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October 06, 2022
In their own words: Dalit journalists challenge media bias
topic: Discrimination
by: Shruti Agarwal
Caste-based discrimination has been segregating India's media landscape. A new Dalit-centered journalism platform is working to change that.
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October 05, 2022
What is triggering anti-Christian violence in India?
topic: Discrimination
by: Rishabh Jain
State-abetted persecution of Christians continues to rise in India. But would changing discriminatory laws be enough to reverse the trend?
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September 30, 2022
Extinct Cheetahs return to India after 7 decades
topic: Conservation
by: Hanan Zaffar
After Indian cheetahs went extinct from poaching 70 years ago, the government has planned to reintroduce the species to the country.
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September 24, 2022
Making the case for preserving Indian folk music
topic: Arts
by: Bindu Gopal Rao
How preserving traditional folk music in India can help promote cultural identity.
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September 18, 2022
Violence against marginalised castes increases in India
topic: Discrimination
by: Hanan Zaffar
Although the caste-based hierarchy system in India is thousands of years old, it is still a motivator for discrimination and hate crimes.
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September 13, 2022
Tryst with trash: converting waste into treasure
topic: Sustainable Development
by: Sanjana Chawla
What were once single-use plastic items, cigarette buds and food scraps have been transformed into useful everyday products.
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September 11, 2022
In India, abortion access remains a pipedream for many
topic: Abortion
by: Fateh Guram, Aafreen Khan
Despite legal safeguards, countless women and trans men in India are forced to carry pregnancies to term or resort to unsafe abortion practices.
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September 09, 2022
As a regional power, India must avert an arms race in South Asia
topic: Political violence
by: Shadi Khan Saif
With the deployment of its new submarine, India must refrain from escalating the militarization of the region.
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September 07, 2022
Preventing Elephant-human conflicts in India
topic: Conservation
by: Bindu Gopal Rao
Various wildlife conservation organizations have joined to implement technology that warns people of potential elephant activity.
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September 03, 2022
Outrage as India frees convicted rapists for political gain
topic: Political violence
by: Hanan Zaffar
In another attempt to spur Islamophobia in India, the government has freed convicted rapists of Muslim women.
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August 29, 2022
India bans Kashmir schools over alleged secessionist ideals
topic: Islamophobia
by: Mubashir Naik, Irshad Hussain
FairPlanet spoke to students affected by the ban on schools run by the Falah-e-Aam Trust, a move poised to put low and middle income children at risk.
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August 27, 2022
India tackles plastic pollution with recycling initiatives
topic: Pollution
by: Bindu Gopal Rao
With a burgeoning waste problem, India seeks to implement responsible waste management systems to stem plastic pollution.
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August 20, 2022
Press freedom is in crisis in the world's largest democracy
topic: Freedom of Expression
by: Hanan Zaffar
Recent crackdowns on dissident journalists has raised alarms about freedom of expression in India.
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August 13, 2022
Making education in India inclusive
topic: Child rights
by: Bindu Gopal Rao
Bal Utsav is an NGO led by couple Binu and Ramesh whose key mission is to empower the children of India and provide a better future for them.
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August 11, 2022
Alternative methods to mitigate flood effects
topic: Natural disaster
by: Rishabh Jain
Flood response tactics in northern India demonstrate that localised, small-scale solutions are significantly more effective than global, top-down ones.
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August 09, 2022
Why indigenous people should lead the fight against climate change
topic: Indigenous people
by: Bindu Gopal Rao
An indigenous member of the UN Secretary General’s Youth Advisory Group on Climate Change talks about the crucial role of indigenous knowledge and [...]
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