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Advocate Vrinda Grover on Atul Subhash case and men’s rights activism

Atul Subhash’s suicide has sparked a debate around men’s rights and systemic failures in the law. In this conversation with Nidhi Suresh, senior Supreme Court advocate Vrinda Grover unpacks Section 498A of the IPC, the role of gender bias in legal matters, and addresses the concerns raised by men’s rights…

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दिल्ली चुनाव: अंसारी से लेकर आतिशी तक को ‘गाली देने’ पर क्या बोले रमेश बिधूड़ी

बीजेपी के वरिष्ठ नेता रमेश बिधूड़ी दिल्ली की कालकाजी विधानसभा से चुनाव लड़ रहे हैं. बीते दिनों में आए उनके विवादित बयानों ने दिल्ली के चुनाव को दिलचस्प बना दिया है. उनका मुकाबला आम आदमी पार्टी से मुख्यमंत्री आतिशी सिंह और कांग्रेस की अल्का लांबा से है. बिधूड़ी का कहना…

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Denial and deflection: How the BJP’s Bidhuri walked off when asked about crude remarks

Former MP and senior BJP leader Ramesh Bidhuri is fighting what is one of the most interesting poll battles in Delhi. Pitched against chief minister Atishi and All India Mahila Congress president Alka Lamba in Kalkaji, Bidhuri insists people are fed up with the AAP government.

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Tax memes target Nirmala, but who’s the real villain here?

The term meme was coined by the British evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins in his 1976 book The Selfish Gene. In this book Dawkins defined a meme as: “A noun that conveys the idea of a unit of cultural transmission… Examples of memes are tunes, ideas, catch-phrases, clothes fashions, ways of…

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Cash transfers, free bus rides: How parties are wooing Delhi’s women voters

From higher literacy rate to better nutritional levels to improved access to the internet, men in Delhi are far more privileged in several aspects than their female counterparts. But when it comes to elections, it is the women that feature more prominently in political parties’ poll campaigns.

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Jan 20, 2025: Aaj Ka AQI from CJI official residence

Aaj Ka AQI is a new show aimed at fixing accountability for a solution to India’s air crisis. For episode 19, Newslaundry went to the Chief Justice of India’s official residence on Monday.

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Let Me Explain: The rising financial burden on India’s middle class

India’s middle class, comprising nearly 30 to 40 percent of the population, plays a crucial role in driving consumption, boosting government revenue, and supporting economic growth. Yet, they bear a disproportionate share of the financial burden.

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‘Scam to make contractors rich’: Maharashtra villages struggle to get water under JJM

It was the first day of Diwali, and Rupali Hukire (name changed), a 42-year-old beautician, hurriedly cleaned big buckets and steel pots. She draws water from her neighbour's borewell at a cost of Rs 100 for 30 minutes of pumping. Though her home, in Khandavi village in the Barshi tehsil…

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दिल्ली चुनाव: पार्टियों के वादे ही वादे, क्या हैैं ऑटो वालों के इरादे?

दिल्ली में चुनाव आते ही ऑटो चालकों के प्रति तमाम राजनीतिक दलों का प्रेम उमड़ने लगता है. इसका अंदाजा आप इसी से लगा सकते हैं कि 7 जनवरी को आरएसएस से जुड़े ऑटो रिक्शा संघ ने रेलवे मंत्री अश्विनी वैष्णव को एक पत्र लिखा. पत्र में मांग की गई थी…

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Subsidies, unkept promises: Who has the inside track with Delhi’s auto drivers?

Be it 2013, 2015 or 2020. Autorickshaw drivers in Delhi have openly thrown their weight behind the Aam Aadmi Party in three consecutive elections, and the Arvind Kejriwal government has also been seen taking decisions favouring the group.

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South Central Ep 10: Southern states getting a raw deal, Pattanamthitta rape case

In episode 10 of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna and Leena Reghunath are joined by public policy professionals Tara Krishnaswamy and Tushar Chakrabarthy, and lawyer Sandhya Raju, who practises in the Kerala High Court.

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अश्विनी वैष्णव: नौकरी से व्यापार और लाख से करोड़ों बनाने का ‘चमत्कार’

जब अटल बिहारी वाजपेयी की सत्ता से विदाई हो रही थी तो इसी बीच उनके ऑफिस के एक कर्मचारी अटलजी के पास आते हैं और कहते हैं कि वो कांग्रेसी प्रधानमंत्री के अधीन काम नहीं करना चाहते. इसके बाद ये शख्स साल 2006 तक वाजपेयी के निजी सचिव के रूप…

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हवा का हक़: जां जले, धुआं उठे...

दिल्ली की हवा इतनी प्रदूषित हो चुकी है कि यहां कि हवा में सांस लेना अब करीब 40 सिगरेट पीने के बराबर है. धूम्रपान से दूर रहने वाले लोग भी इस हवा में सांस लेने से बच नहीं पा रहे हैं.

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#FightToBreathe: Burning through your lungs

If you saw someone smoking 50 cigarettes a day, you’d be concerned. But even if you’re not a smoker, a really bad day of air pollution is the equivalent of smoking that much. Fifty cigarettes, 24 hours, killing your body in ways you don’t want to imagine.

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 355: Delhi anti-incumbency, a trek to understand healthcare access

This week, host Basant Kumar is joined by Ranchi-based independent journalist Anand Dutta and Newslaundry’s Drishti Choudhary.

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‘Debate would be a hit’: Ex-MP says news org told him to mock Muslim man’s appearance in TV debate

Former parliamentarian and leader of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Prof Rakesh Sinha recently said that an anchor of a prominent news channel had once asked him to use derogatory language against a Muslim man during a televised debate following which he stopped making appearances at the channel in question.

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Hafta 520: Rupee vs dollar, India’s economy woes, Delhi polls, media’s lack of accountability

This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Jayashree Arunachalam and Shardool Katyayan are joined by journalist Nidhi Razdan and economist and writer Vivek Kaul.

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Billionaire, former MLAs, party president: It’s turncoat season ahead of Delhi polls

In India, we hold traditions dear. Politicians know that well. That’s why, perhaps, ahead of the assembly polls in Delhi, some of them have kept up with the time-honoured custom of jumping ship, pouring scorn on their old allies and singing praises for their new hosts.

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TV Newsance 282: How to be patriotic in 2025

This week, we give you a reason to subscribe to our election coverage. Watch how our reporters and editors bring you facts from the ground this Delhi election season.

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हवा का हक़: अगर आप खांसते हुए अस्पताल पहुंच रहे हैं तो यह रिपोर्ट आपके लिए है

दिल्ली में सांस लेना दूभर हो गया है. यहां प्रदूषण इतनी बड़ी समस्या बन गया है कि लोग बीमार पड़़ने लगे हैं. लोगों का दम घुट रहा है और खांसते हुए अस्पताल पहुंच रहे हैं. अस्पतालों में ऐसे मरीजों की लंबी कतारे हैं.

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Breathing toxic air? Here’s some medical advice

There are many steps you can take if you feel unwell in an area with toxic air.

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Is the Commission for Air Quality Management facing a crisis of its own in Delhi?

The air pollution crisis in the national capital, unsurprisingly, extends to the Commission for Air Quality Management, the all-powerful body set up to mitigate the issue.

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Actor Padmapriya on Hema panel report’s impact and changes

What does the Malayalam film industry look like post the Hema Committee report?

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Jan 17, 2025: Aaj Ka AQI from the union environment ministry

Aaj Ka AQI is a new show aimed at fixing accountability for a solution to India’s air crisis. For episode 18, Newslaundry went to the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on Friday.

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China, Israel and Myanmar jailed most journalists: CPJ prison report

The Committee to Protect Journalist’s 2024 prison census has found that China, Israel, and Myanmar are the world’s top three offenders when it comes to the number of journalists jailed because of their work.

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