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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...
Karnataka: Why has the Hindu Jagarana Vedike reactivated its aggression now?
Mob assaulted and manhandled a Muslim journalist, another disrupted a church service
Kannur University likely to drop works of Savarkar, Golwalkar from syllabus
This has been recommended by a two-member committee syllabus review appointed by the university, following massive public uproar
Moulvi Muhammad Baqir: The journalist who made the pen his sword
Baqir played a crucial role in encouraging people to come together for the 1857 Rebellion against the British and was martyred
SCHOOL survey indicates widening educational gap between SC/ST and other children
The report highlights how socio-economic discrimination has seeped into India’s educational system
Politics in education or politics of education?
New courses in universities, schools stressing on ‘patriotism’ or adding works of right wing ideologies narrow spaces for diversity and questioning
Remembering the independence activist, Jatindra Nath Das
He died in 1929 at the age of 25, after a 63-day fast for protecting political prisoners from injustice
Why did Indian Express apologise for the epic Adityanath advertorial goof up?
Chief Minister Adityanath seemed ‘unaware’ of the goof up, or was too busy making ‘abba jaan’ comments in Kushinagar
A tribute to Danish Siddiqui (May 19, 1983 – July 16, 2021)
India’s leading photojournalists share iconic photographs of their careers, in a tribute to their slain colleague, and as a salute to photojournalism
What is behind the synchronised Income Tax “survey” at NewsClick, Newslaundry?
The news portals issue statements detailing noon-midnight IT ‘survey’ conducted under Section 133A of the Income Tax Act
450+ Citizens from all walks of life stand by Javed Akhtar, Naseeruddin Shah
Over 150 citizens from all walks of life have condemned outright the hounding of intellectuals, poets and actors
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