BIZARRE: 35 - What They Never Told You

South Central 65: The doctor who went to court to donate kidney and Iran-Israel war

In the first segment of this week’s South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna speak to senior gynaecologist Dr Thankam Subramonian, who recently approached the Karnataka HC to altruistically donate a kidney after being denied permission by a medical committee. 

Newslaundry · Mar 8

‘Bury your infant here’: A UP family’s nightmare at a Rajasthan brick kiln

For the past five days, Raj Jatav has done little but cry following the death of his two-month-old daughter, Ananya, who was suffering from pneumonia. “They did not let us do the last rites of our baby... We were forced to bury her outside the brick kiln,” said 27-year-old Raj…

Newslaundry · Mar 7

10 months after Pahalgam attack, another victim’s family waits for promised govt job

In April 2025, when the bodies from the Pahalgam terror attack returned home, governments across India promised swift help to grieving families. But months later, some of those promises remain stuck in files.

Newslaundry · Mar 7

Govt suspends TRPs for 4 weeks over ‘sensationalist’ coverage of Iran-Israel war

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has directed the Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC), which manages the TV audience measurement system in India, to "withhold reporting the Television Rating Points (TRPs) for News TV channels” for four weeks until further directions.

Newslaundry · Mar 6

It was SAGAR, then MAHASAGAR and eventually a torpedo that stole the PM’s voice

O dear PM, where art thou?

Newslaundry · Mar 6

‘Unlawful and an affront to India’: Editorials critical of US submarine attack on Iranian ship

The American submarine attack on an Iranian warship – returning from a naval exercise in India – off the southern coast of Sri Lanka this week marked a unilateral expansion of the war into India’s backyard. 

Newslaundry · Mar 6

BREAKING NEWS from 1979, and some weapon appreciation journalism

We’ve all come to expect exaggerations from Indian TV news anchors, especially in times of conflict. But sometimes they deliver something far rarer: breaking news from 1979.

Newslaundry · Mar 6

‘How can we believe he’s dead?’: As Gulf war traps Indian sailors, a family waits

Anshu last spoke to her husband on the night of February 28. Their five-year-old son was starting at a new school the next morning, and Captain Ashish Kumar had asked her to call him after the admission – let him know how it went.

Newslaundry · Mar 6

Hafta letters: Spineless strongmen, selective outrage, and the need for a more diverse NL

Drishti Bhattacharya

Newslaundry · Mar 5

Did Frontline cover caricature Brahmins or critique caste power? Editor calls backlash a distraction

The latest issue of The Hindu Group’s Frontline magazine has come under fire for its depiction of a Brahmin on its cover page illustration – inspired by Edvard Munch’s famous artwork The Scream.

Newslaundry · Mar 5