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South Central 60: India-US trade deal and Karnataka’s plan to bring back student elections

In the first session, hosts Pooja Prasanna and Anisha Sheth discuss the India-US trade deal and the recently announced reduction in tariffs. They are joined by senior journalists Smita Sharma and TK Arun.

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The Indian rightwing is celebrating the Washington Post layoffs. Here’s why that’s terribly idiotic

There are several serious conversations to be had about the Washington Post layoffs – about money, sustainability, the slow cannibalisation of news by tech platforms, and what journalism is now expected to do in 2026.

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Paisa and power can’t protect journalism: Why readers are the only safety net that works

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Hafta 575: The Naravane book row, WaPo layoffs, and TM Krishna on ‘making democracy a culture’

This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined by musician and author T.M. Krishna and defence analyst Ajai Shukla for a conversation that spans Parliament flashpoints, billionaire ownership in journalism, and the deeper cultural fight over India’s national symbols.

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TV Newsance 331 | Godi goes gaga over India-US ‘Daddy of All Deals’

This week on TV Newsance, our dear leader Modi and Donald Trump are back to being besties. US president Trump recently announced a trade deal that lowers tariffs on Indian goods to 18 percent from 50 percent.

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Hafta Letters: On NL's editorial bias, the ‘I Agree’ format, and app glitches

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When the truth needs 'authorisation': Why General Naravane’s book exists and doesn't at the same time

There is something oddly familiar about the way General M.M. Naravane’s memoir is being handled. It exists in the same way smog does in North India. Everyone knows it’s there; it stings our eyes and makes breathing unbearable. But officially, on some days, it simply doesn’t exist.

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Feb 6, 2026: ‘Very poor’ air at Qutub Minar as funds to clean up Delhi's air remain unspent

For today’s Aaj Ka AQI, we visited the Qutub Minar. The closest CPCB monitoring station showed the AQI as 138, but our air quality monitor put the number at 305 – in the ‘very poor’ category. This toxic reality comes despite available resources.

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From Watergate to watered-down: Every Indian journalist should read this piece

The Washington Post – WaPo for short – has inspired journalists of several generations, thanks in part to Hollywood. Two Oscar-nominated movies have been made about the paper and its people. The first was All the President’s Men, based on the story of how the paper broke the mother of…

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‘I am Hindu too’: Why Vijay joined ‘Mohammad’ Deepak to protect a Muslim shopkeeper in Uttarakhand

Vijay Rawat joined his friend Deepak Kumar Kashyap, a local gym owner, to confront Bajrang Dal vigilantes harassing a 70-year-old Muslim shopkeeper in Kotdwar, Uttarakhand, on January 26. Vigilantes demanded that the shopkeeper, who is suffering from Parkinson’s disease, remove “Baba” from his shop’s name. Driven by a sense of…

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Who killed Faizan? Over 5 years later, CBI finally has names

The riddle is finally solved. The CBI has named two elusive cops from the Delhi Police who allegedly let Faizan, a 23-year-old Muslim youth, die during the 2020 Delhi riots after beating him up and forcing him to sing Vande Mataram and the national anthem. The CBI has now found…

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What the ‘murder’ of Washington Post means for India

Pranshu Verma, the Washington Post’s Delhi bureau chief, learned on Wednesday that his contract was being terminated. He was among nearly 300 editorial staffers laid off as Jeff Bezos gutted the newspaper’s newsroom – a purge that has almost ended the Post’s presence in South Asia.

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Why India needs Ambedkar’s federal blueprint for the delimitation deadlock

In 1976, at the height of the Emergency, Prime Minister Indira Gandhi froze delimitation – the redrawing of parliamentary and assembly constituencies – effectively locking India’s political map in place. The freeze, meant to last until 2001, outlived her government. But decades later, the Narendra Modi government seems determined to…

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How close is the US to massive civil conflict? ICE may hold the answer

Functional democracies like to assume their institutions are like solid parents. Then one day, those institutions turn out to be estranged relatives.

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आयुर्वेद: करामाती नुस्ख़े या कारगर इलाज?

भारतीय चिकित्सा परंपरा का ज़िक्र आते ही आयुर्वेद को अक्सर ‘प्राकृतिक’ और ‘सुरक्षित’ मान लिया जाता है. अक्सर लोग इसे बिना किसी डॉक्टर की सलाह के भी नियमित रूप से लेते हैं. सरकार भी आयुर्वेद को भारत की सॉफ्ट पावर के तौर पर दुनिया के सामने पेश कर रही है.

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Ayurveda: Miracle cure or medical myth?

In India, Ayurveda is often seen as “natural” and therefore automatically “safe”. Millions consume Ayurvedic medicines without consulting a doctor. The government, too, promotes Ayurveda globally as part of India’s soft power.

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Feb 4, 2026: ‘Severe’ AQI at Parliament puts focus on budget’s weak pollution push

For today’s Aaj Ka AQI, Newslaundry travelled to the Parliament Complex, where the budget session is underway. The closest CPCB monitoring station showed the AQI as 282, but our air quality monitor put the number at 406 – in the 'severe’ category.

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The same 2 witnesses in 165 FIRs: How a young lawyer exposed Indore Police’s ‘stock witness’ malaise

Every time the call of duty came in August 2024, Salman Qureshi answered. He was there when the police in Indore needed an independent witness to round up men drinking in public. He was there when the police busted men gambling in abandoned homes. He was there when the police…

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‘Cancel culture’: Teltumbde’s session at Kala Ghoda scrapped amid objections from Hindutva accounts

Organisers of Mumbai’s famous Kala Ghoda Arts Festival have cancelled a book discussion featuring scholar and civil rights activist Anand Teltumbde on the orders of the Mumbai Police. Participants of this discussion have also been instructed to delete all social media posts related to the event, according to a report…

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“अगर पुलिस अपना काम करती तो मेरा नाम FIR में नहीं होता”- मोहम्मद दीपक

एक जिम मालिक पार्किंसन रोग से पीड़ित, 70 वर्षीय मुस्लिम दुकानदार को बचाने के लिए तब आगे आ गया जब कुछ लोग उनसे उनकी दुकान के नाम से “बाबा” शब्द हटाने की मांग कर रहे थे. इसके बाद अब जिम मालिक दीपक कुमार कश्यप पुलिस एफआईआर, धमकियों और अपने जिम…

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‘Cops didn’t do their job, FIR named me’: Hanuman devotee who defended Muslim shopkeeper vs Bajrang Dal

A gym owner stepped in to protect a frail, 70-year-old Muslim shopkeeper with Parkinson’s disease from a group of men demanding he drop “Baba” from his shop’s name. Days later, he is the one facing police cases, threats, and mobs outside his gym.

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Chhattisgarh spent Rs 18.57 crore on TV ads in 3 months; News18 got the biggest share

The Chhattisgarh government spent Rs 18.57 crore on television advertisements in just three months – between October and December 2024 – according to information obtained under the Right to Information Act. This works out to roughly Rs 20.41 lakh of public money every day.

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‘Modi rediscovered zeal, economy outperforming expectations’: Economist’s India optimism binge

For an outlet that prides itself on cool detachment, The Economist has lately sounded unusually starry-eyed about India.

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Everyone’s won! Trump. Modi. And the politics of premature celebration

No one yet knows the terms of a trade deal that could significantly alter how India powers its economy. That has not stopped New Delhi and Washington from launching into full celebration mode.

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