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Feb 16, 2026: A forest nearby, warmer air, but AQI still ‘moderate’

Air quality in Delhi typically improves by February as winter recedes and meteorological conditions turn more favourable. Yet when Newslaundry visited Munirka in South Delhi – next to nearly 1,550 acres of reserved forest – the nearest monitoring station still recorded an AQI of 180, placing it in the “moderate”…

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‘Kids sleepless, blasting at night’: Homes at the doorstep of Aravalli mining 24x7

The Aravalli Range stretches across nearly 20 districts of Rajasthan. Kotputli-Behror is one of them – and among the most heavily mined, thanks to the region’s rich mineral reserves. Much of what is extracted here feeds the booming construction industry in Delhi-NCR.

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Why Karnataka’s plan to revive student elections cannot ignore private education lobbies

The Karnataka government is considering introducing elections to student unions in colleges and universities, a move that has found support across political parties. The proposal comes three decades after student elections disappeared from campuses, during which time higher education in the state has been transformed.

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How the ‘pharmacy of the world’ lets down Indians

India is known as the ‘Pharmacy of the World’ for being the largest global supplier of generic medicines and affordable drugs. Yet, policy gaps compel India’s poor to struggle to source medicines, sometimes at exorbitant rates.

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Epstein files: The Indian names and the bigger story

Three million pages. Two hundred thousand images. Thousands of videos.

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South Central 62: Naravane memoir, LAC China claims and questions for the govt

This week, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna discuss the controversy over former Army Chief General MM Naravane's unpublished memoir, Four Stars of Destiny, and the political storm it has stirred in the Parliament. They are joined by senior journalist and founding editor of The Wire, MK Venu, and Caravan…

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From ‘Nation First’ to ‘Brahmanvaad Zindabad’: Inside the chaos at DU

On February 12, as students sat outside Delhi University’s Arts Faculty listening to anti-caste poetry and speeches, a bucket of water was hurled toward 73-year-old historian Irfan Habib. Minutes later, bricks came flying from inside the Arts Faculty.

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Ahead of AI summit, report raises concerns about India’s AI governance, ‘democratic backsliding’

Ahead of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, the Internet Freedom Foundation and the Center for the Study of Organized Hate have released a report raising concerns about gaps in AI governance and the consequences for Indian democracy.

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TV Newsance 332 | Epstein Files and India: Studio defence league activated

This week on TV Newsance, the J-word made a comeback on primetime. But no, it wasn’t 'jihad'. It wasn't 'jung'. It was Jeffrey Epstein.

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Hafta Letters: Birthday wishes for NL, appreciation for Manisha, ‘high quality’ TM Krishna discussion

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What does love look like in 2026 India? Here’s what Delhi had to say

Ahead of Valentine’s Day, we at Newslaundry wanted to explore something that rarely makes the headlines – love. We went to one of Delhi’s favourite spots to ask people what love means to them, if it is tough to find, and how hard it is to sustain.

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Connecting the dots: From ‘Devbhoomi’ to Mumbai, the communal targeting media won't see

There is news. And then there is barely any news.

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Telugu YouTube channel targets Muslim vendors claiming ‘food jihad’

Muslim vendors selling kova buns at the Samakka Saralamma Jatara, a major tribal festival in Telangana’s Mulugu district, have been subjected to harassment by a YouTube channel that accused them of promoting so-called “food jihad”.

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What did we learn from Hardeep Puri’s media blitz?

Through the day yesterday, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Puri has been given the chance to hop from one channel to the other explaining how he’s smelling of roses on the whole Epstein thing. Quite literally.

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Epstein Files: Why the elite kept hitting ‘reply’ to a convicted paedophile

There’s a bunch of sick f***s. And the sickest part of all of this is that so many people knew.

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Deepak vs the mob: Tracing the names Kotdwar cops didn’t

Earlier this month, Deepak Kumar made headlines after intervening to protect an elderly Muslim shopkeeper from Hindutva vigilantes in Uttarakhand’s Kotdwar. What was less examined, however, was the police response that followed.

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Atithi Devo Bhava, but only if you eat dhokla and yoghurt foam

Imagine you travel 3096 miles from Russia to India. You are here for only 30 hours. But there’s a lot to look forward to beyond just trade deals and political talk. After all, India is the land of multiple heritage cuisines, known for its hospitality and its varied culinary traditions.

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Modi govt spent Rs 119 crore on print ads in 2024-25; 10 newspaper groups corner over half

The Narendra Modi-led central government spent Rs 119.79 crore on print advertisements in the financial year 2024-25, distributing the funds across 1,052 newspapers. However, official data shows that more than half of this amount – Rs 63.23 crore – went to just 10 major media groups.

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Feb 12, 2026: Lucknow breathes slightly easier than Delhi

For today’s Aaj Ka AQI, Newslaundry visited Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The closest UPPCB monitoring station at Gomti Nagar pegged the AQI at 144 – in the ‘moderate’ category – and recorded PM2.5 levels at 144 and PM10 at 84.

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Noida, then Janakpuri, now Rohini: A trail of 3 deaths expose NCR’s deadly civic crisis

Deaths caused by administrative negligence in the National Capital Region refuse to stop. After the death of engineer Yuvraj Mehta in an excavation pit in Noida and Kamal Dhyani in a sewer pit in Delhi’s Janakpuri, another life has been lost – this time, 32-year-old migrant worker Birju Kumar, who…

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Trial by ballot: Can a ‘reform’ election finally stabilise Bangladesh?

Bangladesh approaches its parliamentary election on February 12 in a political milieu marked by upheaval, uncertainty and guarded expectation.

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Main dardi…ki loki kende chui-mui: A song for despots who can devastate millions but not take a joke

In the immortal words of the great philosopher and kabootarbazi-convicted Daler Mehndi: Main dardi, Rab Rab kardi, ki loki kende chui-mui, chui-mui, chui-mui.

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Feb 11, 2026 : Indian team to play a T20 World Cup match in ‘very poor’ air?

For today’s episode of Aaj Ka AQI, Newslaundry visited the Arun Jaitley Stadium in central Delhi. The stadium is one of the venues of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup. The Indian men’s team is scheduled to play a match against Namibia at the stadium tomorrow.

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What did Ravi Nair tweet about Adani to land a prison sentence and a fine?

A magistrate court in Gujarat, on Tuesday, February 10, has sentenced investigative journalist Ravi Nair to one year of imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 5000 in a criminal defamation case filed by Adani Enterprises Limited. Ravi is an independent journalist, who has consistently reported on corporate monopoly and…

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66 stations, 98 daily calls, 80% station officers unrecruited: Inside Delhi’s fire service crisis

Delhi’s population is now estimated at 3.4 crore. The city’s fire service, however, runs on just 3,312 sanctioned posts, and even those are far from filled.

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