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Losing geographic advantage, Mumbai residents fear the future would be like Delhi’s

Rashmi Deshpande, a 60-year-old HR professional living in Mumbai’s Andheri East, began experiencing severe irritation in her nose, eyes, and throat just days before Diwali this year. Despite multiple visits to her doctor and several courses of antibiotics and anti-allergens, her condition did not improve. Ultimately, her doctor diagnosed the…

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Dec 30, 2024: Aaj Ka AQI from Delhi L-G VK Saxena’s residence

Aaj Ka AQI is a new show aimed at fixing accountability for a solution to India’s air crisis. In the fifth episode, Newslaundry went to Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena’s residence on Monday.

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Here’s why GST still isn’t ‘good and simple’ tax

The Narendra Modi government introduced the Goods and Services Tax in 2017, hailing it as ‘good and simple tax’. But the GST system remains complex. Eight years later, even the tax rates for essential goods are not simplified. In the 55th GST council meeting, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced new…

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Exit journalist, enter podcaster: The year that busted the art of the political interview

Once upon a time, a politician avoiding tough questions was rare. But times have changed. Why face the pesky journalist armed with facts and follow-ups when you can have a podcaster nod and giggle like their salary depends on it?

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‘Don’t we have the right to breathe?’: Residents fiercely oppose new plant at Delhi’s Bawana

Relentless rain, unbreathable air, hours of delay, and the many u-turns of government officials. On a cold December afternoon, residents of Bawana, a town in North West Delhi, braved it all to put up a firm opposition against the proposed setting up of a waste-to-energy plant in their town.

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‘Definitely not an accidental prime minister’: Editorials across India pay homage to Manmohan Singh

As the country mourned the death of former prime minister Dr Manmohan Singh, who passed away on December 26 at the age of 92, politicians across the spectrum gathered in the capital to pay their last respects to the leader.

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Hafta 517: Media and judicial accountability, highs and lows of 2024, remembering Manmohan Singh

This week, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande and Raman Kirpal were joined by former Supreme Court judge Justice Madan Lokur and political journalist Neerja Choudhury.

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TV Newsance 280: It’s NL vs TV news! Who did better?

This week, we take a trip down memory lane and discover how little has changed in the world of TV news. We realise TV news has actually kept strong its tradition of asking pointless questions and distracting from real news.

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As 2024 ends, here are 10 stories that exemplify the power of independent journalism

This year has been nothing short of extraordinary for Newslaundry. With a small but fiercely committed team, we’ve taken on powerful institutions, unearthed uncomfortable truths, and brought you stories that others wouldn’t dare to tell. It’s been a year of breaking barriers, challenging the status quo, and staying true to…

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‘Harder to breathe…no space to play indoors’: Delhi kids face a double chokehold each year

Working long hours at a poorly ventilated tyre repair shop in Delhi’s Shahdara, each breath feels like a battle for 13-year-old Rajesh. But he must go on. Because he has to support his family’s rising expenses, including the Rs 1,000 spent every month on his tuberculosis treatment.

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Measured and methodical: What a DU seminar in 1999 told me about Manmohan Singh

It was an autumn day in 1999. I was an undergraduate student among a thin audience at the auditorium of Delhi University’s Hindu College. That was the first time I saw Dr Manmohan Singh in person. And that was when I noticed core attributes he carried even in high office…

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From ‘vote jihad’ to exit poll fiascos: 2024 defining moments for the media

Some years may go by without major surprises. And some years may pass without a scandal. But no year goes by without a new ‘jihad’ flooding the Indian mediascape.

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Dec 27, 2024: Aaj Ka AQI from health minister JP Nadda’s home

Aaj Ka AQI is a new show aimed at fixing accountability for a solution to India’s air crisis. In the fourth episode, Newslaundry went to the residence of union health and family welfare minister JP Nadda on Friday.

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Manmohan Singh: Architect of key reforms, last PM to take a press conference

Towards the fag end of his second and final term as Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh had said that he did not believe that he was a weak PM, and that “history will be kinder to me than the contemporary media or for that matter the opposition in Parliament”.

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SO2 emissions: Missed deadlines for govt, but not a problem for NITI?

When thermal power plants burn coal to generate electricity, sulphur mixes with oxygen to release sulphur dioxide – or SO2 – in the air. In 2019, India became the largest emitter of this toxic gas.

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Dec 26, 2024: Aaj Ka AQI from the Supreme Court

Aaj Ka AQI is a new show aimed at fixing accountability for a solution to India’s air crisis. In the third episode, Newslaundry went to the Supreme Court on Thursday.

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Kid gloves for Delhi’s firecracker ban? Many FIRs point to ‘no seizure, unidentified suspects’

“Loud sounds of firecrackers were heard. Upon arrival, the police team noticed the offenders fleeing the scene. Their identities remain unknown. By setting off loud firecrackers, they caused noise and air pollution, violating the orders of the National Green Tribunal and the Hon’ble Supreme Court regarding firecrackers…”

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Dec 25, 2024: Aaj Ka AQI from the Delhi CM’s home

Aaj Ka AQI is a new show aimed at fixing accountability for a solution to India’s air crisis. In the second episode, Newslaundry went to Delhi Chief Minister Atishi Singh’s residence at Mathura Road on Wednesday.

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Kerala journalist asked to hand over phone over report on ‘data leak’

A Madhyamam journalist has reportedly been told by the Kerala police to produce his mobile phone. This is part of an investigation into his report, which had cited a “highly secret” document to point to an alleged leak of data of job aspirants at the state public service commission.

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Dec 24, 2024: Aaj Ka AQI from union environment minister’s home

Aaj Ka AQI is a new show aimed at fixing accountability for a solution to India’s air crisis. For the first episode, Newslaundry went to Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav’s home in Delhi’s Lutyens zone on Tuesday.

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After firing bullets at them, Chhattisgarh police allegedly ‘harass,’ ‘forcibly detain’ two children

Days after security forces shot at four children in Chhattisgarh’s Abujmarh in an “operation” against “Naxals”, the Chhattisgarh police allegedly harassed two of the children and prevented them from going home after being discharged from the hospital.

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Meet the experts guiding the #FightToBreathe

Individuals have limited options to reduce exposure to air pollution. But a collective effort can tackle the problem. And for a sustained attempt to solve this existential crisis, it will need more than high-AQI-induced seasonal media coverage. That’s why we have launched the Fight To Breathe.

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#FightToBreathe FAQs: Air pollution and what you can do about it

The government says in Parliament that there is no evidence to link death or disease ‘exclusively’ to air pollution. Should I still be concerned?

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Air pollution is an existential crisis. That’s why we are making an exception

At Newslaundry, we don’t usually do campaigns. And by campaign, I mean specifically advocate a certain call to action for a cause that is also a story and part of the news cycle. That’s because it can be a slippery slope. While news organisations must have a value system and…

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Here’s how you can join the #FightToBreathe

Every year, the media rises to India’s air crisis challenge when the numbers go off the charts. But as soon as the air quality index turns less critical, the headlines fizzle out, leaving little accountability for those who can fix the problem.

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