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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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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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: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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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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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer