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HOW WILL THE 5 STATE ELECTION RESULTS AFFECT THE RAJYA SABHA NUMBERS?
Though the BJP won the 2014 Lok Sabha election with a clear majority, they have been finding it difficult to pass bills in the Upper House or the Rajya Sabha. Since the Rajya Sabha members are elected...
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2016 IS LIKELY TO BE THE WORLD’S HOTTEST YEAR
We’re not even halfway through the year but already you may have heard talk of 2016 being the hottest on record. But how can scientists be so sure we’re going to beat the previous record, set just...
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HERE’S HOW ASSAM’S PAPERS REPORTED ON BJP’S WIN
It was a historic day in the politics of Assam and the local media couldn’t get enough of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies as BJP came to power in the state for the very first time on...
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#INDIAHELLFORJOURNALISTS WAS A TREND…IN PAKISTAN
A few days ago, a hashtag appeared on Twitter in Pakistan: #IndiaHellForJournalists. Yes. That happened. The trend was apparently a reaction to the murders of journalists Ranjan Rajdev and Indradev...
View ArticleA REVIEW OF #NLHAFTA: LOVE AND A LITTLE BIT OF TOUGH LOVE
Dear Karthik & the NL Hafta Team, The weekly discussions from the NL Hafta team are quite informative and thought-provoking, even provocative in some instances (which I am sure gives Abhinandan...
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THE STORY OF INDIA’S SLAIN JOURNALISTS
The recent murders of stringer Indradev Yadav in Jharkhand and editor Rajdev Ranjan in Bihar have put the spotlight back on journalist safety in India, especially in smaller cities and towns....
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NL HAFTA – EPISODE 68: HOW TO BE A ‘FULLY MENTALLY INDIAN’
Do attacks on journalists reflect a growing intolerance? Should Muslims and Hindus be allowed to reform their respective religions or do they lack perspective? We refuse to discuss two years of Modi...
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CHASE 2: MAN OF THE MATCH – INSIDE THE BOOKIE’S DEN
Everyone’s heard of match-fixing in cricket. The practice of losing or winning a match in exchange of a sum of money became a massive scandal and led to the downfall of cricketing heroes like Mohammad...
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UNDER MODI GOVERNMENT, FOREIGN FUNDING OF NGOS HAS COME DOWN
It was in 2015 that reports started coming in of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) being targeted by the Indian government. However, according to data from the Ministry of Home Affairs, the...
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SURGE IN FEMALE CONTESTANTS, NOT MLAS
Female contestants increased across the four states that went to polls recently—but not legislators—and three times as many women contested in Kerala compared to the 2011 elections, according to an...
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PODCAST: NL INTERVIEW WITH WASBIR HUSSAIN
It’s Bharatiya Janata Party’s first government in Assam and the party has managed to oust Congress, which has governed the state for 15 years. How did it happen? Newslaundry’s Subhabrata Dasgupta...
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INDIA’S ROADS ARE DEADLY
About 350 people die every day on India’s roads—more than any other country—with those under 18 and two-wheeler riders most vulnerable, according to various data. An Airbus A320 carries roughly 180...
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MOST OF OUR PHOBIAS ARE BORN FROM THE FEAR OF DEATH
Awareness of our mortality is part of being human. As author and existential philosopher Irvin Yalom said, we are “forever shadowed by the knowledge that we will grow, blossom and, inevitably,...
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DID NOTA MAKE AN IMPACT IN THE FIVE STATES?
The None of the above (NOTA) option is now on the EVMs with a dedicated symbol. Out of the 822 constituencies that went to polls, NOTA count was more than the victory margin in 62 constituencies. Out...
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TWO-YEAR REPORT CARD FOR PRIME MINISTER MODI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi should be a happy man, not just because the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has, for the first time, wrested power in Assam, but also because this victory comes following the...
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WOMEN JOURNALISTS IN KASHMIR ARE REDEFINING THE VALLEY GIRL
In a place where allegations of mass rapes have been systematically denied and subjects like half widows are still taboo, the idea of a woman journalist is one that makes some employers nervous. Can...
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THE SPACE BETWEEN BORDERS AND LINES OF CONTROL
‘Frontier’,’border’ and ‘international boundary’ are terms used to describe the in-between space between contiguous nation states in ascending order of legitimacy and international acceptance. Sir...
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WHY RAGHURAM RAJAN IS NOT INDIAN
Yes, it’s true. Reserve Bank of India’s governor, Raghuran Rajan, is very un-Indian on several counts. First, like Dr Manmohan Singh before him and unlike every other Governor of the Reserve Bank,...
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SO WHAT IF HE’S IN DEEP FREEZE? GURU ASHUTOSH MAHARAJ STILL COMMANDS A FOLLOWING
On the face of it, there’s nothing remarkable about the sprawling dera, or spiritual camp, of Divya Jyoti Jagriti Sansthan (DJJS). Located in the outskirts of Nurmahal town, in Jalandhar district of...
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HOW BIHAR FIGHTS CRIME? BY NOT REPORTING IT
Bihar—India’s third-most-populous state, with the country’s poorest people—has a crime rate lower than more prosperous states with fewer people, such as Gujarat, Kerala, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh,...
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