Society
Coverage of communal issues, religious freedom, caste dynamics, and secularism under pressure.
Rank 159 Out of 180: India's Press Freedom Collapse Is Structural, Not Accidental
RSF's 2024 Press Freedom Index places India at 159th. The government calls it biased. The numbers in India's own media landscape tell a different story — one about ownership, concentration, and the economics of editorial silence.
How the World Press Covered Modi's Europe Tour: A Media Narrative Analysis
The Guardian, Le Monde, NYT, Reuters, Al Jazeera, and Indian publications all saw different stories in the same summit. A cross-continent review of how India's diplomatic visibility is reported — and who controls that narrative.
11,000 Student Suicides: The Education System's Hidden Emergency
NCRB records over 13,000 student suicides in 2021 alone — the highest ever recorded. Kota's coaching industry, IIT entrance pressure, exam failures, and an academic system built on exclusion rather than inclusion. The crisis is documented. The response is inadequate.
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