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SINGAPORE’S CONTEMPT OF COURT LAWS COULD THREATEN PRESS FREEDOM
Bangkok, August 5, 2016 – Singaporean lawmakers should scrap proposed legislation on what constitutes contempt of court in news reporting and public commentary, the Committee to Protect Journalists...
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ZEE NEWS DRAMA: SUDHIR CHAUDHARY OFFERS TO QUIT
On July 26, in the afternoon, an official e-mail landed in the inboxes of Zee Media Corporation Limited (ZMCL) employees. It informed them of a town hall meeting that would be held at its premises in...
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ALIVE AND VAULTING: DIPA KARMAKAR CREATES HISTORY
Most performers would probably not mind hearing ‘break a leg’ before taking the stage. For gymnasts though, it just sounds like they’re tempting fate. (Speaking of bad luck, spare a thought for French...
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QUETTA BLASTS: HOSPITAL BOMB KILLS 53
As soon as lawyers arrived with the body of Bilal Kasi, a lawyer at Civil Hospital Quetta on Monday morning, an explosion took place, killing 53 people and injuring many more. Most of the victims are...
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IT’S TIME TO OUTRAGE
Outrage. Yes, it’s time to outrage. Journalist Neha Dixit is facing a First Information Report (FIR) on the basis of a complaint by Bijon Mahajan (BJP spokesperson and Gauhati High Court advocate),...
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TAMIL NADU HAS THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME (NSS) VOLUNTEERS
The National Service Scheme (NSS) is the foremost community service scheme in the country. As on date, more than 36 lakh volunteers are enrolled into the scheme with most coming from Tamil Nadu. The...
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THE DARK SIDE OF THE OLYMPICS THAT RIO DOESN’T WANT YOU TO SEE
When we talk about the advantages that come with the World Cup and the Olympic Games, we need to remember who really stands to benefit. When Brazil hosted the 2014 FIFA World Cup, the country...
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INDIA TODAY AND THE CURIOUS CASE OF THE STONE-PELTER’S CONFESSION
On July 14, India Today went live with a story that sought to provide a perspective on the unrest in Kashmir when civilian protests in the Valley had claimed close to 40 lives. (The death toll today...
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TWO JOURNALISTS AMONG 70 KILLED IN PAKISTAN HOSPITAL BLAST
Washington, August 8, 2016 — At least two journalists were among at least 70 people killed in a massive bomb blast at a hospital in Quetta, Pakistan, today, according to press reports. The Committee...
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MEETING IROM SHARMILA
2012 Twelve years ago when I came here, a young girl took a pledge to sit on a fast against a controversial army Act, a dubious piece of legislation which has a pathetic record of human right...
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WHITHER VROOMS THE MALAYALI?
By Nisha Susan It’s true that the Malayali is the eternal migrant of our imagination, but when did that become a necessary prop in movie posters? Recently I’d begun to feel that every second Malayalam...
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NL INTERVIEWS: VIBHUTI NARAIN RAI ON WHY THE HASHIMPURA MASSACRE IS A FAILURE...
On May 22, 1987, a gruesome episode unfolded in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut City. From Hashimpura mohalla, 42 Muslim men were picked up randomly by members of Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) at...
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WHY CASTER SEMENYA AND DUTEE CHAND DESERVE TO COMPETE (AND WIN) AT RIO 2016
The Court of Arbitration for Sport’s suspension of regulations on hyperandrogenism – a medical condition that causes an excessive amount of testosterone in the body – cleared the track for Indian...
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APPLE, NESTLE, ORACLE AND MONSANTO AMONG COMPANIES THAT FELL SHORT ON CSR...
2014-15 was the first year of CSR spending as per the new Companies Act 2013. As per data shared by the MCA, 266 companies did not spend the prescribed amount of CSR in 2014-15 amounting to Rs 2444...
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WHY ‘MAHILA BAZAARS’ ARE CATCHING ON WITH FEMALE STREET VENDORS
In the shadow of Delhi’s tallest high-rise – the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Civic Centre – on Tagore road, more than 100 women set up shop at the capital’s only mahila bazaar (market for...
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FROM THE ONLINE DIARY OF ROHITH VEMULA
Editor’s note: Journalist Nikhila Henry has compiled Rohith Vemula’s Facebook posts in Caste is not a Rumour. Vemula’s prose is poetic but his poems hold a mirror to his inner self. ‘One Day’ was...
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UP POLICE VS 13-YEAR-OLD DALIT GIRL
If you had to choose between the police and a 13-year-old girl, whose story would you believe? An incident that took place in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal district presents a curious dilemma. On August 6,...
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THE AWFUL AND AWESOME ENTERTAINMENT WRAP – EPISODE 5
In this week’s episode, Deepanjana Pal and Rajyasree Sen jump on the bandwagon to discuss what the world cannot stop talking about- Olympics! Dipa Karmakar wins hearts and prayers while American...
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