I Was One of 19 NYU Faculty Members Arrested For Protecting Student Protesters. Here's What I Think.
David Ludden writes. thewire.in/education/davi…

Newsclick Rejects the Patently 'Absurd', 'Concocted' Allegations in Delhi Police's Chargesheet m.thewire.in/article/media/…

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In fifty years of observing Indian elections I have never seen such vile and hate-filled rhetoric. Every day the ruling party and its top leaders plumb a new low. It is for Hindus above all to stand up and say: These bigots do not speak in our name.

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रोज़ रोज़ शक और सवाल से अच्छा रहेगा कि चुनाव आयोग अब रिज़ल्ट ही निकाल कर दे दे। कोई क्या कर लेगा। प्रेस कांफ्रेंस के दिन तो ऐसा माहौल बनाया गया जैसे दुनिया की हर क्षमता इन्हीं के पास है। अब डेटा भी इस तरह से दिया जाएगा तो क्या रह जाएगा। पहले माँगो फिर मिले तो आधा-अधूरा। नागरिक का

For clarity....Columbia University, the institution that houses the Knight First Amendment Institute and the Pulitzers is barring journalists from being on the ground to cover whats happening on campus? Got it.

The ECI is arguably the most vital agency for our democracy. But it functions worse than any Govt agency or department I know. The toxic mixture of incompetence, cronyism, and wilful obfuscation is a curse on India. Mr. Shetty suggests how its function may YET be improved

The clear conclusion is that Indian media and all its News anchors are now fine with rapes if it's done by BJP alliance MPs.

Almost zero coverage of Revanna and the over 2800 documented instances of rape and sexual harassment by this one politician. Voters really don't know.

I have watched and studied Indian elections for 35 years now. While a difference of 3 to 5 % points between initial (polling day evening) and final turnout figures was not abnormal, we used to get the final data within 24 hours.
What is unusual and worrying this time is
a) delay

“Sexual Abuse Charges Against BJP Ally Prajwal, Angry Nation Wants to Know What Modi-Shah Knew and When”
[Modi called for a vote by name for him in a public rally on April 14]
Arfa Khanum Sherwani youtu.be/iAL-bXQi-yc?si…

'Congress Will Snatch Your Wealth, Give It to Muslims', BJP Warns Hindus in Campaign Video
Ajoy Ashirwad on a vile and hateful campaign spearheaded by BJP, officially, openly.
No dogs or whistles here. m.thewire.in/article/commun…

If the Election Commission of India had pulled up the prime minister for his dangerous and divisive lie about the Congress manifesto promising to snatch and give away private property and gold to Muslims, then the BJP would not have dared to put out the vile animation video.

The BJP “knows how to create a mob and a mob does not need to know history…A mob that spits on questions, especially about its own origins, is one that hounds and demolishes.” jacobin.com/2024/04/narend…

Eleven Days After Phase 1, ECI Says Turnout Was 66.14%; Pegs Phase 2 Turnout at 66.71%
A million questions to be asked.
m.thewire.in/article/govern…

We pay much attention these days to how dictators come to power, but understanding how they fall from power and remembering the disasters they caused to their people and the world is equally important. My 2 essays on the fall of Mussolini and Hitler to mark their death dates. 1/3

A massive ‘sex abuse’ case hits a general election, but primetime doesn’t see it as news: Rubika hosted two shows. As usual praised PM, calling him “BJP ki jeet ka Brahmastra”

The Prajwal Revanna case didn’t even make it to top 50 news stories of the day
newslaundry.com/2024/04/30/a-m…

Modi Is Being Outnumbered And Out-Rallied
Prem Panicker rediff.com/news/column/in…

The Inequalities AI Is Creating – and Deepening – Around the World.

[It is the most important conversation to be had now]
Jahnavi Sen Madhumita Murgia , AI Editor Financial Times discuss AI in context of those far away from Silicon Valley.

Hidden labour behind ‘AI’
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