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‘This is a Sangh village’: Inside Kerala’s new Hindutva strongholds

“This family adheres to Hindu traditions and beliefs.”

Newslaundry · Jun 10

Hafta letters: Questions for PM, 2029 elections, digital media’s reach

Vijay

Newslaundry · Jun 9

Shamli’s conversion story falls apart when its ‘victim’ speaks. But Aaj Tak calls him brainwashed

Mohammad Ali, officially identified as Ayush Malik, has told the media clearly that nobody forced him to convert to Islam. That he has no interest in his family’s property. That his family could give it to others for all he cared. At that point, coverage of the “forced conversion” case…

Newslaundry · Jun 9

Peddi wants the politics of Tamil anti-caste cinema, but without its progressive vision

The controversy surrounding Ram Charan’s latest film Peddi began with criticism over its portrayal of women, particularly the treatment of Janhvi Kapoor’s character Achiyamma. However, the debate has since expanded into a larger discussion about women’s representation in Telugu cinema and the limited agency female actors often have within mainstream…

Newslaundry · Jun 8

Why India cannot let the rupee float

India’s exchange-rate debates often proceed as though the price of the rupee were merely another financial price best left to market correction and macroeconomic adjustment. In theory, a weakening currency performs a useful balancing function.

Newslaundry · Jun 8

The farm failures keeping India hooked on imported oil

India meets only 44 percent of its domestic demand for edible oil and spends more than $20 billion a year on imports, a bill that is bound to increase with the war in West Asia disrupting global supply chains and India’s foreign currency reserves under strain.

Newslaundry · Jun 8

The Adani rising story aided by policy changes

In 2018, a policy change removed the requirement for prior experience in airport operations. Soon after, one corporate group won all six airports up for bid.

Newslaundry · Jun 7

South Central 78: Annamalai says bye to BJP – Reasons and what’s in store

In this week’s South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna first discuss the recent political developments in Tamil Nadu and the resignation of the BJP’s former state head, Annamalai. They are joined by senior journalist RK Radhakrishnan.

Newslaundry · Jun 7

‘Go Back, Godi media’: CJP protesters at Jantar Mantar had no time for TV media

While Instagram, X and YouTube were flooded with videos from the ground, India’s mainstream television news channels – central to what many derogatorily call Godi Media – seemed to be watching an entirely different country.

Newslaundry · Jun 6

Hafta letters: What South Korea does for students, questions for Anand, visa monopoly

Ishita

Newslaundry · Jun 6