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Promises, scepticism and unanswered questions: How Karur remembers TVK stampede deaths

Velusamypuram in Karur district does not speak easily about September 27, 2025.

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‘Bid to move us to Bangladesh’: At the Bengal poll booths where every second voter is gone

Gajol SK’s name was deleted from West Bengal’s voter rolls. Now he is afraid of what comes next.

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Noida violence: Times Now, CNN-News18 ‘unearth’ a dark ‘conspiracy’ of QR codes, WhatsApp groups

Since last Thursday, hundreds of contractual workers have been protesting at the NSEZ metro station with a basic list of demands, including a livable wage of Rs 20,000, compensation for unpaid overtime, and the simple dignity of humane working conditions. For four days, the national television media looked right through…

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AI’s ‘magical’ future: A productivity boom for CEOs, a pink slip for you?

Many often frame AI’s rapid ascent as “magical” or “transformative,” as it promises a surge in productivity unlike anything we’ve seen.

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Public meeting at Press Club of India tomorrow to discuss draft IT Rules

The Press Club of India (PCI) has announced that its managing committee is organising a joint public meeting with other journalistic bodies tomorrow at 4 pm at its premises to discuss the draft Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Second Amendment Rules, 2026 (draft IT Rules) issued…

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Babe, wake up: India’s ‘Rescue Prince’ has a birthday campaign

Babe, wake up. India’s “rescue prince” is celebrating his birthday. Forget everything – the wars, LPG shortages, migrant distress. Because April 10 marks the birthday of billionaire Anant Ambani, and the country seems to have collectively decided its biggest breaking story is… him.

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No gas and no vote: Inside the two-front war on the poor that mainstream media misses

The US and Israel-led war against Iran might, or might not, end as the world holds its collective breath following the declaration of a ceasefire for two weeks. But in India, there are at least two wars that are affecting millions of ordinary people. As in West Asia, the people…

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Israel attack kills another Al Jazeera journalist, network points to ‘systematic policy to silence’

An Israeli drone strike in the Gaza Strip has killed Al Jazeera Mubasher correspondent Mohammed Wishah, according to the network. The attack struck the vehicle he was travelling in along al-Rashid Street, a coastal road west of Gaza City, sources told the outlet.

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Concrete over commons: How Delhi’s vanishing wetlands are choking on bureaucracy

Chote Lal, a longtime resident of Khichripur in East Delhi, recalls, “Around 15 years ago, a talab (pond) existed here.” Once a vital lifeline for the village, this talab was where residents gathered to bathe and collect rainfall to sustain the community, while children played across a landscape free of…

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

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Has trust in Kerala’s public health been affected by controversies?

Low infant mortality, high life expectancy, and few maternal deaths during childbirth – these are among the key factors that make Kerala’s public healthcare system a robust model.

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Modi govt extends suspension of TRPs over coverage of West Asia war

Extending its March 6 directive, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has instructed the Broadcast Audience Research Council to continue withholding TV media channel ratings (TRPs). This suspension will remain in effect for an additional four weeks, or until further notice, amid the escalating conflict between Iran and the US-Israel…

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April 6, 2026: Inhaling ‘moderate’ air while waiting for cylinders

For this episode of Aaj Ka AQI, Newslaundry travelled to Surjeet Fuel Depot in RK Puram, queuing up for LPG cylinders as the US-Israel war on Iran begins to pinch closer home. As the lines stretch, a question lingers: what kind of air are they breathing?

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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…

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Cold stoves, broken dreams: LPG cylinder crisis triggers migrant worker exodus in Delhi

The fallout from the escalating conflict between Iran and the US-Israel alliance has reached the doorsteps of the National Capital Region’s most vulnerable.

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NL contributor Manjul wins Special Mention at first Public India Digital Media Awards

In the very first edition of The Public India Digital Media Awards, held at the India International Centre in Delhi on Friday, political cartoonist Manjul, a frequent contributor to Newslaundry, won the Special Mention Award for his outstanding career.

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Your Instagram reel is now ‘news’ — and the Govt wants to censor it

While the government has already been using the IT Rules 2021 to block online content and creators, its powers are about to expand significantly — potentially applying to any user who posts on “current affairs or news”.

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Hafta letters: To bleep or not to bleep? Subscribers have their say on Subramanian Swamy interview

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‘Attack on free expression’: Content creators, media contest govt’s ‘arbitrary’ notices

In recent weeks, the Central government has intensified its scrutiny of popular social media accounts that critique the government, policy or highlight urgent social issues. Under different sections of the IT Act, 2000, authorities are issuing notices to restrict account access or to demand the removal of specific posts.

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Accord, discord, and defections: Can Assam’s local fires outburn the BJP’s big machine?

As election momentum builds in Assam, the political atmosphere is thick with competing slogans, but thin on a single, dominant narrative.

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Locked doors, dry taps, bidis and bottles: The ‘World City’ facade of Delhi’s toilets

Assertions by the BJP government that it is transforming Delhi into a ‘World City’ and ‘ODF++’ certifications for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) collide sharply with the grim reality of the city’s public toilets. Data from the Praja Foundation (2024) reveals a staggering deficit: only 1 toilet seat for…

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I-T dept cracked down on non-profits with a law that didn’t apply. Tribunals kept saying no

Imagine being fined for jumping a red light – on a road where the traffic light was installed only after you drove past. That, in essence, is what India’s Income Tax Department has been doing to dozens of non-profit organisations across the country.

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Ghaziabad mall shuts shop over ‘kurta-pyjama’: Man alleges bias, SHO says he is ‘kattar Hindu’

A dress code dispute at an upscale mall in Ghaziabad has left a Muslim shopkeeper out of pocket, out of a shop, and filing complaints.

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Ramnath Goenka award for NL report challenging Modi govt’s farm success stories

Newslaundry’s Basant Kumar has won the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award in the 'Uncovering India Invisible' category for his ground report exposing the Central government's claim that the income of 75,000 farmers had doubled.

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Echo chambers and ‘super mamas’: How Assam’s media created a pro-government loop

In the days leading up to February 8, Assamese news channels carried a sense of anticipation.

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