Backstory 2023

The backstory: Covering Manipur violence brought back childhood memories of a riot

The state in Manipur was as absent as it was a decade back in Assam.

Rokibuz Zaman
· Dec 31, 2023 · 07:00 am
The backstory: When I went to watch a film while on a reporting trip

It made me rethink my assumptions about movies depicting the struggles of Adivasi communities.

Nolina Minj
· Dec 30, 2023 · 03:30 pm
The backstory: When death came knocking on a family in Ayodhya

‘I lost my land, then I lost my father. If we lose the house, where will we go?’

Ayush Tiwari
· Dec 30, 2023 · 07:00 am

The backstory: When a mother-in-law came between my interview and me

She was eager to tell her story about dropping out of college because of the hijab ban. But her in-laws would never let her speak to a journalist.

Johanna Deeksha
· Dec 29, 2023 · 09:00 am
The backstory: When I was asked to stop asking questions

I realised I needed to verbalise the empathy I felt for victims of climate disasters.

Vaishnavi Rathore
· Dec 28, 2023 · 09:00 am
The backstory: Looking for an organ donor

‘Rich people do it all the time,’ he said. ‘Why can’t a poor person do it to save his life?’

Tabassum Barnagarwala
· Dec 27, 2023 · 09:00 am

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Backstory 2023

The backstory: Covering Manipur violence brought back childhood memories of a riot

The state in Manipur was as absent as it was a decade back in Assam.

Rokibuz Zaman · Dec 31, 2023 · 07:00 am

The backstory: When I went to watch a film while on a reporting trip

It made me rethink my assumptions about movies depicting the struggles of Adivasi communities.

Nolina Minj · Dec 30, 2023 · 03:30 pm

The backstory: When death came knocking on a family in Ayodhya

‘I lost my land, then I lost my father. If we lose the house, where will we go?’

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‘Rich people do it all the time,’ he said. ‘Why can’t a poor person do it to save his life?’

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· Dec 31, 2023 · 07:00 am

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· Dec 30, 2023 · 03:30 pm

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· Dec 30, 2023 · 07:00 am

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