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Like every year, 2024 saw its own share of U-turns. Some came as a shock, some after months of speculation. 

It’s the new year special episode with all the Newslaundry reporters in the studio. They talk about the best stories of 2024 and what happened behind the scenes during those assignments.

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…

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. 

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…

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? 

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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…