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‘Only education can reclaim dignity’: Inside a Dalit boy’s struggle for IIT seat

In June, Atul Kumar cleared JEE (Advanced) and got an electrical engineering seat at the IIT Dhanbad. The 18-year-old son of a tailor in Titira village of Muzaffarnagar is the second person from his family to crack the IIT entrance exam.

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The message from Kashmir, and the tightrope for Omar Abdullah

The Jammu and Kashmir poll results have set the stage for a National Conference-Congress government, with Omar Abdullah’s likely return as the chief minister, and the end of a decade-long hiatus for an elected government in the erstwhile state.

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Exit polls lose again: BJP hat-trick in Haryana, NC-Cong win J&K

The exit polls were wildly off the mark once again.

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Gujarat journalist arrested in ‘GST scam’ case over ‘firm linked to brother’

Mahesh Langa, a senior assistant editor at The Hindu, was arrested by the Ahmedabad Crime Branch on Tuesday in an alleged GST scam.

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‘Adhere to process in FIRs’: 3 press associations slam police action against Bihar journalists

Three press associations have expressed concern over the detention of several journalists in recent months in Bihar’s Vaishali and Muzaffarpur districts. It has also called on Bihar CM Nitish Kumar “to educate the administration and the police about the proper functioning of the media”.

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After media’s ‘garba jihad’ bogey, Hindi newspaper’s garba event ‘only for Sanatani Hindus’

Over the past few years, a section of the mainstream media has been amplifying the bogey of “garba jihad” every Navratri – the Hindutva conspiracy theory that Muslim men are entering garba pandals to lure Hindu women into an Islamist trap.

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Eknath Shinde: A figurehead or Maharashtra’s new powerhouse?

Two years ago, when the Shiv Sena fractured into two factions and Eknath Shinde aligned with the BJP, backed by 40 MLAs, many political observers viewed it as the conch-call heralding the end of his political career. The sentiment was that Shinde, as Maharashtra chief minister, would be a pawn…

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Journalists point to BBC, CNN ‘cover to Israel’ in one year of Gaza war

One year into Israel’s war on Gaza, journalists at CNN and BBC have pointed to systematic double standards and repeated violations of journalistic principles by the leading global media outlets, allegedly in favour of Israel.

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Behind India’s ‘food surplus’ claims, 13 crore Indians denied rations

In the run-up to the 2024 general elections, the Food Corporation of India wrote to all its 26 regional offices on January 12, 2024, asking them to float tenders for bags with an indicative logo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in order to distribute food grains under the Pradhan Mantri…

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 340: Delhi Commission for Women crisis, Dera cult as political force

This week, host Shivnarayan Rajpurohit is joined by Newslaundry’s Basant Kumar and Drishti Choudhary.

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Within days of FIR over hate speech, Ghaziabad seer again calls for violence against Muslims

Last month, Yati Ramswaroopanand Giri sparked outrage with his impassioned speech at the Dehradun Press Club, where he called for violence against Muslims, leading to the filing of an FIR.

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TV Newsance 268: Israel-Iran tensions, Govinda misfire, Elon-Meloni dating rumours

It was an eventful week in the world of TV news, and Manisha is back to hosting duties after covering the elections in Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir.

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Hafta letters: EY employee’s death, toxic work culture, journalism

Hello Abhinandan,I have been a big supporter of you and Newslaundry for the past two or three years. I especially love the collaboration with The News Minute and I am excitedly looking forward to the collaboration with East Mojo. I also have feedback. It may sting personally, but I hope…

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‘Integrity at stake’: Sonam Wangchuk on Ladakh’s fight for Sixth Schedule status

In 2019, the BJP promised to grant the Sixth Schedule status to Ladakh if voted to power in the Lok Sabha polls. The party doubled down on its promise in the local council elections next year. The unfulfilled promise is now one of the core demands of the locals of…

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SC grants protection to UP journalist booked for tweet on ‘Thakur raj’, sends notice to govt

The Supreme Court has granted interim protection to journalist Abhishek Upadhyay after an FIR was filed against him for questioning “Thakur raj”, or Rajput dominance, in Uttar Pradesh under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

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From Gaza to Dhaka: Missing Indian lens in global reportage

October 7 marks one year since the attack on Israel by Hamas and the ongoing war on Gaza. Thousands of Palestinians, including children, have been killed in this past year, and much of Gaza has been reduced to a pile of rubble. Meanwhile, many of the Israeli hostages taken by…

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Ajit Pawar’s ad blitz: Over Rs 30 lakh spent on Meta ads as election looms

In a blow to the Mahayuti alliance in the Maharashtra Lok Sabha election, Ajit Pawar’s NCP emerged as the biggest casualty of the three allies – losing three out of the four seats it contested, including the high-profile Baramati. The BJP won nine seats, and the Eknath Shinde Shiv Sena…

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Centre opposes criminalisation of marital rape: What newspapers had to say

The central government has opposed the criminalisation of marital rape in its recent affidavit submitted to the Supreme Court, saying that terming it as “rape” is “excessively harsh, disproportionate” and will “destroy” the institution of marriage.

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Ram Rahim is silent ahead of Haryana polls. But his dera’s message is set to ring out loud

Serving life sentence in Rohtak jail for rape and murder, Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh has once again walked out of prison, on parole and ahead of an election. While the Election Commission has banned him from indulging in any political activity, and he hasn’t spoken a…

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Army says its drills are ‘greatly limited’ due to ‘illegal’ encroachments in Ayodhya

Over the past few months, sundry headlines have indicated that the Indian army is currently battling it out with the Uttar Pradesh state government in court.

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BJP failed Haryana’s sports policy? Athletes on sporting facilities, policy and politics

Sports are embedded in Haryana’s culture, with politics over sporting facilities and athletes often taking the centre stage. In this episode of Another Election Show, Newslaundry halted at a village in Kurukshetra district to speak with the athletes about the state’s sports policy.

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Kerala CM’s interview controversy: The Hindu points to ‘inclusion by PR agency’ as row deepens

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s interview in The Hindu has kicked up a storm over his alleged remarks portraying the Muslim-majority Malappuram district as a hub of anti-national activities.

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‘Maoist link’: Journalist’s home among 12 locations searched by NIA in Bengal

A journalist’s house was among 12 locations, including seven homes, searched by the NIA across four districts in West Bengal on Tuesday.

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Sonam Wangchuk detained at Singhu: Did newspapers report or bury the story?

With prohibitory orders imposed in Delhi until October 6, climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was detained along with more than 120 protesters from Ladakh at the Singhu border on Monday night.

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Leadership void, ‘mounting arrears’, defunct help desk: The crisis at Delhi Commission for Women

Three dysfunctional helplines. A commission without any nominated members since July. Most workers allegedly without pay since November last year. A nearly 28 percent slash in funding compared to the last financial year. And an institution struggling to process thousands of complaints.

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