EXPLAINED: 18 - The Real Truth

When our democracy shares tech policy with Russia and China, that should terrify us

With the Sanchar Saathi mandate, India joins a very exclusive club of governments that force undeletable apps onto citizens’ phones. And it’s not the kind of club you brag about joining.

Newslaundry · Dec 2, 2025

Dec 1, 2025: Delhi air worsens a day after improvement

A day after recording an improvement, the average air quality in Delhi returned to the ‘very poor’ category on Monday. 

Newslaundry · Dec 1, 2025

Hafta letters: Immigration and ‘urban Naxal’ stereotypes, interview requests

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Newslaundry · Nov 29, 2025

Did ‘Yadav pride’ songs galvanise support for the NDA in Bihar?

After a post-mortem on its Bihar assembly poll performance, the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has decided to crack down on the booming ecosystem of election-time music. On Saturday, the party said it will send legal notices to singers and creators who used RJD flags, symbols or leader names in their…

Newslaundry · Nov 22, 2025

Hafta 564: Killing of Madvi Hidma and aftermath of Red Fort blast

This week, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Jayashree Arunachalam and Shardool Katyayan are joined by journalist and author Rahul Pandita and The News Minute’s Sudipto Mondal.

Newslaundry · Nov 22, 2025

Awful and Awesome Ep 398: Frankenstein, Dhurandhar trailer, All Her Fault

While discussing the movie Frankenstein:

Newslaundry · Nov 21, 2025

Meet the ex-player who set Deepti Sharma on the path to glory

In the recently concluded ICC Women’s World Cup, Agra’s very own all-rounder Deepti Sharma played a pivotal role in securing a historic win for the Indian team. Dazzling spectators with both the ball and bat, she set multiple records along the way. 

Newslaundry · Nov 21, 2025

‘No staff, defunct office’: Kashmir Times editor on ‘bizarre’ charges, ‘bid to silence’

When Anuradha Bhasin first saw a video circulating on social media on Thursday – showing police personnel milling outside the Jammu office of the Kashmir Times – she didn’t quite know what she was looking at. There had been no official communication. No staffer had called her. She has none…

Newslaundry · Nov 21, 2025

India’s trains are running on luck? RTI points to rampant drunk train driving

Imagine you are sitting in a taxi and suddenly realise the driver is drunk. You can shout, stop the car, or step out. But on a train, you don’t have that choice, with no control over the train engine and no way to know who is driving it or what…

Newslaundry · Nov 20, 2025

As J&K officials search Jammu office, Kashmir Times points to ‘bid to silence’

The Jammu and Kashmir Police’s State Investigation Agency has carried out searches at the head office of Kashmir Times newspaper in Jammu.

Newslaundry · Nov 20, 2025