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Rates, selection, control: The sarkari print ad machine explained

The Narendra Modi government has hiked advertisement rates for the print media by 26 percent after similar increases in 2019 and 2013. In the last five years alone, the central government has spent nearly Rs 851 crore on print ads.

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India’s trains are running on luck? RTI points to rampant drunk train driving

Imagine you are sitting in a taxi and suddenly realise the driver is drunk. You can shout, stop the car, or step out. But on a train, you don’t have that choice, with no control over the train engine and no way to know who is driving it or what…

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Nov 20, 2025: Delhi’s toxic air doesn’t spare ministers

In July, Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari reportedly said that every time he lands in Delhi, he starts thinking about when to leave due to the capital’s toxic air. The minister said it was the responsibility of all stakeholders to curb emissions.

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No timeline, but Governors can’t sit on Bills indefinitely, says Supreme Court

Timelines cannot be imposed on the President or Governors to decide on pending Bills, a Constitution bench of the Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Thursday, November 20. The court, however, said that Governors cannot sit on Bills indefinitely, in which case the Supreme Court would exercise a limited power of…

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As J&K officials search Jammu office, Kashmir Times points to ‘bid to silence’

The Jammu and Kashmir Police’s State Investigation Agency has carried out searches at the head office of Kashmir Times newspaper in Jammu.

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Can Delhi shield Hasina without straining ties with Dhaka?

The sentencing of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death by a domestic war crimes court is being seen by many as another episode of vendetta politics in the country. This may set the stage for another spell of political uncertainty in Bangladesh. At the same time, the verdict…

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मुबारक हो! मीडिया को ‘दरबारी’ बनाने के लिए सरकार नहीं आप ही भुगतान कर रहे हैंं

सरकार ने प्रिंट मीडिया को मिलने वाले विज्ञापन की दरों को 26 फीसदी बढ़ाने का फैसला लिया है.

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The fix newsrooms need to cover the climate crisis right

From melting glaciers and rising seas to a yearly cycle of floods, droughts and heatwaves, climate change is one of the defining stories of our time. Yet it remains strikingly underreported in Indian newsrooms. And when it is covered, the journalism often lacks depth, context and continuity.

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Is Modi saving print media? Congrats, you’re paying for it

So, the government in its largesse has decided to increase the rates they pay to print media by 26 percent.

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Too little, too late? Before I&B stepped in, TV ran wild with Red Fort blast accused’s video

Hours after multiple news channels devoted segments to an undated clip of Red Fort blast prime accused Dr Umar Nabi, complete with “body-language decoding” and “psychological profiling”, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry issued an advisory warning against airing sensitive material related to the blast.

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The making of a champion: Deepti Sharma’s return ignites hope back home in Agra

When Team India cricketer Deepti Sharma returned to Agra for the first time after the World Cup win, the city turned out in full force to celebrate her.

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Nov 19, 2025: The air outside the environment ministry is more toxic than official numbers show

On Wednesday, Newslaundry visited the Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change, responsible for the air we breathe, the water we drink, and how our natural resources are utilised.

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Delhi protests against pollution: ‘We have come to beg the govt for clean air’

Residents came together on Tuesday to once again protest against the deteriorating air quality in the national capital, demanding immediate action from the authorities. Organised by environmentalists, university students and other concerned citizens, the protest at Jantar Mantar took place on a day when the city woke up to an…

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DIGIPUB, Editors Guild warn India’s new data rules will cripple journalism

The DIGIPUB News India Foundation and the Editors Guild of India have raised serious concerns over the Narendra Modi government’s newly notified Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025 (DPDPR), warning that the framework risks undermining press freedom, weakens the Right to Information regime, and leaves journalists exposed to ambiguous compliance…

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Ekta Kapoor, Shilpa Shetty and a queue of netas: The great suck-up at Baba Bageshwar's yatra

Dhirendra Shastri’s “Sanatan Hindu Ekta Padyatra,” which began from Delhi on November 7 and ended in Vrindavan on November 16, carried the usual packaging of unity, devotion, purity, and cultural reaffirmation. It demanded a clean Yamuna river and a minor phenomenon called “Hindu Rashtra,” nothing too significant.

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‘Travesty of justice’, ‘Revenge trial’ : Editorials on Sheikh Hasina's death sentence verdict

On Monday, former Bangladesh Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, was convicted to death by the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) for “crimes against humanity” over her brutal crackdown of the student-led protests last year.

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98% processed is 100% lie: Investigating Gurugram’s broken waste system

On paper, Gurugram processes 98 percent of its waste. On the ground, that number dissolves into a mirage.

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‘Emotional mode, not election mode’: Modi on Bihar win at Ramnath Goenka lecture

Delivering the sixth Ramnath Goenka Memorial Lecture in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his government does not win elections by being in “24x7 election mode” but by operating in “emotional mode”. A mode driven by an “inner restlessness” to ease the hardships of citizens, he said.

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The unbearable uselessness of India’s Environment Minister

He wields exclamation points and emojis with ease! He reposts every video clip featuring Narendra Modi! He marks every festival and made-up holiday in India with an anodyne image, sometimes even a gif!

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In 26% boost for print ads, a reminder of who really pays for the news

The Narendra Modi government has approved a 26 percent increase in advertisement rates for print media, the first such hike in six years, offering long-awaited relief to newspapers battered by input costs and shrinking ad budgets.

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Nov 17, 2025: Toxic air stains Delhi’s heritage

Air pollution impacts heritage sites too. In September, a report pointed to black crusts on the walls of the Red Fort. In 2018, the Supreme Court said that the Taj Mahal had turned yellow and greenish-brown due to air and water pollution.

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After Sindoor, a new threat emerges: How ‘educated terror’ slipped past India’s security grid

A week after the Red Fort car blast, investigators are still piecing together an alleged white-collar terror module – one that has revived fears of “home-grown” radicalisation after years of security focus on Pakistan-based jihadi tanzeems. With several doctors among those arrested, some linked to Faridabad’s Al Falah University, the…

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How to engage the Gen Z news audience

As the first fully digital-native cohort, Gen Z is reshaping how news is discovered, consumed, and shared. Understanding these consumers is crucial to engage the next generation in one of the world’s most important and diverse media markets.

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‘Why can’t playtime be equal?’: A champion’s homecoming rewrites what Agra’s girls can be

In 2012, a family in Agra gathered in their living room — mother, father, four sons and a daughter. A lot of opinions had been given by extended family, neighbours and everyone else they knew. And now, a decision had to be made.

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Do you live on the coast in India? You may need to move away sooner than you think

India’s coastal cities face an increasing risk of flooding, driven by a warming world and the now-frequent extreme weather events. While some cities are at a higher risk, this imperils the lives, livelihoods and critical infrastructure across the cities.

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