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In Delhi, 55% of Groundwater Samples Not Fit for Drinking; Jal Board Ineffective: CAG Report

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has come down strongly on the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) in a recent report,...

28.03.2026 10

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Sharmita Kar

Two Members of National Council of Transgender Persons Resign as Parliament Passes 'Regressive' Bill

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Two members of the National Council of Transgender Persons (NCTP), Kalki Subramanium and Rituparna Neog, resigned...

26.03.2026 10

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Supreme Court-Appointed Advisory Panel Had Asked Govt to Withdraw Transgender Bill Days Before Parliament Passed it

Listen to this article: New Delhi: A Supreme Court-appointed advisory committee had sent a resolution to the Modi government asking it to...

26.03.2026 10

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‘Spent Our Lives Serving the Nation’: Ex-Coal Mine Employees Write to Modi Over Pension Revision

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Seventy-five retired coal mine employees, consisting of former chairmen, managing directors and directors of Coal...

24.03.2026 10

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'Only We Define Ourselves': Rights Activists, Backed by Opposition MPs, Demand Rollback of 'Regressive' Transgender Amendment Bill

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Rights activists, opposition leaders including Members of Parliament and hundreds from the LGBTQ community and...

23.03.2026 10

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‘Unconstitutional’, ‘Brahminical’: Why Trans Persons Are Opposing Amendments to Their Rights Law

Listen to this article: New Delhi: All his life, Aryan (name changed), 27, has suffered from gender dysphoria – anxiety caused by mismatch between...

22.03.2026 30

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‘Quality of Life in Indian Cities Is Deteriorating Despite Economic Growth’: Report

Listen to this article: New Delhi: India may have become the world’s fourth-largest economy by GDP, but its continuing economic growth has not...

22.03.2026 10

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Delhi HC Orders ‘Newslaundry’ to Take Down ‘Disparaging’ Content About TV Today Group

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The Delhi high court on Friday (March 20) passed an interim judgement ordering news platform Newslaundry to take...

21.03.2026 20

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Muslim Lawyer Alleges Islamophobia, Intimidation During Delhi Cab Ride, Ola ‘Suspends’ Driver

Listen to this article: New Delhi: A senior lawyer has alleged that the driver of a taxi in Delhi, booked through Ola Cabs, subjected him to...

18.03.2026 10

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‘Some Members Directly Involved’: BRICS Fails to Issue Statement on US-Israeli War Under India’s Chairmanship

Listen to this article: New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Saturday (March 15) said that the West Asia conflict has “impacted...

15.03.2026 10

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‘Many Have Passed Away Waiting’: Retired Coal Workers Demand Pension Revision Pending for Three Decades

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Retired coal workers across the country are planning a fresh protest as their pensions have not been revised since...

13.03.2026 10

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West Asia Crisis: South Asia Braces For Fuel Supply Stress; Restaurants, Education Hit; Pump Prices Start to Climb

Listen to this article: New Delhi: As the United States-Israel war on Iran and Tehran’s retaliation continues for the second week, the repercussions...

10.03.2026 20

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Indians in Dubai Hold on to its ‘Safe Haven’ Image, Even Amid Missile Strikes

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Thirty-two years ago, when Dubai’s economy was still evolving, Sameer Dhawan, a business development executive,...

07.03.2026 10

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UP Police Books Journalist, 8 Others For Sharing ‘Old’ Video of Unruly Holi Celebrations

Listen to this article: New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh police on February 28 registered a first information report against a journalist and eight others for...

03.03.2026 10

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India Saw 1,318 Hate Speech Events in 2025; 98% of Them Targeted Muslims: Report

16.01.2026 50

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Uncovering the Domestic Lives of Public Men in Post-Colonial India

28.12.2025 10

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Sharmita Kar

After June Rebuff, India Backs SCO Statement Condemning Israeli, US Strikes on Iran

02.09.2025 10

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Sharmita Kar

Environment Ministry Ignored Law Ministry’s Cautions Regarding Green Credits Program: Report

31.03.2025 8

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Elon Musk, the Global Right-Wing and Where India Figures in This Escalating Friendship

15.01.2025 20

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Sharmita Kar