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A large part of my journalistic life has been in Delhi, a strange city full of people trying to find their own space, their own words, their own life. Very early on a senior journalist friend gave me a piece of advice that I held on to – “Be diligent,…

Growing up in rural India, my grandmother would feed the village dog half a chapati and a bowl of milk each afternoon, surely insufficient for its needs. The dog survived by scavenging from nearby homes. Years later, living in Delhi, I encountered street dogs refusing biscuits, overfed by households competing…

The Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN) has selected a Newslaundry investigation into the growing problem of stray cattle in Delhi as one of the best investigative stories from India in 2025. 

Authorities claim structures are encroachments but mosque management says they are on Muslim charitable land

India and Bangladesh have been locked in an escalating spiral of geopolitical and diplomatic tensions since the summer of 2024 when a mass uprising toppled the government of Sheikh Hasina and sent her fleeing to Delhi

After the Supreme Court denied bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case, several activists and legal experts have raised concerns about what the decision means for liberty and justice. While the court did acknowledge that prolonged incarceration, particularly pre-trial detention, seriously infringes the…

Trump warns India of new tariffs over Russian oil imports, escalating US-India trade tensions.

US president claims India took steps to reduce dependence on Russian energy supplies because ‘they wanted to make me happy, basically’

Ruling comes just a week after US lawmakers urged Indian authorities to grant fair and timely trial to one of the jailed activists