DARK SECRETS: 48 - The Real Truth

अ मिलियन वेज़ टू डाई: एक बार फिर नए साल में गए साल की खबरें

कोई देश तब तक महान या विश्वगुरू न तो बन सकता है ना ही बनने का हकदार है जब तक कि वह अपने हर नागरिक के जीवन को समान महत्व नहीं देता.

Newslaundry · Dec 31, 2025

A call from Kerala that spurred Karnataka CMO into action

Welcome to this week’s Powertrip, a political newsletter exclusively curated for TNM and NL subscribers. This week’s edition is by Shabbir Ahmed, Pooja Prasanna, and Nidheesh MK.

Newslaundry · Dec 31, 2025

Congress turns 140: A party coming to terms with its organisational woes

The 140th foundation day event of the Congress in New Delhi on Sunday was another occasion for the party to situate itself between a long legacy and an outlook for a changed political landscape. So, while the event turned its gaze back to its past, the reflections were also made…

Newslaundry · Dec 30, 2025

‘Should I kill myself?’: How a woman’s birthday party became a free pass for a Hindutva mob

“I had invited my entire class. That included Hindus, Muslims and even Christians,” said Shivangi Patel. “If a classmate of mine is Muslim, am I not allowed to interact with him?”

Newslaundry · Dec 29, 2025

Reporter’s diary: How I chased trucks and scaled walls to uncover India’s e-waste recycling fraud

Weeks before I hit the ground, my editor Raman Kirpal's brief was clean and cold: check the books of India's top recyclers, and then corroborate their numbers with legwork. 

Newslaundry · Dec 29, 2025

Tamil Nadu: Odisha migrant assaulted with sickles, four juveniles held

The Tiruttani Town police on Sunday, December 28, apprehended four juveniles for attacking a youth from Odisha with sickles and filming the assault near the Old Railway Quarters in Tiruttani.

Newslaundry · Dec 29, 2025

Tata Harrier and Tata Safari 1.5 Petrol: A bold stroke but will it work?

It’s a bit counterintuitive. In an environment where urban air pollution is a major talking point and internal combustion engines are as villainous as a thug in a Bollywood action masala, launching a petrol engine is nothing short of a bold move. Yet, for one reason or another, the good…

Newslaundry · Dec 29, 2025

Cyber slavery in Myanmar, staged encounters in UP: What it took to uncover these stories this year

Young Indians with hopes and aspirations trapped in the dark underbelly of cyber slavery in Myanmar. Families in Uttar Pradesh living in fear of police ‘half-encounters’. And a year spent telling stories of people fighting to survive. 

Newslaundry · Dec 29, 2025

India’s data landscape is broken. Here’s what needs to change

By the end of last year, 16 major Indian datasets were delayed across sectors such as health, education, economy, environment, and demography as IndiaSpend reported in 2024. Ten of these have since been released.

Newslaundry · Dec 29, 2025

BJP got Rs 6000 cr donations in a year: Who gave and why?

In 2024-25, one political party in India received more money than all others combined, by a massive margin.

Newslaundry · Dec 28, 2025