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1 day ago | 
thenewsminute.com | NIDHI SURESH |Anmol Pritam |Lakshmi Priya
Around 7.10 pm on the night of May 7, Naseemat Akhtar tried calling her husband, Qari Mohammad Iqbal. The 40-year-old was worried. Cross-border shelling had intensified, and given that they lived in Poonch, a sensitive border region, she wanted to check on him. Iqbal, 47, did not answer. Nearly an hour later, a relative called to say he had been killed by a Pakistani shell.
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2 days ago | 
thenewsminute.com | NIDHI SURESH
India and Pakistan announced a ceasefire on May 10, 2025. But what has the conflict done to people in the border areas? TNM’s reporter Nidhi Suresh speaks to Jamrodh Singh, a Jammu resident who lost his uncle during the Pakistan shelling.
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4 days ago | 
thenewsminute.com | NIDHI SURESH |Anmol Pritam
The News Minute is covering Operation Sindoor, providing in-depth breaking news, analysis, and opinions. Stay informed on key events, players, and its wider impact by following our WhatsApp Channel. Note: This story was reported three hours before the ceasefire was announced on May 10. Wearing a pale pink salwar, Shakuntala Devi (73) walked with a severe limp, holding on to her grandson Kuldeep Singh’s hand for support.
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5 days ago | 
thenewsminute.com | NIDHI SURESH |Anmol Pritam
The News Minute is covering Operation Sindoor, providing in-depth breaking news, analysis, and opinions. Stay informed on key events, players, and its wider impact by following our WhatsApp Channel. At the intensive care unit in the Government Medical College and Hospital, Urusa Khan sat on her bed looking dazed and exhausted. Her voice was barely audible, and wept uncontrollably as soon as anyone walked into the room.
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6 days ago | 
thenewsminute.com | NIDHI SURESH |Anmol Pritam
On the night of May 9, Shweta was struggling to sleep. “I stayed up and watched the news. There was so much tension about bombardments going on in this region,” she said. Shweta and her family live in Rehari Colony in Jammu, which is now at the heart of escalations between India and Pakistan.
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1 week ago | 
thenewsminute.com | Shivani Kava |NIDHI SURESH
This is the first story in our series on Police Impunity in India. Reporters from The News Minute and Newslaundry are travelling across states to bring you stories of negligence and abuse of power by the police, and how minorities and marginalised sections suffer the most. On April 1, 2025, around 6 pm, a few Mysuru police officers stood at the Madikeri bus stand, waiting for a woman who was supposed to have been murdered.
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Jan 30, 2025 | 
newslaundry.com | NIDHI SURESH
The actor also talks about the evolution of Malayalam cinema. Kani Kusruti opens up about her role in All We Imagine as Light, explaining why she didn’t relate to her character and how acting isn’t about mirroring oneself. In this conversation with Nidhi Suresh, she also addresses her choices in politically sensitive films and the evolving Malayalam film industry.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
newslaundry.com | NIDHI SURESH
What does the Malayalam film industry look like post the Hema Committee report? What does the Malayalam film industry look like post the Hema Committee report? Actor Padmapriya, a national award-winning performer and founding member of the Women in Cinema Collective, speaks to Nidhi Suresh about the changing dynamics of women, work, and workspaces in the industry since the release of the Hema Committee Report.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
thenewsminute.com | NIDHI SURESH
VIDEOAdvocate Vrinda Grover on Men's Rights Activism and Its Intersection with the Law Atul Subhash’s suicide has sparked a debate around men's rights and systemic failures in the law. In this conversation with Nidhi Suresh, senior Supreme Court advocate Vrinda Grover unpacks Section 498A of the IPC, the role of gender bias in legal matters, and addresses the concerns raised by men's rights groups.
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Sep 19, 2024 | 
thenewsminute.com | NIDHI SURESH
1. ഒന്നും പേഴ്സണലല്ലമുഖവുരയില്ലാതെ മണികണ്ഠൻ പറഞ്ഞു തുടങ്ങി. “ഞാനാണ് മൂന്നാം പ്രതി. അവനവരോട് ചെയ്തതൊക്കെ ഞാൻ കണ്ടുനിന്നതേയുള്ളു, അല്ലാതെ ഞാനൊന്നും...”ഫെബ്രുവരിയിലെ കൊടുംചൂടിൽ കൊച്ചി ഉരുകുന്ന ഒരു ദിവസം രാവിലെയാണ് ഞാൻ മണിയെ കണ്ടത്. ഓട്ടോറിക്ഷ ഒരിടത്ത് നിർത്തി, മുണ്ടൊന്ന് മടക്കിക്കുത്തി അയാൾ എന്നെ സൂക്ഷിച്ചുനോക്കി. ഒരു റസ്റ്ററൻ്റിൽ പോയിരുന്ന് സംസാരിക്കാമെന്ന് ഞാൻ പറഞ്ഞു. ആറടിയോളം പൊക്കമുണ്ട് മണിക്ക്. കാക്കി യൂണിഫോം കൈകളിൽ ഇറുകിപ്പിടിച്ച് കിടക്കുന്നു.
