Annie Philip

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.

Refugee-led media initiatives are disrupting traditional news media hierarchies, and enabling refugee communities to control their own narratives.

A journalist from Afghanistan shares her story.

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.”

“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.

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.

Malayalam film is finding critical acclaim and increased viewership outside Kerala. Subtitles play a crucial role in building this audience.

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.

“Judenge, Ladenge, Jeethenge.” “We will get together, fight and win.” It’s the slogan the newsletter chose for its launch edition, signaling solidarity with protesting farmers. It’s what continues to guide the initiative today.

“Nearly everybody I know has been injured, beaten, detained, forced to flee, or has gone into hiding. It is personal. These are my friends. These are my fellow citizens,” says Belarusian journalist Hanna Liubakova.

Participated in a webinar hosted by ICFJ on Journalism in India during Covid-19. I spoke about maintaining a list of journalists we lost to the pandemic, conditions journalists have worked under and the support they have received.

From webinar I participated in, on journalists reporting on the pandemic in India. I spoke of the database we maintain of journalists who passed away due to Covid-19 in India.

I chat about freelancing+parenting in a pandemic

While companies pivot left, right and centre post-pandemic, some social enterprises in Southeast Asia have managed to pull through with grit, innovation, and the support of the community.

In India, judges make downloading a coronavirus app mandatory for suspects released on bail, Tunisia has a long history of government surveillance and in Peru, a survey system slurps personal data. In all three countries, writers fear Covid-19 surveillance could outlive the virus.