-TheWire.in The documentary serves as an uncomfortable reminder of how ill-equipped we are to deal with the complex material realities of oppressed communities, especially when they implicate us at a fundamental level. Writing with Fire by Rintu Thomas and Sushmit Ghosh is another addition to the bourgeoning mainstream media engagement with caste in India. The documentary has garnered accolades  – including an (ultimately unsuccessful) Oscar nomination – for its depiction of the...

-MuslimMirror.com New Delhi: While India is commemorating 75 years of independence, the federal government has yet to issue an official statement regarding the bicentennial commemoration of Urdu journalism, which played a pivotal role throughout India’s independence movement. A group of journalists, however, has organised a large celebration in the national capital on March 30 under the banner of the ‘Urdu Journalism Bicentenary Celebration Committee.’ The day-long event will be inaugurated by...

-Scroll.in The police have invoked the stringent law against over 100 social media users, including journalists, for posting about the unrest. The Editors Guild of India on Sunday criticised the filing of charges under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act against 102 people, including journalists, for reporting and writing on the communal violence that took place in Tripura in October. The Tripura Police have invoked the anti-terror law against the social media account holders...

-MuslimMirror.com Chennai: In an important judgment, the Madras High Court has given directives to the government to constitute a ‘Press Council of Tamil Nadu’ within three months to eliminate the bogus journalists from the media fraternity and to legally addressed the issue of fake news. A Bench of Justices N Kirubakaran (since retired) and P Velmurugan was  hearing a writ petition filed against retired Inspector-General of Police A.G. Ponn Manickavel by S....

-TheWire.in "Such mass targeting of Muslim women in public spaces, whether online or offline, that treats them as objects in the political discourse of Hindutva is simply unacceptable." New Delhi: A group of more than 800 women’s rights organisations and concerned individuals have issued a statement condemning the recent online targeting and harassment of Muslim women on GitHub, through an app called ‘Sulli Deals’ that sought to ‘auction’ these women. Photos of over...