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Cockroach Janta Party: 15 days later, bigger protest or bigger hype?

The Cockroach Janta Party protest at Jantar Mantar has entered its second week. Sonam Wangchuk remains on an indefinite hunger strike, while several students fasting alongside him have reportedly fallen ill after days without food.

Newslaundry · Jul 7

Mob attack, broken official promises, then boycott: Life for 11 Muslim families in Maharashtra village

For several weeks now, some Muslim-owned shops in Aarla have opened to empty streets, say their owners. Longtime customers have stopped coming. At least one shopkeeper says he is preparing to down his shutters for good and leave in search of work.

Newslaundry · Jul 7

One of Kerala’s lowest paid professionals: The private school teacher

Kerala has long been known for offering the country’s highest wages for manual labour, attracting lakhs of interstate migrant workers every year. A construction worker earns around Rs 1,200 a day, agricultural labourers often make more than Rs 1,000, and domestic workers earn at least Rs 500 a day.

Newslaundry · Jul 7

Accused of ‘Marxist ideology’: Inside UP Police’s Noida protest conspiracy case

Over two months after Noida’s industrial belt witnessed violent protests, the Uttar Pradesh police have now filed chargesheets in four FIRs – 163, 164, 165, and 169.

Newslaundry · Jul 6

Why C-Section deliveries are rising in India

More than a quarter of India’s births now happen through Caesarean-section (C-section) deliveries, driven primarily by high rates of surgical intervention in private hospitals.

Newslaundry · Jul 6

Why do hate speech cases against Raja Singh keep collapsing?

The man you just heard is Raja Singh, the Goshamahal MLA and former BJP leader. But the speech cannot be played in full. It contained remarks about Prophet Muhammad.

Newslaundry · Jul 6

एनएल चर्चा 430: भारत पाकिस्तान के बीच शांति की नई कोशिश और देश में मानसून की दस्तक

एनएल चर्चा के इस अंक में 100 से अधिक भारतीय और पाकिस्तानी नागरिकों द्वारा प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी और शहबाज शरीफ को पत्र लिखकर स्थायी शांति की दिशा में कदम उठाने की अपील और मानसून की दस्तक को लेकर विस्तार से बात हुई.

Newslaundry · Jul 4

Who owns your hospitals? Private equity’s growing grip on Kerala’s healthcare

When Chazhikattu Hospital was set up in Thodupuzha municipality in Idukki district in 1933, health facilities were rare in the area. What began as a nursing home under Dr CK Stephen grew over the years into a reputed private hospital run by his family. The family’s establishment survived for 91…

Newslaundry · Jul 4

Hafta letters: Wrong about CJP, Anand’s Rahul Gandhi take and viewers forming their own opinions

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Newslaundry · Jul 4

Meta pushes child sexual abuse material on Instagram, finds BBC investigation

Videos containing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) are being pushed by the Meta algorithm, and advertisements of child pornography are rampant on social media platforms, a BBC investigation has found. Most advertisements contained links to Telegram that reportedly contained sexually explicit content involving children.

Newslaundry · Jul 4