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‘The Cell and the Soul’: The mirror to Indian democracy in Anand Teltumbde’s prison memoir
‘The Cell and the Soul’: The mirror to Indian democracy in Anand Teltumbde’s prison memoir
The memoir transforms personal suffering into a forensic examination of institutional decay.
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November 22, 2025 at 11:09 AM
‘The Cell and the Soul’: The mirror to Indian democracy in Anand Teltumbde’s prison memoir
Exclusive: Indian officials probe whether safety lapses led to children dying from cough syrup
Exclusive: Indian officials probe whether safety lapses led to children dying from cough syrup
Indian officials are investigating whether safety lapses in the supply of a pharmaceutical ingredient were responsible for contaminating cough syrup that has killed at least 24 children in recent months, according to three people familiar with the matter.
www.reuters.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Exclusive: Indian officials probe whether safety lapses led to children dying from cough syrup
Metro for Agra, Bhopal, Patna, But Not Coimbatore & Madurai? www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XfpMY…
November 21, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Metro for Agra, Bhopal, Patna, But Not Coimbatore & Madurai? www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XfpMY…
India remains ‘an obscenely unequal country’; scams are operations anchored in caste and community networks, says Snigdha Poonam, author of the book Scam Lands
India remains ‘an obscenely unequal country’; scams are operations anchored in caste and community networks: Snigdha Poonam
In an interview with Nikita Mohta, Snigdha Poonam talks about her latest book, Scamlands, which offers a gripping account of the people and forces behind frauds in India, Asia and beyond, revealing how inequality, discrimination and desire drive scammers.
indianexpress.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:06 AM
India remains ‘an obscenely unequal country’; scams are operations anchored in caste and community networks, says Snigdha Poonam, author of the book Scam Lands
Kashmir Times office raided by investigators in Jammu
Kashmir Times office raided by investigators in Jammu
Action follows registration of FIR alleging organisation’s involvement in anti-national activities and attempts to spread disaffection against country
indianexpress.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Kashmir Times office raided by investigators in Jammu
India’s Love for Quality Control Orders Cools as Trump Tariffs Bring Down Trade Barrier
Trump Does Make in India a Favor
A trade barrier beloved by India is now in the dock.
www.bloomberg.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:05 AM
India’s Love for Quality Control Orders Cools as Trump Tariffs Bring Down Trade Barrier
Exclusive: Air India lobbies to use airspace over China's Xinjiang as financial woes mount
Exclusive: Air India lobbies to use airspace over China's Xinjiang as financial woes mount
Air India is lobbying the Indian government to convince China to let it use a sensitive military airspace zone in Xinjiang to shorten routes as the financial toll from a ban on Indian carriers flying over Pakistan mounts, a company document shows.
www.reuters.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Exclusive: Air India lobbies to use airspace over China's Xinjiang as financial woes mount
India's $2,400 Per Capita Income is a Statistical Fiction indiadispatch.com/p/india-2400-d…
November 19, 2025 at 5:44 PM
India's $2,400 Per Capita Income is a Statistical Fiction indiadispatch.com/p/india-2400-d…
The unbearable ineffectiveness of India’s environment minister, Bhupendra Yadav
The unbearable uselessness of India’s Environment Minister
www.newslaundry.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:38 PM
The unbearable ineffectiveness of India’s environment minister, Bhupendra Yadav
When AQI crosses 400, it’s not just a health crisis—but a financial one too
When AQI crosses 400, it’s not just a health crisis—but a financial one too
Toxic air is no longer only a health hazard—it is driving up insurance claims, household medical costs and financial stress for families. The next wave of personal finance must be climate-conscious.
www.livemint.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:22 PM
When AQI crosses 400, it’s not just a health crisis—but a financial one too
Kerala can teach India a thing or two about social welfare economist.com/asia/2025/11/1…
November 17, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Kerala can teach India a thing or two about social welfare economist.com/asia/2025/11/1…
Poorly informed criticism undermines Kerala’s drive against ‘extreme poverty’
Poorly informed criticism undermines Kerala’s drive against ‘extreme poverty’
Follow TNM's WhatsApp channel for news updates and story links.On 1 November 2025, the Government of Kerala announced that it has ended “extreme poverty” in the
www.thenewsminute.com
November 17, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Poorly informed criticism undermines Kerala’s drive against ‘extreme poverty’
When policy starts with women: The Karnataka example www.youtube.com/watch?v=vi0feA…
November 15, 2025 at 10:00 PM
When policy starts with women: The Karnataka example www.youtube.com/watch?v=vi0feA…
Indian Railways Is Under Strain. What’s Burdening Them?
Indian Railways Is Under Strain. What’s Burdening Them?
Despite high-speed trains and higher safety spending, Indian Railways continue to battle chronic delays. Data and experts point to aging infrastructure, poor maintenance, and congestion
www.indiaspend.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Indian Railways Is Under Strain. What’s Burdening Them?
India’s Coastal Cities Face Heavy Flooding Risk Due To Sea Level Rise
India’s Coastal Cities Face Heavy Flooding Risk Due To Sea Level Rise
Cities like Vishakhapatnam, Bhavnagar face a higher risk of their baseline sea level itself rising whereas extreme sea level will affect Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai in the future
www.indiaspend.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:45 PM
India’s Coastal Cities Face Heavy Flooding Risk Due To Sea Level Rise
Cost of health: How Karnataka's PPP hospitals can shut out the poor from free treatment
Cost of health: How Karnataka's PPP hospitals can shut out the poor from free treatment
www.thenewsminute.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Cost of health: How Karnataka's PPP hospitals can shut out the poor from free treatment
Why 9 Bike Riders Die Every Hour in India
Why 9 Bike Riders Die Every Hour
With more two-wheelers on the road and gig workers rushing to meet delivery targets, India’s weak public transport system is fuelling a new wave of high-risk mobility
www.indiaspend.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Why 9 Bike Riders Die Every Hour in India
‘Felt like an earthquake…body parts scattered’: Witnesses on Delhi blast that left at least 8 dead
‘Felt like an earthquake…body parts scattered’: Witnesses on Delhi blast that left at least 8 dead
www.newslaundry.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:18 PM
‘Felt like an earthquake…body parts scattered’: Witnesses on Delhi blast that left at least 8 dead
Why India's nuclear programme is lagging despite vast reserves of thorium while China's making history
Why India's nuclear programme is lagging despite vast reserves of thorium while China's making history
Not only has China built the world’s first 2-megawatt liquid-fuelled thorium molten salt reactor, it has also transformed thorium into usable nuclear fuel.
theprint.in
November 10, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Why India's nuclear programme is lagging despite vast reserves of thorium while China's making history
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Stubble burning contributes just about 3% to Delhi’s PM 2.5 levels throughout the year, but dominates headlines and policies.
While the transport sector that contributes between 18% & 40% of the city’s PM 2.5 levels, seldom gets the focus it needs to tackle #airpollution.
Vaishnavi Rathore reports
While the transport sector that contributes between 18% & 40% of the city’s PM 2.5 levels, seldom gets the focus it needs to tackle #airpollution.
Vaishnavi Rathore reports
Delhi’s failure to act against the biggest source of its air pollution – vehicles
The transport sector contributes the most to the national capital’s toxic air but is consistently overlooked when it comes to policy discussions and actions.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Stubble burning contributes just about 3% to Delhi’s PM 2.5 levels throughout the year, but dominates headlines and policies.
While the transport sector that contributes between 18% & 40% of the city’s PM 2.5 levels, seldom gets the focus it needs to tackle #airpollution.
Vaishnavi Rathore reports
While the transport sector that contributes between 18% & 40% of the city’s PM 2.5 levels, seldom gets the focus it needs to tackle #airpollution.
Vaishnavi Rathore reports
Destination India: Illegal Gold Laundered Clean by the Ghana Government www.reporters-collective.in/special/destin…
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Destination India: Illegal Gold Laundered Clean by the Ghana Government www.reporters-collective.in/special/destin…
Amar Chitra Katha: Iconic Indian comic publisher loses precious drawings in fire www.bbc.com/news/articles/…
November 9, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Amar Chitra Katha: Iconic Indian comic publisher loses precious drawings in fire www.bbc.com/news/articles/…
On India’s famed ornithologist Salim Ali: A lifetime of watching birds with a pencil, paper and patience
A lifetime of watching birds with a pencil, paper and patience [Commentary]
‘Book of Indian Birds’, Salim Ali’s record-breaking book has sold over 50,000 copies and is currently in its 14th edition.
india.mongabay.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:42 PM
On India’s famed ornithologist Salim Ali: A lifetime of watching birds with a pencil, paper and patience
How YouTubers and media outlets drive anti-conversion hysteria in India’s Rajasthan
How YouTubers and media outlets drive Rajasthan’s anti-conversion hysteria
www.newslaundry.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:19 PM
How YouTubers and media outlets drive anti-conversion hysteria in India’s Rajasthan
Incredible India? How traveling to Southeast Asia is shattering our delusions of progress
Incredible India? How traveling to Southeast Asia is shattering our delusions of progress
www.newslaundry.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Incredible India? How traveling to Southeast Asia is shattering our delusions of progress