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Hafta letters: Video games, sindoor and patriarchy, tech queries

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सारांश: जीडीपी में जापान से कितना आगे निकला भारत

पिछले हफ्ते मीडिया में भारत की अर्थव्यवस्था के आकार को लेकर काफी चर्चा हुई. यह चर्चा अंतर्राष्ट्रीय मुद्रा कोष (आईएमएफ) द्वारा जारी सकल घरेलू उत्पाद (जीडीपी) अनुमानों और 2025 से 2030 तक की भविष्यवाणियों पर आधारित थी.

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The fourth-largest economy hype: What the media didn’t tell you

The International Monetary Fund recently stated that India is set to surpass Japan to become the fourth-largest economy in the world in 2025. While the projection masked the underlying realities of the average Indian, it was enough for the mainstream Indian media to rush to celebrate.

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Investigating UP’s new normal: 3 encounters, 1 spot, same story?

The BJP government and its supporters see the uptick in encounters in Uttar Pradesh as part of a ruthless crackdown on crime, but families are turning to the courts to seek justice against what they say have been extrajudicial measures by the police.

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‘I hate my X, honeymoon is over’: Front page headlines on Trump-Musk break-up

Once close political allies, US President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk have turned on each other in a spectacular public feud. The fallout, triggered by a dispute over Trump’s flagship tax bill, has spiraled into a barrage of personal attacks, with Musk calling for Trump’s impeachment and accusing him…

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What’s Your Ism? Degree Prasad Chouhan on appropriation of Adivasi identity in Maoist war

In this episode of What’s Your Ism?, human rights activist Degree Prasad Chouhan discusses how Adivasi identities have been appropriated by Maoist movements. He delves into the symbolic use of figures like Hidma, highlighting the lack of genuine representation and decision-making power for Adivasis within these movements.

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पत्रकारों से मारपीट का मामला: मध्य प्रदेश पुलिस को नोटिस जारी

राष्ट्रीय मानव अधिकार आयोग (एनएचआरसी) ने मध्य प्रदेश के पत्रकारों के मामले पर स्वतः संज्ञान लिया है. आयोग ने इस मामले में मध्य प्रदेश के पुलिस महानिदेशक को नोटिस जारी किया है. साथ ही दो हफ्ते के भीतर इस मामले पर विस्तृत रिपोर्ट देने को कहा है. आयोग ने ये…

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Editorials flag Census ‘delay’, need for ‘careful handling’ of ‘political fallout’

The Narendra Modi government’s announcement to finally proceed with the Census has drawn a flurry of editorial commentary – welcoming the move but also questioning the delay and the political stakes riding on the exercise.

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Identity crisis: A law banning conversion sparks fears of religious divide

This story was originally published by Global Press Journal.

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Full volume on Op Sindoor, silence on the stateless

While the Indian mainstream media remained obsessed about Operation Sindoor and reported uncritically even as the Prime Minister and members of his party made political capital from the recent Indo-Pak armed clash, a quiet, more insidious episode unfolded, largely unnoticed.

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June 5, 2025: Taking stock of AQI measures on World Environment Day

For this episode of Aaj Ka AQI, Newslaundry reached the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change on World Environment Day. The AQI at the nearest monitoring station was pegged at 137 or in the moderate category, as per the CPCB data.

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‘राज्य और माफिया दोनों का डर’: अधिकारी ने की काजीरंगा के पास खनन की गुप्त शिकायत

एक गुमनाम सरकारी अधिकारी द्वारा काजीरंगा राष्ट्रीय उद्यान के पास धड़ल्ले से हो रहे अवैध खनन की शिकायत के करीब पांच महीने बाद सुप्रीम कोर्ट की केंद्रीय सशक्त समिति (सीईसी) ने असम के पुलिस महानिदेशक और मुख्य सचिव को 2019 के खनन प्रतिबंध को सख्ती से लागू कराने का निर्देश…

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Miscommunication, poor plan, social media frenzy: Piecing together the Bengaluru stampede

It was meant to be a celebration like no other. A grand tribute to a beloved team that finally clinched the IPL title after 18 long years. But the victory march for Royal Challengers Bengaluru turned into a day of horror, as celebration gave way to tragedy. Eleven lives were…

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At least 10 feared dead in stampede-like situation during RCB welcome in Bengaluru

At least ten people who had come to view their Royal Challengers Bengaluru cricket team tragically lost their lives on Wednesday, June 4. A stampede-like situation occurred after large crowds gathered in front of Vidhana Soudha and Chinnaswamy stadium.

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Op Sindoor global blitz: Loud at home, lost overseas

Fifty-nine politicians. Thirty-two countries. A high-profile tour funded by crores in taxpayers’ money.

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Assam official blows whistle on illegal mining in Kaziranga, fears state ‘action’ and ‘mafia’

Nearly five months after an anonymous government official flagged rampant illegal mining near Kaziranga National Park, the Supreme Court’s Central Empowered Committee has asked the DGP and chief secretary to ensure the 2019 ban on such activities is complied with.

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Kannada and Tamil have sisterhood: Not right to say one came from other, say linguists

At the audio launch of Thug Life, his upcoming film with director Mani Rathnam, Kamal Haasan looked at Kannada actor Shivarajkumar and said that you would be included in my love for Tamil because your language came out of mine. It did not seem like a concerted attempt to insult Kannada or…

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SC refuses interim protection to MP journalists who alleged police harassment

The Supreme Court has refused to pass any interim order in favour of two Madhya Pradesh-based journalists who have alleged custodial violence, caste-based abuse and ongoing threat to life from Bhind police, Bar and Bench reported.

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एएनआई बनाम मोहक मंगल और चौथी इकॉनमी का डंका

बीते हफ्ते प्रधानमंत्री मोदी जी पश्चिम बंगाल में थे. उन्होंने तृणमूल कांग्रेस और ममता बनर्जी को घेरते हुए जो तमाम बातें कहीं, उसमें बंगाल का लॉ एंड ऑर्डर, वहां के समाज में फैली हिंसा, महिलाओं के साथ अराजकता जैसी चिंता प्रमुखता से उभर कर सामने आईं. यह सब उसी कालखंड…

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The struggle for water and wage in Tamil Nadu’s spinning mills

The puffiness and dark circles under her eyes are telltale signs of the many sleepless nights V Priya has endured since she started working at a spinning mill in Tamil Nadu. Persistent headaches, skin rashes and stomach aches have worsened her health condition amid soaring temperatures in the region and…

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भाजपा सरकार के 100 दिन, दिल्ली के एलजी का अड़ंगेबाज से सहयोगी बनने का सफर

मई, 2022 में दिल्ली के उपराज्यपाल नियुक्त होने के बाद से वीके सक्सेना अक्सर निगम के मुद्दों पर तत्कालीन 'आप' (आम आदमी पार्टी) सरकार को सार्वजनिक रूप से निशाना बनाते थे. लेकिन फरवरी, 2025 में भाजपा सरकार के सत्ता में आने के बाद से सरकार के प्रति उनका रुख नरम…

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Placement crisis for students looking for TV jobs at J-schools

Top journalism schools are facing a crisis as television news channels pull back from campus placements, suggesting a turbulence in the Indian TV news industry. Students aspiring for TV jobs are left staring at unpaid internships, gig work, and career pivots – none of which match the expectation of high…

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‘Threatened not to identify accused’: Witness in Gauri Lankesh murder trial

One of the key witnesses testifying in the trial of Gauri Lankesh’s alleged killers has told the court that he was threatened and warned not to identify the accused. The police have said they are taking “all appropriate measures” to protect all the witnesses in the case. However, an FIR…

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Critic to collaborator: Delhi L-G’s journey in 100 days of BJP govt

After his appointment as the Delhi Lieutenant Governor in May 2022, VK Saxena would often target the then AAP government in public over civic issues. But since the BJP government took charge in February 2025, his position seems to have softened.

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Protest in Lakshadweep as Hindi replaces Mahal and Arabic in schools

Residents of Minicoy, the southernmost island in the Lakshadweep archipelago, are protesting against the decision to remove two languages, Mahal and Arabic, from the school curriculum. The directive is the latest issue to cause friction between the local population and Lakshadweep’s Administrator Praful Khoda Patel.

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