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Between Aurangzeb and Kunal Kamra, we are now fully qualified to call ourselves “The Republic of Intolerance”.  

Senthil Chengalvarayan has resigned from his position as whole-time director of NDTV. In a letter to the company’s board of directors on March 25, Chengalvarayan cited “increasing personal commitments, including family responsibilities that require my attention at this time”.

At a time where newspapers are splashed with stories of communal violence and bitter tensions, Neha Bharti is trying to write a story of hope.

ज़ी के संस्थापक सुभाष चंद्रा ने सोमवार को एक बार फिर से ट्वीट किया. इस बार उन्होंने लिखा, “सुशांत सिंह राजपूत केस में रिया से माफ़ी मांगने के चलते मिली सराहना से मैं अभिभूत हूं. हालांकि, मेरा विश्वास अब भी वही है. माफ़ी मांगने से अतीत में हुई गलतियों को…

Over the weekend, President Droupadi Murmu urged citizens to “think about the kind of air our children will breathe”, saying it’s “our moral responsibility to provide a legacy of a clean environment to the coming generations”.

In the aftermath of Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, journalism on news channels sank to a new low. Anchors morphed into self-styled crusaders, filling primetime with relentless speculation. Conspiracy theories spiraled out of control. Five years later, the Central Bureau of Investigation confirmed Rajput’s death was a suicide, absolving his then…

Following the uproar and the widespread protests after the August 2024 rape and murder of a medical professional in Kolkata’s RG Kar hospital, there were demands for death penalty for the accused. The state government passed the Aparajita Woman and Child [West Bengal Criminal Laws Amendment] Bill 2024 [awaiting presidential…

In this episode, hosts Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna and Leena Reghunath are joined by independent journalist Nikita Saxena and Alok Prasanna Kumar of Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy. The panel discusses the controversy surrounding stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra, the need for judicial accountability, and what the Kiran Bedi tapes reveal.

A herd of cows and bulls ambles through Ramlila Ground in Delhi’s Narela, picking through garbage and greenery for something to eat. Hawkers set up stalls for vegetable and fruit, motorists trundle past, and further down the road leading to Pocket 13, more cattle congregate at a crossing where a…

This week, host Shivnarayan Rajpurohit is joined by Newslaundry’s Sumedha Mittal and independent journalist Anand Mangnale.

The elections for the governing committee of the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of South Asia in Delhi, scheduled for Saturday, were indefinitely postponed following an “ugly” and “unsavoury” incident involving two candidates.