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DOES CAPTIVITY HELP CONSERVE ENDANGERED SPECIES?
The death of Harambe the gorilla at Cincinnati Zoo, shot to protect a child who had fallen into his cage, has caused outrage. Some of the anger has now turned from “trigger-happy” staff towards zoos...
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MORE THAN 25,000 HECTARES OF FORESTS ARE LOST EVERY YEAR
Over the last 30 years, forests nearly two-thirds the size of Haryana have been lost to encroachments (15,000 sq km) and 23,716 industrial projects (14,000 sq km), according togovernment data, and...
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THE HOUSE(S) THAT ROBERT VADRA MAY (OR MAY NOT) HAVE BOUGHT
On Monday, NDTV claimed to have exclusively accessed two reports by investigative agencies that are trying to determine whether a controversial arms dealer called Sanjay Bhandari bought a “benami”...
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NL HAFTA- EPISODE 70: DO WE HAVE THE FREEDOM TO PRACTISE FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION?
Tanmay Bhat’s Snapchat video on Lata Mangeshkar and Sachin Tendulkar opened up the doors to the topic that we love to debate, but fall short on following it to a T. Do we have the freedom to exercise...
View ArticleA REVIEW OF #NLHAFTA FROM ABHIJITH
Dear NLites, I’ve been longtime follower and admirer. I like the varied views of all panelists and nuances you bring in. I live in the US and cannot always watch every Indian news channel debates, so...
View ArticleA REVIEW OF #NLHAFTA FROM JYOTI
Dear NL hafta team, Since 2012, I am religiously following Newslaundry and now can say that I am addicted! My weekend starts on Friday evening while listening to NL hafta on my way back to home from...
View ArticleA REVIEW OF #NLHAFTA FROM SAAHIL
Hi Newslaundry Team, I am a ardent listener and viewer of all the interviews and NL Hafta’s. I started following it in 2013-14 when i just started working and it was a sign of relief to get a different...
View ArticleA REVIEW OF #NLHAFTA FROM AJ PARIKH
Newslaundry, I will keep this really short because I don’t want Karthick to spend a day trying to read all the emails. I love the Hafta and you have made my drive to work more enjoyable 🙂 Can your...
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GULBARG SOCIETY IS NOT THE ONLY ONE
It isn’t surprising that Zakia Jafri is disappointed with the verdict that was announced last week. “I am not satisfied with the court verdict,” she told Press Trust of India. “They should have been...
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AMNESTY SAYS INDIAN GOVERNMENT USING FCRA TO GO AFTER NGOS
Last year, the Narendra Modi-led government went on a spree of cancelling licenses of non-governmental organisations that operated in India, citing violations of the Foreign Contributions...
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HOW MANY INDIAN NATIONALS ARE IN FOREIGN JAILS?
Source: Hotforphotog / Shutterstock.com According to the latest available information with the MEA, more than 6800 Indian Nationals are lodged in foreign jails. More than half of them are lodged in...
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HIGHER CHILD SURVIVAL RATE MAY CURB INDIA’S POPULATION
From 1.2 billion people in 2011, India is on course to become the world’s most populous country with 1.6 billion by 2050. If India has to curb its population growth, a higher survival rate for its...
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WHAT MADE MUHAMMAD ALI ‘THE GREATEST’ IN THE RING?
Many factors came together to create recognition of Muhammad Ali, who has died aged 74, as “the greatest” boxer in history. There is no doubt Ali’s determination to overcome racial inequality, his...
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THE “SELFIE DEATH” THAT WASN’T
On May 29, a young woman named Pranita Mehta, 21, died while holidaying in Gokarna, Karnataka. Her tragic death was widely reported in the media. Mehta is the “selfie-death” that you’ve probably read...
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GOOD RIDDANCE TO “DEVELOPING” NATIONS
There aren’t any developing countries any more. So says the World Bank, which banned the term from World Development Indicators, its flagship data publication. “There is no longer a distinction...
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THANKS TO CBFC, UDTA PUNJAB MAY END UP TO BE MERA DESH MAHAAN
The Central Board of Film Certification takes its job very seriously. Which is why, day before yesterday, it objected to the release of a five-minute experimental film by National Award winner Joshy...
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PUSHP SHARMA HINTS HE GOT DOCUMENTS FROM A SOURCE
Pushp Sharma made the news in March when he said that he had documents to prove that the Ministry of AYUSH was systematically not recruiting Muslims. He made news again in May, when the journalist was...
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DOES A PETROL PUMP DEALER AROUND YOU PROVIDE THESE SERVICES?
All petrol pumps of the public sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) have to adhere to the Marketing Discipline Guidelines. They are supposed to provide certain services and amenities to the citizens...
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