Will ‘apologists’ take a bullet for the nation?

News Reporting Is Fast Disappearing Into News Laundering, The Citizen is Hopeful

The Citizen is Hopeful 13 July 2020 Move over, Arnab Goswami and Sambit Patra- the putrefying corpse of Indian journalism has a new poster boy! None other than our resident, apoplectic walrus, Major General G.D.Bakshi. The good general has ascended/ descended ( depending on whether you are a bhakt or a gentleman) to hitherto unplumbed […]

Assam and the NRC: Anti-foreigner paranoia has bred gross injustice in the face of unfounded prejudices, The First Post

Available at First Post04 September 2019 It is possible that the entire expectation of there being millions of illegal Bangladeshis in Assam was based on incorrect premises. While it is true that the 4,156 km border between India and Bangladesh is porous along much of its length, it does not necessarily follow that Bangladeshis are […]

Coronavirus | Row over inclusion of Chakmas in Arunachal infection tally, The Hindu

The Hindu 06 June 2020 Student body demands exclusion of refugees from State’s COVID-19 numbers. The COVID-19 pandemic has added more grist to the refugee debate in Auranchal Pradesh. The All Arunachal Pradesh Students’ Union (AAPSU) has asked the State government, particularly the Changlang district authorities not to include the Chakma and Hajong communities in […]