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Rina Chandran, Thomson Reuters Foundation News
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How Hindu-Muslim tensions in Leicester were fanned by fake news from India
The unrest in the UK showed the power of unchecked social media to spread disinformation and stir violence far away, experts said.
Rina Chandran, Thomson Reuters Foundation News
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A lawsuit against facial recognition in Telangana could set a precedent for the rest of India
As facial recognition systems get deployed nationwide, digital rights activists warn about the infringement of privacy.
Rina Chandran, Thomson Reuters Foundation News
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‘Sinister form of censorship’: India’s ‘cyber volunteer’ programme pits citizens against each other
The project to flag unlawful online content risks turning the country into a surveillance state.
Rina Chandran, Thomson Reuters Foundation News
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When an emperor came calling on a newly independent India to learn from its early successes
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How the high demand for coaching classes reflects India’s employment and economic distress
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Will the upcoming Indian election be free and fair?
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Bharti group’s Rs 150 crore bond donation to BJP coincided with Modi government’s telecom U-turn
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Kotak firm’s Rs 60 crore donation to BJP coincided with crucial RBI decisions on Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Delhi’s urban planners must stop ignoring the shoddy infrastructure in its 135 urban villages
These ‘lal dora’ lands are run by influential families with little civic oversight.
Rina Chandran, Thomson Reuters Foundation News
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Delhi’s Central Vista tells ‘the history of India’. Why is the Modi government redeveloping it?
The 3.2-km stretch includes the Parliament, Rashtrapati Bhavan, and the India Gate war memorial.
Rina Chandran, Thomson Reuters Foundation News
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How rapid deforestation and urbanisation in Asia is aiding the spread of infectious diseases
About 60% of infectious diseases in humans come from animals.
Rina Chandran, Thomson Reuters Foundation News
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Watch: Comedian sings Ed Sheeran song in the style of artists ranging from Sonu Nigam to Kumar Sanu
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Watch: Woman holds abdominal plank position for over four and half hours
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Watch: Kuno National Park posts video to celebrate cheetah cub Mukhi’s first birthday
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Watch: Migrant workers travel in train toilet owing to unavailability of seats
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Watch: PTI posts video accusing male ANI reporter of assaulting and abusing its woman journalist
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A decade after Sri Lanka’s civil war, Tamil women are leading the fight to reclaim their lands
The decades-long war had forced tens of thousands of Sri Lankan Tamils to flee their homes.
Rina Chandran, Thomson Reuters Foundation News
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Can Andhra Pradesh’s ‘three capitals’ plan ensure equal development across the state?
'We do not want to develop one area utilising all our available financial resources,’ the chief minister said.
Rina Chandran, Thomson Reuters Foundation News