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In the final episode of the podcast, all the Newslaundry reporters come together to share their thoughts. They share their experiences about how they managed to do some of their stories despite several hurdles. They also shed light on what a reporter should and should not do while reporting. While…

The H-1B visa programme, a key pathway for highly skilled foreign professionals in fields like technology, engineering, and research, has long relied on Indian talent, who make up the majority of beneficiaries. On September 19, 2025, the US administration announced a dramatic increase in the annual H-1B visa fee to…

“I don’t even have money for poison to kill myself. All my harvested apples have rotted before reaching the markets after the NH-44 was shut,” said Ezaj Ahmed, apple farmer from Anantnag district of Kashmir. 

Kumud Shankar

This week on TV Newsance, Indian news channels went extra crazy for Prime Minister Modi’s 75th birthday; there was 10x more sucking up than usual. Besides Navika, Sushant, Sudhir, and our usual suspects, billionaires, actors, A-listers, sportsmen all dived in to wish Modiji a happy birthday. 

The most burning issue in the Indian motoring community of late has been fuel. That intentional PJ aside, the fact remains: vehicle owners have been crying foul ever since the Union government advanced its plans to roll out E20 nationwide – five years before it was originally intended. 

In Newslaundry’s ongoing investigation into Uttar Pradesh police’s alleged ‘half encounters’, also known as ‘Operation Langda’, we chart three such incidents – all with similar stories.   

उत्तर प्रदेश पुलिस की ओर से किए जा रहे कथित ''हाफ एनकाउंटर'', जिन्हें पुलिस 'ऑपरेशन लंगड़ा' कहती है, पर अब गंभीर सवाल खड़े हो रहे हैं. यूपी पुलिस पर आरोप हैं कि वह पहले आरोपियों को गुपचुप तरीके से उठाती है, फिर कुछ दिनों बाद एक ‘पूर्व निर्धारित स्क्रिप्ट’ के…

Delhi has a parking issue. The city has 1.5 crore registered vehicles, but not enough parking space, leading to the obvious casualty: pedestrian zones. 

The Saudi-Pakistan Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement was signed in Riyadh by Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif this week. The pact pledges that an attack on either country will be treated as an act of aggression against both. This is not…

दिल्ली के रोहिणी स्थित जिला अदालत ने गुरुवार को निचली अदालत के उस आदेश को रद्द कर दिया जिसमें पत्रकारों और प्रकाशकों को अडाणी समूह के खिलाफ की गई रिपोर्टिंग को हटाने का आदेश दिया था. निचली अदालत ने यह आदेश 6 सितंबर को दिया था.