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 Supreme Court | Supreme Court Slams RERA, Calls It "Rehab Centre" For Retired Bureaucrats https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3yyXGWtchM
NDTV  Sep 28, 2024 The Supreme Court on Friday made evident its displeasure over the working of the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) saying it had become a rehabilitation centre for retired bureaucrats who the court says "have undermined the entire purpose of the Act." The court was hearing an appeal to a Delhi High Court judgment which dismissed pleas seeking directions to banks and financial institutions to refrain from charging pre-EMIs or full EMIs from the petitioners and other similar home buyers, arguing that alternative remedies, including RERA, were available.

The Left Has Given Voice to the Voiceless, But Is it Politically Relevant? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TvYltig0V8 The Wire Sep 29, 2024
On September 12, 2024, India lost Sitaram Yechury – perhaps one of the tallest leaders of the Left movement in the country. Committed to his ideology, an avowed democrat, Yechury has been part of a movement that has been the voice of the voiceless. 

The Left has contributed significantly to the Indian democracy over the years. But they have remained stagnant in the Indian polity. Is the Left still relevant? Does it have to reinvent itself? Nilotpal Basu is a member of the CPI(M) politburo, Jairam Ramesh is Rajya Sabha MP and a veteran Congress leader, Siddharth Varadarajan

 The Rise and Fall of Indian TV News: From DD Calm to Arnab's Chaoshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9Ad6hDQ6-o   newslaundry
Manisha is traveling for elections, so we’re back with another gem of an episode from the past! In this special episode of TV Newsance, we take a deep dive into the evolution of Indian primetime news – from the tightly controlled, monotonous days of Doordarshan (DD) to today’s chaotic shouting matches.

We explore key milestones in this journey, starting with the birth of DD News in 1959, the disruption caused by Newstrack in 1989, and the explosion of private channels after the 1992 cable TV boom. From investigative reporting to sensationalism, we'll cover the rise of ad-driven TRP races, absurd news stories, and how the debate format evolved into the loud confrontations we see today.
With figures like Arnab Goswami leading the charge, primetime news has transformed into a battleground of shouting matches – but at what cost?