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Specialist legal journalism outlets in India are pushing for transparency and accountability
Alongside the rise of digital media in India, specialist legal journalism websites have taken flight. The emergence of these outlets comes at a critical period after a decade of governance led by the nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party, during which time India has slid down global democracy and press freedom indices. Questions have been raised about the independence of the judiciary, as the legal community has not been immune to the polarization in Indian society.
‘The eyeliner is not just an aesthetic tool’ | Mint
An interview with journalist Zahra Hankir whose book traces the cultural history of the eyeliner, worn by men and women across the Global South and beyond.
How Biocon Biologics Became A Beacon For Inclusion
From growing women representation to 30% of their workforce, to having 50% women make up their domestic R&D team, they’re an Indian success story. Call it DEI in the DNA, if you will.
Who made the cut? A post-poll media analysis
From 78 to 74. In the week following the results of the 2024 General Elections in India (June 4-12), the fall in numbers of women elected to the 18th Lok Sabha emerged as a major headline in coverage of the elections in English media (print and digital), especially within the country.
Los migrantes de la India sueñan con un futuro mejor, pero no pueden votar para conseguirlo
India's migrant workforce on their expectations and dreams.
A vote too far: India’s election through the eyes of its internal migrants
Even as the Election Commission of India belts out slogans—”Your Vote, Your Voice”, “Chunav Ka Parv, Desh Ka Garv”, ‘”Mera Vote, Meri Duty”, the choice to vote is simply not a reality for India’s vast migrant workforce. A dispatch from Kerala, West Bengal, Delhi NCR, and Bengaluru.
The Sunday Read: Date with duty
Why Karnataka’s intra state migrants will be heading home from Bengaluru this election.
Led by former bonded labourers, this Karnataka group helps rehabilitate others like them
Formed in 2019, Udyonmukha in Karnataka, India, organises regular meetings, helps members access government schemes and rehabilitation packages, get identity proof documents, and addresses livelihood challenges.
These refugee-led media initiatives are reclaiming their narratives
Refugee-led media initiatives are disrupting traditional news media hierarchies, and enabling refugee communities to control their own narratives.
Inside hoax global press coverage in India
Hoax global press coverage enters an already crowded disinformation ecosystem in India. “[The hoax global press coverage] is an attempt to show Modi as a statesman and such fake clippings help political IT cells to promote their narrative.”
‘I realised I had to step in when I saw the same old leaders contesting’
“Everything was building up,” says this former Delhi University assistant professor on her debut journey into electoral politics. Anuroop Kaur Sandhu, 29, candidate with the newly formed Sanyukt Samaj Morcha (SSM) party from Muktsar constituency for the 2022 Assembly election in Punjab, talks about her journey.
In Their Own Words: Afghan Women Journalists Speak
A joint report by the Network of Women in Media, India (NWMI) and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) telling the lived experiences of women journalists struggling for their rights and their professions since the Taliban takeover in August, 2021.
How subtitling supports the Malayalam film boom
Malayalam film is finding critical acclaim and increased viewership outside Kerala. Subtitles play a crucial role in building this audience.
The pandemic perks of serving the elderly in ageing Singapore
By 2030, almost 24% of Singapore will be over 65 years of age; the eldercare market is projected to cross US$72 billion. And the pandemic has only increased the market opportunity by throwing homecare into the mix. Singapore's govt is now playing catch up to this new, albeit expensive, demand.