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I started writing this on September 1, after I devoured Arundhati Roy’s memoir. And then paused because I had to race to first write, then rewrite, an 8,000+-word profile of billionaire-podcaster-entrepreneur-investor Nikhil Kamath for Newslaundry and The News Minute. Once that was done and dusted, I mulled over whether I’d have anything different…

There is an uneasy calm in Kuradiphasa village at the foothills of the Gandhamardhan Hills. “It is the calm before the storm,” says Himanjali Das, who belongs to the indigenous Kondh tribe.

This week on TV Newsance, Sudhir Chaudhary makes a “revelation” that Newslaundry has been talking about for years – how Indian TV news channels are controlled by political powers and how TRP manipulation has destroyed journalism.

If you’ve logged onto X this morning, you’d be forgiven for feeling a sense of déjà vu.

As Always, Enjoyed Hafta, But A Minor Quibble

Unemployment is brewing frustration among Ladakh’s youth, and the scale of the job crisis is clear even in official data. 

While starting the discussion:

A massive paper leak has rocked the recent Odisha Police sub-inspector recruitment exam. After what is being described as the state’s biggest such incident, the police have arrested 123 people so far, including 114 candidates.

Following a legal tussle with Elon Musk’s X, the central government has announced changes to Rule 3(1)(d) of the Information Technology Rules. These amendments are set to take effect on November 15.