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The UN’s flaw is its design, and India’s seat won’t fix it

Last week, the United Nations marked its 81st anniversary, observed as United Nations Day. The occasion renewed attention to a question that has become increasingly difficult to avoid: what place does the UN occupy in a world where, as always, the realist conduct of international relations is starkly exposing the…

Newslaundry · Oct 28

A pristine forest, wildlife, over 32,000 trees at risk: Anger grows over Torrent project in Maharashtra

Anger is growing in Maharashtra’s Raigad district against a 3,000 MW pumped-storage project being built by the Torrent Group in Karjat, days before Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit the area on November 3 to inaugurate it.

Newslaundry · Oct 28

‘Was just trying to pass water’: Jamia detentions and campus shutdown deepen standoff over union

The security presence outside Jamia Millia Islamia is sparser, but each entrance is guarded. There is a police warning and loudspeakers outside. Classes continue online. Inside, a sit-in that entered its 17th day on Wednesday has five students on hunger strike. Outside, students say all campus activities are nearly shut…

Newslaundry · Oct 28

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From Pugalia to Kanwal: Adani’s NDTV bleeds another quarter as it plans to raise Rs 800 cr

Nearly four years after the Adani Group completed its takeover of NDTV, the news broadcaster continues to report losses. Its latest financial results, announced on October 26, show that while revenue has increased and quarterly losses have narrowed, the company's borrowings have risen and its consolidated equity has turned negative.

Newslaundry · Oct 27

SC issues notice as legacy media warns of ‘pre-censorship’ via Modi govt’s data law

The Supreme Court has issued notice on a petition challenging the provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, filed by the Digital News Publishers Association.

Newslaundry · Oct 27

A day after Serbian strongman’s fall, protesters storm the office of a pro-govt outlet

On October 26, less than 24 hours after Serbian strongman Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat in the snap parliamentary elections against the student-led Students’ List, dozens of protesters stormed the offices of Informer, a pro-government tabloid and TV network.

Newslaundry · Oct 27

South Central 98: Key developments in protests and crackdown in Delhi

Were Saurav Das and Ashutosh detained for breaching a peace bond, or were preventive powers being used to restrict their right to protest?

Newslaundry · Oct 26

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The world is in a mess. It’s time to retire the gerontocrats

There should be no doubt in the mind of anyone sane that the world is in a humongous mess. Two old men – US President Donald J Trump and Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – have played an outsize role in creating this global mess. They are the two principal…

Newslaundry · Oct 26

The revamped BJP IT cell is trying to aura farm. W or L?

“They showed the world a way,” said Neha Bora in a viral clip, about Bangladeshi student protesters. The All Indian Students Association (AISA) president was giving a “red salute” to the protesters from the neighbouring country. Around this time, protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar…

Newslaundry · Oct 26

Surviving a punishing Church: The story of Sr Ranit and Stand By Me

In 2018, Sister Ranit became the first Catholic nun in India to file a rape complaint against a bishop, accusing Jalandhar Bishop Franco Mulakkal of sexual assault. Franco was acquitted by the trial court in 2022. Sister Ranit’s appeal is pending before the Kerala High Court.

Newslaundry · Oct 26

In Goa, real estate land grab threatens protected eco-sensitive slopes

Right before the Mapusa river meets the Mandovi river near Panjim, it crosses the wetlands, creeks and low lying paddy fields of Salvador Do Mundo. Surrounding these large stretches of paddy fields are houses and forested hills with steep slopes. Telangana-based real-estate company, KGL Realtors Private Limited bought 20,000 square…

Newslaundry · Oct 26

Dharmasthala case explained: The latest findings and unanswered questions

A lot has happened since we last spoke about the Dharmasthala case. And because we’ve been following this story closely and reporting on it through all these developments, I thought it was time we sat down and made sense of where things stand.

Newslaundry · Oct 26

Inside Brazil’s divided democracy

At the height of election season in Brazil, Newslaundry’s Manisha Pande travelled from a Bolsonaro rally in São Paulo to a left-wing bar in Rio de Janeiro to ask whether a country this divided can still talk to itself. Manisha was in Brazil following an invitation to attend the 10th…

Newslaundry · Oct 24

एनएल चर्चा 446: दुनिया भर में सुलगता जन-असंतोष, मार्को रुबियो का भारत दौरा और दिल्ली में गहराता स्मॉग

एनएल चर्चा के इस अंक में मुख्य रूप से यूरोप से लेकर दुनिया भर में पनप रहे सामाजिक व राजनीतिक असंतोष और विरोध प्रदर्शन, अमेरिकी विदेश मंत्री मार्को रुबियो के भारत दौरे और उद्योगपतियों से उनकी मुलाकातों, कुख्यात जेफरी एपस्टीन के साथ केंद्रीय मंत्री हरदीप सिंह पुरी की तस्वीर सामने…

Newslaundry · Oct 24

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Newslaundry · Oct 24

A BJP worker in Uttarakhand objected. Voters in Kichha who never knew him are off the roll

This is part 2 of Newslaundry’s investigation into voter deletions in Kichha, Uttarakhand. A BJP booth-level agent filed Form 7 objections that he said were accepted on ECI’s directions. Here, we speak to voters whose names are missing from the final roll.

Newslaundry · Oct 24

Uttarakhand ERO refused BJP worker’s bulk Form 7 objections. After ECI complaint, 5,359 were accepted

In August, Newslaundry reported how bulk Form 7 applications were being used to target voters in Uttarakhand during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Across constituencies in the state, thousands of Form 7 applications were filed by BJP workers, with most objections targeting Muslim voters.

Newslaundry · Oct 24

Hafta letters: NL’s coverage of SIR protest, question for Anand and violence in Manipur

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Newslaundry · Oct 24

The Starlink controversy explained: What an Indian licence can and can’t control

Starlink has had its Indian licence since June 2025. As of late October, sixteen months on, it still can’t sell anyone a connection.

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Newslaundry · Oct 23

No, Neha Bora did not call for Bangladesh-like situation in India; viral claim misses important context

On October 15, 2026, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari, in a press conference, alleged that All India Students’ Association (AISA) president Neha Bora had expressed a desire to replicate Bangladesh’s Gen Z uprising in India, invoking an anarchic movement.

Newslaundry · Oct 23

How failure to destroy juvenile crime records is hurting children’s rehabilitation

In India, recruitment drives for the armed forces, central paramilitary forces, and state police organisations often see qualified candidates suddenly disqualified during background checks. In most instances, the issue is not an adult criminal record but rather a childhood infraction that comes to light and derails their careers before they…

Newslaundry · Oct 22

Too big, too costly, too far: Delhi’s new protest sites put to the test

For decades, Delhi’s Jantar Mantar has served as a pivotal hub for protests in the national capital. But following Delhi Police’s decision to ‘denotify’ Jantar Mantar as a protest site, it is no longer permitted to host such demonstrations there. Instead, the police have designated Ramlila Maidan, Burari Ground, and…

Newslaundry · Oct 22

The myth of the apolitical Indian

How many times have you heard someone say, “I don’t get into politics. I just focus on my career.”

Newslaundry · Oct 22

Surety hurdles, questions over video, then release: The SEM proceedings for CJP leaders

After hours of proceedings, repeated scrutiny of sureties and a police request for further custody, Cockroach Janata Party members Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka stepped out of Tihar jail on Wednesday night, after a release order by the Special Executive Magistrate (SEM) court at Mandir Marg police station.

Newslaundry · Oct 21

‘People scared of economics’: Sarthak Pradhan on your money, GST and Fiscal Fables

Why does it cost the government Rs 3 to raise Rs 1 in tax? Why does India spend only about 3 percent of its money at the local level, when China spends around 50 percent? And should governments be in the business of making soap and selling alcohol?

Newslaundry · Oct 21

Health insurance reform should cut costs, not shift them on to patients

For middle-class and even better-off Indian households that buy health insurance, for employees who depend on employer-provided cover, and for poor families relying on public schemes, health coverage carries a common expectation: that illness will not leave them facing expenses they cannot afford.

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