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South Central 69: New IT rules and how it will impact what you post

In this week’s South Central, Dhanya Rajendran, Anisha Sheth, and cartoonist Rachita Taneja discuss the Union government’s proposed amendments to the IT law and what they mean for online speech. Why is the government bringing in these changes, and how will they impact people sharing news and opinions online?

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The Mama of ‘hate’: Decoding Himanta’s politics of division

As Assam heads to the polls, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma projects the image of an unstoppable leader. He frames his quest for a second term (and the BJP’s third term) as a ‘done deal’, built on welfare schemes and ‘development’. To his followers, he is ‘Mama’ (uncle), but this…

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Cold stoves, broken dreams: LPG cylinder crisis triggers migrant worker exodus in Delhi

The fallout from the escalating conflict between Iran and the US-Israel alliance has reached the doorsteps of the National Capital Region’s most vulnerable.

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God on their side, the bill on ours: Counting the real cost of the war in West Asia for India

With guns in their hands and God on their side – Bob Dylan John Mearsheimer writes in The Tragedy of Great Power Politics: “States rarely go to war unless they think that rapid success is likely.”It has been more than a month since Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump started the…

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NL contributor Manjul wins Special Mention at first Public India Digital Media Awards

In the very first edition of The Public India Digital Media Awards, held at the India International Centre in Delhi on Friday, political cartoonist Manjul, a frequent contributor to Newslaundry, won the Special Mention Award for his outstanding career.

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Your Instagram reel is now ‘news’ — and the Govt wants to censor it

While the government has already been using the IT Rules 2021 to block online content and creators, its powers are about to expand significantly — potentially applying to any user who posts on “current affairs or news”.

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Hafta letters: To bleep or not to bleep? Subscribers have their say on Subramanian Swamy interview

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एक्स, यूट्यूब, इंस्टाग्राम पर एक्शन, सवाल पूछने वालों पर सरकार की सख्ती का आरोप

सोशल मीडिया के वे अकाउंट्स जो सरकार की आलोचना करते हैं, नीतियों पर सवाल या अहम सामाजिक मुद्दों को उठाते हैं. अब वे कार्रवाई के दायरे में आ रहे हैं.

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‘Attack on free expression’: Content creators, media contest govt’s ‘arbitrary’ notices

In recent weeks, the Central government has intensified its scrutiny of popular social media accounts that critique the government, policy or highlight urgent social issues. Under different sections of the IT Act, 2000, authorities are issuing notices to restrict account access or to demand the removal of specific posts.

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One-sided and conspiratorial: How Indian media keeps getting Myanmar wrong

When the National Investigation Agency (NIA) recently apprehended seven foreign nationals – six Ukrainian and one American – who were returning to their countries on their way back from Myanmar, the Indian mainstream and social media went into a frenzied tailspin.

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Accord, discord, and defections: Can Assam’s local fires outburn the BJP’s big machine?

As election momentum builds in Assam, the political atmosphere is thick with competing slogans, but thin on a single, dominant narrative.

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Courting the Church: The Battle for Kerala’s ‘Christian Vote’

As Kerala heads toward elections, political parties are once again reaching out to the Church leadership, hoping to secure what is often called the 'Christian vote'. But is this community really a unified voting bloc?

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Labour room videos leaked online: Hospitals’ CCTV sold on Telegram

CCTV cameras inside hospitals are meant to keep patients safe. Instead, across India, they are capturing some of the most private moments of women, labour-room procedures, breast exams, X-rays, injections, and even childbirth and these videos are being leaked and sold online.

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From safeguard to weapon: The slow and steady evolution of FCRA

The journey of India’s Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA), from a law meant to shield domestic politics from foreign influence to one being weaponised to reprimand civil society, reveals a striking truth about India today.

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The sacred geography they bulldozed: How Modi’s vision erased Kashi

Mahadev floats in ghostly neon blue inside a glass box. As he tilts his head to swallow the poison of Samudramanthan, a cloud of blue smoke hisses out and helicopter style blades spin. The drama is irresistible.

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Pinarayi Vijayan: The man, the party, and the third-term challenge

Kerala’s politics has long followed a predictable cycle. One term for the Left, the next for the Congress-led alliance. But that pattern broke in 2021.

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Cash, coaches, culture: The missing foundations of Indian football

Rs 16 lakh for an astrologer to pick the playing XI. At the same time, the All India Football Federation’s budget has shrunk by nearly 70 percent – from Rs 30 crore in 2019-20 to just Rs 8 crore in 2024-25.

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Locked doors, dry taps, bidis and bottles: The ‘World City’ facade of Delhi’s toilets

Assertions by the BJP government that it is transforming Delhi into a ‘World City’ and ‘ODF++’ certifications for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) collide sharply with the grim reality of the city’s public toilets. Data from the Praja Foundation (2024) reveals a staggering deficit: only 1 toilet seat for…

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Lack of medical college, slow recovery: Polls put focus on Wayanad’s uneven development

Wayanad is heading to the polls and residents point to uneven development, citing the lack of a medical college, inadequate transportation, and rising human-animal conflict as key concerns affecting daily life.

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I-T dept cracked down on non-profits with a law that didn’t apply. Tribunals kept saying no

Imagine being fined for jumping a red light – on a road where the traffic light was installed only after you drove past. That, in essence, is what India’s Income Tax Department has been doing to dozens of non-profit organisations across the country.

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Follow the money: Inside Modi govt’s Rs 1.5 crore-a-day ad spend

In a written reply in the Lok Sabha to a question raised by Samajwadi Party MP Iqra Hasan and others, the Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, L Murugan, recently provided a detailed breakdown of the Central Government's advertising expenditure over the last 11 years.

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कार्टून से डर क्यों? व्यंग्य पर बढ़ती सरकारी पाबंदी की पड़ताल

भारत में बीते दिनों कई पोस्ट, कार्टून, व्यंग्यात्मक वीडियो और सोशल मीडिया हैंडल्स को प्रतिबंध का सामना करना पड़ा है. कुछ को पूरी तरह हटा दिया गया है तो वहीं कई पोस्ट्स सिर्फ भारत में दिखने बंद हो गए हैं. इसके पीछे कारण भारत सरकार की ओर से भेजी गई…

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‘Secret censorship’: The quiet crusade to scrub cartoons and dissent off social media

In response to legal demands from the Indian government, the social media platform X has restricted or entirely removed a wide array of posts, cartoons, and satirical videos.

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The hype around AI is a trillion-dollar lie. And everyone is in on it.

“And all them fat cats they just think it's funny

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Delivery as politics: Inside India’s new welfare narrative

In early 2026, official communication from both Union and state governments has increasingly foregrounded near-universal coverage and last-mile delivery in key welfare schemes. The emphasis marks a shift in how welfare is framed – and politicised – especially ahead of assembly elections. Instead of unveiling new schemes, governments are now…

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