INSANE: 30 | Vintage Vibes

BJP says Kerala is failing, data says otherwise

Claims about Kerala’s lack of development have become a recurring theme in political speeches, especially during election campaigns. But how much of this is grounded in fact, and how much is political rhetoric? A closer look at key indicators reveals a clear gap between perception and reality.

Newslaundry · Apr 7

Elections 2026: Why parties keep women out of the race

Women are everywhere during elections, at rallies, in campaigns, and at polling booths. In Kerala and Tamil Nadu, they even outnumber men as voters.

Newslaundry · Apr 7

Hafta letters: Anti-Americanism, diversity, and the AI debate

Drishti

Newslaundry · Apr 7

BJP banks on select seats to break Kerala’s bipolar poll pattern

After senior BJP leader O Rajagopal broke the party’s jinx in 2016 by winning its first seat in the Kerala Legislative Assembly, poll pundits predicted there would be no turning back for the saffron party in the state. However, the 2021 election turned out to be a damp squib for…

Newslaundry · Apr 6

‘Go back, you Bihari’: Why BJP’s ‘outsider’ pitch in Assam is hitting a cultural wall

In 1985, a popular Assamese skit lampooned a Hindi-speaking businessman as he fumbled through the language, mixed up cultural references, yet remained completely unfazed. Staged on the heels of the anti-‘outsider’ Assam Agitation, it regaled Assamese audiences across the state while capturing a deeper anxiety: that their culture was steadily…

Newslaundry · Apr 6

India wants 1,000 new clinical trial sites. Patients are still being left in the dark

Thirty-five-year-old Ritu Bhalla was twice diagnosed with blood cancer, at the ages of four and 11. She developed chronic hepatitis B as a long-term side-effect after cancer treatment.

Newslaundry · Apr 6

Kerala election and five questions

Let Me Explain is in Kerala.

Newslaundry · Apr 6

500 रूपए किलो गैस और 800 दिहाड़ी: दिल्ली से शुरू हुआ मज़दूरों का पलायन

इजरायल, अमेरिका और ईरान के बीच जारी युद्ध का असर अब भारत के सबसे कमजोर वर्ग पर साफ दिखने लगा है. एलपीजी गैस की आसमान छूती कीमतों ने राष्ट्रीय राजधानी क्षेत्र में रहने वाले प्रवासी मजदूरों की रसोई ठंडी कर दी है. दिहाड़ी पर काम करने वाले ये मजदूर अब…

Newslaundry · Apr 5

South Central 69: New IT rules and how it will impact what you post

In this week’s South Central, Dhanya Rajendran, Anisha Sheth, and cartoonist Rachita Taneja discuss the Union government’s proposed amendments to the IT law and what they mean for online speech. Why is the government bringing in these changes, and how will they impact people sharing news and opinions online?

Newslaundry · Apr 5

The Mama of ‘hate’: Decoding Himanta’s politics of division

As Assam heads to the polls, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma projects the image of an unstoppable leader. He frames his quest for a second term (and the BJP’s third term) as a ‘done deal’, built on welfare schemes and ‘development’. To his followers, he is ‘Mama’ (uncle), but this…

Newslaundry · Apr 5