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Dalit kids punch it out
Government jobs, Army jobs, better health—why young Dalit boys and girls have joined Balaji Boxing Academy in South Kolkata It is 5.15 pm on a pleasant Wednesday evening in July. About 30 young boys and girls dressed in either traditional blue or red amateur boxing attire are warming up by running in a circle. This […]
Labour law ‘reforms’
The Working Journalists Acts of 1955 and 1958 are among 12 labour laws to be subsumed in proposed labour codes that will reduce legal protections for journalists at their workplaces A wave of layoffs is washing through Indian newsrooms. In June, Newslaundry had reported that digital news portal Scroll.in laid off more than 16 employees […]
Agoraphobia: When only your four walls feel safe
Some people become a little nervous when they have to take public transport or visit a government hospital –and there are others who might undergo extreme distress or panic when they encounter large crowds in public places. There is a medical term for this affliction: Agoraphobia. According to Dr William C Shiel, Chief Editor and […]
Cardio: How much is too much?
Aerobic exercise ticks all the boxes for losing weight and toning up the body but overdoing it means putting your heart at risk Cardio is often recommended to those who want to lose weight, get fit or just be healthier. This form of aerobic exercise means rhythmic activity that raises your heart rate into a […]
Breathing easy
Actor Sapna Pabbi, who shot to fame with the Colors TV series 24, will soon be seen in Season 3 of Amazon Prime’s Inside Edge UK-born Sapna Pabbi shot to overnight fame with the 2013 Colors TV series ‘24’ wherein she played the character of Anil Kapoor’s daughter. But her journey ever since hasn’t been […]
A tragedy in Mewat
In the aftermath of a Dalit girl’s abduction and rape, rumours and media disinformation plague Haryana’s Nuh At about 6 am on July 7, 12-year-old Aparna (name changed) bicycled to a nearby small dairy farm in the unremarkable town of Nuh in Haryana’s Mewat. A day before, the girl had asked her grandmother to make […]
Cleanup or injustice?
UP Police’s ‘Operation Clean’ in Greater Noida led to the detection of at least 30 Africans illegally overstaying in India. Their deportation and the detention of others in jail raises humanitarian concerns On July 10, Uttar Pradesh Police raided a bunch of apartments in Greater Noida. This was part of Operation Clean and targeted illegal […]
MJ Akbar vs Priya Ramani
Akbar’s first witness said she was ‘deeply distressed’ when she first learnt about Priya Ramani’s #metoo allegations When the cross-examination of MJ Akbar’s first witness, Ms Veenu Sandal, took place, neither Akbar nor Ramani were present. “I have been working for over 25 years as a journalist,” said Sandal, beginning her deposition in the witness […]