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Vineet Bhalla
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Terror, separatism, rioting: NewsClick chargesheet makes sweeping allegations without clear proof
The chargesheet has invoked India’s anti-terror law against the news organisation. A close examination shows significant holes in the narrative.
Vineet Bhalla
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Why Justice Datta’s attack on petitioner in VVPAT verdict is worrisome for PILs
He wrote in his judgment that he had serious doubts about the credentials of the Association of Democratic Reforms, linking it with efforts to weaken India.
Vineet Bhalla
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Why Calcutta HC struck down 25,000 teachers’ appointments and how it could impact the election
The High Court implicated the state government for involvement in the recruitment scam that has dominated the state’s politics over the last few years.
Vineet Bhalla
Trending
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Comedian Shyam Rangeela’s poll nomination from Varanasi rejected
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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Watch: The trailer of ‘Panchayat’ season 3 is out
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View from the Margins: A queer rights activist on why he prefers Modi and the BJP
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Maharashtra: Will strains between workers of BJP-led coalition’s three parties affect the outcome?
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Ground report: Why this Muslim nomadic tribe in Uttarakhand has little to gain from elections
Van Gujjars have faced double marginalisation due to their tribal and religious identity.
Vineet Bhalla
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View from the Margins: Uttarakhand’s ghost villages embody the state’s economic challenges
Limited economic prospects, poor infrastructure and natural calamities driven by climate change have sparked large-scale migration.
Vineet Bhalla
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An Allahabad HC judge is using morality norms to deny protection to live-in couples
Justice Renu Agarwal has remarked that such relationships ‘cannot be at the cost of social fabric of this country’.
Vineet Bhalla
Video
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Video: Being Muslim in today’s India
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Watch: Massive rainstorm hits Mumbai, strong winds knock down trees, damage cars
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‘Barking news’: Woman turns journalist to ‘report’ on mischiefs and complaints by her pet dogs
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Watch: Comedian presents TV newsroom discussion in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s ‘Heeramandi’ style
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Watch: Stunning Northern Lights spotted in unexpected places around the world
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A decade under Modi: Legal reforms partly done, judicial independence comes under cloud
A quick look at how the Modi government fared on its promises of judicial and legal reforms.
Vineet Bhalla
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Why is the Congress facing a Rs 3,567-crore demand from the Income Tax department?
The department on Monday said it would not recover the amount until after the Lok Sabha elections.
Vineet Bhalla
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Assam’s land sale ban between Hindus and Muslims may be unconstitutional – but it’s happening anyway
Scroll found that the bar on inter-faith land sales has already been unofficial policy in Barpeta district since 2019.
Vineet Bhalla & Rokibuz Zaman
The Reel
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‘House of the Dragon’ season 2 trailer: The Targaryens go to war
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Watch: The trailer of ‘Panchayat’ season 3 is out
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‘Mr and Mrs Mahi’ trailer: Rajkummar Rao, Janhvi Kapoor in cricket-themed romance
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Start the week with a film: The unforgettable revolution of the dogs in ‘White God’
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‘Murder in Mahim’ review: A crime as unjust as wrongful death
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Why did Narendra Modi share a letter by 600 lawyers about alleged pressure on the Supreme Court?
The letter triggered a war of words between the BJP and the Congress over judicial independence.
Vineet Bhalla
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GN Saibaba interview: ‘To believe in humanity, social progress, is that extremist?’
Saibaba was acquitted earlier this month after spending the last decade under incarceration in a case that the High Court described as “failure of justice”.
Vineet Bhalla
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Why a government-run ‘fact-checking’ unit has been stayed by the Supreme Court
Fears have been expressed that the unit would supress free speech and the freedom of the press.
Vineet Bhalla
The Field
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IPL 2024: Sam Curran plays a captain’s knock as Punjab Kings beat Rajasthan Royals
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Badminton, Thailand Open Super 500: Meiraba Maisnam stuns HS Prannoy; Satwik-Chirag, Ashmita win
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Cricket: Former Nepal captain Sandeep Lamichhane acquitted of rape charges
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Boxing, Elorda Cup: Nikhat Zareen and Abhishek Yadav among nine Indians to enter semi-final
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Olympic Games: Paris 2024 to generate revenue of over 7 billion dollars, says study