SHOCKING: 7 | Mind Blowing Facts

ECI’s reforms cannot erase past failures

Imagine you're a patient in a hospital and the hospital tells you:

Newslaundry · Oct 5

Hyderabad Muslim voters say BJP BLA sought their deletion despite knowing them since childhood

“We’ve known Balu since our childhood. We grew up together,” 30-year-old Mohammed Shareef said. He was referring to SV Balachander, the booth level agent (BLA) for polling station 210 under Hyderabad’s Musheerabad Assembly constituency.

Newslaundry · Oct 3

एनएल चर्चा 443: चुनाव से पहले INDIA गठबंधन का हल्लाबोल और दिवालिया प्रक्रिया में अडाणी का दबदबा

एनएल चर्चा के इस अंक में मुख्य चुनाव आयुक्त ज्ञानेश कुमार और चुनाव आयोग की कार्यप्रणाली के खिलाफ इण्डिया गठबंधन के विरोध-प्रदर्शन के फैसले पर विस्तार से चर्चा की गई, जिसमें 6 अक्टूबर को चुनाव आयोग के दफ्तर तक मार्च और 1 नवंबर को दिल्ली में बड़ी 'लोकतंत्र बचाओ' रैली…

Newslaundry · Oct 3

'ज्ञानेश कुमार इस्तीफा दो': शिवाजी पार्क में गूंजी मुंबई की आवाज

मुंबई के शिवाजी पार्क में आयोजित 'काकरोच जनता पार्टी' के इस विरोध प्रदर्शन में पूरे शहर, महाराष्ट्र के अलग-अलग हिस्सों और यहां तक कि दूसरे राज्यों से भी लोग शामिल हुए. कुछ लोग घंटों का सफर तय करके पहुंचे थे, तो कुछ शहर के ही आसपास के इलाकों से पैदल…

Newslaundry · Oct 2

Detentions, shutdowns as cops try to block protest against Gyanesh Kumar

Several protesters have been detained, at least 12 metro stations shut and internet disruptions reported around Jantar Mantar in Delhi on Friday, as police barricaded the area and enforced prohibitory orders to stop protests demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.

Newslaundry · Oct 2

Awful and Awesome 415: Vibe, Lust Stories 3 and Rise and Fall Season 2

While discussing Vibe:

Newslaundry · Oct 1

Karnataka’s new data centre policy puts water, energy in focus: What does it say?

Karnataka wants to dramatically expand its data centre footprint. But this time, the state says the growth must come with a tighter check on how much power and water these facilities consume.

Newslaundry · Oct 1

Indian airline captain hailed as a hero after cockpit stabbing on FlyDubai flight bound for Israel

An Indian airline captain who was at the controls of a FlyDubai flight when a copilot stabbed him in an apparent attempt to crash the plane has been hailed as a hero, with his actions to thwart the disaster drawing praise from world leaders.

Newslaundry · Oct 1

One school, zero scrutiny: How ANI, News18 sold Gujarat’s school ‘model’

As the Cockroach Janta Party’s ‘School Thik Karo’ campaign draws national attention to the state of government schools, ANI and News18 Gujarati have gone the other way – holding up a single school in Gujarat’s Botad district as evidence that the state’s public education system is flourishing.

Newslaundry · Sep 30

Who controls your right to vote? Four questions the ECI must answer

The Election Commission of India’s functioning is under public scrutiny like never before. The resentment around the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) that has left a large population of Indians – often the most marginalised – scrambling for documents is understandable. But the issues raised by the recent Indian Express investigation…

Newslaundry · Sep 30