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March 05, 2022
India on the frontlines of the climate crisis
topic: Climate Change
by: Tish Sanghera
The recent IPCC report specifies the devastating effects that climate change could have on India.
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February 26, 2022
Ukraine's humanitarian crisis exposes racist divides
topic: Racism
by: Tish Sanghera
While thousands of people head to Ukraine's borders, racist tensions mount over discriminatory treatment.
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February 19, 2022
Challenging caste discrimination in marriage ceremonies
topic: Discrimination
by: Tish Sanghera
The caste-based discrimination in India prevents Dalit-members from participating in certain Indian traditions.
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February 12, 2022
Female Dalit journalists challenge misogyny in Indian news
topic: Women’s rights
by: Tish Sanghera
The Academy Award nominated documentary Writing with Fire features the all-female journalists that vanguard the coverage of neglected news.
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February 05, 2022
Indian college women fight for their right to wear the hijab
topic: Islamophobia
by: Tish Sanghera
Six young women's fight for religious expression points to the unfair treatment of muslims in India today.
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January 29, 2022
Unemployment protests in India highlight soaring inequality
topic: Economic Opportunity
by: Tish Sanghera
Protests by India's youth highlight the growing inequality and lack of economic opportunity.
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January 22, 2022
Indian men protest the criminalisation of marital rape
topic: Women’s rights
by: Tish Sanghera
As the Indian judicial system considers outlawing unwanted marital sex, some conservative groups respond with backlash.
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January 15, 2022
Tek Fog: Indian government weaponises social media
topic: Political violence
by: Tish Sanghera
A recent investigation shows that the ruling BJP party in India uses an application to automate hate speech and target journalists.
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January 08, 2022
Indian government ramps up war against NGOs
topic: Humanitarian Aid
by: Tish Sanghera
In an effort to suppress dissension, the Indian government has used deceptive laws to strip NGOs of international funding.
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December 25, 2021
Hindu right-wing extremist call for muslim genocide
topic: Islamophobia
by: Tish Sanghera
A recent religious conference in an Indian city called for violence against muslims, showing the dangerous growth of islamophobia.
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December 18, 2021
Indian politicians fail to take rape seriously
topic: Women’s rights
by: Tish Sanghera
While India's sexual assault cases have been on the rise, politicians' ridiculisation of rape denotes much needed social change.
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December 04, 2021
The pandemic's effect on India's persons with disabilities
topic: Human Rights
by: Tish Sanghera
India's response to the pandemic disproportionately affected persons with disabilities, revealing its inadequate support for this marginalised group.
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November 27, 2021
India's farmers win first victory against agriculture reforms
topic: Food Security
by: Tish Sanghera
Over a year after India's farmers began their protest, the group has seen their first victory as Modi repeals restrictive laws.
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November 20, 2021
India’s Urdu language is vilified by Hindu nationalists
topic: Xenophobia
by: Tish Sanghera
The Urdu language, and its speakers, are constantly demonised as anti-Indian for its associations with Pakistani culture.
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November 13, 2021
COP26: India makes critical commitments, foregoes others
topic: Climate action
by: Tish Sanghera
The world's third-largest polluting country made important commitments towards a green economy, but was notably silent in other key areas.
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October 30, 2021
Facebook allows hate speech and misinformation in India
topic: Digital Rights
by: Tish Sanghera
Despite its claims of fact checking, Facebook fails at curbing islamophobic and hateful content in India.
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