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From FIRs to “Corporate Jihad”: How the TCS Nashik case was transformed from an investigation into a communal narrative
As police probe serious claims of harassment, a parallel story of conspiracy and conversion dominates public discourse
Tablighi Jamaat case: CJI says there is an attempt to give communal colour to news, it’s a problem
The SC heard a batch of petitions against certain news channels for spreading fake news, linking the spread of Covid-19 with the Nizamuddin Markaz event in 2020
Madras HC bats for LGBTQIA+ again, issues more directions to police, media
Justice Venkatesh in his continuing jurisprudence seems determined to ensure the justice system is sensitised towards the community and the harassment it faces on a daily basis
Gauri Lankesh honoured in Canada
The City of Burnaby proclaims September 5 as Gauri Lankesh Day
Hate Watch: Muslim bangle seller thrashed, wares looted in Indore
Video showing men mercilessly beating him and warning him to never enter any Hindu locality again, goes viral
Gauri Lankesh was a martyr to the cause of secular ideas
Celebrated journalists came together at an event to honour the life and work of Lankesh, and to discuss the current era of surveillance
Oppressed but not beaten: Afghani accounts on social media
Voices of defiance circulate on social media, highlighting the need for international support against the oppressive regime.
Journalists are targeted by all hardliner regimes, this time in Afghanistan
International media groups and organisations are asking governments to come together and make an “Emergency Plan for Afghan Journalism”
Delhi: Women’s group calls upon media to cover the ire of Nangal villagers
As on-ground protests continue in wake of the Delhi minor girl’s gang rape, media attention has shifted to legal proceedings.
Zee proposes “Afghanistan Tour Package” for “Tukde-tukde gang”
The insensitive article published on the DNA news website says that Indian liberals who allegedly support Taliban should go to Afghanistan
Will Taliban takeover of Afghanistan be used to attack Indian Muslims?
Anti-Muslim sentiments grow stronger on social media with questions like “Why are Indian muslims not condemning Taliban’s actions in Afghanistan?”
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