Ukrainian officials criticise Polish president’s decision to strip Zelensky of honour Polish president Karol Nawrocki has decided to strip Volodymyr Zelensky of Poland’s highest state honour The Independent UK · Jun 20
Zelensky stripped of Polish honour over WWII dispute Ukraine president’s chief of staff renounces his Polish medal as rift deepens Bangkok Post · Jun 20
Poland strips Zelenskiy of top honour amid WW2 dispute Poland and Ukraine risk a major diplomatic crisis after the Polish president stripped an honour from Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a spat over a unit in World War II. AAP · Jun 20
'Ideologies responsible for genocide': Poland strips Zelenskyy of highest honour over army unit naming Polish President Karol Nawrocki has stripped Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of the Order of the White Eagle, Poland's highest honour, over Kyiv's decision to name a military unit after the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), nationalists who massacred Poles during World War Two. The Times of India · Jun 20
Polish president strips Zelenskyy of honor over naming of army unit after notorious WWII group Polish President Karol Nawrocki has decided to strip Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Poland's highest state distinction The Independent UK · Jun 19
From ‘Maunmohan’ to ‘Maunendra’: Modi’s ‘strategic’ silence’ as Trump walks over India In 2012, when he was still the Chief Minister of Gujarat, Narendra Modi mocked the then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as “Maunmohan” Singh, accusing him of being silent on the issues of the day, including the serious corruption charges against the UPA government. Newslaundry · Jun 19
Watch: Inside the deepest diplomatic crisis between Poland and Ukraine A recent military designation has sparked a major diplomatic crisis between Warsaw and Kyiv, exposing deeply conflicting national narratives. What has happened? Euronews · Jun 9
Zelensky ignites fury by honouring Ukrainian WWII fighters who massacred Poles and Jews Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s decision to name a military unit after a World War II-era militia infamous for massacring Poles and Jews has led to a sharp spike in tensions between Kyiv and Warsaw. France 24 · Jun 7
Polish and Ukrainian officials meet in Warsaw as tensions mount over 'UPA' military unit naming row The Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) is believed by Ukrainians to be a key pillar behind their independence, while Warsaw accuses it of carrying out "genocide" against Poles between 1943-45. Euronews · Jun 6
Zelenskyy’s honouring of wartime nationalists is straining Ukraine’s alliance with Poland When Canada’s House of Commons gave Yaroslav Hunka two standing ovations on Sept. 22, 2023, House Speaker Anthony Rota introduced the 98-year-old as “a Ukrainian hero, a Canadian hero” who “fought for Ukrainian independence against the Russians.” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was in Ottawa that day as an official guest… The Conversation · Jun 4
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Belarus leader issues ominous threat to Zelensky over ‘one major target’ The Ukrainian president hopes to press on with talks while his country remains in a stronger strategic position The Independent UK · May 31
Polish President Nawrocki seeks to strip Zelenskyy of Poland's highest honour President Karol Nawrocki said he will ask for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to be stripped of the White Eagle, after Zelenskyy named a military unit after a group that led massacres of ethnic Poles during WWII. Euronews · May 29
BJP Criticises Former Vice President Hamid Ansari Over Comments on Mahmud of Ghazni The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday strongly criticised former Vice President Hamid Ansari following his remarks describing Mahmud of Ghazni, the Sultan of the Ghaznavid Empire, as an Indian. The party accused Ansari of distorting history and attempting to “whitewash” the brutal invasions of India. Whats Hot · Jan 30
Hafta letters: NL's ‘virtue-signalling’, pointless banter, and govt control of media Karan Newslaundry · Jan 3
Newslaundry · Nov 19, 2025 Is Modi saving print media? Congrats, you’re paying for it So, the government in its largesse has decided to increase the rates they pay to print media by 26 percent.
Dynamite News · Mar 18, 2025 Sonia Gandhi for Rs 400 minimum wage, guaranteed 150 workdays under MGNREGA The UPA government under then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh enacted the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in 2005. Read further on Dynamite News:
Newslaundry · Feb 3, 2025 The ‘Bihar bias’ in Budget 2025 is unlikely to impress the state’s regional parties The union budget presented last week was not expected to steer clear of the allure of electoral politics, even if the next big state polls are as far away as autumn. And so, with Bihar set to vote in November, a slew of budgetary announcements were made for the state.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 16, 2025 Poland hails breakthrough with Ukraine over second world war Volhynia atrocity Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Tusk reach agreement on massacre of up to 100,000 Poles by Ukrainian nationalists
Newslaundry · Jan 15, 2025 Kejriwal vs Sandeep Dikshit vs Parvesh Verma: Delhi’s fiercest poll battle Home to some of the country’s top political leaders, bureaucrats, judges and industrialists, New Delhi has always been a high-profile constituency. But the stakes are even higher this time, with a former chief minister pitted against the sons of two former CMs.
Newslaundry · Dec 28, 2024 The warmth about Manmohan Singh tells you how much we’ve lost as a society With grace that has been starkly missing in public life in recent years, there has been an outpouring of grief and remembrance at Manmohan Singh’s death. It is the rarest of politicians that manage to make the final exit as the ‘good guy’ after five decades in public life. This…
Dynamite News · Dec 27, 2024 Anupam Kher pays tribute to Dr Manmohan Singh Actor Anupam Kher took to social media on Friday to express his sorrow following the passing of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh. Read further on Dynamite News:
Newslaundry · Dec 23, 2024 Air pollution is an existential crisis. That’s why we are making an exception At Newslaundry, we don’t usually do campaigns. And by campaign, I mean specifically advocate a certain call to action for a cause that is also a story and part of the news cycle. That’s because it can be a slippery slope. While news organisations must have a value system and…
Dynamite News · Oct 21, 2024 ECI appoints Ajay Singh as new DGP of Jharkhand The Election Commission of India on Monday approved Ajay Kumar Singh's appointment as Director General of Police, Jharkhand. Read further on Dynamite News:
Newslaundry · Sep 13, 2024 Farewell, comrade: Sitaram Yechury was committed to making the Left responsive to political tides Amidst the many ways that one can look back at the life of Sitaram Yechury, the most characteristic aspect of his political presence was the link between the core of the institutional Left with the impulse of India’s mainstream national politics. He never let his standing and depth – as…
Newslaundry · Jul 31, 2024 Middle-class rage, TRPs: Why legacy media is sliding off the govt’s ‘godi’ India’s middle class is a bit like me. When unhappy we both simmer for a while, get more and more resentful and then explode suddenly. Once our rage is out in the open, we start looking for random reasons to fuel our fury.This is precisely what we are seeing with…