Backstory 2021
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The backstory: On a reporting assignment in rural UP, a lesson on striking a balance
‘He has his family to feed, I have my mine – but I must also remember my commitment to my profession.’
Arunabh Saikia
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The backstory: How falling ill changed my perspective on life – and journalism
A reporter unexpectedly contracts tuberculosis and comes face to face with difficult questions.
Johanna Deeksha
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The backstory: What I learnt about the inequities of a ‘noble’ profession
‘Why do you want to fire the gun from my shoulder?’ a lawyer asked, laughingly, when I broached the subject of how senior advocates fared during the lockdown.
Umang Poddar
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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‘They built the Ram temple. That is bigger than providing jobs.’
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Naga group lifts shutdown in 6 districts after responding to Election Commission notice
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How Guwahati became the second-most polluted city in the world
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How Karnataka’s once-powerful Janata Dal Secular was reduced to a Hindutva offshoot
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The backstory: How language helped me cut through political minefield of reporting on Bengal polls
Reporters are supposed to critically evaluate voter choices during an elections. But what happens when voters are critically evaluating them too?
Shoaib Daniyal
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The backstory: When I became the only lifeline for parents seeking closure for their son’s death
He had died in India’s worst offshore disaster. They wanted to give him a proper funeral. But they were shunted around by the authorities.
Aarefa Johari
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The backstory: Getting lost in an MP jungle at night left me petrified – but brought a key insight
An environment reporter researching a story about a diamond mine takes a few wrong turns.
Ishan Kukreti
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Eco India, Episode 258: Is repurposing waste saving the environment from further degradation?
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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?