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RSF classifies ‘Press Freedom Predators,’ Adani, OpIndia make it to the 2026 List
Reporters Sans Frontiers (RSF), evolves a unique way to mark the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists on November 2. The 2026 list profiles 33 “press freedom predators” who targeted journalists and media outlets in 2026. “What do they have in common? A hatred of press freedom,”
Internationalising Caste
Caste is becoming a global phenomenon, in the wake of 'Caste' being exported/carried along to the west by the upper caste Indians as we have seen from the recent Cisco case in California
Wider “WE” is Witness!
A significant section of society has now become ‘Us and Them’; the tendency is to exclude the other
UNHRC raises concern over Pegasus, rampant use of UAPA in India
Over the course of two days the UN Human Rights Commissioner has raised concerns over state surveillance, and in the global update mentioned concerns over use of UAPA in India
Journalists for Afghanistan: A fundraiser for colleagues targeted by Taliban
The Network of Women in Media has launched a fundraiser from sales of stunning photographs taken by well known photojournalists
Hinduphobia is a construct to silence the critics of Hindutva Right in India
“Hinduphobia” is a term coined to counterweight "Islamophobia" that represents deeply entrenched racism against the followers of Islam, especially in the post 9/11 scenario
Anti-Pakistan protests break out in Afghanistan
Protesters remain peaceful, but regime clamps down using violent means; shots fired to disperse protesters
EXCLUSIVE: Craig Whitlock exposes the Secret History of the War in Afghanistan
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Vigil held in memory of Gauri Lankesh in Canada
Members of the South Asian community came together to remember the slain Indian journalist at Surrey’s Holland Park on Sunday, September 5
Gujarat: Harvard-UCB study reports 16,000 excess deaths during Covid pandemic!
Researchers say that official methods of recording mortality like death certificates cannot work as efficient indicators, due to a improper record keeping and a weak healthcare system
Women who dared to raise their voices are vulnerable, yet they rise
Brave Afghan women continue to demand equal rights vis a vis education and employment, even as Taliban shows its old face again
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Rights
Assam: Gauhati HC quashes NSA detention of activist Pranab Doley
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Communalism
West Bengal: Outpour of anguish from the Christian community over recent attacks on churches
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India
Censorship: Government keen on stripping legal immunity for social media platforms
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Farm and Forest
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Rights
Kerala High Court’s Observations on Protest in Educational Institutions Unacceptable & Restrictive: NAJAR
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