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When reporter becomes story: Jantar Mantar, the ensuing silence
A democracy can survive bad weather, bad policies and even bad governments. What it cannot survive for long is the absence of people willing to tell it the truth. That is the…
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No one’s accountable: SIR issue is responsibility, not deletion
The Bombay High Court asked the Election Commission to cite the provision of law that empowers it to remove a voter’s name from the electoral roll without giving them a hearing. The…
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More than place of worship: Stakes in Shahi Masjid demolition
Hundreds of Muslims have gathered in Ujjain to protest the partial demolition of a mosque they say is more than 600 years old. The BJP-led state government says the action is necessary…
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Jyotinagar Colony: No water for 8 weeks, eviction threat looms
Nearly 5,000 residents of Cossipore, Kolkata, have been deprived of tap water since July 29, while the eviction case is pending in the Calcutta High Court. The colony’s five public taps, which…
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Jailed for an idea: Umar Khalid’s six years without trial
On September 13, 2020, Umar Khalid, a young human rights activist, was targeted in the national capital. He has now completed six years in prison without trial. These six years mark a…
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Black sheep, broken system: Decoding Justice Gupta’s warning
The marching has stopped, the drum rolls have died down, and the euphoria of India’s 80th Independence Day celebrations has settled into memory. What remains is a question worth sitting with: how…
