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Price rise, unemployment pain points in Karnataka; people wary of freebies, poll promises

After travelling across the Mumbai-Karnataka region for a week, we are shifting base to bring you stories from another north Karnataka belt – the Hyderabad-Karnataka region. And, to top it, our train journey from Hubli to Bellary coincided with the release of BJP and Congress election manifestos.

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Labelled terror camp over misleading NIA tweet, Pune school struggles to carry on

Labelled as a breeding ground for “terror” and linked to the banned outfit Popular Front of India, the Blue Bells School in Pune’s Kondhwa locality is struggling to carry on with the academic calendar as usual.

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‘Not derived from West’: Trans men from villages on govt’s ‘urban elitist’ claim

“We are not criminals. Why are people so opposed to the idea of us living a comfortable life with our partner?”

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Another Election Show: Kharge on Cong defeat ‘due to progressive policies’

The upcoming elections in Karnataka are crucial for the Congress and its chief Mallikarjun Kharge, who hails from the state and is among the party’s 40 star campaigners.

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Press freedom index: Why Afghanistan outperformed India, who measures it, and how accurate is the data

On World Press Day, India slumped by 11 places to rank 161 among 180 nations in the new World Press Freedom Index released by Reporters Without Borders – an international organisation advocating free and reliable information.

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Atiq murder: As Centre plans SOPs for journalists, a reality check on 2 state laws

In the wake of the Atiq Ahmed murder, the centre is planning to prepare standard operating procedures to ensure the safety of journalists.

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Blocked, censored, jailed or laid off: why it’s never been harder to be a journalist

On World Press Freedom Day, readers can make a difference to struggling independents via supporter models that beat the censors

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A press freedom week to look at what ails the free press

The media industry is changing around the world. Many are forced to close due to a failing business model – some under government pressure – and some are acquired by moguls who intend to masquerade propaganda as journalism.

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Another Election Show: NL and TNM discuss BJP’s corruption taint, Congress caste census promise

Big news coming in: Newslaundry and The News Minute have formed an alliance for more public interest journalism. Going forward, you will see the two organisations collaborate on reporting projects and growth strategy. In this episode, Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna of The News Minute and Manisha Pande and Atul…

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 269: Subhash Chandra’s rise and eventual fall

This week, host Akanksha Kumar is joined by Newslaundry’s Tanishka Sodhi.

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Activists booked, externment orders: Facing local resistance, Maharashtra refinery project back in focus

Over two months after a journalist was murdered allegedly over a report linked to the project, a proposed petroleum refinery project in Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri and the agitation against it is again in the news.

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The wait’s over. Newslaundry app is now available for everyone

After months of closed testing, beta releases and bug fixing, we are excited to announce and talk about our app.

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On Bommai turf: Amid quota cheer, disquiet over jobs, corruption, journey from ‘secularism’ to Hindutva

“It was out of the question for me to vote for the BJP. But in 2008, when Basavaraj Bommai was given the ticket, I clearly remember that he stood outside my shop and said, ‘Don’t look at the party. Vote for me as I will work for you.’ And I…

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Mind ki Baat, Ep 2: Stigma

This is the second episode of Mind ki Baat, a Newslaundry podcast with a neurodivergent host that will focus on the invisible epidemic of mental health issues in society today.

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33-year-old found dead, kin, former colleagues call it ‘institutional murder’ by DU

“We stayed together. The main reason he died by suicide is because he was replaced…he used to say that ‘I have lost my job’ and was often stressed,” said a relative of Samarveer Singh, a 33-year-old ad-hoc lecturer who was found dead at his home in Delhi.

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Newslaundry-The News Minute alliance for more public interest journalism

We are thrilled to announce that Newslaundry and The News Minute are forming an alliance which is committed to public interest journalism. Going forward, you will see the two news organisations collaborate on not just projects, but also a joint strategy for growth.

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Kunal Kamra petition: Centre tells HC that it won’t notify fact-check unit till July 5

In a hearing on comedian Kunal Kamra’s affidavit against the amended IT Rules, the central government on Thursday informed the Bombay High Court that it will not notify the formation of its fact-check unit until July 5, Bar and Bench reported.

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In run-up to G20, Delhi drains see manual clean-ups without protective gear

Despite a ban on hazardous cleaning without protective gear, contractors from Delhi’s public works department have employed several workers, including many who claimed to be minors, to desilt rainwater drains manually, without any safety equipment.

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Behind ‘Digital Hindu’ conclaves platforming hate speech, BJP leader’s NGO

An event in Bhopal last month which platformed hate speech largely found no mention in the mainstream media, despite the presence of senior BJP leaders from Madhya Pradesh, including a minister.

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 268: Cow conspiracy in Agra, Atiq Ahmed shooting

This week, host Tanishka Sodhi is joined by Newslaundry’s Sumedha Mittal and Basant Kumar.

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Religious, ‘proud Brahmin’, ‘disowned’ by Bajrang Dal: Meet Luvlesh Tiwari, accused in Atiq’s murder

On December 22, a 22-year-old in Banda, Uttar Pradesh, posted on Facebook. “Jai Shri Ram,” he said, writing in Hindi: “People in front of whom I don’t bow down do not like me. Those who like me never ask me to bow.”

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Queue for queues, packed online slots, and the endless wait to be treated at AIIMS Delhi

Lying on a sheet outside gate no. 6B at Delhi’s AIIMS, Sandhya Patel is just among the hundreds of patients who camp overnight outside the health facility each day.

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‘Dwells upon imaginary consequences’: Centre’s affidavit slams Kunal Kamra’s petition against IT Rules amendment

Kunal Kamra’s writ petition in the Bombay High Court challenging the new amendment to the IT Rules, 2021 is “mala fide in nature as it dwells upon imaginary consequences”, the central government has alleged in an affidavit.

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‘Is Jonah Peretti axing himself too?’: Grief and anger among journalists as Buzzfeed News shuts down

Buzzfeed News is shutting down, and journalists took to social media last night to mourn its loss.

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Atiq Ahmed vs Satya Pal Malik: Media frenzy for one, indifference for the other

The past fortnight has confirmed, once again, how deeply the independence of mainstream media in India has been dented.

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