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NewslaundryInside the ECI’s ‘black box’: IE investigation proves print journalism still has bite
Mainstream print media “abhi jinda hai” (still alive). That’s the conclusion we can draw from the September 23 investigative report helmed by Ritika Chopra of…
Newslaundry58 seconds of CCTV, one verdict: How News18 put a dead IIT-B student on trial
Five days after Sahil Wakode, a second-year BTech student, died by suicide at IIT Bombay, News18 aired two segments built around CCTV clips from his exam hall…
Newslaundry‘I didn’t know my name was deleted’: Voters in Okhla on the pre-SIR ‘clean-up’
Last year, Delhi had around 1.55 crore registered voters. By the time the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise began this year, that number had already…
NewslaundryGujarat court grants bail to journalist Ravi Nair in Adani defamation case
A Gujarat sessions court has granted bail to journalist Ravi Nair in a criminal defamation case filed against him by the Adani Group, Bar and Bench…
NewslaundryMumbai cops land in Noida over ‘Savarkar insult’ video, couple flees home in fear
Noida-based content creator Saahil Manish Rokade and his wife Janvi run an Instagram account called ‘kyuandkya,’ which has over 33,000 followers and mainly…
Newslaundry‘Just colleagues disagreeing’: How the Election Commission rift played out on TV news
When the Indian Express reported on the rift inside the Election Commission, some of the usual suspects on primetime news had a ready frame. According to them…
NewslaundryIndependent journalists reporting on MP child deaths face surveillance, have Instagram accounts disabled
The Instagram accounts of three independent journalists — Bindu Gurjar, Lokbhadra Singh, and Monika Singh — were reportedly suspended earlier this month after…
NewslaundryAmish Devgan quits Network18 amid buzz he may join Times Now Navbharat
Amish Devgan has announced his exit from Network18 on his prime-time show on News18 India. View this post on Instagram Amish said on his show Aar Paar on…
NewslaundryDIGIPUB calls journalist Ravi Nair’s continued imprisonment ‘deeply disturbing’
DIGIPUB News India Foundation, an association of digital news publishers, has condemned the continued imprisonment of journalist Ravi Nair in a criminal…
NewslaundryLong queues, voters in limbo: In Delhi seat with largest SIR deletions
After the Special Intensive Revision in Delhi, nearly 47 lakh names have been temporarily left out of the draft electoral roll. In Burari alone, around 1.67…
NewslaundryGujarat HC rejects Ravi Nair’s plea for interim release in Adani defamation case
The Gujarat High Court has rejected journalist Ravi Nair’s plea for interim release in a criminal defamation case filed against him by the Adani Group, Bar and…
NewslaundryIE investigation: Ex-CEC calls dissent ‘unprecedented’, but some media outlets fall for ‘sources’ again
An investigation in The Indian Express has raised serious questions about the functioning of the Election Commission. Over the past 10 months, two of its three…
Newslaundry‘Found out after video went viral’: Father of Jamui assault survivor says ‘arrest is not enough’
“I will be happy only when my daughter gets justice. I hope they are encountered by police. Arrest is not enough,” said the father of the minor who was…
NewslaundryTrump TV is 6 years late. Vishwaguru actually got there first with NaMo TV
Donald Trump just launched a 24/7 White House channel starring himself, after the major networks refused to cover him. Interesting timing. But familiar move…
NewslaundryImagine Trump without the cameras and mics. Now imagine his solution. Enter Trump TV
If you’ve ever wondered what a streaming platform run entirely by one dictatorship-adjacent ego would look like, wonder no more. The White House has launched…
NewslaundryFrom vanguard to bystanders: What happened to teachers’ collective voice?
Teachers in India have no shortage of reasons to protest, and this month many of them have. In Haryana, the Haryana Vidyalaya Adhyapak Sangh has reportedly…
NewslaundrySouth Central 93: Could AI destroy humanity? What’s happening in Telangana politics?
Could AI really threaten humanity by the end of this decade, or are tech companies using the fear of AI to push for more control over the technology?In this…
NewslaundryThe men building AI want us to fear it. We should – but not for the reasons they give
Is AI going to run wild and kill us all – or are the concerns lately voiced by the bosses of the AI titans just some kind of convenient business ploy on their…
NewslaundryThe science on trans athletes is inconclusive. Cricket’s prejudice isn’t
If cricket fans across the eras are to be believed, the game has always been on the brink of extinction. The game should have died yesterday; somehow it…
NewslaundryHow deficient rainfall is affecting ragi farmers in Karnataka’s Mandya
Shiva Shekhar, a 40-year-old farmer from Padavalapatna village in Mandya district's Nagamangala taluk, could not sow ragi this kharif. “I kept waiting for the…
NewslaundryBAPS: The Hindu organisation at the heart of Modi’s cultural diplomacy
“Strike and closure of the Eiffel Tower after the expulsion of female staff during a visit by a Hindu delegation”This was what a prominent French newspaper…
NewslaundryDid Delhi do as told on Modi’s birthday? | Vibe Check with Abhinandan Sekhri
The day after Narendra Modi’s 76th birthday, which the BJP marked as “Sewa Diwas” with the month-long Seva Sankalp Abhiyan outreach campaign and an “Ashirwad…
Newslaundry‘Go back to your country’: Manipuri musician’s killing reignites concerns over racism against Northeasterners and govt inaction
What is the cost of a life? For the wife and 20-year-old son Chongtham Vikram Singh, it is the lifelong grief and trauma of losing a family member. For…
Newslaundryएनएल चर्चा 441: एनडीए में यूसीसी पर मंथन, सेवा संकल्प अभियान और बिहार की बाढ़
एनएल चर्चा के इस अंक में केंद्रीय गृह मंत्री अमित शाह द्वारा 2029 तक सभी 21 एनडीए शासित राज्यों में समान नागरिक संहिता लागू करने के ऐलान, प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र…
NewslaundryHafta 607: Who pays for UPI? Is the UCC even ‘uniform’?
This week on Hafta, Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande and Rinchen Norbu are joined by Anupam Manur, Professor of Economics at the Takshashila Institution, and…
NewslaundryHafta letters: Billionaires funding Europe’s far-right, media algorithms, measuring NL’s impact
Dhiraj Hi there, I found a “small little big problem” with the discussion of the rise of the right wing in Europe last Hafta. There was no mention of the…
NewslaundryTV Newsance 352 | Modi At 76: Ads, aura and unlimited bhakti
This week, the biggest event of the year has hit the godiverse: Modi ji has turned 76. Naturally, the celebrations will last an entire month, as the BJP has…
NewslaundryA global guide to birthdays that nearly need a ministry of their own
For most 76-year-olds, a birthday means cake, a call from the grandchildren and perhaps a gentle argument about sugar. For Prime Minister Narendra Modi, it now…
NewslaundryUPSC aspirant on suing Sudhir Chaudhary, holding Godi media accountable
On July 27, Sudhir Chaudhary’s primetime DD News show ‘Decode’ identified UPSC aspirant and student activist Vijay Sherawat as the man who allegedly said…
NewslaundrySaharanpur mosque, Satya Niketan PG are monuments to the same politics of violence and neglect
Two ruins have featured prominently in the news recently. The collapse of a student PG in Delhi’s Satya Niketan, and the demolition of a 100-year-old mosque in…
NewslaundryLet UPI be! Why fix a payment system that isn’t broken?
S.N.A.F.U. = Situation normal all fouled up.Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it beWhisper words of wisdom, let it be– Paul McCartney A small industry has…
NewslaundryA Rs 5,000 spending cap. A fleet of Defenders, Thars. Welcome to the DUSU election
Walking out of Gate Number 4 of the Vishwavidyalaya metro station, students are met with a familiar sight during Delhi University’s election season: pamphlets…
NewslaundryModi turns 76: Same ad, five papers, and the advertorial that wasn’t labelled one
Narendra Modi turns 76 today, and the machinery around the occasion, including the Union government, a clutch of BJP-run states, and the party organisation…
NewslaundryRs 14 cr in 9 days in just 1 state: The ever-expanding Modi celebration machine
It’s birthday season for the prime minister again. PM Narendra Modi turns a year older today, and right on cue, his government, an assortment of BJP-run…
NewslaundryPrivate players should not replicate ISRO’s efforts: G Madhavan Nair writes
India is at an important transition point in its space programme.The country is moving from a predominantly government-led space programme to an ecosystem in…
Newslaundry‘We are scared to sit inside’: MP govt spends crores on ads, this school waits years for repairs
The Madhya Pradesh government has spent nearly Rs 2 crore every day on publicity and promotion over the last two years. Yet schools in rural areas of the state…
NewslaundryDoctored ‘bikini in Ganga’ video goes viral; News18 runs it without verification
The story uses screenshots and not the actual viral video in view of its sensitive nature.A 12-second long video is going viral on social media where a woman…
NewslaundryIn seat Kejriwal lost by thin margin, nearly 40% names added before 2025 polls missing in SIR draft
An analysis of the New Delhi constituency shows that voters added to the rolls in the two months before the February 2025 elections have been…
NewslaundryWas MK Stalin arrested under MISA? Here’s what the official record shows
“Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past.”George Orwell’s warning in 1984 feels particularly relevant when…
NewslaundryForget newspaper ads, DKS takes govt messaging into Kannada serials
A father who works as an autorickshaw driver walks into his home carrying a box of sweets. His daughter asks what the occasion is. The answer is not a…
NewslaundryG4S security guards in India face long hours, no contracts, fear of unionising: Survey
UNI Global Union has released a report on the working conditions at G4S, an Allied Universal company, in India. Based on interviews with security guards, the…
NewslaundrySouth Central 92: Justice Madan Lokur on SIR, fear in judiciary | Meta’s CSAM problem
In this week’s South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna are joined by former Supreme Court judge Madan Lokur to discuss a wide range of issues…
NewslaundryA thumbnail assignment, Rs 3.87 cr, and no work order: The questions around Prasar Bharati’s Waves
In November 2024, India’s public broadcaster, Prasar Bharati, launched its OTT platform, Waves. To prepare thumbnails and metadata for the platform’s content…
Newslaundry‘Wanted to ask about potholes, waterlogging’: UP journalist targeted after Yogi press conference video
Journalist Divya Srivastava, who pressed Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for answers to her questions, has faced online threats and harassment. At a press…
NewslaundryRs 2 lakh fine for Zee News over inflammatory coverage of AMU protest, Palestine slogans
The News Broadcasting & Digital Standards Authority has imposed a fine of Rs 2 lakh on Zee News for violating the broadcasting code of conduct in the channel’s…
NewslaundryIn BRICS, India’s quiet triumph in how it passed the test of cohesion
In what can be seen as a diplomatic success for both the grouping and its host, the consensus reached at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi brought to the fore…
Newslaundry‘A win for diplomacy…gaps’: How editorials read BRICS and the Delhi declaration
Somewhere between the mushroom kebabs and the millet pulao, Indian coverage of the 18th BRICS summit developed a parallel track. On one, there were several…
NewslaundryNature didn’t act alone in Nepal’s flash flood disaster
Nepal, like the rest of the world, has already experienced a disproportionate share of the fallout from rising global temperatures and related ecological…
NewslaundryWhy labour codes offer little climate protection for women in manufacturing
Rama Devi (name changed), a 33-year-old garment worker in Gurugram’s Udyog Vihar, has a packed schedule six days a week. She wakes up at 6 a.m., gets her three…
NewslaundryWhat the RSS didn’t tell its New York guests
We all saw the images from Madison Square Garden. Thousands of people. An aarti. A packed hall. And RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat at the centre of it all.On…
Newslaundry‘Once they see the money, they keep building’: Inside Delhi’s PG ecosystem built on a hostel shortage
On the first floor of a building in the main market of Satya Niketan is a restaurant. The second floor houses a hotel. The third floor is locked. The fourth…
Newslaundryएनएल चर्चा 440: ब्रिक्स के मंच पर वैश्विक नेता, मणिपुरी संगीतकार चांगथम विक्रम की हत्या और दिल्ली में दर्दनाक पीजी हादसा
एनएल चर्चा के इस अंक में दिल्ली में आयोजित हो रहे BRICS सम्मेलन और सुरक्षा इंतजामों, दिल्ली के सत्या निकेतन में पांच मंजिला पीजी इमारत गिरने से हुई मौतों…
NewslaundryGurmeet Ram Rahim ad controversy: After apology, The Hindu says it won’t even charge for the ad
The September 12 Delhi, Mohali, and North India editions of The Hindu carried a full-page advertisement titled “What is Dera Sacha Sauda? (Facts vs Fiction)”…
NewslaundryHafta letters: Hindutva goons, GDP debate and moving on from certain ‘thought leaders’
DhruvA 21-year-old Hindutva goon openly confesses to beating an elderly person, spewing venomous hate against the Muslim community, making casteist remarks…
NewslaundryIf the only value lies in what machines can mimic, humanity will be over
Back in 2019 it already seemed urgent to write something about human relationships with machines: robots, neural networks, and artificial intelligence. To me…
NewslaundryFrom biological weapons to espionage: What Anthropic’s report reveals about AI misuse
Artificial intelligence is increasingly being used not just to help people carry out malicious activities, but to take over several steps of those operations…
NewslaundryThe Subhash Chandra insolvency controversy explained
Zee Group founder Subhash Chandra has been at the centre of a long-running insolvency battle over debts he had personally guaranteed for.The case began after…
NewslaundryGDP numbers say India is thriving. Is it?
Congratulations! Many people in our country have been lifted out of poverty. And our country is greener than ever. Cleaner than ever. And we are richer than…
NewslaundryAnatomy of a ‘conspiracy’: How UP cops turned a wage protest into a national security case
When the Uttar Pradesh government invoked the National Security Act against Aakriti Chaudhary and journalist Satyam Verma following the Noida workers’…
NewslaundryInside DU’s election fever: Convoys, songs and the student vote
The buzz surrounding the student union elections in Delhi University is palpable. Across campus, student organisations and their candidates are making promises…