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Once the most powerful medium for news in India, TV journalism’s credibility is collapsing under the weight of sensationalism, partisanship and ad-driven priorities. So, is reform possible or are we losing the medium entirely to new forms of storytelling and distribution? And what are the challenges, limitations and possibilities of…

This Diwali, in its attempt to reconcile the festivity with environmental responsibility, the Supreme Court has approved ‘green firecrackers’ – an oxymoron if there ever was one. 

The Delhi government claims to be spending nearly Rs 800 crore to curb pollution in the capital. But it also seems to be turning a blind eye to fireworks that add to the very pollution it seeks to reduce.

Can cinema retain its message under censorship? Has the meaning of censorship itself changed? And can films still comment on social issues, depict historical events, and capture the human experience with honesty?

From school dropout to billionaire podcaster sitting across from Prime Minister Modi, Nikhil Kamath now commands enviable reach and influence. How did he do it and what does it say about the India we live in today? Senior journalist Indulekha Aravind speaks with Pooja Prasanna about her long-form profile for…

As Punjab’s farmers struggle to complete delayed paddy harvests due to one of the worst floods in recent times, they face yet another pressure – to quickly clear fields to make way for Rabi crops.  

Guard booths outside houses are common in upscale neighbourhoods. They are encroachments, really. But unlike other areas, where these booths are made of wood with rolling tyres, in Jor Bagh, they are permanent concrete structures. 

He came. He got his way. Then he relented, somewhat. And then he left.

For this episode of Aaj Ka AQI, Newslaundry visited the Supreme Court, which permitted the use of green firecrackers in Delhi NCR between October 18 and 20. The court directed that the district administration and police must ensure that firecrackers are burst at designated locations between 6 and 7 am…