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It was another year of many highs and countless lows for the Indian media.

न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री हिंदी के साप्ताहिक पॉडकास्ट एनएल चर्चा का ये साल का आखिरी एपिसोड है. इसे और खास बनाने के लिए इस बार हमारे प्रिय श्रोता भी जुड़े. चर्चा में शामिल मेहमानों ने मुद्दों पर तो बात की ही साथ ही श्रोताओं के सवालों और पत्रों का भी जवाब दिया. 

This week, we take a trip down memory lane and discover how little has changed in the world of TV news. We realise TV news has actually kept strong its tradition of asking pointless questions and distracting from real news.

This year has been nothing short of extraordinary for Newslaundry. With a small but fiercely committed team, we’ve taken on powerful institutions, unearthed uncomfortable truths, and brought you stories that others wouldn’t dare to tell. It’s been a year of breaking barriers, challenging the status quo, and staying true to…

शाहदरा की एक टायर मरम्मत की दुकान जिसमें बमुश्किल ही रौशनी और हवा महसूस की जा सकती है, 13 साल के राजेश के लिए हर दिन वहां काम करना और सांस लेना चुनौती बन गया है. बावजूद इसके, उसे हर रोज इस काम पर लौट कर आना होता है ताकि…

Working long hours at a poorly ventilated tyre repair shop in Delhi’s Shahdara, each breath feels like a battle for 13-year-old Rajesh. But he must go on. Because he has to support his family’s rising expenses, including the Rs 1,000 spent every month on his tuberculosis treatment.

I tried contacting him once, back when I was just a cub reporter. The buzz was that Room No.1 at Ernakulam’s BTH Hotel was booked for him whenever he was in town. On a whim, I dialed the reception, asked to be connected to the room and braced for the…

It was an autumn day in 1999. I was an undergraduate student among a thin audience at the auditorium of Delhi University’s Hindu College. That was the first time I saw Dr Manmohan Singh in person. And that was when I noticed core attributes he carried even in high office…

Some years may go by without major surprises. And some years may pass without a scandal. But no year goes by without a new ‘jihad’ flooding the Indian mediascape.