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At least 75 dead, 7 lakh displaced: The making of Assam’s annual ‘unprecedented’ flood

When it comes to floods in Assam, I refrain from using the term unprecedented. In media reporting on disasters, sensationalism often becomes the norm. The task is to generate curiosity. This is, of course, a structural limitation of event-based reporting. Assam’s floods, however, need a deeper contextual understanding.

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3 crore trees, 6 lakh acres and the Green Revolution | NL interview with Peepal Baba

Governments in India routinely boast about planting crores of saplings in plantation drives, but how many actually survive? In Uttar Pradesh, for example, record-breaking daily targets are proudly announced although ground reports end up exposing how vast numbers of those saplings wither away within days.

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Delhi Police owns the stone-laden truck after NL report. But their lawyer linked it to protesters in HC

After a Newslaundry investigation, Delhi Police have confirmed that the stone-laden truck seen near Jantar Mantar on the morning of the July 20 march was in their custody – a vehicle they had seized after a road accident and then moved. But in the court, the lawyer representing the police…

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Rekha Gupta govt spent Rs 1.83 crore from tourism funds on DU’s Bhajan Clubbing

The Delhi government’s tourism department spent Rs 1.83 crore on eight Bhajan Clubbing events organised across Delhi University colleges in February, according to an RTI obtained by Newslaundry.

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July 20 crackdown: One DCP approved pellets, another authorised firearms

A document seen by Newslaundry shows that a Deputy Commissioner of Police, acting with the powers of an Executive Magistrate, authorised the Rapid Action Force to use tear gas, lathi charge and firearms against protesters at Jantar Mantar on July 20.

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A truck full of stones appeared near the CJP protest. We found out how

At 8 am on July 20, as the Cockroach Janta Party assembled at Jantar Mantar, its workers pointed to a truck loaded with stones on the road linking Sansad Marg to the protest site. Founder Abhijeet Dipke put out a video asking how it had crossed a police cordon. The…

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As cops target ‘offensive’ posts, Jantar Mantar reportage and reels are disappearing

On July 26, hours after the Cockroach Janta Party called off its 36-day agitation, journalist Yaqut Ali uploaded an interview with Vijeta Dahiya, the outfit’s former spokesperson, on his Instagram account. The two discussed the trolling of Sonam Wangchuk. Neither said anything about the prime minister, abusive or otherwise.

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‘Today is your last day’: Nearly 120 staff shown the door at India Today

“Today is your last day. Please submit your resignation.”

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4 victims, 1 pattern: July 20 injuries put RAF’s ‘sensitive policing’ motto and manual under spotlight

Six days after the July 20 crackdown near Parliament, neither the CRPF nor its Rapid Action Force wing has clarified whether their personnel fired pellet guns at protesters. As of publication, the force has neither publicly confirmed nor denied their use, even as The Indian Express reported that an internal…

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Dharmendra Pradhan is gone. What should Cockroach Janta Party focus on now?

When Dharmendra Pradhan resigned as education minister, protesters at Jantar Mantar stayed on to celebrate. Newslaundry asked these youngsters a simple question: what did the protest and the resignation actually meant to them?

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Accountability, jobs, education reform: What Gen Z protesters want next after Pradhan’s resignation

Dharmendra Pradhan resigned as the education minister on Saturday afternoon. Soon, the organisers were asking everyone at Jantar Mantar to pack up and go home.

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From India Against Corruption to CJP: Abhinandan returns to Jantar Mantar

This Gen Xer is late to the party! But what a party it was. A BJP minister has resigned, Gen Z has tasted victory, and an OG andolanjeevi has returned to his old adda.

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The working class men who risked everything at Jantar Mantar

“We are already living in constant misery and dying a slow death. It's better to die here.”

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CJP calls off protest ‘in good faith’ following Dharmendra Pradhan’s exit

The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Saturday called off its 36-day protest at Jantar Mantar “in good faith” after a round of talks with the government, CJP spokesperson Saurav Das said at a joint press conference with a government delegation at the Constitution Club of India in New Delhi. The…

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Dharmendra Pradhan resigns under pressure from student protests

Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, a day after the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led protests at Jantar Mantar demanded he be sacked over the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak.

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Hafta letters: CJP criticism, World Cup rant, and podcast feedback

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Jantar Mantar: As Modi govt steps up outreach, what do students think about the road ahead?

Despite two rounds of talks with the government, Sonam Wangchuk ending his 26-day hunger strike, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi promising tougher laws against exam paper leaks, the anger at Jantar Mantar has not subsided.

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Modi replaces TV anchors with a reel but the crisis isn’t scrolling away

“Here comes PM Modi’s video! This is BIG!” tweeted Sudhir Chaudhary.

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Delhi metro closures are hurting more than just commuters

For the third consecutive day, 16 Delhi Metro stations remain closed, disrupting the daily commute for thousands across the capital.

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They got beaten at the Parliament march. But they returned to Jantar Mantar

Protesters had gathered for a march to Parliament on July 20, stating that the demonstration would be peaceful. When it began at 9 am, the atmosphere was calm. However, after barricades were breached and protesters started moving forward, the police resorted to a lathi-charge and tear gas shelling.

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The media missed the biggest story: How a generation fed on consumerism and hate found its voice

There were broken heads and broken limbs, but their spirit remained unbroken. If there is anything we can conclude about the ongoing student protests in New Delhi and other cities like Mumbai, is that there is a churning amongst India’s youth that has taken everyone by surprise – politicians, mainstream…

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Fourth pellet-like injury after July 20 march: DU student’s family says he may lose an eye

Sahil Lochab, a 22-year-old from Najafgarh, is undergoing treatment to save vision in his right eye. A student at Delhi University who works part-time and is preparing to sit the Delhi Police recruitment exam, he was part of the July 20 march, carrying the Tricolour, when – by his own…

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The story of the Parliament march, told hour by hour

From the first signs of a swelling crowd after Sonam Wangchuk was forcibly shifted by the Delhi Police on Saturday, to the dramatic scenes outside Parliament on Monday, this video reconstructs the protest hour by hour.

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‘Told my father to quit police job’: Inside Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital after the Parliament march

At 1 am, the emergency building of Delhi’s Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital has not gone quiet. One man waits outside the ICU for his sister to regain consciousness. On the floor below, others groan with an arm or a leg in a cast. A few hours ago, all of them…

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Nepal reference, Pak ‘link’, and opposition conspiracy theories: How TV anchors spun the July 20 march

By late afternoon on July 20, the images from Delhi were difficult to ignore: protesters marching from Jantar Mantar towards Parliament were met with tear gas shells, lathi charge, and mass detentions, while internet services were suspended around central Delhi. But anyone switching on primetime television that evening would have…

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