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Don’t blame the victim
Netflix’s series Unbelievable is a lesson for journalists and police on how to report and investigate rape In 2016, the Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting was awarded to An Unbelievable Story of a Rape by T Christian Miller of ProPublica and Ken Armstrong of The Marshall Project “for a startling examination and exposé of law […]
Dubious freebie
WITH A promise to make India’s capital city entirely digital, the Delhi government led by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) had announced in its manifesto before coming to power that it will provide free wi-fi service across the city. But that is still a work in progress and the wi-fi which Delhiites receive is via New […]
About time traffic violators felt the pain!
The amended Motor Vehicle Act that imposes hefty fines of traffic violators is an absolute necessity in Delhi. But infrastructure in the form of proper signages, smooth roads, functional street lights and correctly designed zebra crossings must also be put in place On June 2, 5:30 in the morning, like every Sunday, 86-year-old Jasmeet Singh […]
‘No one is being detained illegally’
In this interview with Newslaundry, J&K Director general of police Dilbag Singh denies the security forces have killed any civilian in the past 40 days or detained children illegally In An interview at his office in Srinagar on September 14, Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh denied that any civilian had been killed […]
Booked without orders
Daryaganj Sunday book market vendors claim that there were no High Court orders to relocate them and MCD is backed by some powerful names in initiating their displacement In july, vendors of Daryaganj’s second-hand book market were forced by MCD to clear the pavements where they sell books on Sundays. The order for relocation to […]
Smoke and mirrors
Indian government’s ban on e-cigarettes sparks debate about its intention. its announcement sent soaring stock prices of the tobacco companies in which the government is invested Latching on to an emerging global trend, the Indian government on September 18 banned e-cigarettes, citing health risks to youth and children. The ban covers the manufacture, sale, import, […]
Dream Girl: A missed chance?
The disappointment with the film lies in its inability to actually engage with and address the issues arising out of small town Indian male fantasies and loneliness “Ayushmann Khurrana’s Dream Girl is on a rampage. The film has minted Rs 16.42 crore on the second day of its release,” gushed India Today on September 15. […]
‘I like to steal people’s hearts’
Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav, who’s been in the industry for two decades, opens up about his journey Rajpal Yadav has never looked back ever since he made his debut with Ram Gopal Varma’s Jungle in 2000. Over the last couple of decades, he has managed to carve a niche for himself as a bankable character […]