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This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal, Jayashree Arunachalam and Anand Vardhan are joined by comedian and screenwriter Anuvab Pal. The panel first discusses the Kunal Kamra controversy. Jayashree lays down the timeline of incidents and Abhinandan highlights the Supreme Court’s comments on free speech in the Imran…

Comedian Kunal Kamra’s latest stand-up show has caused a huge political controversy. His jokes have led to protests, vandalism, and even the unexpected shutdown of Mumbai’s famous comedy venue, The Habitat. In this episode of TV Newsance, we look at how ridiculous the outrage is – Shiv Sena workers look…

While discussing Emergency: 

डिजिटल मीडिया पब्लिशर्स एण्ड जर्नलिस्ट एसोसिएशन ने शुक्रवार को असम के पत्रकार दिलवार हुसैन को निशाना बनाए जाने और मुख्यमंत्री हेमंता बिस्व सरमा द्वारा पत्रकारों पर की गई टिप्पणी की कड़े शब्दों मे निंदा की. 

For this episode of Aaj Ka AQI, Newslaundry visits a government school in South Delhi’s RK Puram. On Friday, PM 2.5 and PM10 levels hovered around 44 outside the school.

In a statement on Friday, the Digital Media Publishers and Journalists Association strongly condemned the “systematic and calculated harassment of journalist Dilwar Hussain Mozumdar” and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s remarks about the journalist.

A fire and burnt piles of cash have created a lot of stir in Delhi and beyond. Reports have been filed and replies sought. The Supreme Court has formed an inquiry panel. Political leaders are once again debating which process is better for appointment of judges.

The Hush of the Uncaring Sea, a new collection of award-winning author Upamanyu Chatterjee’s four popular novellas, embodies the many worlds he interacted with during his time in the civil service. From sniffing out a story in a dreary government file to basing one of his protagonists on the founder…

One in four police personnel in India support the idea of mobs acting as judge, jury and executioner in matters they consider grave. And 22 percent of police personnel believe that killing ‘dangerous criminals’ is better than giving them a legal trial.