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Hafta 573: Funding the ‘circus’ in Davos as the net tightens on press freedom in Kashmir

This week on Hafta, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Manisha Pande and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined by journalist and entrepreneur Govindraj Ethiraj.

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TV Newsance 329 | Paragliding in Davos, fake Trump and a techie left to die in a Noida pit

This week on TV Newsance, we take you to the World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland, where anchors went skiing and paragliding, and Indian politicians arrived armed with MoUs and photo ops.

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Hafta Letters: Abhinandan ‘should stop generalising’ and Jayashree’s ‘tedious tirade’

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‘The Wasted Decades’: A grudging recommendation for the Nehru-bashing season

It is difficult to discuss a book that you significantly disagree with when it is written by a friend whom you like and respect. But there is a positive side to this: Disclosing this increases transparency and credibility, which I hope will remain irrespective of what I say about and…

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Jan 23, 2026: Despite rain, Republic Day venue records ‘very poor’ AQI

Preparations for the Republic Day parade are in full swing at Kartavya Path, where thousands are expected to gather. But even as light rain swept across Delhi, air quality at the venue remained alarming.

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The bigger story in Kashmir is the media’s silence on action against its own

The job of a journalist, in any part of India, is to observe, investigate, verify and report. But if you do precisely that in Kashmir, you are in big trouble. That is what journalists associated with major English language newspapers – Indian Express, Hindustan Times and The Hindu – found…

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How one word in AR Rahman’s BBC interview led to patriotism test

AR Rahman is one of India’s most celebrated and globally recognised artists. For decades, his music has shaped how the country sees itself and how the world sees India. And yet this week, Rahman found himself in an extraordinary position: having to publicly reaffirm his love for his own country.

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‘Impact of pollution on Indian economy far more consequential than impact of any tariffs’: Gita Gopinath

The impact of pollution on the Indian economy is “far more consequential than any impact of any tariffs that have been put on India so far,” said Gita Gopinath, former chief economist at the International Monetary Fund, at a discussion hosted by India Today's Kalli Purie at the World Economic…

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Saurabh Dwivedi to lead Indian Express’s Hindi foray

Saurabh Dwivedi is all set to helm The Indian Express in its new Hindi avatar, overseeing its entire operation, including video shows and an e-paper. The initiative will seek to take The Indian Express’s English editorial depth to a mass Hindi-speaking audience.

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‘How can you remove names without checking?’: Inside Prayagraj’s battle over voter lists

The release of the draft electoral rolls under UP’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) has left many residents of Prayagraj’s western and southern assembly constituencies anxious. Since January 11, the Election Commission has set up claims and objections booths across the city.

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6 journalists summoned this month, ‘25’ in a year: The police trail following Kashmir’s press

The oral summonses issued to at least five national media journalists in Kashmir, following their reporting on the profiling of mosques, mark the latest episode of what many describe as systematic surveillance of the valley’s press.

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Jan 21, 2026: Visitors to Lodhi Garden breathe ‘very poor’ air as AQI hits 336

For today’s episode of Aaj Ka AQI, Newslaundry visited the famous Lodhi Garden in central Delhi. The nearest CPCB air quality monitoring station pegged the AQI at 283 in the ‘poor’ category, while our own monitor showed 336, in the ‘very poor’ category.

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Mark Carney calls out the rules-based global order lie, but only after it hurts middle powers

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s recent special address to the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, has sent geopolitics watchers and commentators into a tizzy. He did something political leaders seldom do: he delivered a mea culpa.

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The Social Life of Indian Trains review: A journey that misses out many worlds

Indian railways, as a social microcosm of the country, have long figured in reflections and commentary on India. They find their way into literary narratives of many kinds, and into screen portrayals too. In these tellings, the train carries a cross-section: class, region, habit, speech, and silence, held together in…

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‘Told to sign bond, reporter does not’: Express confronts police action against reporter in Kashmir

Days after journalists from national publications were summoned by the Jammu and Kashmir police, The Indian Express publicly backed its Srinagar-based reporter Bashaarat Masood, detailing the police action against him in a front-page report.

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Inside the influencer campaign that defended a contested Aravalli order

In the last week of December 2025, Instagram was flooded with strikingly similar posts carrying the hashtag #AravalliIsSafe. Using near-identical scripts, influencers argued that a controversial Supreme Court order on the Aravalli Hills was being misrepresented, environmental concerns were exaggerated, and critics were spreading misinformation.

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‘This is why he wanted to leave India’: Noida techie death raises civic safety questions

The tragic death of Yuvraj Mehta, a 27-year-old techie who drowned in a water-filled pit at a construction site in Noida’s Sector 150, has put Noida’s administration under severe scrutiny for negligence.

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SC grants interim relief to Punjab Kesari before HC order

The Supreme Court has told the Bhagwant Mann government in Punjab to allow the Punjab Kesari group to resume its printing press in Ludhiana. This interim order will stay in place until the Punjab and Haryana High Court delivers its verdict on the group’s petition against the government’s actions.

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Flipkart delivery worker changes statement on rescue effort to save Noida techie

Moninder, a Flipkart delivery worker who attempted to rescue 26-year-old techie Yuvraj Mehta, has changed his statement on what transpired the night Yuvraj drowned in a water-filled pit at a construction site in Noida’s Sector 150. Yuvraj died after his car crashed through a compromised boundary wall and plunged into…

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AR Rahman row: When a lifetime of music is not enough against hate

In 1997, AR Rahman was 30. After five years of composing film music that had made him one of India’s most beloved composers, he was brimming with freshness and an eagerness to create something beyond music for cinema. The timing was perfect – India was celebrating 50 years of its…

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Jan 19, 2026: ‘Very poor’ AQI in Lucknow despite rainfall

For this episode of Aaj Ka AQI, Newslaundry went to Charbagh Railway Station – one of Lucknow’s busiest transit hubs visited by thousands of passengers each day. But how safe is the air that these travellers are forced to breathe?

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HC quashes I-T notice against NDTV founders, slams Rs 2 lakh fine on tax department

The Delhi High Court has quashed the income tax reassessment notices issued to NDTV founders Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy in March 2016 over certain interest-free loans to NDTV promoter RRPR Holding, according to Bar and Bench. The court also told the tax department to pay a token cost of…

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शहर बढ़ा, नदी घटी: गंगुआ कैसे बनी भुवनेश्वर की गटर लाइन?

गंगुआ, जिसे गंगाबाती के नाम से भी जाना जाता है, कभी एक महत्वपूर्ण और पुरानी नदी हुआ करती थी. लेकिन आज इसकी हालत बेहद खराब हो चुकी है. गंगुआ एक महत्वपूर्ण शहरी जल स्रोत है, जिसकी उत्पत्ति चंदका वन क्षेत्र से होती है. यह भुवनेश्वर से दक्षिण-पूर्व की ओर बहते…

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Odisha’s capital turned its river into a drain. Now the consequences go beyond the city

What happened to Gangua, once considered Bhubaneswar’s lifeline?

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How African swine fever, policy gaps are devastating Assam’s pig farmers

For 15 years, Binita and Mridul Buragohain built their pig farm in Betbari village, starting with two pigs and slowly expanding to a herd of 75. In October last year, one of their pigs fell ill, and five others died soon after from African Swine Fever (ASF). The rest had…

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