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42nd Anniversary of 1984 Sikh genocide: Amnesia of the Indian state and society

For almost last 3 decades now, on every anniversary of the 1984 genocide of Sikhs in India, this author has been reminding the Nation how Indian State and judiciary...

Students forced to drop out of schools as tea estates down shutters without notice

With the sudden shutdown of Kumal Tea Estate in...

Self-censorship at ‘Mail Today’: ‘Drop cartoon, take photo instead’

Cartoonist Satish Acharya on why he will sketch no...

The “Undeclared Emergency” Is More Convoluted Than the “Declared One”

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has a team...

Bangladesh: How long till justice is served for attacks on journalists?

A number of journalist organizations have issued ultimatums to...

Bangladesh: When grown-ups hijack a children’s movement

A protest that started out with good intentions was...

Modi Was Never an Advocate of Unrestricted Freedom for Press

“Modi definitely did not encourage media, and did not...

MODIGATE, THE RAFALE SCAM :Deal Imperils National Security

Yashwant Sinha, Arun Shoruie, Prashant Bhushan's Press Coneference Virtually...

Indian elections: disinformation threatens to exacerbate religious tensions

In a country with low press freedom and media...

Bangladesh: VCs ask for release of students, minister says no

Nurul Islam Nahid, however, said no innocent student will...

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