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Myanmar replaces India as global internet shutdown leader after 6 years: Report

After recording the highest number of internet shutdowns globally for six consecutive years, India was replaced by Myanmar last year. It was also the worst year on record for internet shutdowns.

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Kumbh: The ground reality of digital lost and found centres

The government had advertised the Maha Kumbh as “divine, grand, digital” with arrangements for cyber security, land digitalisation, and enhanced devotee security. Among such measures were 10 lost and found centres, but relatives of the missing have now filed complaints against the poor functioning of these facilities.

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Keeping Rohingya children out of schools is a denial of basic rights

As India grapples with the Donald Trump government’s crackdown on illegal immigration, the Supreme Court is hearing a writ petition to grant a stay on a December 2024 circular from the Delhi government refusing admission to Rohingya children who the government categorises as ‘illegal migrants’.

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Let Me Explain: Concerns with new CEC’s appointment

The ‘midnight’ appointment of new Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar has raised concerns about the PM Modi-led government trying to undermine the independence of the country’s top polling body.

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Hafta bonus episode: Investigative journalism, nature of democracy, conspiracy theories

In this special episode of NL Hafta, we catch up on all the letters – over 35 of them – that we’ve been sent from subscribers.

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Hafta letters: Being optimistic, questions on funding, Delhi results

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South Central Ep 15: Centre vs TN over language policy, media censorship

In this episode of South Central, hosts Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, and Leena Reghunath are joined by TNM’s executive editor Sudipto Mondal and senior journalist K Venkataramanan to discuss the union government withholding education funds from Tamil Nadu over the three-language policy and what it signals about its control over…

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Before BJP’s USAID outrage: MoUs, collaborations, and government partnerships

In his pursuit to ‘Make America Great Again,’ one of the first things US President Donald Trump did on assuming office was to impose an immediate freeze on all US foreign assistance, including halting the disbursal of $40 billion for international projects funded by USAID.

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Hafta 525: USAID controversy, new CEC’s appointment, Vikatan website blocked

This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal, Jayashree Arunachalam, and Anand Vardhan are joined by former Chief Election Commissioner Dr SY Quraishi and cartoonist Rachita Taneja.

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Newsance 287: New Delhi stampede and the media cover-up

This week we saw how in the light of a major stampede at New Delhi Railway Station, the government was more concerned with what was getting out in the media rather than helping the victims. By first restricting the media’s access and then trying to limit what could be posted…

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ED slaps fine of over ₹3.44 crore on BBC India over alleged foreign exchange violations

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday imposed a penalty of Rs 3.44 crore on British broadcaster BBC for alleged foreign exchange violations. The agency has also slapped a fine of Rs 1.14 crore each on three BBC India directors.

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Awful and Awesome Ep 380: The White Lotus S3, Mrs., BeerBiceps row

While discussing a subscriber letter about Rajyasree’s obsession with Sukesh Chandrasekhar:  

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महाकुंभ: प्रयागराज में नदियों के पानी पर यूपीपीसीबी और सीपीसीबी की अलग-अलग दावों वाली रिपोर्ट

उत्तर प्रदेश के प्रयागराज में महाकुंभ अब समाप्ति की ओर है. यूपी सरकार के मुताबिक, अब तक 55 करोड़ लोग यहां स्नान कर चुके हैं. लेकिन इस दावे के बीच नदी के पानी की गुणवत्ता को लेकर सवाल उठने लगे. इन सवालों का आधार केंद्रीय प्रदूषण नियंत्रण बोर्ड (सीपीसीबी) द्वारा…

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SC gives NewsClick one week relief against tax recovery, tells it to approach high court

The Supreme Court on Thursday granted a week’s interim protection to NewsClick against tax recovery demands over “unexplained cash credits”, LiveLaw reported. The court, however, dismissed a writ petition filed by PPK Newsclick Studio Pvt Ltd, the company that runs the news portal, and asked it to approach the Delhi…

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‘A teen told me women belong in the kitchen’: Students on India’s ‘manosphere’

In what has become a growing global concern, an online ecosystem called the ‘manosphere’ is manipulating and influencing the thoughts of young men and boys, luring them down a dangerous rabbit hole of misogyny and radicalisation.

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Railway ministry tells X to remove videos on Delhi stampede deaths

Days after 18 people were killed in a stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station, the railway ministry has directed social media platform X to remove 285 links of videos depicting deaths during the mishap, Hindustan Times reported.

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21 मिलियन को लेकर डीडी न्यूज़ ने ‘पूरा सच’ नहीं बताया बल्कि ट्रंप के झूठ को आगे बढ़ाया?

अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति डोनाल्ड ट्रंप ने भारत में मतदान के लिए 21 मिलियन डॉलर खर्च करने की बात कही. राष्ट्रपति ट्रंप की ये टिप्पणी मियामी में एफआईआई प्रायोरिटी समिट के दौरान आई.

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Despite criticism for being ‘too feminist’, Mrs. dilutes the powerful message of The Great Indian Kitchen

I was reluctant to watch Mrs., Arati Kadav’s Hindi remake of Jeo Baby’s Malayalam film The Great Indian Kitchen, after having been disappointed by Bollywood’s adaptation of many South Indian movies.

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Trump jumped the gun with USAID remarks. So did India’s state broadcaster

When US President Donald Trump alleged a “conspiracy” by the Joe Biden administration to influence the 2024 Lok Sabha elections by spending $21 million on voter turnout in India, sections of the mainstream media were quick to amplify the BJP’s claims about the opposition indulging a foreign hand.

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‘Vague grounds’: J&K High Court quashes Kashmiri journalist's detention under PSA

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Wednesday quashed the detention order against independent journalist Majid Hyderi, who has been lodged in jail for over 17 months under the Public Safety Act, The Hindu reported.

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डिजिटल कंटेंट को रेगुलेट करने वाले कानूनों पर संसदीय समिति को जानकारी देगा आईटी मंत्रालय

रणवीर इलाहाबादिया के 'अश्लील टिप्पणी' वाले मामले ने क्या सरकार के लिए डिजिटल प्लेटफॉर्म्स के कंटेंट को रेगुलेट करने का रास्ता खोल दिया है? खासकर तब जब सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने सरकार से इस बारे में कुछ करने कहा हो. दरअसल, ये सवाल बीते कुछ दिनों से पूछा जा रहा था.

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Petition seeks immediate stay on Adani company’s ‘illegal’ construction without green nod

An application last week was filed with the National Green Tribunal for an immediate stay on construction activities at the controversial 1,600 MW thermal power plant in Uttar Pradesh’s Mirzapur district.

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Feb 20, 2025: How polluted is the air at Ramlila Maidan?

Heads of at least 20 states and UTs attended the swearing-in ceremony of Delhi’s new chief minister Rekha Gupta at Ramlila Maidan on Thursday. In attendance was also Prime Minister Narendra Modi. But how breathable was the air at the iconic venue?

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BeerBiceps row: IT ministry to brief parliamentary panel on laws regulating digital content

The IT ministry is expected to brief a parliamentary standing committee next week on whether laws will be amended to regulate online speech on social media platforms.

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‘EuRekha!’: Newspapers scrutinise BJP’s ‘surprise choice’ of Rekha Gupta for Delhi CM

Eleven days after it won the assembly polls in Delhi, the BJP yesterday finally announced the name of its new chief minister.

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