Trial By Error: The Aarushi Files

Trial By Error: The Aarushi Files
Presentation
Hosted by	Nishita Jha
Genre	Investigative Audio Drama
Written by	Nishita Jha
Language	English
Length	20 minutes
Production
Audio format	MP3
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	8
Publication
Original release	1 May – 10 July 2016
Provider	Arre
Related
Website	www.arre.co.in/series/aarushi/

Trial by Error: The Aarushi Files is an investigative audio drama podcast series that covers the Noida double murder case.

Content

The podcast is an eight-part series co-written and hosted by journalist Nishita Jha.[1] Adapted from Avirook Sen's book Aarushi,[2] the podcast narrates the unfolding of the Noida double murder case and its subsequent investigation in the format of interviews and thematic discussions.[3][4] The first episode aired on 1 May 2016 and has since aired weekly.[5] The series is produced by New Delhi-based film-making collective Jamun and is aired by digital content company, Arré, and music streaming service Saavn.[6][7][8]

Episodes

#	Title	Length (minutes:seconds)	Original release date
1	"Rumours"	20:07	1 May 2016 (2016-05-01)
"This episode examines how rumours tainted the investigation."[9]
2	"The Others"	18:55	8 May 2016 (2016-05-08)
"Suspicion turned to Hemraj when Aarushi was found dead, but when Hemraj's body was discovered, it became a closed-door mystery." [10]
3	"Tafteesh"	20:28	15 May 2016 (2016-05-15)
"Talwar house was a treasure trove of clues. Everything the investigators needed, was right there. But all was overlooked or botched."[11]
4	"CBI Team 1"	19:36	22 May 2016 (2016-05-22)
"CBI takes over and tries to make sense out of the botched investigation. Another mystery unfolds and soon after, they are replaced."[12]
5	"CBI Team 2"	21:37	5 June 2016 (2016-06-05)
"The CBI Team 2 was not interested in finding new evidence. Instead, they went back to UP Police's investigation."[13]
6	"The Scoop"	24:17	12 June 2016 (2016-06-12)
"Aarushi's mother did not cry while on an interview. Hence the Noida murders became a source of entertainment instead of just news."[14]
7	"In Court"	22:34	19 June 2016 (2016-06-19)
"Inconclusive CBI report, dubious witnesses and mystery of pillowcases: The trial of the murders was as strange as the case had been."[15]
8	"Today"	22:55	10 July 2016 (2016-07-10)
"Justice has formally been served in the Aarushi-Hemraj case. But even a cursory look at it today reveals the cracks in the system."[16]

See also

• Podcasting in India

References

1. Naskar, Srija (7 May 2016). "Crime Podcast Delves Deep Into the Aarushi Murder Case". The Sunday Guardian. India News. Archived from the original on 11 November 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
2. "We Won't Forget Aarushi". Mid-Day. Jagran Prakashan Limited. 8 May 2016. Archived from the original on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
3. Desai, Phalguni (May 2016). "Investigation by Podcast, One Episode at a Time". The Hindu. THG Publishing PVT. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 22 May 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
4. Tuli, Aanchal (24 June 2017). "5 Amazing Podcasts You Should Be Listening to Every Day". Hindustan Times. HT Media Limited. Archived from the original on 1 January 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
5. Nair, Rohini (17 April 2016). "'Trial by Error': Aarushi Talwar Case Is Reconstructed in New 'Serial'-Like Podcast". Firstpost. Network18 Media. Archived from the original on 15 July 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
6. Iyer, Karthekayan (1 May 2016). "Saavn Now Has Original Podcasts, Want to Change Radio in India". The Indian Express. Indian Express Group. Archived from the original on 14 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
7. "Saavn launches original programming to grow from music service to entertainment platform". Best Media Info. Best Media Info Bureau. 7 April 2016. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
8. Bahirwani, Krishna (11 April 2016). "Saavn Launches Original Programming". DNA India. Diligent Media Corporation. Archived from the original on 6 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
9. "Episode 1 | Rumours". Arré. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
10. "Episode 2 | The Others". Arré. Archived from the original on 7 March 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
11. "Episode 3 | Tafteesh". Arré. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
12. "Episode 4 | CBI Team 1". Arré. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
13. "Episode 5 | CBI Team 2". Arré. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
14. "Episode 6 | The Scoop". Arré. Archived from the original on 13 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
15. "Episode 7 | In Court". Arré. Archived from the original on 13 February 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
16. "Episode 8 | Today". Arré. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2021.

External links

• Official website