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‘We Cannot Be Afraid’: Rhiya Ahir in Conversation with Teesta Setalvad

What does it mean to stand beside young people when they choose to confront power?In this conversation, activist and journalist Teesta Setalvad speaks with Rhiya Ahir, whose act of...

Is WhatsApp facilitating the demonisation of Indian Muslims?

A study explains the meaning and consequences of Fear Speech that is spread on WhatsApp as it is a powerful and cheap tool. often as potent as Hate Speech

New IT Rules: How Centre is planning to address online grievances  

The Government has set up a strict grievance redressal mechanism for users in a bid to make the online world more transparent and accountable

Ethics Code for Social Media, rules for OTT platforms, online news

Provision for identification of first originator of information on messaging services

Unnao reports: Twitter handles of Barkha Dutt’s portal, 7 others booked 

Others accused are, Janjagran Live, Aazad Samaj Party spokesperson Suraj Kumar Boudh, Nilim Dutta, Vijay Ambedkar, Abhay Kumar Azad, Rahul Diwakar, Nawab Satpal Tanwar

Allahabad HC has not ordered evictions of Surma villagers of Dudhwa Forest

TOI mis-reports a court order that said, if the dwellers are indulging in illegal acts, appropriate authority must take action; headline misleads readers

Muslim children face ‘systematic exclusion’ at pre-primary level in Delhi’s private schools: Study

Research implies that ‘quality’ private schooling in Delhi is an option only for elitist, privileged families with social capital

Media cannot report in a sensationalised manner: Delhi HC on Disha Ravi’s plea

The Single-judge Bench has directed editors to exercise control while disseminating information and Disha Ravi to not ‘malign’ the police

Delhi court directs FIR against caste-abusive terms in DSSSB questions paper

The Selection Board in its exam held for selection of primary teachers used caste abusive terms in its question papers, two years in a row

Delhi HC issues notice to NBSA, channels on Disha’s plea alleging information leak

In her plea, Disha alleged that the Delhi Police leaked information to the media related to the toolkit FIR against her

Why does UGC want herds of students to take ‘cow science’ exams?

Vice-chancellors have been told by the University Grants Commission to ‘encourage’ students to write Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog’s ‘cow science’ exam

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