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Losing geographic advantage, Mumbai residents fear the future would be like Delhi’s

Rashmi Deshpande, a 60-year-old HR professional living in Mumbai’s Andheri East, began experiencing severe irritation in her nose, eyes, and throat...

30.12.2024 4

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No permanent chairpersons, missing officials: Human rights in limbo in 50% of India’s commissions

State Human Rights Commissions in at least 16 of India’s 28 states do not meet requirements mandated under the Protection of Human Rights Act,...

10.12.2024 4

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‘Bitcoin bomb’: How legacy media played up Supriya Sule’s fake audio clips on election eve

On the eve of elections, you might expect news channels to focus on coverage that helps voters make an informed choice.  But a day before the...

26.11.2024 10

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How Ajit Pawar became the comeback king of Maharashtra

In Maharashtra’s politics, one truth reigns supreme: it’s always too soon to write an obituary for a political party. It took less than six months...

23.11.2024 6

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‘Balasaheb in his blood’: In Worli, does Milind Deora stand a chance against Aaditya Thackeray?

In Mumbai’s vibrant Worli Koliwada, three septuagenarian women sit in the shadow of colourful buildings, watching children play in a makeshift...

18.11.2024 5

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‘Development only for Modi-Adani?’: Cong’s Jyoti Gaikwad on Dharavi, Adani, political legacy

One of the most intensely discussed issues this election season in Maharashtra is the Dharavi redevelopment project. The Maha Vikas Aghadi has...

16.11.2024 4

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‘Give with one hand, take with other’: In Mumbai slums, price rise vs Ladki Behna appeal

In the narrow lanes of Mumbai’s Govandi Shivaji Nagar slum, the smell of soap mingles with the humid afternoon air as women go about their daily...

14.11.2024 1

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Ahead of Maharashtra polls, pro-BJP proxy pages spend over Rs 35 lakh to smear opposition

Picture this. An illustration of Uddhav Thackeray, about to stab an innocuous Hindu man tying his shoelaces. Above this, a screenshot from a...

28.10.2024 4

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How OpIndia got caught spreading misinformation about LiveLaw

A story on a “Christian conversion racket”, another on Washington Post’s “collusion” with Canada, and restaurants “deceiving customers”...

23.10.2024 4

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A woman’s 16-year crusade for a national channel for Sindhis

It was the late 2000s when Asha Chand made it her life’s mission to advocate for a Sindhi public broadcasting channel.  While skimming through...

17.10.2024 3

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Locked gate, coup claims, rival presidents: Inside the Foreign Correspondents’ Club’s leadership battle

Locked gates, a police complaint, show cause notices, two competing sets of office bearers, and the accusation of a “coup” –  the Foreign...

11.10.2024 2

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Gujarat journalist arrested in ‘GST scam’ case over ‘firm linked to brother’

Mahesh Langa, a senior assistant editor at The Hindu, was arrested by the Ahmedabad Crime Branch on Tuesday in an alleged GST scam.  Seen as an...

08.10.2024 4

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Within days of FIR over hate speech, UP seer again calls for violence against Muslims

Last month, Yati Ramswaroopanand Giri sparked outrage with his impassioned speech at the Dehradun Press Club, where he called for violence against...

05.10.2024 4

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Ajit Pawar’s ad blitz: Over Rs 30 lakh spent on Meta ads as election looms

In the blow to the Mahayuti alliance in the Maharashtra Lok Sabha election, Ajit Pawar’s NCP emerged as the biggest casualty of the three allies –...

04.10.2024 3

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Two journos booked for questioning ‘Thakur raj’ in UP, complainant says ‘Yogi incarnation of god’

Abhishek Upadhyay, a Lucknow-based freelance journalist, recently posted on X about “the biggest political story of the year not being reported” by...

24.09.2024 4

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Bihar journalist’s documentary exposes systemic rot of female infanticide over 30 years

By the time journalist Amitabh Parashar is introduced in the BBC documentary, The Midwife’s Confession, the audience is invested in his journey. ...

18.09.2024 3

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Sand mafia nexus, jailed cop: Arrest of 4 Bastar journos for ‘40 gms cannabis’ under scanner

Five days after four Bastar journalists were detained by the Andhra Pradesh police at the state border, the Chhattisgarh police arrested its Konta...

22.08.2024 7

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From safety to workplace ‘sexism’, Delhi women doctors put up a fight everyday

“Don’t play the female card.” “You’re just making excuses.” “You shouldn’t have become a doctor.” These jibes are directed at a...

17.08.2024 2

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BJP MLA slams Rs 50 crore defamation suit against 4 journos, hundreds ‘beg’ to crowdfund, protest

On August 11, locals of Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh met with a peculiar sight: about 200 journalists, with their shirts unbuttoned and torn, stood at...

15.08.2024 10

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From Manipur silence to ‘love jihad’ remarks: 5 gems from Rekha Sharma’s tenure as NCW chief

When Rekha Sharma joined the National Commission of Women as a member in 2015, she was winding up a political role as the BJP’s state media...

09.08.2024 5

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‘No result through godi media, so govt wants to control YouTube’: Digital creators on broadcast bill

“Self-censorship is not good for any democratic country. If an atmosphere of fear is created, and you’re constantly in fear that your channel can...

08.08.2024 4

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A boycott, Rahul’s speech: How media unity forced Om Birla to budge on press curbs

When journalists arrived at the new parliament building at 10 am on Monday, they were prepared for a packed day, expecting to take bytes from MPs on...

29.07.2024 2

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HT deletes report on Goa land conversion as BJP minister threatens ‘breach of privilege’

On July 23, a report on Hindustan Times website titled “21.29 lakh sq m green zones in Goa converted for construction in 15 months: Data” by...

27.07.2024 3

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High fees, courses hit, salary unchanged: The crisis at top private journalism schools

When Commits, a top-rated journalism college in Bengaluru, saw only 18 students enrol in its master’s programme in 2020 – down from the usual...

19.07.2024 3

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