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संभल हिंसा के आरोपी बनाये गए सांसद ज़िया उर रहमान बर्क का सवाल: दूसरे सर्वे की जरूरत क्यों पड़ी?

उत्तर प्रदेश के पश्चिमी जिले संभल में 24 नवंबर को हुई हिंसा के बाद अब स्थिति फिलहाल सामान्य जरूर बताई जा रही है लेकिन वहां लगातार हो रही पुलिसिया कार्रवाई से माहौल काफी गर्म है.

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Explained: The Places of Worship Act and why it is being challenged in SC

The Supreme Court is all set to hear a crucial batch of petitions challenging the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, on December 12. This Act maintains the status of religious sites as they stood on India’s Independence Day and bars legal attempts to alter it. A special bench…

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Cold War, Emergency, Hindenburg: ‘Foreign hand’ pretext to censor media criticism

The ubiquitous “foreign hand” is back again. It has hovered over Indian politics for decades, especially when the party in power is criticised for its actions, or inaction. It has been particularly persistent in the last decade and more since Narendra Modi became prime minister.

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अवध ओझा का प्रायोजित इंटरव्यू और वामपंथी संबित पात्रा के बीच अमित मालवीय के करतब

संबित पात्रा पिछले जन्म में शायद कॉमरेड श्रीपाद अमृत डांगे हुआ करते थे. मेरे ऐसा कहने की कुछ वाजिब वजहें हैं. अमेरिका की पूंजीवादी नीतियों और आर्थिक दबंगई के खिलाफ कम्युनिस्टों से ज्यादा विरोध किसी ने नहीं किया. विद्वानों की राय है कि कई बरसों के बाद किसी ने अमेरिका…

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Asus Vivobook S15 Copilot+ Review: Is this finally the Macbook killer?

In 2020, when Apple released the first Apple Silicon computer, the M1 Macbook Air, it upended the personal computing industry in fundamental ways. Apple’s chips were not only powerful but provided unprecedented efficiency. Suddenly, laptops could easily have 12-15 hours of battery life. This meant that just like your phone,…

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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, 1993.

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Sudha Bharadwaj on activism, why Chhattisgarh will always be home, part 2

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ऑल्ट न्यूज़ के संस्थापक जुबैर के समर्थन में आए कई अंतरराष्ट्रीय संगठन

ऑल्ट न्यूज़ के संस्थापक मोहम्मद जुबैर के समर्थन में अंतरराष्ट्रीय मानवाधिकार संगठनों ने एक पत्र जारी किया है. ये पत्र जुबैर के खिलाफ उत्तर प्रदेश में उनके सोशल मीडिया पोस्ट को लेकर एक नया मामला दर्ज होने की खबरों के कुछ दिनों बाद आया है. पत्र में अंतरराष्ट्रीय मानवाधिकार संगठनों…

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‘Trend of blocking services for anonymous users’: iMAP India report

In its latest annual report on digital censorship in India, internet watchdog Internet Monitoring Action Project pointed to the blocking of news content websites Hindutva Watch and the Kashmir Walla and what “appears to be a trend in blocking services that allow users to operate the internet anonymously”.

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‘If this is trouble, I am a troublemaker’: Sudha Bharadwaj on her activism, human rights in India

Note: This interview was first published in October 2022.

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‘Targeted for fact-checking’: Human rights bodies condemn criminal case against Zubair

Days after reports of a fresh case being lodged against Alt News founder Mohammed Zubair in Uttar Pradesh over his social media post, international human rights organisations have issued a letter in his support, condemning the police action.

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Explained: Why NDTV founders got clean chit 7 years after CBI raids

Seven years ago, the CBI raided NDTV and the homes of its founders, Prannoy and Radhika Roy, in connection with a Rs 375 crore loan they took from ICICI Bank in 2008.

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इस बार इन्हें मिला आईपीआई-इंडिया अवार्ड

इंटरनेशनल प्रेस इंस्टीट्यूट इंडिया अवार्ड फॉर एक्सीलेंस इन जर्नलिज़्म के लिए इस वर्ष यूक्रेन और मणिपुर से आई रिपोर्टिंग को सराहा गया है. आईपीआई ने एक बयान में कहा कि जूरी ने इस बार प्रसारण श्रेणी में किसी एक को पुरस्कार देने के योग्य नहीं माना है. ऐसे में पांच…

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A photo essay from Ukraine war, Manipur ground reports: Who won the IPI-India awards?

The International Press Institute India Award for Excellence in Journalism has this year acknowledged reportage from strife-torn Ukraine and Manipur.

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‘The cost of being a woman is pain’: How UP’s women are confronting a public health crisis

The windowsill of Manorama’s porch is dotted with bottles of Odomos, kachua chaap (mosquito coils) and sachets of mosquito-repellent oil. Her feet, now decorated with mehendi, once struggled to fit into the largest pair of slippers. “I know the cost of a mosquito bite better than anyone else,” says the…

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TM Krishna vs conservatives: The price of challenging privilege in Carnatic music

TM Krishna has shook the world of Carnatic music, and his work has sparked important conversations about privilege, inclusivity, and the future of arts. He has been democratising the classical space by making it accessible to a wide range of people, including the audience and performers. He has also faced…

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South Central Ep 4: Cyclone Fengal, Zubair, Pawan Kalyan’s politics

In this episode, hosts Dhanya Rajendran, Pooja Prasanna, and Leena Reghunath are joined by weather blogger Srikanth and political consultant Tara Krishnaswamy.

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Reporters Without Orders Ep 349: Delhi’s traffic ‘mafia’, aftermath of Sambhal violence

This week, host Anmol Pritam is joined by Newslaundry’s Avdhesh Kumar.

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‘War for independence’: 18 months since violence erupted, what’s the situation in Manipur?

About 18 months after the Kuki-Meitei violence began in May last year, the situation in Manipur remains dire — disrupting peace and livelihoods, with the rift appearing increasingly difficult to bridge.

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TV Newsance 277: Indian TV news and truth of Hindus in Bangladesh

In this special live episode, Manisha looks at the Indian media’s concern for minorities – in our neighbouring countries. We examine how, in the process of raising the issues of Bangladeshi Hindus, news channels spread misinformation.

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Hafta 514: Return of George Soros, BJP’s Maharashtra play, Manipur crisis

This week, Newslaundry’s Abhinandan Sekhri, Raman Kirpal and Jayashree Arunachalam are joined by author Chetan Bhagat, academic Sarthak Bagchi, and journalist Dhiren A Sadokpam to discuss the Maharashtra government formation, the increased violence in Manipur, and the ‘foreign hand’ allegations against OCCRP.

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'आज़ादी' की 'खूनी जंग' के बीच फंसा मणिपुर: 18 महीने बाद कैसे हैं हालात?

मणिपुर में हालात सुधरने का नाम नहीं ले रहे हैं. मैती और कुकी समुदाय के बीच नफरत की ऐसी खाई पैदा हो गई है जिसे पाटना मुश्किल नजर आ रहा है.

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Hafta letters: Minorities in Bangladesh, Shehla Rashid interview, dealing with smog

Raman sir, I've always appreciated your presence and perspective on Hafta. Finding out you're a Liverpool fan made me a bigger fan of you. YNWA.

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‘Don’t write about it’: After bangle seller’s acquittal, cops and attackers say they ‘don’t recall’ case

Three and a half years have passed since Tasleem Banjara lay on the ground in Indore, weeping as a group of men assaulted him.

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17-year-old held after video of 3 MP minors beaten, forced to chant Jai Shri Ram

A day after a video showing three Muslim minors being assaulted and told to chant Jai Shri Ram was circulated on social media, police have filed an FIR against two minor suspects and arrested one of them in Ratlam district of Madhya Pradesh.

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