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Bihar & the Delusion of Independent Journalism: A Free Speech Record of Five Years

Free Speech Collective (FSC), has published a detailed report of Bihar’s Free Speech Record, November ‘20-’25 which it released on November 5 and may be accessed hereFree Speech CollectiveWith...

Modi and Sangh shape education in their own mould

New education policy that comes into force, ironically at a time when the Parliament is not in session, and schools are virtual

14 cops, priest test Covid-19 positive in Ayodhya

A ‘bhoomi-poojan’ is scheduled to take place at the site of the Ram Temple on August 5

HRDA blames police negligence for Vikram Joshi murder 

Writes to NHRC saying the slain journalist was a human rights defender doing "public service by attempting to lodge a police complaint against sexual harassment."

Ram Mandir bhoomi-poojan: Why August 5?

Was it just an auspicious date, or was there another nefarious agenda... one to assert dominance of the ‘majority’

Gauri Lankesh’s Kannada news website banned by Facebook?

The slain journalist was a strong dissenting voice and the news website launched after her death continued her brand of fearless journalism

Convert Hagia Sophia As the Inter- Religious Faith Centre of Peace and Harmony

The conversion of world’s great and unique architectural wonder,...

Cancel mandatory university final exams: Joint Forum for Movement of Education

Demand to withdraw revised UGC guidelines about universities being required to complete final year examinations by September 2020

Journalism is a hazardous profession in Uttar Pradesh

The list of instances of violent attacks, and harassment of media continues to grow

Covid 19 and furthering of sectarian agenda in education

Chapters on human rights and secularism deleted from curriculum

They abused us, asked us to worship their idols: Christians attacked in UP

Vikash a young Christian preacher recalls how he recently escaped from a right wing mob in Azamgarh

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