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Newslaundry‘We will deactivate you’: Monu Manesar, Bajrang Dal member and murder accused, warns CJP protestors
Monu Yadav, alias Monu Manesar, the self-styled cow vigilante and Bajrang Dal leader, appeared in an Instagram video on October 9 warning protesters against…
NewslaundryHow will you even reach Jantar Mantar tomorrow? Delhi turns into a fortress ahead of protest
Ahead of the October 10 protest called by the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, Delhi is witnessing an…
NewslaundryNobel Peace Prize for head of UN commission that found Israel committed genocide in Gaza
Navi Pillay, a South African-born jurist and former UN human rights chief whose career has spanned from defending the rights of an imprisoned Nelson Mandela to…
NewslaundryStudents, creators, journalists: The 17 arrested by Delhi Police for demanding an FIR
Adarsh is a third-year BSc student from Bareilly district, Uttar Pradesh. He wants to pursue a career in journalism, and has been making videos on social…
NewslaundryTextile workers in Surat fight for 8-hour workdays and a weekly off
“I won’t come back now, my friend…” This line from a video recorded at Surat’s Udhna Railway Station in April 2020 became a symbol of the anguish millions of…
NewslaundryCEC Gyanesh Kumar’s legal immunity makes him the most powerful constitutional authority
One of the major demands of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) in its protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar is to initiate criminal…
Newslaundry‘Are you going to Delhi?’ Gujarat Police detain, call and house arrest students, activists before protest
The Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) and several Left-wing organisations have called for a protest at Jantar Mantar on October 10, demanding the resignation of…
NewslaundryTrain detentions, PG meetings: Police move against October 10 protest over CEC Gyanesh Kumar
The Indian state machinery has moved to ensure that Jantar Mantar does not become the site of a second Cockroach Janata Party agitation.Accounts from Delhi…
NewslaundrySalary delays, loss of benefits: Why Malayalam daily Madhyamam employees are protesting
Employees at Madhyamam, a prominent Malayalam daily, have re-ignited their agitations against prolonged salary delays. After internal pressure did not improve…
NewslaundryFrom ‘5 lakh’ to ‘10 lakh’: Social media claims fuel counter-mobilisation ahead of CJP protest
A counter-narrative calling for a mobilisation against the “cockroaches” has emerged across social media, with several right-wing handles and activists urging…
NewslaundrySpectacle isn’t the story: What the SIR protests are drowning out
Much to the discomfiture of the Modi government and Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, the apparent irregularities in the special intensive revision…
Newslaundry‘Event Jeevi in-chief’: Why every Modi milestone needs melodrama and a media circus
‘Andolan Jeevi’, ‘Urban Naxal’, ‘Khan Market Gang’, ‘Dimaagi Naxal’ and ‘Tukde Tukde Gang’. Suffice to say, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has never been shy of…
NewslaundryNo entry, no answers, just ‘get lost’: The Opposition’s battle to be heard by Gyanesh Kumar
On October 6, around 240 Opposition MPs marched towards the Election Commission of India’s office in New Delhi, demanding a meeting with Chief Election…
Newslaundry‘A civilisational crisis’: The IISc professor whose AI talk went viral
Study maths, learn to think, learn programming or get a job. For a generation of Indian STEM students, that was the script. Now AI may be tearing up that…
NewslaundryApple, Google remove Bitchat in India on govt order: Those determined to bypass it will, the ordinary user gets locked out
Bitchat, the offline messaging app developed by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, has been removed from both Apple’s App Store and Google Play in India following…
NewslaundryTribal students marched for better school meals. Mumbai Police detained them before they could protest
While the Cockroach Janata Party protest went ahead in Mumbai, tribal students who had marched from Nashik demanding better food and conditions in their…
Newslaundry‘Gyanesh Kumar must go’: Opposition MPs march to Election Commission, meet barricades instead
Opposition MPs marched from Parliament on Tuesday to demand Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar's resignation, and ended up in a standoff with Delhi…
NewslaundryA week of fear at SRFTI: Students demand safety after fresh violence
“I returned from the hospital just a short while ago. A brick the size of my palm was thrown at me,” a student from the Satyajit Ray Film and Television…
NewslaundrySrinagar’s Smart City project is 98% done. But locals say it’s beautification without the basics
In the second week of September, a cinema screen floated on the Dal. Srinagar was hosting the first International Film Festival of Jammu and Kashmir, with…
NewslaundryHow a protest for FIR against ACP ended with an FIR against 17 protesters
Around 20 people, some of them journalists and content creators, were detained by the Delhi Police on the morning of October 5 from outside the Parliament…
NewslaundryIndia’s women are angry, and rightfully so
India’s women are angry.Those are slogans from thousands of women and students who have taken to the streets in Delhi over the past week, demanding something…
NewslaundrySouth Central 95: Parakala Prabhakar on the ECI, SIR and the deletion of voters
In this week’s South Central, hosts Pooja Prasanna and Anisha Sheth are joined by political economist and author Dr Parakala Prabhakar for an extended…
NewslaundryWho altered Form 6: Did the Supreme Court just torpedo ECI’s ‘court approval’ defence?
With each passing day, the Election Commission has more to explain about the conduct of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. On Monday, the Supreme Court…
NewslaundryGoa case of 97 voters: One day after Express report, deleted voters asked to submit Form 6
A day after the Indian Express investigation reported that 97 Goa voters found eligible by Electoral Registration Officers (EROs) were left out of the final…
NewslaundryNo FIR yet against ACP accused of sexually harassing a female journalist
As of Monday (October 5) morning, no FIR has been registered against Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Vivek Bhagat, whom an independent journalist…
NewslaundryKerala orders fresh probe into 2006 graft, harassment allegations against Gyanesh Kumar
Kerala Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala has ordered a detailed vigilance inquiry into alleged corruption involving Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar…
NewslaundryHow India’s food prices rose this September
In September 2026, a kilogram of onion cost 93% more than last year, while sugar prices were up 28% and rice was up about 8%, on average, according to…
NewslaundryECI’s reforms cannot erase past failures
Imagine you're a patient in a hospital and the hospital tells you:“From tomorrow, we’ll maintain proper records of every important decision about your…
NewslaundryHyderabad Muslim voters say BJP BLA sought their deletion despite knowing them since childhood
“We’ve known Balu since our childhood. We grew up together,” 30-year-old Mohammed Shareef said. He was referring to SV Balachander, the booth level agent (BLA)…
Newslaundryएनएल चर्चा 443: चुनाव से पहले INDIA गठबंधन का हल्लाबोल और दिवालिया प्रक्रिया में अडाणी का दबदबा
एनएल चर्चा के इस अंक में मुख्य चुनाव आयुक्त ज्ञानेश कुमार और चुनाव आयोग की कार्यप्रणाली के खिलाफ इण्डिया गठबंधन के विरोध-प्रदर्शन के फैसले पर विस्तार से चर्चा…
NewslaundryBeyond ‘cleaning’ voter rolls: The digital machinery behind SIR
The Election Commission of India (ECI) and the Indian government have consistently framed the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) as a routine and much-needed…
NewslaundryHafta letters: Questioning the ECI and Anand’s ‘institutional deference’
EveleenA bit disturbed by Anand’s use of the word ‘dramatic’ to describe how disenfranchised people have responded to the investigative report on the CEC…
Newslaundryजंतर-मंतर पर भारी नाकेबंदी और धरपकड़ के बीच गूंजी 'ज्ञानेश कुमार के इस्तीफ़े' की मांग
शुक्रवार, दो अक्टूबर को मुख्य निर्वाचन आयुक्त (CEC) ज्ञानेश कुमार के खिलाफ जंतर-मंतर पर आयोजित विशाल प्रदर्शन को दबाने के लिए दिल्ली प्रशासन और पुलिस ने पूरी…
NewslaundryTV Newsance 353: Delhi to Mumbai, everyone wants Gyanesh gone
This week on TV Newsance, the streets of Delhi and Mumbai were louder than any prime-time debate. The Cockroach Janta Party’s big contribution to the movement…
Newslaundry'ज्ञानेश कुमार इस्तीफा दो': शिवाजी पार्क में गूंजी मुंबई की आवाज
मुंबई के शिवाजी पार्क में आयोजित 'काकरोच जनता पार्टी' के इस विरोध प्रदर्शन में पूरे शहर, महाराष्ट्र के अलग-अलग हिस्सों और यहां तक कि दूसरे राज्यों से भी लोग…
NewslaundryDetentions, shutdowns as cops try to block protest against Gyanesh Kumar
Several protesters have been detained, at least 12 metro stations shut and internet disruptions reported around Jantar Mantar in Delhi on Friday, as police…
NewslaundryAwful and Awesome 415: Vibe, Lust Stories 3 and Rise and Fall Season 2
While discussing Vibe:Abhinandan: Tell me about this film called Vibe, which you watched because Mr Khemu is in it.Rajyasree: No, he directed it.Abhinandan…
NewslaundryKarnataka’s new data centre policy puts water, energy in focus: What does it say?
Karnataka wants to dramatically expand its data centre footprint. But this time, the state says the growth must come with a tighter check on how much power and…
NewslaundryIndian airline captain hailed as a hero after cockpit stabbing on FlyDubai flight bound for Israel
An Indian airline captain who was at the controls of a FlyDubai flight when a copilot stabbed him in an apparent attempt to crash the plane has been hailed as…
NewslaundryOne school, zero scrutiny: How ANI, News18 sold Gujarat’s school ‘model’
As the Cockroach Janta Party’s ‘School Thik Karo’ campaign draws national attention to the state of government schools, ANI and News18 Gujarati have gone the…
NewslaundryWho controls your right to vote? Four questions the ECI must answer
The Election Commission of India’s functioning is under public scrutiny like never before. The resentment around the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) that has…
NewslaundryEveryone’s talking about the slap. What about the road?
Delhi Deputy CM and PWD Minister Parvesh Verma slapped a man working for AAP MLA Jarnail Singh on Sunday. This happened during a surprise road inspection by…
NewslaundryAs climate firm sells to Big Tech, a Gujarat grassland is left behind
In January last year, Gurgaon-based climate-tech company, Varaha ClimateAG Private Limited, struck the largest ever biochar carbon removal deals with Google…
Newslaundry‘Just declare that I’m not Indian’: Delhi’s SIR notices leave voters fed up and in despair
As the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Delhi’s electoral rolls proceeds, a draft list has been published and approximately 33 lakh people have received…
NewslaundryIndia’s ethanol push making food costlier?
When the prices of your groceries increase, would you blame it on your petrol tank?Seems like there is no connection, right?But right now, the price of your…
NewslaundrySouth Central 94: Veeramani case, Reporter TV raid and ECI dissent
How did allegations against a powerful mining baron remain buried for years, despite the police being alerted?In this week's South Central, hosts Dhanya…
Newslaundry‘EC exposed, but no fresh ground to challenge SIR’: Lawyers on legal fallout of IE report
Days after The Indian Express investigation, the Election Commission’s decision to introduce an additional declaration for new voters applying through form 6…
NewslaundryIndia’s strategic value cannot rest on US-China hostility
After a summit between the leaders of the world’s major powers, the temptation is to read too much into it too soon. At the same time, the turbulence of the…
NewslaundryModi said cartoonists were ‘closer to God’. Thanks to his govt, they are just as invisible
In December 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said cartoons have healing power and cartoonists are “closer to god”, while congratulating the family of the…
NewslaundryWhy did a Bajrang Dal leader hand out trishuls in a Gujarat newsroom?
In a video from a Gujarat newsroom, a Bajrang Dal leader hands trishuls to women journalists. They then perform a beheading gesture on camera. Online, some…
Newslaundry‘Cockroaches! Anti-nationals’: What happened at Kolkata’s Satyajit Ray film institute?
“I went to save my friends after the scuffle broke out; that’s when a man shoved me in the chest,” said Purvi, a member of the Student Council at Kolkata’s…
NewslaundryECI revises SIR notices after Indian Express report — and puts out a unity photo
The Election Commission of India (ECI) says voters who receive SIR notices over unmapped records or logical discrepancies will no longer have to appear for…
Newslaundry‘Attack on press freedom’: Press Club of India condemns FIR against Maktoob Media
The Press Club of India (PCI) has condemned the West Bengal Police’s decision to file an FIR against Maktoob Media over its reporting on the alleged exclusion…
Newslaundryएनएल चर्चा 442: चुनाव आयोग के भीतर बगावत के सुर और दिल्ली से लेकर जमुई तक गहराता महिला सुरक्षा का संकट
एनएल चर्चा के इस अंक में भारत के चुनाव आयोग के 'स्पेशल इंटेंसिव रिविजन' से संबंधित 'द इंडियन एक्सप्रेस' की रिपोर्ट पर चर्चा की गई, जिसमें दावा किया गया है कि…
NewslaundryFrom granite pioneer to POCSO accused: The unravelling of mining baron R Veeramani
“R Veeramani is senior-most exporter of granite in India, he is having offices in 86 countries… he’s a top-most businessman… one of the finest gentlemen…
Newslaundry‘सीटी मारते और मास्टरबेट करते हैं’: आस्था कुंज की घटना के बाद एलएसआर की छात्राओं ने सुनाए डरावने अनुभव
21 सितंबर को दक्षिण दिल्ली के आस्था कुंज पार्क में तीन लोगों ने खुद को पुलिसकर्मी बताकर 17 साल की नाबालिग के साथ सामूहिक दुष्कर्म किया. घटना के बाद पुलिस ने…
Newslaundry‘They whistle and masturbate’: LSR students say harassment routine long before Aastha Kunj gangrape
On September 21, three men posing as police personnel gang-raped a 17-year-old minor in South Delhi’s Aastha Kunj Park. Delhi Police arrested the accused after…
NewslaundryHafta letters: Contrarian views, right to divorce and the National Herald case coverage
Ano-Knee-Mus Hey Abhinandan, I appreciate your measured response on Ezra Klein, and you also mentioned that you don't mind listening to Bill Maher. Personally…
Newslaundry‘Murdering democracy’: Congress protests nationwide, demands Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation
The Congress party staged nationwide protests on September 25 demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. In Delhi, the Youth…
NewslaundryJournalists detained, microphone snatched as Delhi Police remove protesters from Jantar Mantar
At least two journalists covering a protest against the Election Commission of India at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar on Friday alleged that they were forcibly…