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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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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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#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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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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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 S.

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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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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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