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THE VIRTUAL VOTE
When Shashi Tharoor tweeted his now infamous cattle class and holy cow message the first reaction of many was to wonder what tweeting was. Considering what befell Tharoor following the tweet, the then...
View ArticleSWEPT AWAY BY GOVERNMENT APATHY
Heavy rains & floods in UP affected about 3.5 lakh people across 20 districts in 2013. The UP government released Rs.8399 cr as compensation for families but villages have hardly received any money.
View ArticleCLOTHESLINE – EPISODE 33
A wrap of the good, the bad and the funny from the world of news. The MH370 coverage, elections 2014, open mike season and more…
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GUJARAT: IN A SORRY STATE
I am a doctor, one of 0.88 million who practice in this country. The general elections are here. My vote will not decide who will be our next Prime minister. But the votes of my patients will. My...
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WHY MADHU KISHWAR IS RIGHT
It seems we at Newslaundry aren’t the only ones who have to deal with people backtracking on commitments. This time we have found an unlikely comrade-in-grief in the founding editor of Manushi, Madhu...
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EDUCATING INDIA
We are fond of quoting the fact that India is a young country with young aspirations. It’s no mean fact that India is projected to become the youngest country in the entire world by 2020 . A third...
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THE TAKE DOWN OF FREE SPEECH ONLINE
As part of a study to access rate of compliance, in 2011, the Centre for Internet and Society Bangalore sent frivolous “take down” requests to seven prominent intermediaries. The study showed...
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A DRINK TO GUJARAT’S HEALTH
Gujarat’s abysmal Health indices that were elaborated upon in the article Gujarat: In a Sorry State are a matter of shame for a state that is otherwise outshining its worthy adversaries in most other...
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ELECTION WASH – A FACEBOOK TALKS EVENT
On November 29, 1949 Dr. Ambedkar rose in the Constituent Assembly and gave a stirring speech presenting to the new nation the principles of political and social democracy through “one man one vote...
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OPEN AND SHUT UP CASE
This is a story you would tell with extreme care and caution. But it so starkly characterises the current state of top-level media relations that it is a folly to keep it under wraps, as the entire...
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ELECTION WASH WITH MADHU TREHAN
With elections round the corner, we’ve heard enough of what politicians have to say. Now we want to hear what YOU the voter has to say. It’s your lucky month if you’re in Amritsar, Varanasi or...
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WHOSE MODI INTERVIEW IS IT?
The biggest brand this election season – and this, anyone who’s not been living in a cave would agree – is Narendra Modi. Modi sells and no one knows it better than the media. He’s suddenly...
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NDTV’S 140-CHARACTER MISTAKE
On March 8, 2014, the official Twitter account of NDTV tweeted a comment which they attributed to Bharatiya Janata Party leader Sushma Swaraj. The tweet suggested a serious rift between the leaders of...
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MASJID KISNE TODA?
The Judiciary is examining it. The CBI is examining it. That is how Cobrapost had pitched their latest sting, two days prior to finally unveiling it on April 4, 2014. The cryptic Cobrapost pitch could...
View ArticleVOTING GUIDE MAP
Note: All data about constituencies and candidates have been sourced from Association for Democratic Reforms. The map will be updated as and when more affidavits are analysed by Association for...
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COME, LET’S HANGOUT
What is the Newslaundry position? Is there a Newslaundry view? Where is our slant? Who dowe favour and who do we like? Is there any consensus or even agreement on any of these issues within...
View ArticleSOCIAL MEDIA AND THE ELECTIONS – PART 1
Shaili Chopra - journalist and author, Ankit Lal - IT admin & AAP founding member, Vineet Goenka - BJP IT cell National Co-Convenor, Kunal Singh - NL contributing author and Abhinandan Sekhri...
View ArticleSOCIAL MEDIA AND THE ELECTIONS – PART 2
Shaili Chopra - journalist and author, Ankit Lal - IT admin & AAP founding member, Vineet Goenka - BJP IT cell National Co-Convenor, Kunal Singh - NL contributing author and Abhinandan Sekhri...
View ArticleCAN YOU TAKE IT ANIRUDDHA BAHAL? (PROMO)
Aniruddha on accusations of being a Congress stooge, moral imperatives of journalism and much more…
View ArticleMID-DAY MEAL SERVED WITH MALICE
Children studying at the government primary school in Batiyagarh, Damoh, Madhya Pradesh, are forced daily to consume worm-laden food.
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