Backstory 2021

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
· Dec 30, 2021 · 09:39 am
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
· Dec 29, 2021 · 07:30 am
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
· Dec 27, 2021 · 06:30 am

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
· Dec 26, 2021 · 06:30 am
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
· Dec 25, 2021 · 07:30 am
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
· Dec 24, 2021 · 06:30 am

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Backstory 2021

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 · Dec 30, 2021 · 09:39 am

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 · Dec 29, 2021 · 07:30 am

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 · Dec 27, 2021 · 06:30 am

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Arunabh Saikia
· Dec 30, 2021 · 09:39 am

Johanna Deeksha
· Dec 29, 2021 · 07:30 am

Umang Poddar
· Dec 27, 2021 · 06:30 am

Shoaib Daniyal
· Dec 26, 2021 · 06:30 am

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· Dec 25, 2021 · 07:30 am

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· Dec 24, 2021 · 06:30 am