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Violation of guidelines? Here’s what’s wrong with Hitachi’s ‘recycling’ of e-waste

Air conditioner manufacturer Johnson Controls-Hitachi, now owned by the Bosch group in India, has allowed bids from recyclers far below the government-mandated floor price for e-waste, copies of internal records seen by Newslaundry show.

Newslaundry · Jun 27, 2025

‘We are the broom people’: Du Saraswathi on caste, labour and love

What happens when movements don’t speak to each other?

Newslaundry · Jun 27, 2025

India tops global SO₂ emissions, ranks second in ammonia: Report

India emits the highest amount of sulphur dioxide (SO₂) in the world and is the second-largest emitter of ammonia (NH₃), according to a new analysis by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air. The report warns that these gases are forming toxic secondary pollutants, particularly ammonium sulfate, which…

Newslaundry · Jun 27, 2025

Hindutva trouble for AIADMK and murmurs in TN BJP

Welcome to this week’s Powertrip, a political newsletter exclusively curated for TNM and NL subscribers by Dhanya Rajendran, Shabbir Ahmed, and Pooja Prasanna. In this Tamil Nadu special, we found out the details behind DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran’s astonishing legal notice to his brother Kalanithi Maran alleging a massive corporate…

Newslaundry · Jun 26, 2025

Modiji, the media let you down. We’ll ensure it doesn’t happen again

Today marks 50 years since the Emergency. But worry not – today’s newspapers and broadcast channels, with their responsible, independent-minded, and utterly value-based coverage, will surely remind you.

Newslaundry · Jun 25, 2025

Exempt journalists from DPDP Act: Media bodies to govt

The Press Club of India and 21 media bodies have submitted a joint memorandum to the Union Minister for Electronics and Information and Broadcasting, Ashwini Vaishnaw, urging the government to exclude the professional work of journalists from the ambit of the contentious Digital Personal Data Protection Act.

Newslaundry · Jun 25, 2025

Police torture, ill-treatment make India ‘high risk’: Report

India has been ranked a “high-risk” country for torture and ill-treatment in the World Organization Against Torture’s first Global Torture Index 2025 that was released on Wednesday. 

Newslaundry · Jun 25, 2025

Hafta letters: Kannada vs Tamil, wearing sindoor, impactful letters

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Newslaundry · Jun 25, 2025

महाराष्ट्र चुनाव: राहुल बोले ‘वोट चोरी’, फडणवीस का जवाब, ‘झूठ बोले कौआ काटे’ पर चुनाव आयोग चुप

महाराष्ट्र के मुख्यमंत्री देवेंद्र फडणवीस ने राहुल गांधी पर ‘अंधेरे में तीर चलाने’ का आरोप लगाया है. राहुल गांधी ने 2024 के महाराष्ट्र चुनावों से जुड़ी न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री की खोजी रिपोर्ट साझा करते हुए ‘वोट चोरी’ की बात कही थी. 

Newslaundry · Jun 25, 2025

In right-wing victories across the globe, a warning and mirror for India

Over the past four years, there has been an unprecedented surge in right-wing populist victories across the globe. From the US and El Salvador to Italy, Hungary, and even India, populist leaders have either returned to power or have emerged with strong mandates. 

Newslaundry · Jun 25, 2025