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India saw almost two million more deaths in 2021 (the deadliest year of the pandemic) than in the preceding few years. Abhishek Jha looked at CRS, SRS and MCCD 2021 which were released yesterday. This is 1st govt data which shows official death toll was a gross underestimate

Important, heartbreaking reporting - do watch.

Why is Maktoob s account showing as withheld in India?

Embarrassing to see journalists discard restraint and skepticism in a time that demands it. Jubilation at the possibility of an escalated conflict is not patriotic - it is cynicism in its worst form.

In trying to tightly control information, India is losing the one big advantage it had over Pakistan during the Kargil War: a media reporting freely from the ground in their own style, but adding credibility to official claims. Now they are no longer providing that advantage.

Delulu, dangerous, crazed. This is the news channel owned by India's largest newspaper, the Times of India. They are reporting that the Indian Army has entered Pakistan and now the Navy should come and make its contribution: "Set fire to Karachi port, burn down the whole city".

Covid took someone away from all of us. We all knew the official data didn't tell the full story. While the official toll in 2021 was 3.3 lakh, we now see that the year saw 21.3 lakh 'excess deaths' (6.4x). The undercount was severest in Gujarat & MP. livemint.com/news/india/cov…

This, the government has no problem with. Informed voices, including journalists both Indian and international, though, get blocked. Absolutely the worst thing you can do -- both in terms of commission and omission -- during a time of crisis.

India recorded over 1 crore deaths in 2021 — the second year of the COVID-19 lockdown — which was around 21 lakh deaths more than in 2020, according to two key reports on registered births and deaths published this week by the RGI after a five-year gap. thehindu.com/news/national/…

Dear Readers of The Wire In a clear violation of the Constitutional guarantee of freedom of the press, the Government of India has blocked access to thewire.in across India. +

FWIW, the blocks appear to be inconsistent. Loading on some, timing out on some, and showing "blocked as per the order of ..." on some. This is not surprising, website blocking by ISPs tends to be inconsistent in India.

Coordination Committee for Peace Condemns Deadly Anti-Naxal Operation in Karregutta: Demands Independent Investigation into Mass Killings On May 14th, 2025, the joint press conference of the CRPF DG and DGP of Chhattisgarh was held to mark the end of a 21-day anti-Maoist

Over the past week, approximately 16 Indian digital media organizations and creators reached out to Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF), seeking assistance. We endeavored to support them, often collaborating with their existing legal teams, aiming to add value where possible. Today, many of those

Foreign secretary of India few days back: It may be a surprise to Pakistan to see citizens criticising their own government. That is the hallmark of any open and functioning democracy. Meanwhile, the “open and functioning democracy”…

"Ashoka University issued a statement distancing itself from the professor’s remarks. “The comments made by a faculty member on his personal social media pages do not represent the opinion of the university,” the statement said." Charming. theobserverpost.com/ashoka-univers…

I read Ali Khan Mahmudabad's Facebook post at least 7-8 times because I wanted to figure out what was wrong with it, especially since he was arrested for it. Please read it, and I have included screenshots. A few days ago, the Haryana Women's Commission issued a notice to

Amazed to see news publications reporting Mahmudabad’s comments as “anti-Operation Sindoor” when the contents of the text present all evidence to the contrary. Are reasoned appeals against war-mongering now seen as hurting national interest? m.thewire.in/article/rights…

No one can argue that Ashoka lacks consistency. In every instance that its faculty members have confronted trouble - and there have been several in the past years - it has rushed to publicly signal that they’re on their own.

The Faculty Association of Ashoka University strongly condemns the arrest of Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad, Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Political Science, on 18 May 2025, on groundless and untenable charges. 1/-

The Wire's statement on the grave allegations against one of our contributors, Mr. Omar Rashid: