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Explained: Has India’s coronavirus lockdown been effective?

The number of coronavirus infections is rising rapidly just as India is emerging from the lockdown imposed in late March to contain the pandemic. This begs the question: was this prolonged lockdown, one of the harshest in the world, effective?

Newslaundry · Jun 9, 2020

How India’s bungled handling of testing kits hobbled its Covid response

From the start, India’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has been handicapped by the lack of adequate testing. In fact, unlike other countries, it didn’t ramp up testing even after imposing a draconian nationwide lockdown in late March, although it was clear by then that aggressive testing was crucial to…

Newslaundry · Jun 1, 2020

From the first patient to 100 cases a day: How Pune became one of India’s first coronavirus hotspots

Rubal Agrawal, Pune’s additional municipal commissioner, remembers where she was when she received the news of Pune’s first coronavirus case.

Newslaundry · May 16, 2020

Saw the ad lauding Modi for Ram Mandir trust in Delhi’s newspapers? Yes, it’s connected to BJP

On February 6, a day after Narendra Modi announced the formation of a trust to oversee the construction of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, several top newspapers in Delhi carried a full-page advertisement congratulating the prime minister on the decision.

Newslaundry · Feb 7, 2020

Daily Dose Ep 267: Election Commission, Kunal Kamra, IIT Bombay, and more

In this episode of Daily Dose, Ayush Tiwari brings you stories from China, Maharashtra, Bengal, and more.

Newslaundry · Jan 29, 2020

Daily Dose Ep 264: Election Commission, Coronavirus, Catholic church, and more

In this episode of Daily Dose, Ayush Tiwari brings you stories from Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala, Bengal, and more.

Newslaundry · Jan 25, 2020

Green court stops construction of skyscraper next to Delhi University

Hearing a plea by the Delhi University, the National Green Tribunal today halted the proposed construction of a residential complex next to its North Campus. The university had challenged the environmental clearance granted to the project, which is being built by Young Builders Pvt Ltd. Newslaundry has reported how the…

Newslaundry · Jan 16, 2020

First person: When I was stopped from covering Jamia protest against Shashi Tharoor

It was January 12. Mediapersons were told that a high-profile speaker would be invited to address the demonstration at Delhi’s Jamia Millia Islamia University, where thousands of students, teachers and other citizens have been protesting against the Citizenship Amendment Act since December. 

Newslaundry · Jan 14, 2020

‘Sea of people’ at Shaheen Bagh as protest against citizenship law nears a month

On Sunday, the streets leading to Shaheen Bagh in southeast Delhi were jam-packed with people, heading to support the women protesting against the citizenship law and the National Register of Citizens. The protest, which started nearly a month ago, is only gaining momentum with time. 

Newslaundry · Jan 14, 2020

JNU violence: How the Delhi police played blind

As details of the inquiry into Sunday’s violence at Jawaharlal Nehru University become available, the spotlight is firmly on the role of the Delhi police. One explanation that the police have given for their apparent inaction during the mob attack in the university is the flak they received after storming…

Newslaundry · Jan 10, 2020