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News channels turn Atul Subhash suicide into men vs women battleground

On December 9, Bengaluru-based artificial intelligence engineer Atul Subhash died by suicide alleging harassment from his estranged wife and her family members. The techie’s tragic death led to a huge social media uproar followed by widespread media coverage which saw several news anchors making impassioned pleas for justice for Subhash…

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Hafta 516: ‘Scuffle’ in parliament, One Nation One Election bill, Ambedkar

This week, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pandey, and Jayashree Arunachalam were joined by parliamentary affairs expert and journalist Meghnad Saha.

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Newsance 279: Rahul Gandhi, parliament ‘assaultgate’ and the media circus

This week was marked by “Assaultgate” in parliament, as opposition MPs and those from the governing parties traded accusations of insulting Ambedkar. Chaos erupted, two MPs were taken to the hospital, and a media circus followed.

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Hafta letters: First family of Bollywood, LTA Punjab, populist schemes

AnonymousIn last week’s Hafta, Chetan Bhagat was spot on when he described how minuscule the demands of a typical Indian are and how not only have they adopted a practice of just being submissive to what's happening in terms of poor services, but religion has been at the core of…

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Awful and Awesome: Rewind to our favourite moments

This week, it’s time to unwind and look back at our favourite moments and best clips of Awful and Awesome from the past few weeks – from laughs to jabs. This special episode is free, unlike others behind the paywall. Subscribe to listen to our previous episodes.

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IIM-B officials humiliated and denied equal opportunities to Dalit professor, finds probe

An inquiry has found evidence of caste-based discrimination at the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIM-B), prompting the Karnataka Department of Social Welfare to call for action against six senior officials, including the institute’s Director Dr Rishikesha T Krishnan.

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‘Not dreaded criminal’: Allahabad HC stays Zubair’s arrest in FIR over X post till Jan 6

The Allahabad High Court has stayed the “immediate arrest” of Alt News cofounder Mohammed Zubair in connection with his X post featuring a video clip of controversial priest Yati Narsinghanand until January 6, Livelaw reported.

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Ahead of polls, AAP and BJP wage social media war with memes, satire videos

With the Delhi assembly election looming, the BJP and AAP have turned social media into a battleground, using memes and satirical videos to target each other. The posts from both parties’ official handles range from comparing their rivals to Bollywood’s iconic villains to tweaked movie posters that highlight crime in…

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एक्सक्लूसिव: भाजपा द्वारा जीती 3 लोकसभा सीटों पर चुनाव आयोग के नियमों का उल्लंघन

साल की शुरुआत में आंध्र प्रदेश में दर्ज 70 एफआईआर से लेकर चुनावों के मुहाने पर खड़ी दिल्ली में बड़े पैमाने पर मतदाताओं के नाम हटाने के आरोप. ऐसा लगता है कि पिछले कुछ महीनों में ईवीएम की जगह मतदाता सूची विपक्ष की चिंता का मुख्य विषय बन गई हैं.

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Exclusive: In 3 Lok Sabha seats swung by BJP, many wrong voter deletions, violations of EC norms

From 70 FIRs over deletion of voters earlier this year in Andhra Pradesh to allegations about erasure of voters in poll-bound Delhi, electoral rolls seem to have replaced EVMs as a primary opposition concern over the last few months.

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Can freebies, sympathy vote help AAP tide over its Delhi challenge?

After a seven-phase general election and a series of assembly polls this year, the never-ending Indian poll cycle is set to kick off again, as early as February in Delhi.

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‘Never saw such police action’: Cong worker dead, journalists injured at Guwahati protest

A local Congress leader died and at least eight journalists were allegedly injured after the police action at the Raj Bhawan Chalo protest held by the Congress party in Guwahati on Wednesday over the lack of parliamentary discussions on key issues. The police had reportedly set off at least three…

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आप बनाम उपराज्यपाल: दिल्ली विधानसभा में प्रश्नकाल का अंतकाल!

दिल्ली की 7वीं विधानसभा का आखिरी सत्र बुलाया जा चुका है. बीते 4 दिसंबर 2024 को इसका आखिरी दिन था. अब संभवतः अगली सरकार में ही विधानसभा का सत्र बुलाया जाएगा. लेकिन हम यहां सत्र को लेकर नहीं बल्कि विधानसभा में दम तोड़ती एक लोकतांत्रिक परंपरा की बात करेंगे. दरअसल,…

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Umar Khalid gets 7-day interim bail in Delhi riots case to attend family wedding

A Delhi court has granted a seven-day bail to jailed activist Umar Khalid to attend a family wedding. The former JNU scholar, who has been in custody for over four years in a UAPA case linked to the 2020 Delhi riots, will be required to surrender by January 3, 2025,…

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‘Reckless registration of crime’: Karnataka HC stays investigation against Arnab in ‘fake news’ case

The Karnataka High Court has placed an interim stay on all investigations against Republic chief Arnab Goswami in a “fake news” case filed against him in March 2024.

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‘Bullet lodged near her vertebrae’: Four children fired at by security forces in Chhattisgarh

At 8.30 am on December 11, 14-year-old Chaitram Oyam was with his parents, tending the kosra fields adjoining a jungle near his home in southern Abujmarh in Chhattisgarh’s Narayanpur.

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What’s Your Ism? Sudipto Mondal’s story of identity, caste and journalism

In episode 30, What’s Your Ism? takes a personal turn as Dhanya Rajendran interviews Sudipto Mondal, the voice behind the show, about caste, identity and journalism.

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Biomedical waste from Kerala dumped in Tamil Nadu, officials dodge accountability

Hours after it came to light that bio-medical waste from Kerala was illegally dumped in multiple locations in Tamil Nadu’s Tirunelveli district, government authorities in both states continue to dodge accountability. Medical documents bearing the name of Regional Cancer Centre (RCC), a state-owned cancer care hospital and research centre in…

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धृतराष्ट्र-संजय संवाद: डंकापति का यू-टर्न और सुधीर चौधरी की एजेंडे पर वापसी

सर्दियां आ चुकी थी. हस्तिनापुर के बाग-बगीचों में धुंध, कोहरा, प्रदूषण और शीतलहर का मिक्सचर फैला हुआ था. लाल ऊनी स्वेटर और उसके ऊपर ऊंट के चमड़े से बनी जैकेट पहन कर धृतराष्ट्र गौने के दुल्हा लग रहे थे. हालांकि, जाड़े के असर से धृतराष्ट्र की देह अकड़ी हुई थी.…

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‘Advocate can’t do full-time journalism’: Bar Council of India tells Supreme Court

“A practicing advocate cannot work simultaneously as a full-time journalist,” the Bar Council of India recently told the Supreme Court, citing Rule 49 of the BCI Rules of Conduct, Livelaw reported. The rule mandates that an advocate must not engage in any other full-time or part-time salaried employment while practicing…

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Zakir Hussain: Life and music that transcended boundaries

“A fearsome technician but also a whimsical inventor,” The New York Times’ description of Zakir Hussain after one of his iconic Carnegie Hall performances in 2009 encapsulated the essence of his life and over 60 years of music.

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लॉरेंस बिश्नोई इंटरव्यू मामला: पंजाब पुलिस के डीएसपी को नौकरी से बर्खास्त करने की सिफारिश

कुख्यात गैंगस्टर लॉरेंश बिश्नोई के जेल से इंटरव्यू के मामले में पंजाब पुलिस के अधिकारी पर गाज गिरी है. पंजाब सरकार के गृह मंत्रालय ने इस मामले में पूर्व डीएसपी और पंजाब पुलिस के अधिकारी गुरशेर सिंह संधू को नौकरी से बर्खास्त करने की सिफारिश की है.

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Let Me Explain: Majoritarianism and its impact on judicial neutrality

A sitting judge of the Allahabad HC recently made a communal speech at a VHP event, declaring that the country would function as per the wishes of the majority.

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झारखंड में हाथी और मानव क्यों हैं आमने-सामने?

झारखंड के सरायकेला-खरसावां जिले के एक गुमनाम गांव रसूना में, 17 अक्टूबर की सुबह खेतों में शौच करने के लिए गए 36 वर्षीय खेतिहर मजदूर सामल मुर्मू की हाथियों के साथ मुठभेड़ में मौत हो गई. लेकिन उनकी मौत से किसी को कोई हैरानी नहीं हुई.

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INDIA bloc back to square one. It must navigate Mamata’s challenge cautiously

Is the leadership role in the national opposition space open again?

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