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Communal violence erupts in Yavat, Pune over social media post; 17 arrested, multiple FIRs registered
A post alleging a temple rape in Madhya Pradesh sparked riots in Pune’s Yavat, a village already tense after a Shivaji statue desecration. As mobs torched vehicles and attacked property, police imposed curfew orders, fired tear gas, and launched a crackdown with multiple FIRs and mass detentions
Journalist in jail, wife wages battle outside
As adivasi Rights Journalist Rupesh Kumar Singh completes a year in Jail, wife Ipsa Shatakshi bravely fights an uphill battle outside
Report facts, not rumours, do not call for violence: EGI to Indian media outlets
A watchdog body for the Indian media, the Editors Guild of India (EGI) has called on all journalists and media houses to exercise all professional standards of journalism in the coverage of this conflict tearing apart the state
Is anyone listening? Two creative works that transform personal tragedies into powerful political statements
This article delves into the artistic narratives of dissent and personal journeys of Mari Selvaraj's 'Maamannan' and Nisha Abdulla's 'We Push the Sky'.
Karnataka HC: Petition by Twitter contesting centre’s blocking orders dismissed, Rs. 50 lakh fine imposed
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Court held the company's argument to be "devoid of merits," orders payment of fine within 45 days
White House condemns trolling of journalist who questioned PM Narendra Modi on minority rights
'It’s unacceptable,' said John Kirby, National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications in the White House
103 of 194 scribes target of hostile action by state actors: Delhi-based group
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Of the 194 journalists who faced police action or assault or threats last year, 103 were targeted by State actors and 91 by non-State actors
The complex design of propaganda & narrative manipulation: India
How right-wing propaganda has managed to infiltrate not only the news media, but also local social media groups. Understanding its deeply-entrenched nature and focusing reportage on communities will help us combat it.
“The manner & intent of arrest was to create fear in minds of people”: activist Ipsa Shatakshi
As Jharkhand journalist Rupesh Kumar Singh is about to complete one year in jail, his spouse speaks about the challenges that she faced, the frequent use of UAPA to oppress truth
Registration of digital fact-checking sites with govt may be a part of the future Digital India Bill
Aim to seek greater accountability from platforms, “legacy and reputed” fact-checking units of media companies to be allowed to seek registration in the first phase
Art must mirror an urgent need, the personal and the political: Asmit Pathare
In this powerful essay of self-expression, theatre and film director, Asmit Pathare explores the challenging world of a young artist challenged by deep schisms in society, driven deeper by a politics that thrives on division and repression.
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