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‘This Dutch oven keeps my mother’s memory alive’: readers’ kitchen treasures

From an Indian pot passed down generations to a simple serving dish, the emotional ties to seemingly everyday objects

The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2025

June 9, 2025: Analysing the unhealthy air at Doordarshan headquarters

Mandi House in Delhi is well-known even to casual visitors: it’s the headquarters of Prasar Bharati and Doordarshan, it houses the National School of Drama, and it sees hundreds of young artists gathering every day to hone their skills.

Newslaundry · Jun 9, 2025

Lammy seeks to ‘deepen’ UK-India ties on New Delhi visit

The Foreign Secretary will meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and external affairs minister S Jaishankar.

Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2025

In action taken report, Delhi cops say Rana Ayyub’s ‘hate speech’ tweets not available on X

The Delhi Police has informed a Delhi court that journalist Rana Ayyub’s tweets on Hindu deities and Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, for which she was booked in January, are no longer available on X, Bar and Bench reported.  

Newslaundry · May 29, 2025

Digital rights group challenges notification empowering Delhi cops to take down online content

Digital rights advocacy group SFLC.in has filed a writ petition before the Delhi High Court, challenging a December 2024 notification by the Delhi Lieutenant Governor that empowers Delhi Police officials to issue takedown notices for online content.

Newslaundry · May 29, 2025

How Brij Bhushan Singh’s Lutyens’ bungalow stayed in the family

Despite being a first-time MP, Karan Bhushan Singh has landed one of Lutyens’ Delhi’s most coveted government bungalows – Type VIII, typically given to senior officials, lawmakers or ministers. 

Newslaundry · May 27, 2025

India and Pakistan extend airspace ban after worst violence in decades

Delhi and Islamabad continue airspace ban for each other’s flights a month after the deadly Kashmir attack

The Independent UK · May 24, 2025

Hafta 538: India vs Maoists: Is this a turning point?

This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande, Jayashree Arunachalam, Raman Kirpal and Shardool Katyayan are joined by senior journalist and CGNet Swara’s co-founder Shubhranshu Choudhary.We start with a discussion on the killing of 27 suspected Maoists in Chhattisgarh this week and analyse if the Maoist movement in…

Newslaundry · May 24, 2025

Pakistan, Afghanistan move towards ‘restoring ties’ in talks with China

As India strengthens ties with Kabul, Pakistan and Afghanistan return to the table after Chinese mediation.

Al Jazeera · May 23, 2025

36 India Ahead ex-employees move Delhi court over ‘unpaid dues’

Citing unpaid dues, 36 former employees of India Ahead news channel have approached a Delhi court against the company, Andhra Prabha Publications, former editor-in-chief Bhupendra Choubey and senior management staff of the firm, Bar and Bench reported.

Newslaundry · May 23, 2025