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Inflation, tariffs and a voter revolt: The midterm verdict on Trump’s economy

President Donald Trump was publicly humbled by inflation in Tuesday’s midterm elections, as rising prices provoked a blistering set of losses for Republicans in House, Senate and gubernatorial races.

Newslaundry · Nov 5

Hardeep Singh Puri to be back in Parliament: Epstein files forgotten

Look at this photograph.

Newslaundry · Nov 4

Censorship, arrests, internet shutdown, PR campaign: How Arunachal is trying to control the Siang dam narrative

After protests in Arunachal Pradesh against the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) turned violent on October 23, the state has unleashed a massive crackdown on the movement. The response has included the use of force by armed forces and law enforcement agencies, internet shutdowns, a paid PR campaign, censorship…

Newslaundry · Nov 4

Adani, OpIndia make RSF’s ‘Press Freedom Predators’ list again

For the second year running, two entities are on the Reporters Without Borders’ (RSF) Press Freedom Predators list – the Adani Group and OpIndia. RSF released the 2026 edition ahead of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists on November 2. It profiles 33 ‘predators’, which is…

Newslaundry · Nov 2

How Buddhism challenged caste, patriarchy and power in India | Uma Chakravarti on Seeking Sangha #2

Early Buddhism challenged existing social hierarchies, but how far did its ideas of equality extend? What do the Buddha’s views on women and the rules of the Sangha reveal about the contradictions within the tradition?

Newslaundry · Nov 2

‘Vote Bachao, Desh Bachao’: The INDIA bloc rally at Ramlila Maidan, as it unfolded

The INDIA bloc held its “Vote Bachao, Desh Bachao” rally at Ramlila Maidan in Delhi on Sunday. The rally, attended by leaders from across the Opposition, was part of the bloc’s push against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

Newslaundry · Nov 2

Uttarakhand SIR: 2,700+ names deleted in Gadarpur on objections filed by poll officers after the deadline

“No eligible voter should be left out” has become the Election Commission’s refrain during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, repeated by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and in the Election Commission of India (ECI)’s press releases. In Uttarakhand’s Gadarpur constituency, the final roll tells a different story.

Newslaundry · Nov 2

Invisible and unprotected: India’s new labour codes fail domestic, home-based workers

On a blistering afternoon in June, when the temperature had crossed 40 degrees Celsius, 48-year-old Manju (name changed on request) was at home in the dense Mewla Maharajpur locality. She wanted a few minutes of rest before heading out to work as a domestic worker. But the ceiling fan in…

Newslaundry · Nov 2

Why Andhra local body nominations turned violent

By now, you must have all seen the visuals of political violence in Andhra Pradesh. Not on voting or counting day, but even as people went to file nominations for the local body polls.

Newslaundry · Nov 1

People’s tribunal indicts Delhi Police over handling of July protest

A report by a people’s tribunal has concluded that the Delhi Police and paramilitary forces used force that was neither necessary nor proportionate against the July 20 student march to Parliament.

Newslaundry · Oct 31