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“Community Radio key component of local COVID response”, say Indian CRs

Date:13th October, 2021 CR stations from 10 Indian states presented their work and the challenges they faced on account of the COVID-19 pandemic today in an online meeting attended by more than 75 CR stations. The public meeting also included… Continue Reading →

Facebook ‘operating in the shadows’ says whistleblower, lawmakers demand probes

By David Shepardson and Diane Bartz WASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers pounded Facebook (FB.O) on Tuesday, accusing CEO Mark Zuckerberg of pushing for higher profits while being cavalier about user safety and they demanded regulators investigate whistleblower accusations that the social media company harms children… Continue Reading →

Why Alia Bhatt-Manyavar Ad Is not An Assault On Hindu Culture

‘Tradition Wahi, Soch Nayi’:  The Alia Bhatt-Manyavar ad tries to depict the feelings and thoughts a bride experiences while she’s getting married. In no way does it challenge a ritual Image: Manyavar/Screengrab As is known to happen every now and then,… Continue Reading →

Journalists in Hiding : Silencing Women Journalists, is Silencing the Voice of Afghan Women

By Zofeen Ebrahim Flashback: Women journalists in Kabul June 2019. Now they are calling for assistance after the Taliban takeover. Credit: UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA)/Fardin Waezi KARACHI, Pakistan, Sep 3 2021 (IPS) – “If I fall into the hands of… Continue Reading →

‘Hindustani Islam’ is different: Naseeruddin Shah

NEW DELHI: Drawing a distinction between “Hindustani Islam” and the practice of the faith in other parts of the world, actor Naseeruddin Shah on Tuesday condemned sections in the Indian Muslim community who are “celebrating the Taliban’s return to power”. In a video… Continue Reading →

Human Rights Groups Call on Social Media Platforms to Preserve Evidence of Potential Human Rights Abuses in Afghanistan

(New York) – Human Rights Watch joined Access Now, Amnesty International USA, and Mnemonic today in issuing the following statement, saying that social media platforms need to preserve and archive content that may provide evidence of past or ongoing serious… Continue Reading →

Global Spotlight on Harassment of J&K Journalists Grows With UN Experts’ Latest Letter

The communication joins a list of growing chorus by global bodies and international watchdogs against the worsening press freedom scenario in India. Policemen assaulting journalists. Photo: Sajad Hameed Shakir Mir by MEDIARIGHTSWORLD28/AUG/2021 Srinagar: The UN Special Rapporteur for protection of right to… Continue Reading →

‘Who Is Afraid of Women’s Voices?’ Ask Tamil Dalit Writers After DU Drops Them from Syllabus

POSTED ON AUGUST 27, 2021 Kavitha Muralidharan Chennai: Sukirtharani distinctly remembers the two years she had spent undergoing teacher’s training at her hometown, Ranipet in Tamil Nadu. “Every single day of those two years, I encountered them. I have watched… Continue Reading →

‘Sisterhood across borders’: The story of India’s pandemic as told by its women journalists

A series by Gather Sisters had 40 women journalists from 30 states telling their stories. In the process, they spotlighted issues and shattered stereotypes. ByJyoti Punwani24 Aug, 2021 Sikkim journalist Dichen Ongmu left home to avoid infecting her sister’s newborn,… Continue Reading →

Art for social change: To what end?

The social sector typically uses art for awareness and behaviour change. Going against the grain, a Marathi comedy show emerges with some valuable lessons. by SEEMA NAIR Art and activism have always been closely linked. Think of Kabir and his dohe, Basavanna and… Continue Reading →

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