Just finished reading Nidhi Suresh 's piece—so powerful. The point about internalised guilt really stood out; it’s something that recurs in stories around caste and religion. So much strength in choosing to resist! Isaac Nico's photos are deeply poignant. thenewsminute.com/kerala/against…

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Lakhs for kindergarten? Parents in #Telangana are struggling with sky-high private school fees. Despite a draft bill for regulation being in place, #RevanthReddy’s government has not tabled it in the assembly. #InPublicInterest Link: youtube.com/watch?v=xhIvKr…

Suleman was lynched by his Hindu friends—friends he called jaan (life), friends who knew he had organised the Ganpati festival. Kunal Purohit’s #fieldnotes on how hate, once allowed to grow, becomes poison that consumes lives, families and friendships article14.substack.com/p/field-notes-…

This is new India, where the PM's degree is confidential but a journalist's tax return is public An MP of the ruling party has tweeted the income tax return -- a confidential document -- of a journalist who questions power. Fucked up at so many levels.

Lakhs for LKG? Hyderabad’s sky-high school fees. Watch In Public Interest by Shabbir Ahmed youtu.be/xhIvKrSLKmc?si…

When TN tried to ban it, this is what happened in 2022. A story that Shabbir Ahmed broke. TN online gambling ban: Governor holds meeting with E-gaming industry representatives thenewsminute.com/tamil-nadu/tn-…

By m rajshekhar What Explains Government’s U-Turn on Online Money Gaming? In 10 years, lakhs of crores slipped out of consumer markets, into gaming apps. We became a land of speculators. Between the middle-class’ rush into stocks and poorer Indians’ beeline for real money

After Bishop Franco’s acquittal in a rape case filed by a nun, what has her life been like? What happens to a woman who takes on not just a powerful harasser but also a system as iron-clad as the Catholic church? This week’s South Central discusses with Nidhi Suresh.

The story behind Rakesh Sharma’s ‘Final Solution’ and the ban that couldn't stop it. ⁦Cris⁩ writes ⁦@rakeshfilm (Rakesh Sharma)⁩ thenewsminute.com/news/the-story…

i write. i delete. i repeat. words that fail to cheer you better cease to exist.

Sowjanya’s mother seeks narco test on masked man, says he may know who killed her Complaint based on an interview he gave and what his sister purportedly told NHRC thenewsminute.com/karnataka/sowj…

Lokah: Kalyani Priyadarshan claims her cape as Malayalam cinema’s first woman superhero. ⁦Sukanya Shaji (she/her)⁩ writes that ⁦Kalyani Priyadarshan⁩’s movie is not to be missed thenewsminute.com/flix/lokah-kal…

Varalakshmi's death and why Chennai's poor live with deadly electric traps Abhishek Vijayan writes thenewsminute.com/tamil-nadu/var…

Bollywood's checklist for south: Loud voice ✅ Funny accent ✅ Lungi ✅ Jasmine ✅ Curd ✅ Coconut ✅ Did we miss anything? Tell us in comments. And STAY TUNED for Let Me Explain!

Bengaluru: Pregnant ex-techie found dead, husband arrested for dowry harassment thenewsminute.com/karnataka/beng…

SIT set to expand probe in Dharmasthala mass burial case By Deccan Herald deccanherald.com/india/karnatak…

Another young woman dead whose sanskari parents were fully aware that she was in a bad extractive marriage; they "sent her back" to her unsafe marital home after meeting more dowry demands.

From elephants to gorillas, endangered species were moved to Anant Ambani’s Jamnagar Vantara. Were wildlife laws tweaked to allow this? Is it a rescue centre or a vanity project? This week’s South Central with Dhanya Rajendran Pooja Prasanna & m rajshekhar. Listen or watch on

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