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Can Amanatullah hold Okhla fort against AIMIM’s emotive campaign ‘from jail’?

In 2020, AAP’s Amanatullah Khan had won with the second largest victory margin in Delhi – over 70,000 votes. But this time, he stands on shaky ground. Facing anti-incumbency and strong contenders, the MLA has been trying to remind voters in the Okhla constituency of his “sacrifice” while warning them…

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Let Me Explain: Modi’s ‘revdi’ debate and the role of welfare in India

Every election season, welfare schemes take centrestage. Some call them essential for reducing inequality, while others dismiss them as unsustainable freebies. But in a country like India, what place do they have?

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Punjab journalists claim detained in Delhi ‘while reporting on liquor distribution’

The Punjab assembly’s press gallery committee has written to the Chief Election Commissioner against the alleged detention of journalists by Delhi Police in the national capital.

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Low wages, payment delays: Merely increasing MGNREGS work days is not enough

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance government will present the second full budget of its third successive term in office, amidst concerns of a slowdown of the economy based on government estimates.

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In Mehrauli, the rich and poor have different concerns but a common complaint

Just five days ahead of the Delhi assembly polls, Naresh Yadav, the sitting MLA from Mehrauli, quit AAP over “corruption in the party” only to join the BJP a few hours later. Denied a ticket this year, Yadav claimed in his resignation letter that the people of his constituency had…

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 356: Delhi polls, the curious case of Ashwini Vaishnawʼs company

This week, host Anmol Pritam is joined by Newslaundry’s Pratyush Deep and Basant Kumar.

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South Central Ep 12: Tamil Nadu’s Iron Age discovery, copyright battles on AI

In this episode, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Leena Reghunath are joined by Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri and independent journalist Sowmiya Ashok.

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Ahead of Delhi polls, troubled waters of Yamuna at the centre of political slugfest

Ahead of the high-octane Delhi polls as the mud slinging between parties rages on, the water of Yamuna has found itself caught between a war of words.

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दिल्ली: यमुना में ‘जहर’, गंदगी और राजनीति का ‘चुनावी दंगल’

बीते कुछ दिनों से यमुना के पानी में ‘जहर घोलने’ और ‘घुले होने’ को लेकर दिल्ली चुनावों के बीच दंगल सा माहौल बना हुआ है. एक तरफ अरविंद केजरीवाल के दावे हैं तो दूसरी तरफ भाजपा और कांग्रेस की चुनौतियां.

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Search for missing relatives leads families of Kumbh stampede victims to mortuary

Outside the mortuary at Prayagraj’s Swarup Rani Nehru Hospital, relatives of the pilgrims who died in a stampede at the Mahakumbh on January 29 still await the bodies of their loved ones. Heavy with grief, their sorrowful eyes speak volumes of the poor management at the gathering that led to…

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Tax relief for middle class, little on employment: Key takeaways from Budget 2025

Amid India’s economic growth slipping to a four-year low, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday tabled her eighth consecutive budget in the Parliament announcing major tax relief for the middle class.

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महाकुंभ: भगदड़ में लापता लोगों के परिजन काट रहे मुर्दाघर के चक्कर

प्रयागराज के स्वरूप रानी अस्पताल के मुर्दाघर (मोर्चरी) के बाहर महाकुंभ की भगदड़ में मारे गए लोगों के परिजनों के अलावा उन लोगों का भी आना लगातार जारी है, जिन्हें अपने किसी खोये हुए व्यक्ति की तलाश है.

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एनएल चर्चा 356: महाकुंभ में भगदड़ की भेंट चढ़ी जिंदगियां और जुबानी जंग की चुनौतियों के बीच दिल्ली विधानसभा चुनाव

इस हफ्ते प्रयागराज में आयोजित महाकुंभ में भगदड़ में कई लोगों की मौत, दिल्ली चुनाव में आम आदमी पार्टी और भाजपा के बीच चल रही खींचतान अब बहस और चुनौती देने तक पहुंची आदि विषयों पर विस्तृत बातचीत हुई.

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एक और चुनावी शो: पीएम मोदी की ‘बड़ी रैली’ में जनता की ‘छोटी-छोटी बातें’

दिल्ली विधानसभा चुनाव अपने आखिरी दौर में पहुंच गया है. सब पार्टियां पूरे जोश-ओ-ख़रोश से चुनाव प्रचार में जुटी हैं. इसी सिलसिले में शाहदरा जिले के घोंड़ा विधानसभा क्षेत्र में प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी की एक चुनावी रैली का आयोजन हुआ. मोदी के बड़े-बड़े कटआउट्स और उत्साहित भीड़ से यहां का…

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Another Election Show: Can ‘Modi magic’ work in Delhi?

The cutouts are giant. The crowd is huge. Is a star campaigner at the venue? Or is it the campaign’s supernova? But why are people leaving the venue before the event is over?

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Hafta 522: Stampede at Kumbh, The Reporters’ Collective loses non-profit status

This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal and Shardool Katyayan are joined by senior advocate Indira Jaising and independent journalist Saurabh Sharma.

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TV Newsance 284: Stampede in Kumbh and the death of accountability

This week, one of the world’s largest religious gatherings, the Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, took a tragic turn. Early Wednesday morning, a deadly stampede occurred at the Sangam Nose. But while news channels had no trouble giving us daily updates on the soaring crowd numbers, they suddenly struggled to report…

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Hafta letters: Paywall content, crowd at Kumbh, development of Ahmedabad

NaveenTime-sensitive letter.Great work. Keep upping the game. I want to know: There is so much hype on electoral bonds and Hindenburg report. I want to know why no one is talking about, following up and its consequences. I understand the rest of the media, I want to know why Newslaundry isn’t…

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‘Big changes possible only through politics’: PIL activist turns CPM candidate

Some know him as a Delhi High Court advocate. Some as a crusader for the public good with PILs on a range of issues – from admission irregularities to basic amenities in schools and the need for a national policy on rare diseases. But Ashok Agarwal is now fighting another…

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अशोक अग्रवाल: राजनीति के जरिए ही बड़ा बदलाव लाया जा सकता है

दिल्ली में 5 फरवरी को विधानसभा चुनाव के लिए मतदान होगा. मतदान से पहले सभी पार्टियां चुनावी दंगल में जोर-आजमाइश कर रही हैं. भारतीय जनता पार्टी, आम आदमी पार्टी और कांग्रेस के अलावा वामपंथी पार्टियां भी कुछ सीटों पर चुनाव लड़ रही हैं. भारतीय कम्युनिस्ट पार्टी (मार्क्सवादी) ने यहां दो…

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‘हेट स्पीच’ से ‘वोटर्स को लालच’ तक के आरोप, केजरीवाल को हरा पाएंगे परवेश वर्मा?

विधानसभा चुनावों में नई दिल्ली विधानसभा सीट पर रोमांचक त्रिकोणीय मुकाबला चल रहा है. आम आदमी पार्टी (आप) के मुखिया और पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री अरविंद केजरीवाल का मुकाबला दो पूर्व मुख्यमंत्रियों के बेटों से हैं. शीला दीक्षित के बेटे संदीप और साहिब सिंह वर्मा के बेटे परवेश उनके सामने चुनौती पेश…

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घोषणा पत्र: हवा के हक़ पर हमारे 12 सुझाव

साफ़ हवा हमारा हक़ है. हालांकि, दिल्ली दुनिया के सबसे प्रदूषित शहरों में से एक बन चुका है. 2024 में 155 दिनों तक इसकी वायु गुणवत्ता खराब या उससे भी बदतर रही.

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Hate speech and accusations of bribing voters: Parvesh Verma takes on Kejriwal in New Delhi battle

The New Delhi assembly seat is witnessing one of the most-watched triangular contests in Delhi, with former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal pitched against Congress’s former East Delhi MP Sandeep Dikshit and BJP’s former West Delhi MP Parvesh Verma.

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प्रयागराज महाकुंभ भगदड़: मृतकों की जानकारी देते टीवी9 के पत्रकार से बदतमीजी

प्रयागराज महाकुंभ में संगम घाट पर हुई भगदड़ में कितने लोग मारे गए? ये सवाल अब धीरे-धीरे हर कोई पूछने लगा है. सवालों का पीछा करते हुए सच तक पहुंचना ही मीडिया का काम है. हालांकि, मेला प्रशासन न जाने क्यों इस बात को लेकर असहज नजर आ रहा है…

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Manifestoes on air pollution: AAP silent, BJP vows 50% drop, Cong offers little

In the cramped alleys of Anna Nagar under the Jangpura assembly constituency, 65-year-old Brinda is in a fix about which party is offering more financial assistance. “Is AAP giving Rs 2,500? Or is it BJP? How much is the Congress giving?”

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