Newslaundry

08/09/2026

Why did an Eiffel Tower visit by a Hindu religious organisation end with staff walking out?

Azeefa Fathima explains what happened and what BAPS is.

BAPS monks, who take strict celibacy vows that prevent interaction with women, share a close relationship with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

08/09/2026

TV channels called him a “key founding member” and “insider” of CJP.

CJP says that is “completely incorrect”.

So who exactly is Manish Brahmbhatt, the man at the centre of the latest “CJP rebellion” story?

Read Basant Kumar's report.

Manish Brahmbhatt was never a founding member, CJP says. Meanwhile, sections of the Gujarati media have described him as an “attention seeker”.

08/09/2026

India’s GDP grew 7.8%.

So why doesn’t the economy feel like it grew 7.8%?

Vivek Kaul breaks down the revisions, methodological changes and statistical quirks behind the number.

The reported economic growth masks economic realities through methodological quirks, statistical revisions and uncaptured pandemic impacts.

08/09/2026

Swatantra Bhardwaj bragged about cracking a man's skull and named BJP leaders as why he walked free.

After his arrest, mainstream media preseneted him as an "activist," a "YouTuber," even a "goon activist."

Amarabati Bhattacharyya from Alt News reports.

“If human rights activists speak for human rights and climate activists speak up about climate change, what do goon activists advocate for?” asked a social media user.

07/09/2026

For these families, an arrest or an inquiry cannot undo what happened.

They want to know why their children were not safe in the first place.

Khushi Mehrotra spoke to the families of students affected by the Satya Niketan PG collapse.

Newslaundry spoke to families of the students affected by the collapse, as they recalled the last phone calls and their anger at a city that put their children in danger.

07/09/2026

We’ve sang Vande Mataram for a century and a half while the land it describes is disappearing.

Project Vande Mataram will help us report on the gap between the country we sing about and the one we’re actually living in.

Help us raise ₹11,00,000 for environment reporting that holds people accountable.

07/09/2026

Congratulations, the GDP had seen a 7.8% growth!! 🥳🥳

But you are still advised not travel abroad or buy gold.

To find out why, watch TV Newsance. Link in bio.

07/09/2026

24 News claimed on August 27 to have traced 1984 fugitive Sukumara Kurup to Brunei, calling it an "international exclusive."

Days later, other reporters found the man in the photo was actually Damodaran Menon, a Thrissur native.

Jisha Surya reports.

What began as an “international exclusive” became a troubling example of journalism failing its most basic ethical duties. 24 News identified seriously ill Brunei-based Damodaran Menon as fugitive Sukumara Kurup without conclusive evidence, despite basic verification opportunities and competing ...

07/09/2026

The SC raised compensation for sewer and septic tank deaths to ₹30 lakh and ordered it be paid at the earliest.

In Delhi, families say that promise rarely holds, and some wait months for money that is legally theirs.

Khushi Mehrotra reports.

Across Delhi, the fight for sewer-death compensation has become a second ordeal for the bereaved.

07/09/2026

‘Everyone sympathises and forgets’.

After the Satya Niketan PG collapse killed at least 5 and left many trapped, DU students point to cramped, overpriced rooms, delayed rescue response, and years of ignored warnings.

Khushi Mehrotra reports.

At least five are dead while the number of those trapped remains unclear. Students say the tragedy has once again exposed fears over unsafe, overcrowded accommodation.