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The ubiquitous “foreign hand” is back again. It has hovered over Indian politics for decades, especially when the party in power is criticised for its actions, or inaction. It has been particularly persistent in the last decade and more since Narendra Modi became prime minister.

State Human Rights Commissions in at least 16 of India’s 28 states do not meet requirements mandated under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993.

Seven years ago, the CBI raided NDTV and the homes of its founders, Prannoy and Radhika Roy, in connection with a Rs 375 crore loan they took from ICICI Bank in 2008. 

The International Press Institute India Award for Excellence in Journalism has this year acknowledged reportage from strife-torn Ukraine and Manipur.

TM Krishna has shook the world of Carnatic music, and his work has sparked important conversations about privilege, inclusivity, and the future of arts. He has been democratising the classical space by making it accessible to a wide range of people, including the audience and performers. He has also faced…

This week, host Anmol Pritam is joined by Newslaundry’s Avdhesh Kumar.

This week, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined by author Chetan Bhagat, academic Sarthak Bagchi, and journalist Dhiren A Sadokpam to discuss the Maharashtra government formation, the increased violence in Manipur, and the ‘foreign hand’ allegations against OCCRP. 

Three and a half years have passed since Tasleem Banjara lay on the ground in Indore, weeping as a group of men assaulted him. 

A day after a video showing three Muslim minors being assaulted and told to chant Jai Shri Ram was circulated on social media, police have filed an FIR against two minor suspects and arrested one of them in Ratlam district of Madhya Pradesh.