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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...

Replace toothless Press Council with Media Council: NAJ, DUJ

On eve of World Press Freedom Day, observed on May 3, the National Alliance of Journalists, Delhi Union of Journalists analyse the state of the media today

Eid is an occasion to celebrate humanity and brotherhood

Muslims across the world celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with a refurbished mind through month long fasting.

Why the indigenous language movement in J&K’s erstwhile Doda is crucial

The initiatives to revitalise and maintain Indigenous languages in erstwhile Doda in Jammu. hold the key to understanding who we really are 

A fair media can defang intolerance

There is a strong voice of moderates from within Muslim ranks that can be properly channelised by the media to give a rounded assessment of Islamic issues

Rashtriya Shiksha Shredder: Rahul Gandhi on CBSE’s latest omissions

Latest exclusions are 'democracy and diversity', Mughal courts, Faiz Ahmed Faiz poems, 2 years ago chapter on “federalism, citizenship, nationalism, and secularism" were dropped, then restored

Mathura: Krishna Janmabhoomi temple mutes loudspeaker

Back in 2018 too, the Uttar Pradesh government had banned “unauthorised use of loudspeakers and public address systems at religious and public places”

Refrain from using scandalous headlines: I & B Ministry to private channels

Ministry says channels have been making “unsubstantiated and fabricated claims”, “using hyperbole in order to incite audience” and “may incite communal hatred“

Jahangirpuri: Navika Kumar, Anjana Om Kashyap demolish media credibility further

The veteran anchors were a reminder of how not to report from ground zero or even online about a sensitive developing story 

Social media platforms finally compel extremist groups to shun hate speech, fake news

A ‘clean up’ drive is underway on Meta, Instagram and Twitter, as administrators of various ‘nationalist’ Hindutva groups are now asking members to refrain from abusive and hateful content

Khargone: Why is the administration ignoring the proliferation of hate on social media?

Given how incendiary forwards and inflammatory speeches incite Communal hate and targeted violence, administrative inaction is worrisome

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