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
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Maharashtra’s Covid-19 surge holds clues for how the pandemic may move through the rest of India
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More than cricket: Why did Narendra Modi dismiss Sardar Patel at Motera stadium?
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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: The unique swinging flute emits music when it is swung in the air
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Watch: Actor Vivek Oberoi jumps on the ‘pawri’ bandwagon with notice for traffic violations
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Caught on camera: Man lies down in front of incoming train. Policeman saves him
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Watch: Excited puppy crashes reporter’s live weather report on television
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Watch: Wild sheep has massive 35 kg fur coat cut off after five years of unchecked growth
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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
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