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Newslaundry · Dec 31, 2025

‘A small mistake can cost us our lives’: Why gig workers are on strike on New Year’s Eve

As Indians prepare to ring in the New Year on December 31, some may find their last-minute party essentials delayed or unavailable.

Newslaundry · Dec 31, 2025

‘Should I kill myself?’: How a woman’s birthday party became a free pass for a Hindutva mob

“I had invited my entire class. That included Hindus, Muslims and even Christians,” said Shivangi Patel. “If a classmate of mine is Muslim, am I not allowed to interact with him?”

Newslaundry · Dec 29, 2025

How we broke the voter roll story before it became a national conversation

More than a year ago, when I began looking into possible manipulation of voter rolls, the first person to help me understand it was Dr SY Quraishi, former Chief Election Commissioner of India. 

Newslaundry · Dec 26, 2025

Dec 25, 2025: Delhi struggles with ‘poor’ AQI as L-G blames Kejriwal

For this episode of Aaj Ka AQI, Newslaundry stood inside Hauz Khas Village to document the air quality index (AQI) at 10.30 am. 

Newslaundry · Dec 25, 2025

A toxic landfill is growing in the Aravallis. Rs 100 crore fine changed nothing

As protests grow against the degradation and redefinition of the Aravalli range, another serious crisis looms: the Bandhwari landfill.

Newslaundry · Dec 24, 2025

‘She told me I am blind because of my past deeds’: Woman recounts abuse at Christmas event

Safalta Kartik, a visually impaired woman from Jabalpur, is on the verge of becoming a teacher after completing her final B.Ed exams – an achievement carved out through years of struggle against disability, poverty, and indifference. 

Newslaundry · Dec 23, 2025

TV media sinks lower as independent media offers glimmer of hope in 2025

As we come to the end of 2025, how do we assess the state of our mainstream media? Can it sink lower than it already has, given that it stands at 151 out of 180 countries in the World Press Freedom Index? 

Newslaundry · Dec 22, 2025

TV Newsance 326 | A very curly tale, or how taxpayers’ money was used for govt PR

Food, travel, vlogs… and now government promotion? This episode of TV Newsance breaks down how Curly Tales became the face of a ₹6 crore Doordarshan documentary promoting the Modi government — and how the same content quietly appeared on private, monetised YouTube channels.

Newslaundry · Dec 20, 2025

‘They find our faces disturbing’: Acid attack survivor’s 16-year quest for justice and a home

Earlier this month, the Supreme Court, while hearing acid attack survivor Shaheen Malik’s petition, asked all High Courts to furnish data about pending trials in acid attack cases. Noting that Malik's case has been stuck in a Delhi court since 2009, the court also asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to…

Newslaundry · Dec 19, 2025