The Latest Breaking News from Newslaundry

न्यूज़लॉन्ड्री में हम आम तौर पर कोई मुहिम नहीं चलाते हैं- और मुहिम से मेरा मतलब है कि किसी खास मकसद के लिए खासतौर से कुछ करने का आह्वान, जो सिर्फ अखबारी सुर्खी भर नहीं बल्कि असल में एक बड़ा मुद्दा है. इसकी वजह ये है कि कभी-कभी इस तरह…

Every year, the media rises to India’s air crisis challenge when the numbers go off the charts. But as soon as the air quality index turns less critical, the headlines fizzle out, leaving little accountability for those who can fix the problem. 

At Newslaundry, we don’t usually do campaigns. And by campaign, I mean specifically advocate a certain call to action for a cause that is also a story and part of the news cycle. That’s because it can be a slippery slope. While news organisations must have a value system and…

The government says in Parliament that there is no evidence to link death or disease ‘exclusively’ to air pollution. Should I still be concerned?

Individuals have limited options to reduce exposure to air pollution. But a collective effort can tackle the problem. And for a sustained attempt to solve this existential crisis, it will need more than high-AQI-induced seasonal media coverage. That’s why we have launched the Fight To Breathe.

On November 18, Andhra Pradesh scrapped existing prohibitions on candidates with large families contesting municipal and panchayat elections. Elsewhere, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin wrote and spoke about southern states potentially losing out on tax revenues and political representation.

The Modi government’s One Nation, One Election bill has sparked heated debates. Although simultaneous elections were held post independence, why are there strong oppositions now? Those in its favour, say this will bring financial efficiency and ease of governance, but the critics argue that it will challenge the country’s federalism. 

In this episode, hosts Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna are joined by journalist Geeta Seshu, independent activist-writer Madhu Bhushan, and public health expert Dr Swathi SB. 

This week, host Sumedha Mittal is joined by The Caravan’s Sagar.

On December 9, Bengaluru-based artificial intelligence engineer Atul Subhash died by suicide alleging harassment from his estranged wife and her family members. The techie’s tragic death led to a huge social media uproar followed by widespread media coverage which saw several news anchors making impassioned pleas for justice for Subhash…

This week, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pandey, and Jayashree Arunachalam were joined by parliamentary affairs expert and journalist Meghnad S.