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This week on NL Hafta, @AbhinandanSekhr, @Stonerollin123 and @ramankirpal are joined by @govindethiraj and @SaxenaAnushka_ to discuss Modi’s austerity push, and what the Trump-Xi meet means for India. 🔒 Tune in. newslaundry.com/2026/05/16/haf…

As the West Asia war chokes LPG supplies and cylinder prices nearly double, Delhi's migrant women are back on wood and coal, breathing toxic smoke in intense heat. Shivam Bhardwaj & @IndiaSpend report. newslaundry.com/2026/05/18/in-…

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Is the push to centralise Hinduism actually destroying its soul? In one of Hinduism’s holiest cities, a quiet but fierce battle is unfolding. Alpana Kishore dives deep into the "Vaticanisation" of Kashi. newslaundry.com/2026/05/18/mis…

This week on NL Hafta, @AbhinandanSekhr, @Stonerollin123 and @ramankirpal are joined by @govindethiraj and @SaxenaAnushka_ to discuss Modi’s austerity push, and what the Trump-Xi meet means for India. 🔒 Tune in: newslaundry.com/2026/05/16/haf…

Beneath Banaras lay a complex “sacred geography”, layered over centuries. Then came the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor project. A “clean slate” model that demands total demolition of homes, temples, streets, even entire neighbourhoods. ✍️ Alpana Kishore newslaundry.com/2026/04/02/the…

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Manikarnika Ghat, one of the most sacred of Banaras’s 84 ghats, is rubble. Demolished in the name of 'vikas'. Built over centuries. Lost to humanity in a few days. A city traumatised. Does the state understand this loss? Alpana Kishore unpacks. newslaundry.com/2026/03/19/whe…

This week on NL Hafta, @AbhinandanSekhr, @Stonerollin123 and @ramankirpal are joined by @govindethiraj and @SaxenaAnushka_ to discuss Modi’s austerity push, and what the Trump-Xi meet means for India. 🔒 Tune in. newslaundry.com/2026/05/16/haf…

Over 60 Indian pharma companies exported opioid pills worth Rs 1,220 crore to West Africa. Even though Indian rules require compliance with the importing country’s regulations. But how? @PratyushDeep1 unpacks. newslaundry.com/2026/04/17/opi…

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AI may change the world over time. But the hype makes it sound clean, smooth and inevitable. History suggests it will be none of those things, and that the people with the least power will pay the highest price. ✍️ @kaul_vivek newslaundry.com/2026/04/02/wil…

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“Prime Minister Modi, why don’t you take some questions from the freest press in the world?” called out Norwegian journalist Helle Lyng. Her question went unanswered as he walked off stage with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. newslaundry.com/2026/05/18/why…

This week on NL Hafta, @AbhinandanSekhr, @Stonerollin123 and @ramankirpal are joined by @govindethiraj and @SaxenaAnushka_ to discuss Modi’s austerity push, and what the Trump-Xi meet means for India. 🔒 Tune in: newslaundry.com/2026/05/16/haf…

The song “sona kitna sona hai…” best sums up an Indian household’s obsession with yellow metal. In 2025-26, the country imported gold 58% higher than in 2023-24. But why did PM Modi tell to stop purchasing gold? @kaul_vivek unpacks. newslaundry.com/2026/05/13/the…

Is Hindutva trying to turn Hinduism into an Abrahamic faith? A corporate, centralised "Big Church" model vs the chaotic, decentralised reality of everyday faith. Alpana Kishore dives deep into the push for "Vaticanisation" in Kashi. newslaundry.com/2026/05/18/mis…

Rubika Liyaquat has stepped down as consulting editor at News18 India, ending a two-year stint. Sushant Sinha has left Times Now Navbharat, where he hosted News Ki Pathshala. newslaundry.com/2026/05/18/rub…

Minds without fear. Heads held high. Words from the depth of truth. That's @newslaundry & @thenewsminute. Let's live by Gurudev Tagore's words. Let's awaken into a heaven of freedom. Subscribe now: rzp.io/rzp/mXpe9j3

Women are increasingly working through dangerous temperatures with almost no protections, or income safeguards. Meanwhile, India’s heat policy treats extreme heat as a public health emergency. Not an economic one. ✍️ Laavvanya Dhankar newslaundry.com/2026/05/18/ext…