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Contrasting two lists: one with “facts” on right-wing deaths, the second, targeting other writers after Gauri Lankesh

This second excerpt from the much-acclaimed book by Rollo Romig, an American journalist (2024) who lived in Bengaluru (Bangalore) and knew Gauri Lankesh, I am on the Hit List,...

MP: BJP MLA allegedly kidnaps, attacks local journalist Ravi Gupta

Gupta claims that the MLA was present during the assault by his supporters

Is GoI unwilling to investigate Facebook’s ecosystem of hate?

Facebook whistleblower, Sophie Zhang says Lok Sabha Speaker unwilling to hear her testimony on Indian IT Cells

Victory! Youtube acts on CJP’s complaint, blocks hateful videos

CJP's complaint had highlighted how the platform was being misused to spread hate, fake news and Islamophobia

Kashi temple Mahant quits following “Shivling” controversy

He was one of the two priests to debunk claims of a “Shivling” being found in the Wazu Khana of the Gyanvapi Mosque

Allahabad HC quashes FIR against “The Wire” editor, Siddharth Varadarajan and reporter, Ismat Ara

FIR was filed against them for tweeting a report on the death of a protester in New Delhi during the Republic Day

Gyanvapi case: Two Kashi Vishwanath Mahants debunk ‘Shivling’ claims

Mahant Rajendra Tiwari and Mahant Ganesh Shankar say that they have seen the Wazu tank since childhood and that the stone structure in it cannot be called a “Shivling”

Gyanvapi case: Varanasi Muslims display maturity, maintain peace

SC warns against any more survey report leaks, orders arrangements be made for Wazu

Open letter to Sharda University Vice Chancellor

Discarding a question on linkages of Hindutva with Nazism/Fascism is blatant Academic Dishonesty!

Education in India being ‘edited’ to suit a right-wing syllabus… one chapter at a time

Communalising classrooms is no longer a mere threat; the process began a while ago, and once printed in textbooks, threatens to stay

Over 100 Indian journalists stand with Shireen Akleh and Palestinians

Journalists write to the Israeli Prime Minister condemning the response to the reporter’s assassination

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