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TV media sinks lower as independent media offers glimmer of hope in 2025

As we come to the end of 2025, how do we assess the state of our mainstream media? Can it sink lower than it already has, given that it stands at 151 out of 180 countries in the World Press Freedom Index?

Newslaundry · Dec 22, 2025

India Today’s ‘100-minute’ interview, Putin-Modi glazing, and ‘bahut strong visuals’

In a moment reminiscent of former ABP News anchor Rubika Liyaquat's epic softball question to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, "Why don't you get tired? Aap thakte kyu nahi ho?" The Kremlin’s English-language mouthpiece Russia Today channel showed India Today's Executive Editor-in-Chief, Kalli Purie, asking Russian President Vladimir Putin, "We've been…

Newslaundry · Dec 5, 2025

Indian state makes polygamy a criminal offence – but activists say it is a tool for discrimination

New law excludes predominantly non-Muslim tribal communities

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2025

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TV Newsance 317 Diwali Special: Godi hai toh mumkin hai, NDTV’s Adani makeover, Taliban flip

This week on TV Newsance, we wish you a very Happy Diwali! And yes, we’ve brought you a very special Diwali gift – a subscription offer that helps keep journalism free and fearless. Just click here.

Newslaundry · Oct 18, 2025

Cough syrups banned after unexplained deaths of over a dozen children

Doctor trying to prove safety of medicine passes out after consuming it

The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2025

Newlyweds in India head for divorce after their ‘pets do not get along’

Couple who bonded over love for animals is separating nine months after wedding

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2025

Wanted: Menacing dogs for TV thumbnails

Picture this: You’re scrolling through your news feed when suddenly, a snarling beast fills your screen. Gleaming fangs, narrowed eyes, ears pinned back in pure aggression. This isn’t some thriller poster – it’s how major Indian news outlets chose to illustrate the Supreme Court's recent order on Delhi’s stray dog…

Newslaundry · Aug 13, 2025

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Murder, manglik, men’s rights: Welcome to TV’s fever dream of the Sonam-Raja case

Newlyweds Sonam and Raja Raghuvanshi disappeared during their honeymoon in the misty hills of Shillong’s East Khasi district between May 23 and 24. On June 2, Raja was discovered in a gorge below Wei Sawdong Falls in the district, with his throat slit and valuables missing. Sonam was found in…

Newslaundry · Jun 12, 2025

Placement crisis for students looking for TV jobs at J-schools

Top journalism schools are facing a crisis as television news channels pull back from campus placements, suggesting a turbulence in the Indian TV news industry. Students aspiring for TV jobs are left staring at unpaid internships, gig work, and career pivots – none of which match the expectation of high…

Newslaundry · Jun 3, 2025

Rajdeep Sardesai moves HC over Shazia Ilmi defamation case order

Journalist Rajdeep Sardesai on Friday filed an appeal before the Delhi High Court challenging a single judge’s order, which directed him to take down an allegedly defamatory video clip showing an altercation between BJP leader Shazia Ilmi and an India Today journalist.

Newslaundry · May 30, 2025

Why Trump’s offer to mediate on Kashmir is so awkward for India

ANALYSIS: Both India and Pakistan have welcomed a US-brokered ceasefire in their simmering conflict, but the Narendra Modi government would rather end any external inputs there. Namita Singh in Delhi explains why

The Independent UK · May 13, 2025

HC tells Shazia Ilmi to pay Rs 25,000 for suppressing facts in case against Rajdeep Sardesai

The Delhi High Court has imposed a cost of Rs 25,000 on BJP leader Shazia Ilmi for suppressing facts in her defamation suit against India Today journalist Rajdeep Sardesai, Bar and Bench reported.

Newslaundry · Apr 4, 2025

Rahul Kanwal quits India Today amid buzz he may join NDTV

Rahul Kanwal has quit as India Today’s news director.

Newslaundry · Apr 3, 2025

‘Baseless rumours’: Bangladesh army slams India Today report on possibility of ‘coup’

The Bangladesh Army issued a rejoinder today accusing India Today of publishing a report based on “false and fabricated information”.

Newslaundry · Mar 25, 2025

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Newslaundry · Mar 17, 2025

AI anchors in newsrooms: The tech, the business, and the biases that run them

From giving weather updates to listing out "medicinal" use of banana peels to unpacking a militant attack in Dagestan – the footprint of India’s growing crop of AI news anchors is expanding by leaps and bounds.

The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2025

44 years on, 3 men convicted in one of India’s worst caste-based killings

In 1981, armed assailants stormed homes, gunned down 24 Dalits, and looted their belongings in Dehuli village

The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2025

Horror as woman’s body discovered dumped in suitcase on road

Police suspect law student murdered by man she was allegedly in relationship with

The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2025

The Coventry experiment: why were Indian women in Britain given radioactive food without their consent?

When details about a scientific study in the 1960s became public, there was shock, outrage and anxiety. But exactly what happened?

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Newslaundry · Jan 29, 2025

Kumbh stampede: Cops confirm at least 30 dead, hours after media report

As reports emerged of several deaths in a “stampede-like situation” at the Maha Kumbh in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath urged the public not to “pay attention to rumours”.

Newslaundry · Jan 29, 2025

NBDSA asks Aaj Tak, India Today to edit 3 Sudhir Chaudhary shows on same-sex marriage

The News Broadcasters and Digital Standards Authority has told Aaj Tak and India Today to remove sections from three shows aired in April 2023. All of these featured anchor Sudhir Chaudhary raising questions around same-sex marriage.

Newslaundry · Jan 25, 2025

TV Newsance 283: US inauguration drama and Saif’s ‘miraculous’ recovery

This week, the world watched Donald Trump’s grand return as America’s 47th President. But the real spectacle? India Today’s Gaurav Sawant and Aaj Tak’s Anjana Om Kashyap jetting off to Washington DC for “exclusive” interviews – with Trump and Kim Jong Un lookalikes. Yep, journalism at its peak.

Newslaundry · Dec 27, 2024

From ‘vote jihad’ to exit poll fiascos: 2024 defining moments for the media

Some years may go by without major surprises. And some years may pass without a scandal. But no year goes by without a new ‘jihad’ flooding the Indian mediascape.

Latin Times · Dec 21, 2024

Elon Musk Slams Germany for Failing to 'Extradite a Murderer' After X Users Claim Saudi Christmas Market Attacker is a 'Fugitive'

Elon Musk criticized Germany for granting asylum to a Saudi national accused of terrorism.

Latin Times · Dec 2, 2024

Family Outraged After Doctors Say Dead Relative's Left Eye Stolen by Rat or 'Someone' at Hospital

A family was left outraged after doctors told them their dead relative's left eye was either taken by a rat or someone at the hospital.

Newslaundry · Nov 28, 2024

Explosion near PVR in Delhi’s Prashant Vihar, fire engines and police rushed to spot

An explosion was reported near the PVR cinema hall in northwest Delhi’s Prashant Vihar area around 11.48 am today, said reports citing the Delhi Fire Services. No casualties have been reported so far.

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