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‘Alarm bells ringing’: Why Indian newsrooms are losing public trust

The Reuters Institute’s Digital News Report 2026 highlights a news industry in India that is in flux. Trust in news fell four percentage points year-on-year to 39 percent, in line with a global decline to a decade-low 37 percent — “the lowest since we started recording this figure a decade…

Newslaundry · Jun 22

Company behind CBSE evaluation platform says complaints limited to ‘one or two cases’

This copy has been updated to reflect the Coempt CEO’s responses to charges of hacking, multiple complaints and scanning quality

Newslaundry · May 27

Tamil Nadu hung assembly: What are TVK and Vijay’s options?

Tamil Nadu is not a state known for fractured mandates. For decades, voters in the state have delivered decisive verdicts, largely alternating between the two Dravidian giants, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), and rarely leaving room for post-poll arithmetic. 

Newslaundry · May 4

Nun’s battle, e-waste fraud: NL and TNM stories recognised at Media Foundation awards

As the first quarter of 2026 wraps up, journalists are already chasing the year’s next big story. But today in Delhi, the 2025 Journalism Awards by The Media Foundation gave us a reason to look back. 

Newslaundry · Mar 20

Vairamuthu gets Jnanpith: What does this say about #MeToo?

Tamil lyricist Vairamuthu has been chosen as this year’s Jnanpith award recipient.

Newslaundry · Mar 19

‘I must speak for myself, will not rest till I get justice,’ says Sister Ranit, nun who accused Bishop Franco of rape

After years of isolation and struggle, Sister Ranit recently decided to publicly reveal her identity. 

Newslaundry · Jan 16

Vembu’s lawyer claims $1.7 billion bond order ‘invalid’, Pramila’s lawyer says it remains in force

On January 8, 2026, The News Minute published an exclusive story reporting a California court’s order directing Zoho co-founder Sridhar Vembu to post a $1.7 billion bond to protect his ex-wife Pramila Srinivasan’s rights in their ongoing divorce case.

Newslaundry · Jan 9

Hafta x South Central: Highs & lows of media in 2025, influencers in news, Arnab’s ‘turnaround’

For this special year-ender episode, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri and Manisha Pande and The News Minute’s Dhanya Rajendran and Pooja Prasanna are joined by columnist and media critic Santosh Desai.  

Newslaundry · Dec 27, 2025

Hafta 564: Killing of Madvi Hidma and aftermath of Red Fort blast

This week, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Jayashree Arunachalam and Shardool Katyayan are joined by journalist and author Rahul Pandita and The News Minute’s Sudipto Mondal.

Newslaundry · Nov 22, 2025

Happy Deepavali from Team NL-TNM! Thanks for lighting the way

Happy Deepavali!

Newslaundry · Oct 20, 2025