Lighthouse Desktop

· 0 checks — Desktop Lighthouse audit -- Performance, Accessibility, Best Practices, and SEO category breakdown.

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Performance

Insights

Remove large, duplicate JavaScript modules from bundles to reduce unnecessary bytes consumed by network activity.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Polyfills and transforms enable older browsers to use new JavaScript features. However, many aren't necessary for modern browsers. Consider modifying your JavaScript build process to not transpile Baseline features, unless you know you must support older browsers. Learn why most sites can deploy ES6+ code without transpiling

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

3rd party code can significantly impact load performance. Reduce and defer loading of 3rd party code to prioritize your page's content.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

A long cache lifetime can speed up repeat visits to your page. Learn more about caching.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Request	Cache TTL	Transfer Size
thewire.in/app.3e7bfa446827b440e9d2.js	300.0 s	708.5 KiB
thewire.in/styles.4341f1edd9fd85fd8c76.css	300.0 s	265.7 KiB
pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/21671108/Audio_Cover_4_1_a100f.jpg	604800.0 s	1021.8 KiB
pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/22072056/podcast_13_85tbd.jpg	604800.0 s	640.7 KiB
pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/21635314/Audio_Cover_2_61wjf.jpg	604800.0 s	608.9 KiB
thewire.in/static-images/5edb00c038fee8962c946b01ea392336-loading.gif	300.0 s	58.6 KiB
/imglogo/image-logo/21686561/WhatsApp_Image_2025-11-21_at...	604800.0 s	455.1 KiB
pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/17568079/The_Wire_Talks.jpg	604800.0 s	259.1 KiB
thewire.in/vendor/materialize-css/dist/css/materialize.min.css	300.0 s	21.2 KiB
/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/h/b/scripts/jsd/0b8fb825cb67/...	14400.0 s	12.0 KiB
thewirehindi.com/redirect.js?v=14052025	604800.0 s	886 B
/pb/a62b5aa36da1dfeaee5f24f9d75fc922/69e8bc5b/data1/fs34/...	3600.0 s	0 B

Layout shifts occur when elements move absent any user interaction. Investigate the causes of layout shifts, such as elements being added, removed, or their fonts changing as the page loads.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

headings: [map[key:node label:Element subItemsHeading:map[key:extra] valueType:node] map[granularity:0.001 key:score label:Layout shift score subItemsHeading:map[key:cause valueType:text] valueType:numeric]]

items: [map[node:map[type:text value:Total] score:0.005146] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:101 height:130 left:938 right:1320 top:-29 width:382] lhId:page-11-DIV nodeLabel:10 Years of The Wire path:1,HTML,1,BODY,1,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,1,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,1,DIV selector:div.wire-header-container > div.wire-header > div.wire-inner-header > div.wire-right-header snippet:<div class="wire-right-header"> type:node] score:0.005146 subItems:map[items:[map[cause:Web font extra:map[type:url value:https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/sourcesans3/v19/nwpStKy2OAdR1K-IwhWudF-R3w8aZejf5Hc.woff2]] map[cause:Web font extra:map[type:url value:https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/besley/v22/PlI8FlO1MaNwaNG8XAeH2n5MnQ.woff2]]] type:subitems]]]

items: [map[node:map[type:text value:Total] score:0.993298] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:5313 height:5095 left:0 right:1350 top:218 width:1350] lhId:page-15-DIV nodeLabel:EDITOR'S PICK GOVERNMENT In Samserganj, SIR Exclusions Have Altered the Elector… path:1,HTML,1,BODY,1,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,3,DIV selector:div#root > div > div > div.bg-grey snippet:<div class="bg-grey"> type:node] score:0.810638] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:2152 height:1273 left:368 right:983 top:880 width:615] lhId:page-17-DIV nodeLabel:LGBTQIA+ Trans Act is Only the Latest Amongst Laws That Imagine, Not Understand… path:1,HTML,1,BODY,1,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,3,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,1,DIV,2,DIV selector:div.tw-container > div.home-sub-container-one > div > div.home-article-list snippet:<div class="home-article-list"> type:node] score:0.18266]]

items: [map[node:map[type:text value:Total] score:0.005579] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:596 height:108 left:23 right:285 top:488 width:262] lhId:page-1-DIV nodeLabel:An Election Diary In Quotes Who says what in the Assembly Elections 2026 path:0,HTML,1,BODY,0,DIV,2,DIV selector:body > div#electionSidebar > div snippet:<div style=" background:#257c91; margin:14px 0; padding:16px; border-radius:4px; "> type:node] score:0.003655 subItems:map[items:[map[cause:Web font extra:map[type:url value:https://fonts.gstatic.com/s/besley/v22/PlI8FlO1MaNwaNG8XAeH2n5MnQ.woff2]]] type:subitems]] map[node:map[boundingRect:map[bottom:596 height:108 left:23 right:285 top:488 width:262] lhId:page-1-DIV nodeLabel:An Election Diary In Quotes Who says what in the Assembly Elections 2026 path:0,HTML,1,BODY,0,DIV,2,DIV selector:body > div#electionSidebar > div snippet:<div style=" background:#257c91; margin:14px 0; padding:16px; border-radius:4px; "> type:node] score:0.001924]]

A forced reflow occurs when JavaScript queries geometric properties (such as offsetWidth) after styles have been invalidated by a change to the DOM state. This can result in poor performance. Learn more about forced reflows and possible mitigations.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

headings: [map[key:source label:Source valueType:source-location] map[granularity:1 key:reflowTime label:Total reflow time valueType:ms]]

items: [map[reflowTime:43.106 source:map[column:165725 line:53 type:source-location url:https://thewire.in/app.3e7bfa446827b440e9d2.js urlProvider:network]]]

Reducing the download time of images can improve the perceived load time of the page and LCP. Learn more about optimizing image size

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

	URL	Resource Size	Est Savings
div.wire-podcasts-other-podcasts > a.wire-podcast-other-podcast-wrapper > div.wire-podcasts-other-podcast-container > img#wire-other-podcast-image `div.wire-podcasts-other-podcasts > a.wire-podcast-other-podcast-wrapper > div.wire-podcasts-other-podcast-container > img#wire-other-podcast-image`	pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/21671108/Audio_Cover_4_1_a100f.jpg	1021.0 KiB	1019.8 KiB
div.wire-podcasts-other-podcasts > a.wire-podcast-other-podcast-wrapper > div.wire-podcasts-other-podcast-container > img#wire-other-podcast-image `div.wire-podcasts-other-podcasts > a.wire-podcast-other-podcast-wrapper > div.wire-podcasts-other-podcast-container > img#wire-other-podcast-image`	pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/22072056/podcast_13_85tbd.jpg	640.1 KiB	638.9 KiB
article image `div.article-container > div.featured-text-wrapper > a.article-image-container > img#article-image`	cms.thewire.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/PTI04_22_2026_000311B-scaled.jpg	675.2 KiB	624.7 KiB
div.wire-podcast-first-contanier > div.wire-podcasts-featured-podcast > a.wire-podcast-featured-image-link > img#podcast-image `div.wire-podcast-first-contanier > div.wire-podcasts-featured-podcast > a.wire-podcast-featured-image-link > img#podcast-image`	pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/21635314/Audio_Cover_2_61wjf.jpg	608.2 KiB	604.6 KiB
article image `div.hide-sm > div.image-right-article-container > a.image-right-article-image-container > img#image-right-article-image`	cms.thewire.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/PTI04_20_2026_000285B.jpg	502.2 KiB	493.7 KiB
div.wire-podcasts-second-podcasts > a.wire-podcast-other-podcast-wrapper > div.wire-podcasts-other-podcast-container > img#wire-other-podcast-image `div.wire-podcasts-second-podcasts > a.wire-podcast-other-podcast-wrapper > div.wire-podcasts-other-podcast-container > img#wire-other-podcast-image`	/imglogo/image-logo/21686561/WhatsApp_Image_2025-11-21_at...	454.6 KiB	453.6 KiB
article image `div.hide-sm > div.image-right-article-container > a.image-right-article-image-container > img#image-right-article-image`	/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/PTI03_31_2026_000176A-scaled-...	358.8 KiB	352.4 KiB
article image `div.article-container > div.undefined > a.article-image-container > img#article-image`	/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/A-smarak-set-up-by-Maoists-in...	335.9 KiB	324.3 KiB
div.wire-podcasts-other-podcasts > a.wire-podcast-other-podcast-wrapper > div.wire-podcasts-other-podcast-container > img#wire-other-podcast-image `div.wire-podcasts-other-podcasts > a.wire-podcast-other-podcast-wrapper > div.wire-podcasts-other-podcast-container > img#wire-other-podcast-image`	pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/17568079/The_Wire_Talks.jpg	258.6 KiB	258.1 KiB
article image `div.article-container > div.undefined > a.article-image-container > img#article-image`	cms.thewire.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_31201.jpg	239.0 KiB	224.6 KiB
article image `div.article-container > div.undefined > a.article-image-container > img#article-image`	cms.thewire.in/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/IMG_4544-1.jpg	92.4 KiB	81.4 KiB
div#electionSidebar > div > a > img.quote-glow `div#electionSidebar > div > a > img.quote-glow`	/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/vecteezy_comic-speech-bubble-...	74.8 KiB	74.5 KiB

Each subpart has specific improvement strategies. Ideally, most of the LCP time should be spent on loading the resources, not within delays.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

headings: [map[key:label label:Subpart valueType:text] map[key:duration label:Duration valueType:ms]]

items: [map[duration:341.689 label:Time to first byte subpart:timeToFirstByte] map[duration:4206.999 label:Resource load delay subpart:resourceLoadDelay] map[duration:50.633 label:Resource load duration subpart:resourceLoadDuration] map[duration:136.411 label:Element render delay subpart:elementRenderDelay]]

lhId: page-2-IMG

nodeLabel: article image

path: 1,HTML,1,BODY,1,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,3,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,1,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,1,A,0,IMG

selector: div.article-container > div.featured-text-wrapper > a.article-image-container > img#article-image

snippet: <img alt="article image" data-src="https://cms.thewire.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/PTI04_22_2026_000311B-sc…" class="lazy-image lazy-loaded featured-image" id="article-image" fetchpriority="high" loading="eager" src="https://cms.thewire.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/PTI04_22_2026_000311B-sc…">

Optimize LCP by making the LCP image discoverable from the HTML immediately, and avoiding lazy-loading

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

lhId: page-2-IMG

nodeLabel: article image

path: 1,HTML,1,BODY,1,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,3,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,1,DIV,0,DIV,0,DIV,1,A,0,IMG

selector: div.article-container > div.featured-text-wrapper > a.article-image-container > img#article-image

Avoid chaining critical requests by reducing the length of chains, reducing the download size of resources, or deferring the download of unnecessary resources to improve page load.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

description: [preconnect](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/performance/uses-rel-preconnect/) hints help the browser establish a connection earlier in the page load, saving time when the first request for that origin is made. The following are the origins that the page preconnected to.

title: Preconnected origins

value: no origins were preconnected

description: Add [preconnect](https://developer.chrome.com/docs/lighthouse/performance/uses-rel-preconnect/) hints to your most important origins, but try to use no more than 4.

title: Preconnect candidates

Requests are blocking the page's initial render, which may delay LCP. Deferring or inlining can move these network requests out of the critical path.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URL	Transfer Size	Duration
thewirehindi.com/redirect.js?v=14052025	886 B	852 ms
thewire.in/vendor/materialize-css/dist/css/materialize.min.css	21.2 KiB	120 ms
thewire.in/app.3e7bfa446827b440e9d2.js	708.5 KiB	920 ms
/css2?family=Besley:ital,wght@0,400..900;1,400..900&famil...	902 B
thewire.in/styles.4341f1edd9fd85fd8c76.css	265.7 KiB	640 ms
/css?family=Oswald:300,400,500\|PT+Sans:400,700\|PT+Serif:4...	1.0 KiB	228 ms
/css2?family=Montserrat:ital,wght@0,100;0,200;0,300;0,400...	1.6 KiB
code.jquery.com/jquery-3.6.1.slim.min.js	24.4 KiB	246 ms

These insights are also available in the Chrome DevTools Performance Panel - record a trace to view more detailed information.

These are the largest layout shifts observed on the page. Each table item represents a single layout shift, and shows the element that shifted the most. Below each item are possible root causes that led to the layout shift. Some of these layout shifts may not be included in the CLS metric value due to windowing. Learn how to improve CLS

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Element	Layout shift score
EDITOR'S PICK GOVERNMENT In Samserganj, SIR Exclusions Have Altered the Elector… `div#root > div > div > div.bg-grey`	0.811
LGBTQIA+ Trans Act is Only the Latest Amongst Laws That Imagine, Not Understand… `div.tw-container > div.home-sub-container-one > div > div.home-article-list`	0.183
10 Years of The Wire `div.wire-header-container > div.wire-header > div.wire-inner-header > div.wire-right-header`	0.005
An Election Diary In Quotes Who says what in the Assembly Elections 2026 `body > div#electionSidebar > div`	0.004
An Election Diary In Quotes Who says what in the Assembly Elections 2026 `body > div#electionSidebar > div`	0.002

Time to Interactive is the amount of time it takes for the page to become fully interactive. Learn more about the Time to Interactive metric.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

TTI

The maximum potential First Input Delay that your users could experience is the duration of the longest task. Learn more about the Maximum Potential First Input Delay metric.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Diagnostics

Reduce unused rules from stylesheets and defer CSS not used for above-the-fold content to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. Learn how to reduce unused CSS.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 370 ms 273.8 KiB

URL	Transfer Size	Est Savings
thewire.in/styles.4341f1edd9fd85fd8c76.css	265.6 KiB	253.2 KiB
thewire.in/vendor/materialize-css/dist/css/materialize.min.css	21.1 KiB	20.6 KiB

Reduce unused JavaScript and defer loading scripts until they are required to decrease bytes consumed by network activity. Learn how to reduce unused JavaScript.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Estimated savings: 510 ms 496.6 KiB

URL	Transfer Size	Est Savings
thewire.in/app.3e7bfa446827b440e9d2.js	708.2 KiB	436.7 KiB
www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-65DW8NFTWS	158.8 KiB	59.8 KiB

Large network payloads cost users real money and are highly correlated with long load times. Learn how to reduce payload sizes.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URL	Transfer Size
pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/21671108/Audio_Cover_4_1_a100f.jpg	1021.8 KiB
thewire.in/app.3e7bfa446827b440e9d2.js	708.5 KiB
cms.thewire.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/PTI04_22_2026_000311B-scaled.jpg	675.3 KiB
pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/22072056/podcast_13_85tbd.jpg	640.7 KiB
pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/21635314/Audio_Cover_2_61wjf.jpg	608.9 KiB
cms.thewire.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/PTI04_20_2026_000285B.jpg	502.3 KiB
/imglogo/image-logo/21686561/WhatsApp_Image_2025-11-21_at...	455.1 KiB
/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/PTI03_31_2026_000176A-scaled-...	358.9 KiB
/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/A-smarak-set-up-by-Maoists-in...	336.0 KiB
thewire.in/styles.4341f1edd9fd85fd8c76.css	265.7 KiB

Set an explicit width and height on image elements to reduce layout shifts and improve CLS. Learn how to set image dimensions

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

	URL
div.wire-podcasts-other-podcasts > a.wire-podcast-other-podcast-wrapper > div.wire-podcasts-other-podcast-container > img#wire-other-podcast-image `div.wire-podcasts-other-podcasts > a.wire-podcast-other-podcast-wrapper > div.wire-podcasts-other-podcast-container > img#wire-other-podcast-image`	pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/17568079/The_Wire_Talks.jpg
div.wire-podcasts-other-podcasts > a.wire-podcast-other-podcast-wrapper > div.wire-podcasts-other-podcast-container > img#wire-other-podcast-image `div.wire-podcasts-other-podcasts > a.wire-podcast-other-podcast-wrapper > div.wire-podcasts-other-podcast-container > img#wire-other-podcast-image`	pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/21671108/Audio_Cover_4_1_a100f.jpg
div.wire-podcasts-other-podcasts > a.wire-podcast-other-podcast-wrapper > div.wire-podcasts-other-podcast-container > img#wire-other-podcast-image `div.wire-podcasts-other-podcasts > a.wire-podcast-other-podcast-wrapper > div.wire-podcasts-other-podcast-container > img#wire-other-podcast-image`	pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/22072056/podcast_13_85tbd.jpg
div.podcast_controls > div.podcast_btn > span.ctrl > img `div.podcast_controls > div.podcast_btn > span.ctrl > img`
div.podcast_controls > div.podcast_btn > span.ctrl > img `div.podcast_controls > div.podcast_btn > span.ctrl > img`
Search Icon `li > div.wire-yt-and-search > div.wire-search-div > img.image2`
Wire Icon `div.hp-videos-container > div.hp-videos-header > div.hp-videos-header-left > img#wire-icon`
white right arrow `div.hp-videos-container > div.hp-videos-header > a.hp-videos-header-right > img.lazy-image`
thewire `div.footer > div.footer-container > div.footer-head > img.lazy-image`
twitter_logo `div.footer-head > div.div > a > img.lazy-image`
instagram_logo `div.footer-head > div.div > a > img.lazy-image`
facebook_logo `div.footer-head > div.div > a > img.lazy-image`

More information about the performance of your application. These numbers don't directly affect the Performance score.

●Document request latency

●Optimize DOM size

●Font display

●Modern HTTP

●Optimize viewport for mobile

●Minify CSS

●Minify JavaScript

●User Timing marks and measures 4,098 user timings

●JavaScript execution time 0.7 s

●Minimizes main-thread work 1.5 s

●Avoid long main-thread tasks 3 long tasks found

●Avoid non-composited animations 1 animated element found

●Page didn't prevent back/forward cache restoration

●Network Requests

●Network Round Trip Times 220 ms

●Server Backend Latencies 740 ms

●Tasks

●Diagnostics

●Metrics

●Screenshot Thumbnails

●Final Screenshot

●Script Treemap Data

●Resources Summary

●Avoid multiple page redirects

●Initial server response time was short Root document took 320 ms

○INP breakdown

Accessibility

These checks highlight opportunities to improve the accessibility of your web app. Automatic detection can only detect a subset of issues and does not guarantee the accessibility of your web app, so manual testing is also encouraged.

Contrast

Low-contrast text is difficult or impossible for many users to read. Learn how to provide sufficient color contrast.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
SERIES `div.wire-subheader > div.wire-subheader-routes > div > a.header-special-series-link`
COLUMNS `div.wire-subheader > div.wire-subheader-routes > div > a.header-special-series-link`
MULTIMEDIA SPECIALS `div.wire-subheader > div.wire-subheader-routes > div > a.header-special-series-link`
7 mins read `div.undefined > div.undefined > div.article-author-time-wrapper > div.article-read-time`
10 mins read `div.undefined > div.undefined > div.article-author-time-wrapper > div.article-read-time`
6 mins read `div.undefined > div.undefined > div.article-author-time-wrapper > div.article-read-time`
6 mins read `div.featured-text-wrapper > div.featured-text > div.article-author-time-wrapper > div.article-read-time`
The 2026 amendment to Trans Act gives in to the popular imagination of transgen… `div.image-right-article-container > div.image-right-article-text-wrapper > div.image-right-article-excerpt-wrapper > div.image-right-article-excerpt`
11 mins read `div.image-right-article-text-wrapper > div.image-right-article-excerpt-wrapper > div.image-right-article-author-time-wrapper > div.image-right-article-read-time`
The action came just hours after a high-level BJP delegation met the election c… `div.image-right-article-container > div.image-right-article-text-wrapper > div.image-right-article-excerpt-wrapper > div.image-right-article-excerpt`
2 mins read `div.image-right-article-text-wrapper > div.image-right-article-excerpt-wrapper > div.image-right-article-author-time-wrapper > div.image-right-article-read-time`
7 mins read `div.undefined > div.undefined > div.article-author-time-wrapper > div.article-read-time`
6 mins read `div.undefined > div.undefined > div.article-author-time-wrapper > div.article-read-time`
CASTE `div.mrn-content-container > div.mrn-content-wrapper > div.mrn-content-category > a`
Anand Teltumbde `div.mrn-content-wrapper > div.mrn-content-author-time-wrapper > div.mrn-content-author > a`
5 min `div.mrn-content-container > div.mrn-content-wrapper > div.mrn-content-author-time-wrapper > div.mrn-content-read-time`
POLITICS `div.mrn-content-container > div.mrn-content-wrapper > div.mrn-content-category > a`
The Wire Analysis `div.mrn-content-wrapper > div.mrn-content-author-time-wrapper > div.mrn-content-author > a`
5 min `div.mrn-content-container > div.mrn-content-wrapper > div.mrn-content-author-time-wrapper > div.mrn-content-read-time`
POLITICS `div.mrn-content-container > div.mrn-content-wrapper > div.mrn-content-category > a`
The Wire Staff `div.mrn-content-wrapper > div.mrn-content-author-time-wrapper > div.mrn-content-author > a`
5 min `div.mrn-content-container > div.mrn-content-wrapper > div.mrn-content-author-time-wrapper > div.mrn-content-read-time`
GOVERNMENT `div.mrn-right-content-wrapper > div.mrn-sm-content > div.mrn-sm-content-category > a`
Rahul Bedi `div.mrn-sm-content > div.mrn-sm-content-author-time-wrapper > div.mrn-sm-content-author > a`
5 min `div.mrn-right-content-wrapper > div.mrn-sm-content > div.mrn-sm-content-author-time-wrapper > div.mrn-sm-content-read-time`
LAW `div.mrn-right-content-wrapper > div.mrn-sm-content > div.mrn-sm-content-category > a`
The Wire Staff `div.mrn-sm-content > div.mrn-sm-content-author-time-wrapper > div.mrn-sm-content-author > a`
5 min `div.mrn-right-content-wrapper > div.mrn-sm-content > div.mrn-sm-content-author-time-wrapper > div.mrn-sm-content-read-time`
ECONOMY `div.mrn-right-content-wrapper > div.mrn-sm-content > div.mrn-sm-content-category > a`
Charu Bahri, IndiaSpend `div.mrn-sm-content > div.mrn-sm-content-author-time-wrapper > div.mrn-sm-content-author > a`
5 min `div.mrn-right-content-wrapper > div.mrn-sm-content > div.mrn-sm-content-author-time-wrapper > div.mrn-sm-content-read-time`
4 mins read `div.undefined > div.undefined > div.article-author-time-wrapper > div.article-read-time`
6 mins read `div.undefined > div.undefined > div.article-author-time-wrapper > div.article-read-time`
PODCASTS `div.home-container > div.wire-podcasts-wrapper > div.wire-podcasts-container > a.wire-podcasts-text-1`
THE INTERVIEW WITH KARAN THAPAR `div.wire-podcasts-featured-podcast > div.wire-podcast-featured-right > a.wire-podcast-featured-title-link > div.wire-podcasts-text-featured`
THE WIRE WRAP `a.wire-podcast-other-podcast-wrapper > div.wire-podcasts-other-podcast-container > div > div.wire-podcasts-text-1`
THE WIRE TALKS `a.wire-podcast-other-podcast-wrapper > div.wire-podcasts-other-podcast-container > div > div.wire-podcasts-text-1`
SEEMA SAYS `a.wire-podcast-other-podcast-wrapper > div.wire-podcasts-other-podcast-container > div > div.wire-podcasts-text-1`
BOOK SHOOK `a.wire-podcast-other-podcast-wrapper > div.wire-podcasts-other-podcast-container > div > div.wire-podcasts-text-1`
3 mins read `div.undefined > div.undefined > div.article-author-time-wrapper > div.article-read-time`
9 mins read `div.undefined > div.undefined > div.article-author-time-wrapper > div.article-read-time`
5 mins read `div.undefined > div.undefined > div.article-author-time-wrapper > div.article-read-time`
1 min read `div.undefined > div.undefined > div.article-author-time-wrapper > div.article-read-time`
2 mins read `div.undefined > div.undefined > div.article-author-time-wrapper > div.article-read-time`
4 mins read `div.undefined > div.undefined > div.article-author-time-wrapper > div.article-read-time`
TOPICS `div.footer-container > div.frame > div.frame-2 > div.text-wrapper-2`
VOICES `div.footer-container > div.frame > div.frame-2 > div.text-wrapper-2`
NAVIGATE `div.footer-container > div.frame > div.frame-2 > div.text-wrapper-2`

These are opportunities to improve the legibility of your content.

Names and labels

Informative elements should aim for short, descriptive alternate text. Decorative elements can be ignored with an empty alt attribute. Learn more about the `alt` attribute.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.wire-podcast-first-contanier > div.wire-podcasts-featured-podcast > a.wire-podcast-featured-image-link > img#podcast-image `div.wire-podcast-first-contanier > div.wire-podcasts-featured-podcast > a.wire-podcast-featured-image-link > img#podcast-image`
div.podcast_controls > div.podcast_btn > span.ctrl > img `div.podcast_controls > div.podcast_btn > span.ctrl > img`
div.podcast_controls > div.podcast_btn > span.ctrl > img `div.podcast_controls > div.podcast_btn > span.ctrl > img`

Link text (and alternate text for images, when used as links) that is discernible, unique, and focusable improves the navigation experience for screen reader users. Learn how to make links accessible.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
article image `div.mrn-content-container > div.mrn-right-content-wrapper > div.mrn-sm-content > a`
article image `div.mrn-content-container > div.mrn-right-content-wrapper > div.mrn-sm-content > a`
article image `div.mrn-content-container > div.mrn-right-content-wrapper > div.mrn-sm-content > a`
div.wire-podcasts-inner-container > div.wire-podcast-first-contanier > div.wire-podcasts-featured-podcast > a.wire-podcast-featured-image-link `div.wire-podcasts-inner-container > div.wire-podcast-first-contanier > div.wire-podcasts-featured-podcast > a.wire-podcast-featured-image-link`

These are opportunities to improve the semantics of the controls in your application. This may enhance the experience for users of assistive technology, like a screen reader.

Best practices

Touch targets with sufficient size and spacing help users who may have difficulty targeting small controls to activate the targets. Learn more about touch targets.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
GOVERNMENT `div.undefined > div.undefined > div.article-category-image-wrapper > a.article-category`
RIGHTS `div.undefined > div.undefined > div.article-category-image-wrapper > a.article-category`
SECURITY `div.undefined > div.undefined > div.article-category-image-wrapper > a.article-category`
GOVERNMENT `div.featured-text-wrapper > div.featured-text > div.article-category-image-wrapper > a.article-category`
RIGHTS `div.undefined > div.undefined > div.article-category-image-wrapper > a.article-category`
RIGHTS `div.undefined > div.undefined > div.article-category-image-wrapper > a.article-category`
BOOKS `div.undefined > div.undefined > div.article-category-image-wrapper > a.article-category`
POLITICS `div.undefined > div.undefined > div.article-category-image-wrapper > a.article-category`
POLITICS `div.undefined > div.undefined > div.article-category-image-wrapper > a.article-category`
WORLD `div.undefined > div.undefined > div.article-category-image-wrapper > a.article-category`
Bamo Nouri \| `div.undefined > div.article-author-time-wrapper > div.article-author > a`
SOUTH ASIA `div.undefined > div.undefined > div.article-category-image-wrapper > a.article-category`
WORLD `div.side-article-wrapper-mc > div.side-article-text-wrapper-mc > div.side-article-category-image-wrapper-mc > a.side-article-category-mc`
The Wire Staff `div.side-article-text-wrapper-mc > div.side-article-author-time-wrapper-mc > div.side-article-author-mc > a`
DIPLOMACY `div.side-article-wrapper-mc > div.side-article-text-wrapper-mc > div.side-article-category-image-wrapper-mc > a.side-article-category-mc`
The Wire Staff `div.side-article-text-wrapper-mc > div.side-article-author-time-wrapper-mc > div.side-article-author-mc > a`
WORLD `div.side-article-wrapper-mc > div.side-article-text-wrapper-mc > div.side-article-category-image-wrapper-mc > a.side-article-category-mc`
The Wire Staff `div.side-article-text-wrapper-mc > div.side-article-author-time-wrapper-mc > div.side-article-author-mc > a`
GOVERNMENT `div.undefined > div.undefined > div.article-category-image-wrapper > a.article-category`
Sanjay Kumar \| `div.undefined > div.article-author-time-wrapper > div.article-author > a`
N. K. Sharma \| `div.undefined > div.article-author-time-wrapper > div.article-author > a`
GOVERNMENT `div.undefined > div.undefined > div.article-category-image-wrapper > a.article-category`
DIPLOMACY `div.side-article-wrapper-mc > div.side-article-text-wrapper-mc > div.side-article-category-image-wrapper-mc > a.side-article-category-mc`
Manoj Joshi `div.side-article-text-wrapper-mc > div.side-article-author-time-wrapper-mc > div.side-article-author-mc > a`
WOMEN `div.side-article-wrapper-mc > div.side-article-text-wrapper-mc > div.side-article-category-image-wrapper-mc > a.side-article-category-mc`
Anwesha Banerjee `div.side-article-text-wrapper-mc > div.side-article-author-time-wrapper-mc > div.side-article-author-mc > a`
CASTE `div.side-article-wrapper-mc > div.side-article-text-wrapper-mc > div.side-article-category-image-wrapper-mc > a.side-article-category-mc`
Anand Teltumbde `div.side-article-text-wrapper-mc > div.side-article-author-time-wrapper-mc > div.side-article-author-mc > a`
WORLD `div.undefined > div.undefined > div.article-category-image-wrapper > a.article-category`
CULTURE `div.undefined > div.undefined > div.article-category-image-wrapper > a.article-category`
FILM `div.undefined > div.undefined > div.article-category-image-wrapper > a.article-category`
ECONOMY `div.undefined > div.undefined > div.article-category-image-wrapper > a.article-category`
DIPLOMACY `div.undefined > div.undefined > div.article-category-image-wrapper > a.article-category`
WORLD `div.undefined > div.undefined > div.article-category-image-wrapper > a.article-category`
LIVEWIRE `div.undefined > div.undefined > div.article-category-image-wrapper > a.article-category`
LIVEWIRE `div.undefined > div.undefined > div.article-category-image-wrapper > a.article-category`
SCIENCE `div.undefined > div.undefined > div.article-category-image-wrapper > a.article-category`
ENVIRONMENT `div.undefined > div.undefined > div.article-category-image-wrapper > a.article-category`
POLITICS `div.side-article-wrapper-mc > div.side-article-text-wrapper-mc > div.side-article-category-image-wrapper-mc > a.side-article-category-mc`
Satheesh Lakshmanan `div.side-article-text-wrapper-mc > div.side-article-author-time-wrapper-mc > div.side-article-author-mc > a`
SOUTH ASIA `div.side-article-wrapper-mc > div.side-article-text-wrapper-mc > div.side-article-category-image-wrapper-mc > a.side-article-category-mc`
The Wire Staff `div.side-article-text-wrapper-mc > div.side-article-author-time-wrapper-mc > div.side-article-author-mc > a`
GOVERNMENT `div.side-article-wrapper-mc > div.side-article-text-wrapper-mc > div.side-article-category-image-wrapper-mc > a.side-article-category-mc`
Sukanya Shantha `div.side-article-text-wrapper-mc > div.side-article-author-time-wrapper-mc > div.side-article-author-mc > a`
ENVIRONMENT `div.side-article-wrapper-mc > div.side-article-text-wrapper-mc > div.side-article-category-image-wrapper-mc > a.side-article-category-mc`
The Wire Staff `div.side-article-text-wrapper-mc > div.side-article-author-time-wrapper-mc > div.side-article-author-mc > a`
RIGHTS `div.side-article-wrapper-mc > div.side-article-text-wrapper-mc > div.side-article-category-image-wrapper-mc > a.side-article-category-mc`
Anwesha Banerjee `div.side-article-text-wrapper-mc > div.side-article-author-time-wrapper-mc > div.side-article-author-mc > a`

One main landmark helps screen reader users navigate a web page. Learn more about landmarks.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
html `html`

These items highlight common accessibility best practices.

○Interactive controls are keyboard focusable

○Interactive elements indicate their purpose and state

○The page has a logical tab order

○Visual order on the page follows DOM order

○User focus is not accidentally trapped in a region

○The user's focus is directed to new content added to the page

○HTML5 landmark elements are used to improve navigation

○Offscreen content is hidden from assistive technology

○Custom controls have associated labels

○Custom controls have ARIA roles

●`[aria-hidden="true"]` is not present on the document `<body>`

●Form elements have associated labels

●The document does not use `<meta http-equiv="refresh">`

●`[user-scalable="no"]` is not used in the `<meta name="viewport">` element and the `[maximum-scale]` attribute is not less than 5.

●Document has a `<title>` element

●`<frame>` or `<iframe>` elements have a title

●`<html>` element has a `[lang]` attribute

●`<html>` element has a valid value for its `[lang]` attribute

●Lists contain only `<li>` elements and script supporting elements (`<script>` and `<template>`).

●List items (`<li>`) are contained within `<ul>`, `<ol>` or `<menu>` parent elements

●The page contains a heading, skip link, or landmark region

●Identical links have the same purpose.

○`[accesskey]` values are unique

○`[aria-*]` attributes match their roles

○`button`, `link`, and `menuitem` elements have accessible names

○ARIA attributes are used as specified for the element's role

○Deprecated ARIA roles were not used

○Elements with `role="dialog"` or `role="alertdialog"` have accessible names.

○`[aria-hidden="true"]` elements do not contain focusable descendents

○ARIA input fields have accessible names

○ARIA `meter` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `progressbar` elements have accessible names

○Elements use only permitted ARIA attributes

○`[role]`s have all required `[aria-*]` attributes

○Elements with an ARIA `[role]` that require children to contain a specific `[role]` have all required children.

○`[role]`s are contained by their required parent element

○`[role]` values are valid

○Elements with the `role=text` attribute do not have focusable descendents.

○ARIA toggle fields have accessible names

○ARIA `tooltip` elements have accessible names

○ARIA `treeitem` elements have accessible names

○`[aria-*]` attributes have valid values

○`[aria-*]` attributes are valid and not misspelled

○Buttons have an accessible name

○`<dl>`'s contain only properly-ordered `<dt>` and `<dd>` groups, `<script>`, `<template>` or `<div>` elements.

○Definition list items are wrapped in `<dl>` elements

○ARIA IDs are unique

○No form fields have multiple labels

○Heading elements appear in a sequentially-descending order

○`<html>` element has an `[xml:lang]` attribute with the same base language as the `[lang]` attribute.

○Input buttons have discernible text.

○`<input type="image">` elements have `[alt]` text

○Links are distinguishable without relying on color.

○`<object>` elements have alternate text

○Select elements have associated label elements.

○Skip links are focusable.

○No element has a `[tabindex]` value greater than 0

○Cells in a `<table>` element that use the `[headers]` attribute refer to table cells within the same table.

○`<th>` elements and elements with `[role="columnheader"/"rowheader"]` have data cells they describe.

○`[lang]` attributes have a valid value

○`<video>` elements contain a `<track>` element with `[kind="captions"]`

○Tables have different content in the summary attribute and `<caption>`.

○All heading elements contain content.

○Uses ARIA roles only on compatible elements

○Image elements do not have `[alt]` attributes that are redundant text.

○Elements with visible text labels have matching accessible names.

○Tables use `<caption>` instead of cells with the `[colspan]` attribute to indicate a caption.

○`<td>` elements in a large `<table>` have one or more table headers.

Best Practices

General

Deprecated APIs will eventually be removed from the browser. Learn more about deprecated APIs.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Deprecation / Warning	Source
SharedStorage	elections.thewire.in/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/scripts/jsd/main.js
StorageType.persistent is deprecated. Please use standardized navigator.storage instead.	elections.thewire.in/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/scripts/jsd/main.js
Fledge	elections.thewire.in/cdn-cgi/challenge-platform/scripts/jsd/main.js

Errors logged to the console indicate unresolved problems. They can come from network request failures and other browser concerns. Learn more about this errors in console diagnostic audit

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Source	Description
thewire.in/app.3e7bfa446827b440e9d2.js	Warning: <BrowserRouter> ignores the history prop. To use a custom history, use `import { Router }` instead of `import { BrowserRouter as Router }`.
thewire.in/app.3e7bfa446827b440e9d2.js line 40, col 635	`Warning: Can't perform a React state update on an unmounted component. This is a no-op, but it indicates a memory leak in your application. To fix, cancel all subscriptions and asynchronous tasks in %s.%s the componentWillUnmount method in t (created by t)`
thewire.in/app.3e7bfa446827b440e9d2.js line 65, col 2847	Warning: Each child in a list should have a unique "key" prop.%s%s See https://fb.me/react-warning-keys for more information.%s Check the render method of `t`. in li (created by t) in t (created by t) in t (created by withRouter(t)) in withRouter(t) (created by Connect(withRouter(t))) in Connect(withRouter(t)) (created by InView) in div (created by InView) in div (created by InView) in InView (created by ScrollPercentage) in ScrollPercentage (created by t) in div (created by t) in t (created by Connect(t)) in Connect(t) (created by t) in t in t (created by t) in t in Provider
thewire.in/app.3e7bfa446827b440e9d2.js line 65, col 2847	Warning: Each child in a list should have a unique "key" prop.%s%s See https://fb.me/react-warning-keys for more information.%s Check the top-level render call using <div>. in t in Unknown in div in div in div in Unknown (created by t) in div (created by t) in div (created by t) in div (created by t) in div (created by t) in t (created by t) in div (created by t) in t (created by Connect(t)) in Connect(t) (created by t) in t (created by t) in t (created by t) in div (created by InView) in InView (created by ScrollPercentage) in ScrollPercentage (created by t) in div (created by t) in t (created by Connect(t)) in Connect(t) (created by t) in t in t (created by t) in t in Provider
thewire.in/app.3e7bfa446827b440e9d2.js line 40, col 635	Warning: Invalid DOM property `%s`. Did you mean `%s`?%s class className in div (created by t) in a (created by t) in t (created by t) in div (created by t) in t (created by Connect(t)) in Connect(t) (created by t) in li (created by t) in ul (created by t) in div (created by t) in div (created by t) in div (created by t) in div (created by t) in div (created by t) in t (created by t) in t (created by withRouter(t)) in withRouter(t) (created by Connect(withRouter(t))) in Connect(withRouter(t)) (created by InView) in div (created by InView) in div (created by InView) in InView (created by ScrollPercentage) in ScrollPercentage (created by t) in div (created by t) in t (created by Connect(t)) in Connect(t) (created by t) in t in t (created by t) in t in Provider
thewire.in/app.3e7bfa446827b440e9d2.js line 53, col 258652	Warning: Please use `require("history").createBrowserHistory` instead of `require("history/createBrowserHistory")`. Support for the latter will be removed in the next major release.
thewire.in/app.3e7bfa446827b440e9d2.js line 40, col 635	Warning: validateDOMNesting(...): %s cannot appear as a descendant of <%s>.%s <a> a in a (created by t) in div (created by t) in div (created by t) in a (created by t) in div (created by t) in div (created by t) in t (created by t) in t (created by withRouter(t)) in withRouter(t) (created by Connect(withRouter(t))) in Connect(withRouter(t)) (created by InView) in div (created by InView) in div (created by InView) in InView (created by ScrollPercentage) in ScrollPercentage (created by t) in div (created by t) in t (created by Connect(t)) in Connect(t) (created by t) in t in t (created by t) in t in Provider
thewire.in/app.3e7bfa446827b440e9d2.js line 65, col 71529	`You are currently using minified code outside of NODE_ENV === 'production'. This means that you are running a slower development build of Redux. You can use loose-envify (https://github.com/zertosh/loose-envify) for browserify or DefinePlugin for webpack (http://stackoverflow.com/questions/30030031) to ensure you have the correct code for your production build.`

Source maps translate minified code to the original source code. This helps developers debug in production. In addition, Lighthouse is able to provide further insights. Consider deploying source maps to take advantage of these benefits. Learn more about source maps.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

URL
thewire.in/app.3e7bfa446827b440e9d2.js

●Uses HTTPS

●Avoids third-party cookies

●Allows users to paste into input fields

●Avoids requesting the geolocation permission on page load

●Avoids requesting the notification permission on page load

●Displays images with correct aspect ratio

●Serves images with appropriate resolution

●Page has the HTML doctype

●Properly defines charset

●No issues in the `Issues` panel in Chrome Devtools

●Ensure CSP is effective against XSS attacks

●Use a strong HSTS policy

●Ensure proper origin isolation with COOP

●Mitigate DOM-based XSS with Trusted Types

●Detected JavaScript libraries

○Redirects HTTP traffic to HTTPS

○Mitigate clickjacking with XFO or CSP

SEO

These checks ensure that your page is following basic search engine optimization advice. There are many additional factors Lighthouse does not score here that may affect your search ranking, including performance on Core Web Vitals. Learn more about Google Search Essentials.

Content Best Practices

Informative elements should aim for short, descriptive alternate text. Decorative elements can be ignored with an empty alt attribute. Learn more about the `alt` attribute.

Why this matters

Performance issues directly impact user engagement and conversion rates.

Failing Elements
div.wire-podcast-first-contanier > div.wire-podcasts-featured-podcast > a.wire-podcast-featured-image-link > img#podcast-image `div.wire-podcast-first-contanier > div.wire-podcasts-featured-podcast > a.wire-podcast-featured-image-link > img#podcast-image`
div.podcast_controls > div.podcast_btn > span.ctrl > img `div.podcast_controls > div.podcast_btn > span.ctrl > img`
div.podcast_controls > div.podcast_btn > span.ctrl > img `div.podcast_controls > div.podcast_btn > span.ctrl > img`

Format your HTML in a way that enables crawlers to better understand your app’s content.

○Structured data is valid

●Page isn’t blocked from indexing

●Document has a `<title>` element

●Document has a meta description

●Page has successful HTTP status code

●Links have descriptive text

●Links are crawlable

●robots.txt is valid

●Document has a valid `hreflang`

○Document has a valid `rel=canonical`