Reporting 2017
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The backstory: As a Kashmiri Muslim reporting on gau rakshaks, I was warned to leave town
‘Don’t take extra risk,’ an official texted.
Rayan Naqash
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The backstory: Crossing an invisible barrier to report on caste violence in Tamil Nadu
‘They will tell you the wrong version of the story, you should not write that.’
Vinita Govindarajan
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The backstory: In Assam, on a reporting trip on terror-funding, I discovered roads that lead nowhere
‘But not to worry,’ the driver said. ‘There’s never been an accident.’
Arunabh Saikia
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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Beyond the hype: Why the BJP is eyeing Tamil Nadu’s most prosperous region
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The backstory: How I became a minor celebrity while reporting on a Uttar Pradesh school programme
Local publications put me in the headlines. The attention was mortifying. But then, I began to realise how it helped their communities.
Shreya Roy Chowdhury
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The backstory: When I nearly got deported from Kurdistan
‘You have come on the wrong visa,’ said the officer curtly, taking a look at my passport. ‘This is Kurdistan, not Iraq.’
Supriya Sharma
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The backstory: A lesson from reporting in riot-hit Uttara Kannada – conceal my Muslim name
The mob started questioning me. I remained quiet. I knew their intention was to ascertain my religious identity.
TA Ameerudheen
Video
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Watch: This fan-made trailer imagines Henry Cavill and Margot Robbie starring in a James Bond film
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Watch: Mount Ruang erupts in Indonesia, spewing columns of ash and lava
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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The backstory: In Uttarakhand to cover the elections, I saw a tiger strolling across the road
The driver rushed back into the car. He had heard an ominous rustling in the bushes and feared that he’d disturbed a snake.
Abhishek Dey
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The backstory: In Madhya Pradesh, helping a granny who had run away with the family jewellery
In the backdrop of the big changes in India are daily upheavals in the lives of countless people.
Mridula Chari
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The backstory: On the poll trail, searching for Gujarat’s missing young women
In the Banni grasslands, the only females visible in public spaces were little girls playing and older women busy with chores.
Aarefa Johari
The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future