Defections, bulldozers and a party in decline: Does Gaurav Gogoi have answers for all? Assam goes to the polls with the Congress in a familiar but uncomfortable position: believing a turnaround is imminent while the evidence points the other way. Two consecutive assembly defeats, a poor Lok Sabha showing, and a string of senior leaders walking out the door – some of them pointing… Newslaundry · Mar 29
Sonia Gandhi Hospitalised in Delhi, Condition Stable: Doctors Monitoring for Possible Infections Senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has been admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi, where doctors have confirmed that her condition is stable while further medical investigations are underway. Whats Hot · Mar 25
Rahul Gandhi Criticises Centre’s Foreign Policy, Calls It ‘Personal’ and a ‘Universal Joke’ Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Centre’s foreign policy, alleging that it has become Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “personal policy” and is viewed globally as a “universal joke.” Whats Hot · Mar 24
‘Aankh Maarta Hai’: Rijiju Mocks Rahul; Priyanka Hits Back A political moment from 2018 resurfaced in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday when Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju referred to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s widely discussed “hug and wink” gesture to question the seriousness of the Leader of Opposition during parliamentary proceedings. Whats Hot · Mar 10
Stock Market Rout and Parliament Protests as US‑Iran Conflict Hits India The escalating crisis in West Asia, triggered by the US-Israel attack on Iran and Iran’s subsequent retaliation, sent shockwaves through Indian stock markets and Parliament on Monday, March 9. Whats Hot · Mar 9
Indians pour into streets to dance, sing and celebrate after historic T20 cricket World Cup win Crowd of over 100,000 roar in delight at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad in Gujarat as Indian team lifts trophy The Independent UK · Mar 9
Rahul Gandhi Meets ‘Mohammad Deepak’, Calls Him ‘Mohabbat Ka Yoddha’ The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Monday met Deepak Kumar, a gym owner from Kotdwar in Uttarakhand who has recently drawn public attention for standing up against alleged harassment of a local Muslim shopkeeper. Whats Hot · Feb 23
Congress Demands Resignation of Hardeep Singh Puri Over Epstein Link Allegations The political confrontation between the Congress and the BJP intensified on Friday after the Congress demanded the resignation of Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri over his alleged links to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Whats Hot · Feb 13
India rallies around Hindu gym owner facing death threats for protecting Muslim shopkeeper A moment from his video, in which he tells a crowd he is ‘Mohammad Deepak’, has become a rallying point for advocates of religious unity The Independent UK · Feb 13
What did we learn from Hardeep Puri’s media blitz? Through the day yesterday, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Puri has been given the chance to hop from one channel to the other explaining how he’s smelling of roses on the whole Epstein thing. Quite literally. Newslaundry · Feb 13
Puri Clarifies ‘Epstein Files’ Mentions, Slams Rahul Gandhi Amid Trade Deal Row Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday addressed references to his name in connection with the so-called “Epstein files,” stating that his interactions with Jeffrey Epstein were limited to “three or four meetings” in a strictly professional capacity. Whats Hot · Feb 11
Rahul Gandhi Questions Publisher’s Claim on Ex-Army Chief Naravane’s Memoir Amid FIR Row Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Tuesday reacted sharply to the FIR filed by the Delhi Police over the alleged circulation of former Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane’s unpublished memoir and the clarification issued by its publisher, Penguin Random House India. Whats Hot · Feb 10
Lok Sabha Thanks President Murmu Without PM’s Reply Amid Opposition Protests In a rare development, the Lok Sabha on Thursday passed a resolution thanking President Droupadi Murmu for her address to a joint sitting of Parliament during the Budget Session—without the Prime Minister’s reply to her speech. This marks the first such instance since 2004. Whats Hot · Feb 5
Whats Hot · Feb 4 War of Words Between Rahul Gandhi and Ravneet Singh Bittu Inside Parliament Complex A heated verbal exchange broke out between Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu inside the Parliament complex on Wednesday, shortly after the Lok Sabha was adjourned amid loud Opposition protests.
Whats Hot · Feb 3 Rahul Gandhi Says PM Modi ‘Sold the Country’ Over India-US Deal Announced by Trump The Lok Sabha descended into chaos on Tuesday following a brief restart, after Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi attempted to raise concerns about the Modi government’s handling of India-China border tensions. Gandhi cited a magazine article referencing an unpublished book by former Indian Army Chief Gen. M.M. Naravane.
Newslaundry · Feb 3 ‘Modi rediscovered zeal, economy outperforming expectations’: Economist’s India optimism binge For an outlet that prides itself on cool detachment, The Economist has lately sounded unusually starry-eyed about India.
Newslaundry · Feb 2 Rahul Gandhi stopped from reading out Caravan article in Parliament The Lok Sabha ground to a halt on Monday after Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi attempted to read out a Caravan article that cited an as-yet-unpublished book by former Army chief General Manoj Naravane.
Whats Hot · Jan 30 BJP Criticises Former Vice President Hamid Ansari Over Comments on Mahmud of Ghazni The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday strongly criticised former Vice President Hamid Ansari following his remarks describing Mahmud of Ghazni, the Sultan of the Ghaznavid Empire, as an Indian. The party accused Ansari of distorting history and attempting to “whitewash” the brutal invasions of India.
Whats Hot · Jan 29 Shashi Tharoor Defers Comments on Upcoming Meeting with Rahul Gandhi Congress MP Shashi Tharoor appeared to sidestep questions from the media on Thursday regarding his anticipated meeting with Leader of Opposition in Parliament Rahul Gandhi. Speaking briefly outside Parliament, Tharoor said, “When it happens, it will happen. I’ll let you know. What’s so unusual about meeting my own party leader?…
Newslaundry · Jan 29 Rahul Gandhi-Kanimozhi hold cordial talks, no decision on seat sharing Welcome to this week’s Powertrip, a political newsletter exclusively curated for TNM and NL subscribers. This week’s edition is by Shabbir Ahmed and Pooja Prasanna.
Newslaundry · Dec 31, 2025 A call from Kerala that spurred Karnataka CMO into action Welcome to this week’s Powertrip, a political newsletter exclusively curated for TNM and NL subscribers. This week’s edition is by Shabbir Ahmed, Pooja Prasanna, and Nidheesh MK.
Newslaundry · Dec 26, 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.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2025 India’s electoral roll revision threatens democracy and Muslims, say critics Opposition claims SIR process being used to disenfranchise minority groups to benefit Narendra Modi’s government
Newslaundry · Dec 12, 2025 Govt declares Delhi has had the lowest AQI in 8 years. Rahul Gandhi urges for a debate on pollution Responding to the Rajya Sabha MP Sagarika Ghose's questions about the action that the Union government has taken to address the worsening air quality in the national capital, they claimed that "Delhi has observed the lowest average AQI in the past 8 years, i.e., from 2018 to 2025 (barring 2020…