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‘Music to ears’, ‘burn the hearts of many’: TV anchors, BJP IT cell and the great Diwali gaslight

Delhi woke up on Tuesday to a familiar sight – a city smothered in its own smoke. The morning after Diwali, the city-wide AQI reportedly averaged 451 at 7 am, higher than the national safe limit.

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In coastal Odisha, climate change is disrupting a generation’s education

On a cloudy afternoon, CH Padmini, in her mid 20s, strolls along the Rushikulya beach, lost in memories. A group of fishermen mending nets exchange greetings in Telugu as she walks by. She stops close to the water, where a fishing boat is tied up.

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Let Me Explain: How Suresh Gopi’s reel rage found a new stage in politics

Suresh Gopi: the angry cop on screen, the fiery journalist, the man whose monologues once shook theatres. Now, he’s Kerala’s first BJP MP.

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South Central 47: Dashwanth’s acquittal in rape-murder case, the role of RSS in South India

In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Anisha Sheth are joined by TNM’s head of Breaking News Azeefa Fathima, TNM Executive Editor Sudipto Mondal, and historian V Geetha.

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TMR 2025: Is this the end of the road for TV news, or is a revival possible?

Once the most powerful medium for news in India, TV journalism’s credibility is collapsing under the weight of sensationalism, partisanship and ad-driven priorities. So, is reform possible or are we losing the medium entirely to new forms of storytelling and distribution? And what are the challenges, limitations and possibilities of…

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The oxymoron of ‘green firecrackers’: This Diwali, your lungs will still pay the price

This Diwali, in its attempt to reconcile the festivity with environmental responsibility, the Supreme Court has approved ‘green firecrackers’ – an oxymoron if there ever was one.

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Hafta 559: Taliban’s visit to India, Gaza peace plan agreement

This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Jayashree Arunachalam and Shardool Katyayan are joined by Suhasini Haidar, Diplomatic Affairs Editor at The Hindu, and Dr Khinvraj Jangid, director and professor at the Centre for Israel Studies at OP Jindal Global University.

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Hafta letters: Future of media, mean comments, examining biases

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TV Newsance 317 Diwali Special: Godi hai toh mumkin hai, NDTV’s Adani makeover, Taliban flip

This week on TV Newsance, we wish you a very Happy Diwali! And yes, we’ve brought you a very special Diwali gift – a subscription offer that helps keep journalism free and fearless. Just click here.

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Complaint ‘without consent’, cops on TISS campus ‘after tweet’: Inside the crackdown over Saibaba event

At least nine students at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences in Mumbai are facing criminal charges over a small event marking the death anniversary of former Delhi University professor G N Saibaba. But the FIR has raised serious questions about police procedure.

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Delhi’s Diwali double standard: Markets flout cracker norm, govt’s pollution plan falters

The Delhi government claims to be spending nearly Rs 800 crore to curb pollution in the capital. But it also seems to be turning a blind eye to fireworks that add to the very pollution it seeks to reduce.

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TMR 2025: Can Indian cinema be a chronicler of our times?

Can cinema retain its message under censorship? Has the meaning of censorship itself changed? And can films still comment on social issues, depict historical events, and capture the human experience with honesty?

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Inside Nikhil Kamath’s network and narrative

From school dropout to billionaire podcaster sitting across from Prime Minister Modi, Nikhil Kamath now commands enviable reach and influence. How did he do it and what does it say about the India we live in today? Senior journalist Indulekha Aravind speaks with Pooja Prasanna about her long-form profile for…

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‘Jailing farmers doesn’t help anyone’: After floods wrecked harvest, Punjab stares at the parali puzzle

As Punjab’s farmers struggle to complete delayed paddy harvests due to one of the worst floods in recent times, they face yet another pressure – to quickly clear fields to make way for Rabi crops.

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Delhi’s posh colonies show how to privatise public space – one footpath at a time

Guard booths outside houses are common in upscale neighbourhoods. They are encroachments, really. But unlike other areas, where these booths are made of wood with rolling tyres, in Jor Bagh, they are permanent concrete structures.

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Taliban’s male-only presser: How media failed to fact-check Afghan minister’s pro-woman claims

He came. He got his way. Then he relented, somewhat. And then he left.

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October 16, 2025: Will SC’s firecracker relaxation worsen Delhi’s air?

For this episode of Aaj Ka AQI, Newslaundry visited the Supreme Court, which permitted the use of green firecrackers in Delhi NCR between October 18 and 20. The court directed that the district administration and police must ensure that firecrackers are burst at designated locations between 6 and 7 am…

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Billboards in Goa, jingles on Delhi FMs, WhatsApp pings: It’s Dhami outdoors and online

If you tried catching a bus, metro or train in Delhi last year, chances are you saw advertisements from the Uttarakhand government – wrapping metro gates, filling digital screens at railway stations, staring down from bus stops across the capital.

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The menstrual leave policy in Karnataka leaves many women behind

The Karnataka government’s policy decision to provide 12 days of menstrual leave for all women employees up to the age of 55 years across government offices, the IT industry, and private companies is being widely praised as a progressive step towards supporting women’s health and workplace wellbeing.

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Public transport falters, petrol sales rise: Can Delhi’s EV policy fill the gap?

Virendra Kumar, a former government staffer in Delhi, is a regular bus commuter. But in recent months, he finds himself waiting longer – several CNG buses in the city have been decommissioned, shrinking the fleet.

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सूर्पनखा के सोलह अवतार, डंकापति का दरबार और दलित आईपीएस की आत्महत्या

धृतराष्ट्र को संजय ने इस हफ्ते रावण की एक काल्पनिक कथा सुनाई. दशहरे में जलने के बाद रावण पूरी फुर्सत में था. उसके पास पूरे एक साल का वक्त था. और मायावी तो वह था ही. एक दिन वह बोरियत से बचने के लिए छात्र का भेस धर कर पाठशाला…

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South Asian University under fire again: Gangrape case triggers outrage over ‘cover-up’

The South Asian University is once again in the news for alleged high-handedness in dealing with students. After its crackdown on stipend protests, it now faces allegations of trying to hush up an alleged sexual assault on campus.

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‘Justice for Zubeen Garg’: How the iconic singer’s death became a political flashpoint in Assam

Ingty Raj Gogoi, a 26-year-old businessman from eastern Assam’s Sivasagar, was overwhelmed by grief at the death of Zubeen Garg.

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IPS officer’s ‘suicide’: Pressure mounts on Haryana govt after ‘weak’ FIR, no autopsy

The controversy over Haryana IPS officer Y Puran Kumar’s death refuses to die down.

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