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Spin over scrutiny. Ridicule over reportage.

When the Leader of the Opposition accuses the Election Commission of “criminal fraud” with reams of purported evidence, and the poll panel responds not by investigating, but by demanding an affidavit – and yet, the story barely makes the front page – what does that say about the state of…

The controversy over the special intensive revision (SIR) process initiated by the Election Commission in Bihar has reached the Supreme Court. Responding to objections raised by the Opposition, the apex court issued several significant directions. Among them is the recommendation that documents such as Aadhaar cards, voter IDs, and ration…

If you are a newspaper reader in India, you would not have missed the biggest story that has dominated news space at least in one major national newspaper. The Indian Express has led the way by doing a special series “What will NOT count in Bihar” by taking a close…

After Congress leader Rahul Gandhi tweeted Newslaundry’s investigation of voter manipulations in Nagpur South West – Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis’ own seat – it sparked a political face-off. Fadnavis hit back, calling the claims baseless, accusing the Congress of misleading the public.

Voters must prove their citizenship by providing documents – but in rural Bihar, one of the poorest states in India, a lack of record-keeping could see millions taken off the electoral roll. Namita Singh reports

iPhone maker accuses European Commission of going ‘far beyond what the law requires’ in ruling

The AI ship has already sailed and the fusion boat is still stuck in the docks, so is this the next best thing?

Since last year, Newslaundry has been tracking lists of voters – how many are added, how many are removed, and whether all these processes make sense.