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Marital rape is a punishable offence in over 100 countries. The institution of marriage hasn't collapsed in those. But men who rape their wives till they die are jailed, unlike India. The rape exception in BNS for married men with wives over the age of 18 HAS to go.

#MyPiece🚨 It is rather rich of the Supreme Court to preach morality when, not too long ago, not a single Supreme Court judge publicly objected to their Chief Justice presiding over cases despite serious allegations of sexual harassment. 1/10 thewire.in/law/supreme-co…

Is there any pressure on the media from Ambani not to question Vantara? Several media outlets have deleted or altered the coverage of the South African organisation raising alarm over export of wild animals to Ambani's Vantara. Financial Express completely changed the article.

Reports on Ambani’s Vantara unavailable on Deccan Herald, Telegraph, The Tribune portals newslaundry.com/2025/03/13/rep…

CBI closes its investigation in Sushant Singh Rajput's case. No foul play, and a clean chit to Rhea Chakraborty. In a just world, the likes of Arnab and Navika would be dragged into court. They behaved like vultures and hounded an innocent woman for their greed. It is among the

We owe it to Kunal Kamra for standing for free speech and media freedom. It was he who went to court against the govt trying to introduce its fact check unit as part of IT rules and got a stay order

I see NDTV reported from the ground about tree-felling in #KanchaGachibowli. They will not report about tree-felling in the same week for an Adani coal mine in Hasdeo following PM Modi's visit to Bilaspur because NDTV is owned by Adani. This is why we need independent media

#Special | Maharashtra is the second largest producer of sugar in India. The water-thirsty crop is on the rise even in dry regions such as Marathwada at the cost of its soil and people’s health. 1/3

A six-month data investigation by Amitha Balachandra for The Wire explored the wide-ranging consequences of defying nature to grow water-intensive sugarcane in the region and why expansion continues. 2/3

Water-thirsty sugarcane is on the rise in drought-prone Marathwada. Over the past six months, I’ve been working on a data story to understand why farmers continue to grow sugarcane despite its environmental consequences. Series coming soon on The Wire

#Special | The Deadly Toll of Sugar on Marathwada’s Soil The crop’s insatiable thirst is supplemented with pesticides, fertilisers and water that is running out. Yet, farmers are at its mercy. Amitha Balachandra✍️ m.thewire.in/article/enviro…

In part one of the series, I report on how intensive sugarcane farming is impacting Marathwada’s soil.

In part two of the series for The Wire, I look at the potential health consequences of nutrient-less soil.

In the final installment of my series on intensive sugarcane farming, and its impact on soil and health, I look at what drives this water-thirsty crop to grow in a dry region.

Who should be facing questions over Pahalgam terror attack? HM Amit Shah, NSA Doval, PM Narendra Modi & his govt But who is being blamed for it? Indian Muslims & Supreme Court by RW IT cell & channels When terrorists singled out & killed Hindus, they also killed Syed Hussain

better than most anchors who fill our primetime

The internet service providers are saying multiple things. We have learnt it is per orders of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

The “COVID-underrepoting” news would have been the biggest talking point in India if there was no tension between India and Pak. A reason why they chose to release this data now.

I’ve been doxxed. My private phone number and email were leaked on Twitter. For the past 24 hours, I’ve been receiving nonstop threatening messages and calls. This is harassment. This is dangerous. And this should not be tolerated.

This is a staggering chart. Indian middle class wages have stagnated over the past decade while food prices have gone up. In my newsletter today ft.com/content/57bcc9…