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‘One-shot exam wrong way to select students’: Former education secy R Subrahmanyam

Youth protests may have moved from Jantar Mantar to Jharkhand and the flashpoint from NEET exam leaks to recruitment exams but there’s a common thread: education, employment and anxiety about the future.

Newslaundry · Aug 13

‘Bid to eliminate the messenger’: Social media takedowns leaving users in the dark

Posts by journalists, political parties, activists and media organisations are increasingly being restricted or taken down on platforms such as Meta and X, following government notices issued under Section 79(3)(b) of the Information Technology Act. This trend has raised concerns over transparency, due process and press freedom in India.

Newslaundry · Aug 12

The other side of the Kanwar Yatra: What women face on the road

For devotees of Lord Shiva, the month of Sawan is a time to embark on a journey of faith. Kanwariyas travel from Haridwar carrying Ganga water, often walking for days before returning home to offer it at a nearby Shiva temple on Shivratri.

Newslaundry · Aug 12

Inside Jharkhand’s assembly gherao: Lathicharge, tear gas and conflicting claims

Thousands of students from all districts of Jharkhand marched on the state assembly in Ranchi on Monday, demanding the cancellation of exams conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission over alleged paper leaks and irregularities. They also demanded a CBI probe into the allegations.

Newslaundry · Aug 11

Aman Chopra booked for video in hospital ‘without precautions’

An FIR has been registered against News18 India anchor Aman Chopra in Ranchi for entering the High Dependency Unit (HDU) of Sadar Hospital and recording a video next to a student who had been on a hunger strike. The video was published on Chopra’s personal YouTube channel called The Aman…

Newslaundry · Aug 11

The NEET aspirant who took the reservation debate to Jantar Mantar

During the paper leak protests at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, NEET aspirant Harsh Dubey began appearing across media platforms to speak about reservation and challenge the Cockroach Janta Party’s approach. He soon became a talking point on social media, with pages such as ‘Aarakshan Hatao Andolan’ emerging in his support.

Newslaundry · Aug 10

South Central 87: Udhayanidhi’s arrest and Union government’s Meta crackdown

Has the recent arrest of Tamil Nadu Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin strengthened his political standing, or did the young TVK government make a political miscalculation?

Newslaundry · Aug 10

Climate change is making humid heat more intense in these Indian cities

Long dry spells this monsoon in some parts of India meant warmer days and nights even in July. Climate change is making the world hotter and more humid, and the number of dangerous humid heat days is rising, a new study shows. Sixteen Indian cities saw dangerous humid days for…

Newslaundry · Aug 10

RSS wants to reach Gen Z. It’s been doing this for decades

The RSS’s Sarsanghachalak, or its chief Mohan Bhagwat, just met more than 2,000 Gen Z and Gen Alpha students from across India.

Newslaundry · Aug 10

एनएल चर्चा 435: जेन ज़ी और मीम कल्चर, मेटा ने हटाया प्रधानमंत्री का वीडियो और FCRA विधेयक

एनएल चर्चा के इस अंक में जेन ज़ी की जीवनशैली, मीम कल्चर, प्रधानमंत्री का वीडियो कुछ देर के लिए हटाने पर मार्क ज़ुकरबर्ग द्वारा मांगी गई माफ़ी और विदेशी अंशदान (विनियमन) संशोधन विधेयक, 2026 पर विस्तार से बात हुई.

Newslaundry · Aug 8