Press freedom has long come under question in the current national politics of India. Several of them are behind the bars while others have been slapped with various charges including the draconian UAPA.
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In this issue, we have imagined newsrooms and places that do not yet exist. Or perhaps they do. This 'not-yet', as writer Neil Gaiman says, is made up of three phrases.
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Over 46 journalists associated with NewsClick, were questioned by the Delhi Police during 'raids' in connection with an investigation into the 'dubious' funding of the news website earlier this week. In short, it was an attack against yet another newsroom in India under the dangerous anti-terror law. Do journalists have any legal protection from this?
NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha and the organisation's human resources (HR) head Amit Chakraborty were arrested on October 3 last year under UAPA.
How draconian laws like the UAPA are being used to curtail free speech, writes Shahina K K, our senior editor, who is one among the 16 journalists in India booked under UAPA.
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The southwest monsoon normally sets in over Kerala on June 1 with a standard deviation of about 7 days. This year, a model error margin of 4 days has been calculated. Except in 2015, IMD's operational forecasts of the date of monsoon onset over Kerala during the past 19 years were proved to be accurate.
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Lok Sabha Election 2024 LIVE: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that her party Trinamool Congress will extend outside support to the opposition INDIA alliance to form the government at the Centre. The campaigning continues for the fifth round of the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections, which is scheduled for May 20. Voting will be held for 49 parliamentary constituencies spread across six states and two Union territories.
So far India’s engagement in the Chabahar has been a story of one step forward and two steps back. It struggles with its growing convergence of interest with the US against Washington and Tehran’s continuing antipathy. For a short time after the nuclear pact was signed there was a reprieve, but Trump walked out of the deal and both countries remain on opposite camps.
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Outlook’s reporters have travelled thousands of kilometres across India to talk to people who can shatter the walls of echo chambers that keep us fortified and isolated
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As Jammu and Kashmir readies for its first major election exercise since the abrogation of Article 370, the ‘lion’ is back in Kashmir’s political rhetoric
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Ideology is not an issue in Andhra Pradesh. It is a choice between Jagan Mohan Reddy’s welfare schemes and Chandrababu Naidu’s development agenda
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The prime promises of the Telangana statehood movement—jobs and financial stability—still elude people in North Telangana
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Two women, two election symbols—voters in Baramati appear to be befuddled by the recent political saga that has split the NCP and the powerful Pawar clan
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Livelihood concerns of the fishing communities in Raigad and Ratnagiri find no mention in the electoral campaigns in the Konkan region
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Amid the rising influence of Shivaji and a deepening ‘insider-outsider’ divide, the candy-coloured temples of Goa have taken on a political hue, even as ‘original Goans’ remain sceptical of endorsing politics of religious majoritarianism
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In Hathras, a family waits for justice, in Budaun and Sambhal, people wait for dignity and development
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Badruddin Ajmal has not lost the Dhubri seat in Assam since 2009. Now he is fighting for political survival as Bengali Muslims look to favour the Congress
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What happened on March 14, 2007 in Nandigram? People still ask this question as they take part in the dance of democracy
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Mamata Banerjee stays the course but her party, plagued by corruption charges, spins out of control
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Have frequent communal tensions changed the social fabric of Bihar?
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Gangsters in Bihar no longer enjoy the kind of dominance that they did in the 90s, but that has not kept them away from politics
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The Camera d’Or (Best Debut Feature Film) winner at Cannes, 2023 is slow cinema at its best
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A rare psychologist of Indian culture, Sudhir Kakar leaves behind seminal works that will have relevance for many generations
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A glimpse into the political conversations of everyday India
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Here's a list of South Koreans that have won awards at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival.
Starring Richard Gere, Suzanne Clément, and Diane Kruger, the trailer of ‘Longing’ is here. The movie will be released in theatres on June 7.
Starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, the trailer of 'Wicked' is here. The movie is set to release in theatres on Thanksgiving this year.
The list of nominees for the inaugural Gotham TV Awards 2024 has been revealed. Check out the full list of nominations below.
Starring Richard Gere, Suzanne Clément, and Diane Kruger, the trailer of ‘Longing’ is here. The movie will be released in theatres on June 7.
Starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, the trailer of 'Wicked' is here. The movie is set to release in theatres on Thanksgiving this year.
The list of nominees for the inaugural Gotham TV Awards 2024 has been revealed. Check out the full list of nominations below.
Deepali Pansare opens up about the entire talk around the LGBTQIA+ community is still an alien concept in India, especially in rural areas of the country. She feels there is a long way to go.
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‘Wonderland’ is a forthcoming South Korean science fiction romance drama film written and produced by Kim Tae-yong, starring Bae Suzy, Park Bo-gum, Jung Yu-mi, Choi Woo-shik, and Tang Wei.
‘Pretty Little Liars’ is an American slasher adolescent drama mystery television show developed by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Lindsay Calhoon Bring for Max. It is the fourth television series in the ‘Pretty Little Liars’ franchise, based on Sara Shepard’s novel series, and follows the same storyline as the previous seasons.
Director-actor Nipun Dharmadhikari, who predominantly works in Marathi cinema, is currently gearing up for the release of his upcoming Marathi streaming series ‘Lampan’.
With no Telugu or Hindi blockbusters slated for release this summer, single-screen theatres across Telangana have decided to shut down for 10 days.
Manoj Bajpayee, who is gearing up for the release of his 100th film ‘Bhaiyya ji’, shared that after a long gap, people of North India will get their representation of their culture, the relationship they are very familiar with, and the culture that belongs to them, on screen.
The song ‘Dekhha Tenu’ from the upcoming Rajkummar Rao and Janhvi Kapoor-starrer film ‘Mr. & Mrs. Mahi’, hit the airwaves on Wednesday.
American hip-hop artiste Raja Kumari, who made her Punjabi music debut with the song ‘In Love’ in collaboration with Guru Randhawa, has called the latter a master at crafting fun and creative lyrics, calling him a 'hit machine'.
Kannada superstar Rakshit Shetty took to Instagram on Wednesday to introduce his co-star Charlie’s newborn puppies.
Tamannaah Bhatia and Raashii Khanna-starrer Tamil movie "Aranmanai 4" is set to release theatrically in Hindi language on May 24, the makers said Wednesday.
Growing up, she wanted to be a Kabbadi player and then the dream shifted to opening a gym. Chhaya Kadam, who is winning hearts with her stellar performances as Manju Mai in "Laapataa Ladies" and gangster Kanchan Kombdi in "Madgaon Express", says she came to acting late and by chance.
‘Laapataa Ladies’ star Nitanshi Goel, who played the role of Phool, spoke about the challenges she faced while working on the film. She said that she injured herself on the first day and had also twisted her ankle while filming the climax.
As they clock 15 years in the world of filmmaking, director duo Raj and DK shared that they started off as Indie filmmakers and blew up all their savings. However, the two are happy that years later, they stuck to the stories they always wanted to make.
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