

18. 22 May, 2020-Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: Telangana https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8d8cx9IVah0

19. 23 May, 2020-Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: West Bengal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n03D1is3iDc

20.24 May, 2020-Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: Honoring prisons https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEZ9eb1ymoY

21.25 May, 2020-Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: Tamil Nadu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NW8Z-Kdku6o

22.26 May, 2020-Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: Patiala: Punjab https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A87ZAfWAeT0

23.27 May, 2020-Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: Jammu https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASFv6sm8Mvk

24.28 May, 2020-Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown Stories: Odisha https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTceYvos5l4

25.29 May,2020-Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: Amritsar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5Z59ahBcYA

26. 30 May, 2020-Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: Karnataka https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pK5pEqEZEX4

27. 31 May, 2020-Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: Honoring prisons: Part 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8YLP8G6ivw

28.1 June, 2020-Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: Muzaffarpur https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUC2dnu1zPw

29. 2 June, 2020-Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: Muzaffarpur: Bihar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5V7U3PxGoEE

30. 2 June, 2020-Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: Mathura https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aYByiRcAMA

31.3 June, 2020-Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: Jaipur https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fx4pCCs1X98

32.4 June, 2020-Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: The elephant and the humanity

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNhRIxhOYqc

33. 5 June,2020-Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: Tihar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_rKTNhFS8E

34.6 June,2020-Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: Kapurthala https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URkU37LPoiA

35. 7 June,2020-Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: The Sunday poem https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZNF8SeVcNs

36. 8 June, 2020-Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: Telangana https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BizbQnhnzyE

37. 9 June, 2020-Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: Firozabad

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bY1Fol6Wgqc

38.10 June, 2020-Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: Andhra Pradesh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8r4B1DvnoU

39. 11 June,2020-Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: Kerala

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qy_TeA-HkEI

40. 12 June, 2020-Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: Gujarat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V91ET_M8ADs

41. 13 June, 2020-Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: Visitations in Jails

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEQpCghHQr0

42.14 June, 2020-Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: Release of an Inmate

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSrflojS58E

43. 15 June, 2020-Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: Human Interest: Depression

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGeXM7H9z-E

44. 16 June, 2020-Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: District Jail, Ghaziabad

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV2ufD06Z9Q

45.17 June, 2020-Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: Drake Hall, United Kingdom

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozYhgEScCsE

46. 18 June, 2020-Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: Maharashtra Prison Department

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFoMr46l3Bg

47. 19 June, 2020-Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: Literacy in Prisons

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-i46rPnY-O8

48.20 June, 2020-Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: Zafar in Jail

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLoyjZXDBRs

49. 21 June,2020-Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: Yoga in Jail

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcBfenZPiYo

50. 22 June, 2020-Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: Music in Tihar Jail

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWuFs_YSa4Y

51. 23 June, 2020-Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: Music in Dasna Jail

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zD5Z6h-mfWw

52. 24 June, 2020-Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: Mathura

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-LkxbYuE4s

53.25 June, 2020-Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: Jharkhand

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfgehW7Xsh8

54.26 June, 2020-Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: Agra

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v='7Arbk17Appw

55.27 June,2020-Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: International Day against Drug Abuse

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZoAiCwGzzA

56.28 June, 2020-Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: 51 days of Tinka New Channel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSOLwgbitDU

57.1 July, 2020-Tinka Tinka Jail News: Lockdown stories: Jails and the Doctors

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-9qNfUsnnI

Additional links: 

Milestones – Tinka Tinka Prison Reforms

Tinka Jail News – Tinka Tinka Prison Reform

VN ki Paathshala: An interview with Sunita Roy Chowdhury (GROUP -10)

"Nutrition is not just about eating, it's about fueling your body with the right ingredients to thrive and live your best life."

Under the VN ki Paathshala REP assignment, we spotlighted Sunita Rao Chowdhury, an unsung hero in clinical nutrition and education. Her dedicated work greatly impacts health and wellness, leaving a lasting positive impression.

Read the full interview on the website:

https://vartikananda.com/interviews/

Interviewer:

Nanki Singh

Batch 2025/2026

VN ki Paathshala: An interview with Dr. Sunaina Sardana (GROUP 9)

Presenting the interview with Dr. Sunaina Sardana, a distinguished professor from the Department of Commerce at Lady Shri Ram College. In this enlightening conversation, we delve into her remarkable journey in the realm of education, capturing the unwavering spirit of determination and commitment that defines her

This interview is recorded under #VNKiPathshala for the paper- Reporting and Editing for Print, taught by Dr. Vartika Nanda.

Read full interview on the website:

https://vartikananda.com/interviews/

Interviewers:

Nyonika Katiyar

Shambhavi Sharma

Shreya Kela

Batch 2025/2026

VN Ki Paathshala: An interview with Dr Anand Prakash (GROUP 8)

 "Whispering wisdom through the pages, a librarian illuminates minds one bookshelf at a time."

As part of VN ki Paathshala's REP assignment, we interviewed the unsung hero Dr. Anand Prakash, our librarian. His remarkable contributions enrich our learning environment and inspire us daily.

Read the full interview at VN ki Paathshala:

https://publuu.com/flip-book/181496/445763/page/8

Interviewers:

Anushka 

Harshita

Riya

Media aur Bazaar: Vartika Nanda: Samayik Prakashan: 2018

Author: Dr. Vartika Nanda

Publisher: Samayik Prakashan

 

ISBN: 78-93-80458-96-0

 

Year: 2018

 

Pages: 176

 

Price: 400/-

Description:   

 

Authored by Dr. Vartika Nanda, the book navigates the influence of the market on the media – ranging from public relations to advertising. It is a detailed account of the changing face of the Indian media. Nine journalists, including Shweta Singh from Aaj Tak, have contributed chapters to this book. Foreword has been written by Rahul Dev.

 

Book Release:

Released during the International Book Fair at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi in January 2018, the book deals with the complex interface of the world of media and the market. The book stands highly relevant in today’s age of communication that is driven by commercial interests. The book is beneficial for students of mass communication, journalism, advertising and public relations across universities to help gain a nuanced understanding of the intersection of media and the market in the 21st century. 

 

Ingredients:

 

This book provides an in-depth explanation and analysis of the functioning of the Indian media under the influence of growing markets and corporatization. It gives a detailed account of various issues pertaining to media that are driven by commercial interests.

 

Relevance:

The text stands relevant for students of journalism and media practitioners alike. It is a fine blend of the media industry and academia that has incorporated balanced inputs from media practitioners and academicians.

 

USP: 

The text deals with significant focal points of the media industry like ethical dilemmas in media, economic pressures in the newsroom, the blurring lines between editorial and advertising, and the role of vernacular press in the overall growth of Indian media. 

 

Purpose:

Since Media Law and Ethics is an important part of the journalism course, this book is intended to bring forth the latest changes in media. Also since there are very few books in Hindi, this book has a wider target audience, especially in the north Indian belt.

Index: अनुक्रम

 

1. भूमिकाः मीडिया और बाजार                                        - राहुल देव

2.  सम्पादकीय : मीडिया खड़ा बाजार में                        - वर्तिका नन्दा

3. पत्रकारिता और पब्लिक रिलेशनः एक दूजे के लिए         -दिलीप मंडल

4. बाजारवाद और मीडिया                                                  - श्वेता सिंह

5. मीडिया और लोकतंत्र                                                 - सारिका कालरा

6. बाजार में सिनेमा                                                            - जयसिंह

7. विज्ञापन, मीडिया और बाजार                                      - रेखा सेठी

8. चौराहे पर खड़ा सोशल मीडिया                                      -जयदीप कर्णिक

9. खबरों के बाजार में न्यूज एजेंसियां                              - प्रियभांशु रंजन

10. मीडिया के बाजार में उबाऊ और बिकाऊ                      - बागेश्री चक्रधर

11. नये भारत का मीडिया                                                  - प्रियदर्शन

Department of Journalism: Freshers : Batch- 2026-27

17th August 2023, marked the formal departmental orientation for the batch of 2026-27; 38 in total, as they set foot for a joyful ride here at LSR. The orientation provided incoming students with essential information about the prestigious Department of Journalism, Lady Shri Ram College For Women in addition to getting familiar with faculty, and the academic journey that lies ahead. The faculty, the union, and the second and third-year students warmly welcomed the freshers. The day began with the esteemed faculty imparting knowledge with their inspiring words to the students. They encouraged the students to embrace challenges, seek knowledge, and foster a spirit of curiosity throughout their academic endeavors, to experience the 'magic and logic' of LSR in its truest sense. 

Each first-year student was asked to introduce themselves after the faculty's motivating words. This allowed the students to share a glimpse of their backgrounds, aspirations, and interests. Witnessing the enthusiasm, zeal, and passion of the students was heartening. Each introduction added a unique flavor to the orientation, fostering a sense of belonging to the departmental community

GLIMPSES OF THE EVENT

Kissa Khaki ka: Annual celebration on 16th January,2023

 #KissaKhakiKa is the only podcast series by any police department. Dr. Vartika Nanda is the official storyteller of Kissa Khaki Ka. These podcasts are scripted and narrated by her on an honorary basis. She is an academic by profession, a journalist by vocation, and a prison reformer by passion. She has used the best practices of journalism and academia for studying and contributing to prison reforms. As the founder of the Tinka Tinka Foundation, she has tirelessly worked for improving the conditions in India’s prisons, such as including the introduction of prison radio in District Jail, Agra, and the jails of Haryana. She has authored three books on prisons including Tinka Tinka Tihar, Tinka Tinka Dasna, and Tinka Tinka Madhya Pradesh that present an authentic source of prison life and reforms in India. Her Tinka Tinka Jail Radio Podcasts are EXCLUSIVE podcasts dedicated to Indian prisons. Vartika Nanda was conferred with the Stree Shakti Puraskar by the President of India in 2014 for her seminal contribution to women's empowerment through media and literature. Her name has appeared in the Limca Book of Records twice, for her unique contribution to prison reforms, which was also taken due cognizance by the Supreme Court of India in 2018. Currently, she heads the Department of Journalism, at Lady Shri Ram College, Delhi University

Role of Radio in Prisons: International Conference: Madrid, Spain : 2019

Date of telecast : 15 August 2023

Vartika Nanda presented paper on the Role of radio in community communication in prisons in India at international conference of IAMCR (International Association for Media and Communication Research) held in Madrid, Spain from July 7-11 under the section Community Radio: Narratives, Politics and Human Rights.

Role of radio in prisons episode released on 15th August, 2023:

Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/TEEDkmghsbc

Tinka Jail Radio in District Jail, Agra completes 4 years

Jail Radio: Uttar Pradesh

31 जुलाई, 2023: देश की सबसे पुरानी जेल के रेडियो ने पूरे किए चार साल

• कोरोना के दौरान बना था बंदियों का सहार
• बंदियों की नई खेप की ट्रेनिंग जल्द ही
• जेल अधीक्षक हरि ओम शर्मा के नेतृत्व में तिनका तिनका फाउंडेशन तैयार करवाएगा नए रेडियो जॉकी
• जेल रेडियो की  स्थापना दिवस पर विशेष

जेल रेडियो की  स्थापना दिवस पर विशेष

1741 में मुगलों के जमाने में बने जिला जेल, आगरा में स्थापित रेडियो बंदियों की जिंदगी का सहारा बन गया है। ठीक चार साल पहले 31 जुलाई को इस रेडियो का शुभारंभ एसएसपी बबलू कुमार, जेल अधीक्षक शशिकांत मिश्रा और तिनका तिनका की फाउंडेशन संस्थापिका वर्तिका नन्दा ने किया था। जेल रेडियो की परिकल्पना और उसका प्रशिक्षण वर्तिका नन्दा ने करवाया था। उस समय आईआईएम बेंगलुरु से स्नातक महिला बंदी – तुहिना और स्नातकोत्तर पुरुष बंदी- उदय को रेडियो जॉकी बनाया गया था। बाद में एक और बंदी- रजत इसके साथ जुड़ा।  तुहिना उत्तर प्रदेश की जेलों की पहली महिला रेडियो जॉकी की जेल बनी। रेडियो के लिए स्क्रिप्ट बंदी ही तैयार करते हैं। आगरा जिला जेल का रेडियो अब काफी चर्चा में है और अपनी निरंतरता से उसने जेल को मानवीय बनाने में मदद की है। अब प्रदेश की पांच सेंट्रल जेल और कम से कम 20 जिला जेलों में रेडियो शुरु किए जा चुके हैं।

अब तैयार होगी नई खेप

जिला जेल, आगरा के नए अधीक्षक हरिओम शर्मा के नेतृत्व में इस जेल में अब बंदियों का चयन होगा और उन्हें रेडियो जॉकी की ट्रेनिंग दी जाएगी। ट्रेनिंग का काम तिनका तिनका फाउंडेशन करेगी। यह काम अगस्त में शुरू होने की संभावना है।

जेल रेडियो के प्रयोग

जिला जेल, आगरा का यह जेल रेडियो उत्तर प्रदेश की बाकी जेलों में रेडियो को लेकर एक नींव बना। कोरोना के दौरान जेल ने बंदियों के मनोबल को बनाया। इसी रेडियो के जरिए जेल में महत्वपूरण सूचनाएं बंदियों तक पहुंचाई गीं।  मुलाकातें बंद होने पर यही उनके संवाद का सबसे बड़ा जरिया बना।  इसकी मदद से बंदियों कोरोना के प्रति जागरुक किया जाता गया। वे इसके जरिए अपनी पसंद के गाने सुन पाते हैं। अपनी हिस्सेदारी को लेकर उनमें खूब रोमांच रहता है।  महिला बंदियों को कजरी गीत गाने में विशेष आनंद आता है। रेडियो की पंच लाइन ‘कुछ खास है हम सभी में’ ने सबमें प्रेरणा का संचार किया है। इस दौरान वर्तिका नन्दा ने उतर प्रदेश की जेलों पर एक विशेष शोध किया जो कि भारतीय जेलों में महिलाओं और बच्चों की संचार की जरूरतों पर आधारित था। 2020 में ICSSR के लिए किए गए उनके इस शोध को उत्कृष्ट माना गया है और अब यह एक पुस्तक के रूप में सामने आ रहा है।  इस शोध के केंद्र में जिला जेल, आगरा थी।

District Jail, Agra: 2019

Vartika Nanda did extensive research on the “Condition of women inmates and their children in Indian Prisons and their communication needs with special reference to Uttar Pradesh” in 2019-20. During this period, she also launched Prison Radio in District Jail, Agra. Tinka Jail Radio in DJ, Agra was inaugurated by Babloo Kumar, IPS, Senior Superintendent of Police, Agra, Shashi Kant Mishra, Superintendent, Agra District Jail, and Vartika Nanda, prison reformer on 31st July 2019.  This is the oldest prison building in India.

The beginning of Covid-19 in India brought a ban on visitations in all jails. This was the time when the potential and need for radio was realized more deeply. During the pandemic, prison radio played an even more significant role, becoming the major source of information and entertainment for incarcerated souls. During this time, the Tinka Model of Prison Radio started taking shape.

Later, radios were launched in the jails of Haryana and in District Jail, Dehradun.

Story on Website: http://tinkatinka.org/jail-radio/