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@NPR 's London correspondent. Past lives in Mumbai, Madrid, Lisbon, Cairo, Baghdad, Jerusalem & DC. Apasionada por fútbol. Cricket convert. PB&J connoisseur.

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One of the most pro-Palestinian nations isn't Arab or Muslim. It's not even in the Mideast. Hint: British occupation, sectarian conflict & a potato famine. 🙏to @ipsc48 , Mothers Against Genocide, @bbboatclub , @IrePalestine , Tanistry & @TheShanVans
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Why Ireland is one of the most pro-Palestinian nations in the world

One of the most pro-Palestinian nations in the world is not an Arab or Muslim country. It's not even in the Middle East. Polls show Ireland has some of the highest support for the Palestinians.

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This is the intervention India needs!
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why aren’t we talking about this?! #FarmersProtest
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Why, in the world's largest democracy, are Hindu mobs attacking their Muslim neighbors? Who emboldened them? Listen/read my 6-part series on Hindu nationalism, reported last year and ever more relevant today:
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India's IT minister uses Twitter to denounce Twitter
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There are numerous queries arising as to whether Twitter is entitled to safe harbour provision. However, the simple fact of the matter is that Twitter has failed to comply with the Intermediary Guidelines that came into effect from the 26th of May.
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Unhinged.
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They have been using the pandemic for their vested political interests. But truth can’t be suppressed. Here are the facts. #IndiaFightsCorona
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She was literally on her way to give a speech about democracy & intimidation of journalists
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I was stopped today at the Indian immigration while I was about to board my flight to London to deliver my speech on the intimidation of journalists with @ICFJ . I was to travel to Italy right after to deliver the keynote address at the @journalismfest on the Indian democracy
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Oximeters for cows. As humans die of oxygen shortages. And international aid piles up at Delhi's airport, mired in customs queues.
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Yogi Adityanath : Help desks for cows in every Uttar Pradesh district | Lucknow News - Times of...

Amid the prevailing pandemic, the Yogi Adityanath government is taking forward its cow protection agenda and has issued directives to set up help desk

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Sedition charges. For cheering Pakistan instead of India, in a cricket match.
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Three Kashmiri students who were arrested from an Agra engineering college for allegedy putting up anti-India social media posts after Pak's win against India in T20 world cup have come out on bail. They were booked under charges of sedition following protest in the campus.
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Article 19 of India's constitution guarantees freedom of expression EXCEPT if it offends the "sovereignty & integrity of India, security... public order, decency or morality" or leads to "defamation or incitement to an offence." These pop songs violate all of those, no?
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“India is for Hindus, Muslims go to Pakistan.” These lyrics are typical of a growing pop music movement in India: far-right anti-Muslim songs ⤵️
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Amid ghastly scenes of India's health system collapsing, the country's biggest vaccine maker @SerumInstIndia asked President Bident to lift a ban on export materials, so that India can ramp up production. Here's the US State Dept's response.
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"United States first and foremost is engaged in an ambitious and effective and, so far, successful effort to vaccinate the American people", US State Dept when asked about #COVID vaccine raw materials export to India
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Will he declare victory over COVID (again)? Or something else?
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Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi will address the nation at 5 PM today, 7th June.
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But the office was closed under COVID lockdown. And the elite squad showed up at 8pm.
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India sent an elite squad in charge of investigating terrorism and organized crime to Twitter’s New Delhi offices after the company labeled tweets from members of the ruling party “Manipulated Media”
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I have deleted this tweet because it was insensitive.
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read this!
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Thread: Ever since it has been revealed that the congregation at Nizamuddin markaz has led to a spurt of COVID +ve cases, the right-wing has used this opportunity to inject innumerable number of videos with the false claim that these are Muslims trying to spread coronavirus. 1/n
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Will Twitter let me tweet this article?
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India orders Facebook and Twitter to take down posts critical of coronavirus handling

Twitter and Facebook have taken down posts in India, some of which were critical of India's handling of the coronavirus, to comply with New Delhi's order.

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"I've got 1 year left to fight for my country," says this 59-year-old taxi driver. After years abroad, he crossed home into Ukraine today, heeding President @ZelenskyyUa 's call for conscripts age 60 & under. "Glory to Ukraine!" he told @NPR before crossing the border from Poland.
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"Many were 3rd grade dropouts. I was convinced these men are monsters. But when you talk to them, you realize it's because of upbringing & thought process. A lot of them don’t realize that what they've done is rape. They don't understand consent.”
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A woman interviewed 100 convicted rapists in India. This is what she learned.

Madhumita Pandey’s doctoral research searches for the roots of these men’s beliefs.

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Also, Jaishankar went to DC to meet with Blinken, but Blinken is now en route to the Mideast...
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Someone makes Jaishankar’s job particularly difficult to manage Modi’s relations with the West, just when he thinks he did his best. This is achieved by sending cops to Twitter, booking a certain Greta Thunberg etc. Police checkmates external affairs. Who could it be? 🧐
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Chilling news from India this Christmas.
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Christmas prayers disrupted in Pataudi, Gurugram: “We aren't disrespecting Christianity," the man on stage says. He tells the kids, “The destruction of Indian culture has started, you all have to resolve to stop it. With the same resolve say, Jai Sri Ram! Sanatan Dharam ki, Jai!"
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Wrong turn from Delhi?
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US govt weighs in on school dress codes in Karnataka
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Religious freedom includes the ability to choose one's religious attire. The Indian state of Karnataka should not determine permissibility of religious clothing. Hijab bans in schools violate religious freedom and stigmatize and marginalize women and girls.
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Indian Twitter is "one of the world’s most vitriolic online spaces, filled with ad hominem attacks & incitements to violence." And the BJP, having used social media to win power, realizes "controlling platforms like Twitter is crucial to suppressing dissent." In steps Elon Musk.
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I wrote about Twitter, Elon Musk and the rest of the world. Gift link!
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Powerful indictment of Facebook's role in inciting violence against India's minorities by @RanaAyyub , someone who knows all too well the vitriol this platform can deliver
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Opinion | For Facebook, weakening India’s democracy is just the cost of business

It’s clear that Facebook has no intention of holding hate-mongers accountable and that the safety of users is not a priority.

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Dozens of Twitter accounts -- reputable media, an actor, farmer advocates -- have been blocked today in India. It appears the one thing they had in common was criticizing the govt's treatment of farmers.
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This is Twitter's statement on the incident. A Twitter spokesperson declined to speak to me on record despite multiple requests for more transparency.
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This is Sharifa Bibi in Burewala, Pakistan. In 1947, she lost her brother Mohammed Tufail in the turmoil of Partition. He was 7. He was spotted sleeping at a rail station & eventually adopted by a family in India. 75 years later, @NPR is trying to find him. Can u help? 1/
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Come May 1st, vaccine eligibility opens to 18+ (if there are any doses left). They'll have to pay 400 Rs in public hospitals, or 600 Rs in private ones . Except for in West Bengal -- where the BJP offers to save your life (for free!) if you just vote for them.
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As soon as BJP government comes to power in West Bengal, COVID-19 vaccine will be provided free of cost to everyone.
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. @TheLancet calls @narendramodi 's COVID response "inexcusable." Modi "squandered early success." Now @IHME_UW forecasts 1m deaths by Aug 1. If true, "Modi's government would be responsible for presiding over a self-inflicted national catastrophe."
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India's COVID-19 emergency

The scenes of suffering in India are hard to comprehend. As of May 4, more than 20·2 million cases of COVID-19 had been reported, with a rolling average of 378 000 cases a day, together with more...

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GOI may scrap 2nd Covishield shots altogether. "There is a view that a single shot is enough protection from the virus. Vaccines like J&J and Sputnik Light... are single dose... so Covishield should work as one too." Really? Scientists, pls weigh in:
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India's New Vaccine Plan To Study Mixing Doses, Covishield Single-Shot

Tests on mixing vaccines and the effectiveness of a single dose of Covishield will begin soon in the government's new strategy at a time the shortage of Covid shots has slowed down vaccinations.

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Amid news of an Indian police raid on Twitter's Delhi HQ, I thought I'd re-share my investigation into the BJP's IT cell & social media strategy. @NPR obtained Google Docs w/tips on how to spread the BJP's messages. Kinda like a "toolkit," no?
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How India Is Confronting Disinformation On Social Media Ahead Of Elections

As Prime Minister Modi's party tries to win control in upcoming elections in India, his party is using a highly effective social media strategy. But that's where politics can veer into disinformation.

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In addition to Kashmir, it appears India may now be limiting foreign journalists from visiting Assam, where it recently nullified the citizenship of 1.9 million residents. Seeking clarification from @MEAIndia cc @RSF_en #PressFreedom
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PA system is telling train travelers that India's is the "world's largest & fastest" vaccination scheme. How is that, if China reached 1 billion doses in June?
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#WATCH Announcement being made at Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur railway station on India achieving one billion COVID19 vaccinations (Video source: Health Ministry)
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"The growing radicalization of the increasingly insecure Indian Hindu is turning into a dangerous threat for the plural and secular democracy of India. Modi and his allies in the government are stoking this insecurity, invoking Hindu supremacy in response to dissenting voices."
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The growing radicalization of the increasingly insecure Indian Hindu is turning into a dangerous threat for the plural and secular democracy.Narendra Modi and his allies in the government are stoking this insecurity in response to dissenting voices.
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Even without coronavirus lockdown, the Indian govt requires all of us international correspondents based in India to apply for permission at least 10 weeks in advance to visit J&K and many other restricted areas.
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Rishi Sunak was born in the UK, to parents born in Africa. But Indians will be celebrating this milestone in UK politics, just as they cheered Kamala Harris' election in the US.
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If tomorrow, as I expect, Tory MPs overwhelmingly choose a British Indian, Rishi Sunak, as their leader and our prime minister, and Mordaunt is out of the race, that is a huge moment in British history. Politics aside, it must be positive that the UK is a society and culture…
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With Baba Ramdev back in the news, claiming modern medicine kills people more than COVID, here's a story I reported a few years ago, about PM Modi’s ties to Ramdev:
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I wish these things didn't exist for her to write about. But they do, and India is better for having @RanaAyyub to cover them. Much-deserved recognition!
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A Mariupol official tells @NPR he was organizing the evacuation of civilians, per ceasefire terms agreed upon with Russia. But then: “When the people organized in evacuation points, they [Russians] started attack on evacuation points. Not all the city. Just evacuation points.”
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UPDATE: Ukrainian officials say Russia is now shelling the very areas where it promised to allow civilians safe passage out. People are being asked to shelter in place. Phone lines appear to have been cut. Ceasefire broken😞
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"With prayer beads in one hand and the national flag in the other, 82-year-old Bilkis became the voice of the marginalized in India: 'I will sit here till blood stops flowing in my veins so the children of this country and the world breathe the air of justice and equality.'"
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Bilkis from Shaheen Bagh is TIME magazine's hundred most influential of the year. It was an honour to write about her
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"As many Indians wear the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag as a fashion accessory, they remain oblivious to the fact that the ugly faces of majoritarian privilege and discrimination have been present in their home country for a long, long time." @RanaAyyub
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Opinion | Outrage over an elephant and celebrities embracing Black Lives Matter expose India’s deep...

As many Indians wear the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag as a fashion accessory, they remain silent about the discrimination in their own country.

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A strongman-turned-govt minister was accused of murder, cleared, shot inside a courtroom, survived... and now his son is accused of killing govt critics (farmers). But people are worried about a Bollywood star's son smoking pot. Welcome to Indian politics.
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Two sons, two systems of justice, but one message for Indians: Fall in line My latest on Aryan Khan and Ashish Mishra. A crucial piece for the Washington Post
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"Our job entails providing every citizen the right to correct info,” an @AltNews staffer tells @suhasiniraj . “In times of so much fake info, it becomes all the more important in a democracy like India.” Great profile of courageous @zoo_bear & @free_thinker
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In India, Debunking Fake News and Running Into the Authorities (Published 2022)

Alt News, an independent website, has emerged as a leading debunker of misinformation in the nation, but highlighting hate speech against minorities has put it on a collision course with the govern...

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Let us in and we'll do lots of reporting across J&K. It's been 18 days since I applied to travel to the state, and @MEAIndia has not granted permission. Only large news organizations with local reporters have managed to report from Srinagar -- and with difficulty at that.
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Many Indian critics are questioning why int'l media aren't doing more reporting in areas outside of the tense #Kashmir Valley. Fair point. But this misses a broader point. The troubling situation on the ground in the Valley is a big story. It deserves ample & extended coverage.
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"Every 3rd house has someone with COVID-like symptoms, but they are not able to get tested," Saurav Kumar ( @ChamparanHelp ) tells @NPR . His area has 2-3 ventilators for 4 million people -- but no technicians who know how to use them.
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Puigdemont spoke about peace & unity. What a contrast to the king last night. Called for mediation. No mention of any declaration of indy.
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India confirms its 1st case of coronavirus: a student who recently returned home from Wuhan University. Now in isolation in Kerala.
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Update on Novel #Coronavirus : one positive case reported in Kerala. The patient is stable and is being closely monitored. Details: @MoHFW_INDIA
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"It is the need to direct all of her energy into something purposeful—keeda (inability to sit still), in her words." Spot-on profile of the courageous @RanaAyyub . And gentlemen: She's single!
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The impossible Rana Ayyub

Journalist Rana Ayyub's no-filter critique of New India make her impossible to ignore. In a year of international awards and honours, Lounge catches up with her as she prepares to receive an award...

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Starting Friday, India is essentially banning all foreign tourists, and quarantining anyone who's been to 7 countries worst-affected by coronavirus. India has about 60 cases so far, none of them fatal.
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Wow. So sad for India.
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“If you create panic out of the crisis, every government has a right to control the panic.” As Covid critical posts are removed on social media platforms in India, the BJP's @gopalkagarwal responds with “tweeters have to comply" with the country's content regulations #Newsnight
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BJP trolls Rihanna, who is from Barbados!
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FYI @rihanna
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"At a time when I should be reporting on the undercounting of COVID-19 deaths, unemployment, preparedness for a 3rd wave -- while continuing to help families through my relief work -- I am engaged with a battery of lawyers to fight the legal cases and summons slapped on me."
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Prime Minister Modi, is Journalism a crime in your India ? I am writing this for myself and the journalism fraternity in my country  after the events of the last two weeks. My latest for the Washington Post
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Chilling truths by @RanaAyyub : "While Kashmiris remain trapped and isolated, facing persecution and torture, Indians relax in their living rooms to watch the news and congratulate themselves for another “victory” in the name of “stability and prosperity.”
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To all of you who seem to think I was advocating for an armed intervention by US pop stars: My tweet below was pure sarcasm. Though I applaud @rihanna for her interest in international affairs.
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This is the intervention India needs!
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"Our days of being beaten are over!" sings Bhanwari Devi, mother of India's #MeToo mvmt. In 1992, Devi was gang-raped while working for her municipality. Her case reached the Supreme Court & led to India's 1st workplace sexual harassment law. Listen Monday on @NPR @MorningEdition
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Yet India's health minister @drharshvardhan says all Indian adults will be able to get vaccinated by the end of 2021. How?
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The COVID vaccine curve is falling at a much faster rate than the infection or fatality curve in India. When I first saw this, I could not believe the data. Vaccines hold the key to controlling this pandemic. I hope we can manufacture, procure and deliver more vaccines soon.
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Incredible candor from a BJP spox to @RanaAyyub : "There is an internal [Modi-Shah] dictatorship and the RSS is looking to stymie that power structure by introducing a leader [Yogi Adityanath] who would do their bidding rather than building his own brand."
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"My children say, 'Don't worry about us, Daddy. We can stay poor. We'll eat less. We want you to be safe.'"
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“I choke in the bathroom when cancer patients scream in pain & there's no morphine to administer,” a Kashmiri doctor tells @RanaAyyub . “I have treated pellet injuries on 10-year-olds. It feels as if I'm operating on my own son. Our anger is spilling over."
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Boarding a flight back to 🇮🇳, with my ❤ still in 🇺🇦. In awe of Ukrainians' unbroken spirit & my colleagues @seekyivcom @IMatviyishyn @LeilaFadel @lmigaki @becsully @jasonbnpr @JulianHayda @ElissaNadworny @NathanRott @timkmak who continue to bear witness. A few stories... (🧵1/n)
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"This is a flawed system designed to make money off dangerous speech."
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How YouTube, Facebook and Instagram gave platforms to a cow-protection vigilante in India who, along with associates, is being investigated in the deaths of two alleged cow smugglers found in their burned-out vehicle. Story with @JeffHorwitz
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UPDATE: Ukrainian officials say Russia is now shelling the very areas where it promised to allow civilians safe passage out. People are being asked to shelter in place. Phone lines appear to have been cut. Ceasefire broken😞
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Ceasefire! At least a partial, temporary one. Russian state media say Russian forces will stop firing on Mariupol & Volnovakha at 10am local time, to allow civilians to evacuate. Unclear how long it'll last. Listen to @NPR today to hear voices from those 2 cities.
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For the 1st time in centuries, the Ukrainian priests at this orthodox church in Lviv refused to bless the name of their Moscow patriarchate. Faithful tell @NPR this is an "earthquake in the orthodox world."
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The Indian govt has granted permission for a delegation of mostly far-right anti-Muslim MEPs to visit Kashmir -- while denying permission to UN envoys, US lawmakers and foreign journalists (including me!)
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Several European parliamentarians visiting Kashmir are from Right-wing, anti-Islam parties

Delegation of 28 MEPs is set to visit Srinagar Tuesday, where it will visit Dal Lake, meet govt officials & security forces. It may also visit Anantnag.

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"The lousy barricading visuals & govt’s prickly response to something as trivial as celebrity tweets threatens to redefine this from farm laws to nat'l unity. The Modi govt will err gravely if it changes headlines from farm protests to Sikh separatism."
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Modi govt has lost farm laws battle, now raising Sikh separatist bogey will be a grave error

This crisis requires political sophistication & governance skills, Modi-Shah BJP has neither. It would be nuts to reopen an issue in Punjab that was closed and buried by 1993.

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The Taliban's ideology doesn't come from Afghanistan, nor the Mideast, nor even a Muslim country. Its roots are in 19th century India. I visited the Taliban's ideological birthplace, in Uttar Pradesh:
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Sorry you feel that way! But I'm not miserable at all. I love living in India. Aside from a small number of trolls like you, Indians have shown me an incredibly warm welcome in their country.
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Heading to Poland, then the Ukraine border, to join @NPR 's team covering this war & refugee crisis @MorningEdition @npratc @NPRWeekend @nprworld
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Despite efforts to convince billboard operators to scrap this campaign, images of a Ram Temple appear to have been broadcast in NYC's Times Square
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USA: #RamMandir digital billboard comes up in New York’s Times Square.
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"This is what great literature does," @suketumehta tells @NPR . Mehta says. "It reminds you that the person coming to your country, carrying a handprint of their child, is a parent like you could be a parent — is a human being like you're a human being."
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This 19th-century short story might help combat racism against refugees today

India's Rabindranath Tagore was the first nonwhite writer to win the Nobel Prize in literature. His 1892 story, "The Kabuliwala," fostered empathy for migrants and refugees. It still resonates today.

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"In rural India, people go by lived experience. So the challenge is, how do they know this is COVID? When should they go to the hospital? People are scared. There are rumors," @yogesh_kalkonde tells @NPR :
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Moving footage of the head of India's space agency @isro , getting comfort from PM @narendramodi after a failed attempt at making history
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Some professional news: After 5 years in Mumbai, I'm moving to London for a new @NPR job. Deeply grateful to those across South Asia who've dazzled me with their stories & trusted me to tell them. Londoners: By March, send recs for your best thalis!
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The International and Investigations Desks announce two great moves.

Frank Langfitt has been named NPR's Global Democracy correspondent and Lauren Frayer has been named London correspondent.

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Despite reports of a possible FIR filed against her by Delhi police, Greta reiterates her support for #FarmersProtests
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I still #StandWithFarmers and support their peaceful protest. No amount of hate, threats or violations of human rights will ever change that. #FarmersProtest
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. @rupasubramanya : "Modi's spectacular failure to manage the crisis raises questions about India's future role in the world. Far fr being a reliable partner & counterweight to a rising China, India has shown it's barely even able to look after itself."
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Narendra Modi's COVID catastrophe brings India to its knees

Failure raises questions about nation's future role on the world stage

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"It's the ferocity of the virus, coupled with what people perceive as mismanagement, as a lack of empathy, as a prime minister who's usually leading from the front but seems to be receding into the background," @MilanV tells @NPR .
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In India, it's better to be a rich person's pet, than a poor human being
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‘All-pet’ private jet, costing Rs 1.6 lakh per seat, set to fly from Delhi to Mumbai via @ThePrintIndia
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Never change, dear Indian police ❤
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Watch | Guests attending a wedding in Madhya Pradesh's Bhind made to do 'frog jumps' for violating #COVID19 norms
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What will the world's largest democracy do?
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A visibly disturbed #Ukraine Envoy Igor Polikha says: We are “deeply dissatisfied” by India’s position… “We are pleading for the strong voice of India in this case… Your Prime Minister can Mr. Modi address Mr. Putin, he can address our President:”
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It appears @MEAIndia has added Assam to a list of restricted zones, for which foreign journalists must apply for permission 8 weeks in advance, to visit. We have asked the govt for clarification, as we were not notified in advance of this policy change.
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So foreign journalists will not be allowed to cover assam ?
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Along with Hindu-Muslim riots in the UK last week, this story explains how India's divisive politics are increasingly playing out in diaspora -- and how some US & UK communities might be blind to it.
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An Anti-Muslim Symbol From India Is Paraded on Main Street, New Jersey (Published 2022)

Bulldozers have become symbols of oppression in India. The appearance of a wheel loader, which resembles a bulldozer, in a New Jersey parade has exposed fault lines in the region.

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When bombs fell on their hometown Kherson, this family drove 48 hours across Ukraine, then waited 22 hours to enter Poland."We forgot so many things!" mom Iryna tells @NPR . "But we remembered documents, money and the dog." The real dog & the stuffed animals, she clarifies❤
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Thrilled to announce @Raksha_Kumar will be @NPR 's new India producer, based in Mumbai! I've long been a fan of her work. Now we get to make radio together🎧 Stay tuned for 2022 coverage of UP polls, caste, climate change & the state of Indian democracy, as it turns 75 this year.
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Modi's BJP is changing the map of India, renaming cities & landmarks that had names rooted in Islam. 1 in 6 Indians is Muslim. They're a bigger minority than African-Americans in the US. Many feel their heritage is being erased. Listen here:
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Yes, but Americans spell it 'curb.'
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Modi govt has lost farm laws battle, now raising Sikh separatist bogey is a grave error My #NationalInterest
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Sorry you didn't like it! Can you be more specific about you found tone deaf?
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Indian PM Modi "commended" President Trump for his "creative and far-sighted approach."
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"Where is your family from? Are you vegetarian?" Sounds like small talk. But for Indians, these Qs could be a subtle search for something very specific: caste. Our @roughly story about caste in the US is now on @planetmoney !
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Caste Arrives In Silicon Valley : Planet Money

For some Indian employees of big U.S. tech companies, caste discrimination is real. To combat it, first people have to talk about it. That's hard. | Today's episode is from our friends at Rough...

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So this 🧵 is my Hail Mary pass. Our info is incomplete. Some details may be wrong - faded or lost by memory, time & translation. But if anyone knows a Mohammed Tufail/Arjun Singh -- or his spouse, or children, or grandchildren -- please tell them Sharifa Bibi is waiting❤️12/12
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This is a renowned author-activist who led Ammesty International's India branch, before the group was forced to suspend operations in 2020 after the Indian govt froze its bank accounts. Like @RanaAyyub , @AIIndia 's former chief now says he's being prevented leaving India.
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stopped from leaving india at Bangalore airport. am on the exit control list. Got passport back through court order specifically for this trip to the US
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. @YasmeenSerhan : "As a journalist, Muslim & vocal critic of the govt’s Hindu-nationalist agenda, @RanaAyyub represents many identities that are no longer tolerated in Modi’s India. Hers is a story of what her country is becoming & what it stands to lose."
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The World’s Largest Democracy Is Failing

What the attacks against the journalist Rana Ayyub reveal about the state of India’s democracy

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UPDATE: That Bollywood star's son has been denied bail after 17 days in jail #AryanKhan
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A strongman-turned-govt minister was accused of murder, cleared, shot inside a courtroom, survived... and now his son is accused of killing govt critics (farmers). But people are worried about a Bollywood star's son smoking pot. Welcome to Indian politics.
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Hindu nationalists have long praised the late RSS chief #MSGolwalkar , despite his own praise for Nazi Germany's 'race pride.' But it's shocking to see this being tweeted from a govt account. Especially one that's devoted to Indian culture. H/T @vinodjose
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Remembering a great thinker, scholar, and remarkable leader #MSGolwalkar on his birth anniversary. His thoughts will remain a source of inspiration & continue to guide generations. @prahladspatel @secycultureGOI @PMOIndia @PIBCulture @pspoffice
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Because she talks to journalists
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Gagandeep Kang? Why on Earth?
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Oh man, I don't want to start this, but... #JaiHind #IndiaAt75
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Pakistan wants you to know it has a big flag.
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Some of the iconic images of this war are of female fighters, reminiscent of the Spanish civil war, Tamil Tigers and Kurdish women in Syria. Turns out Ukrainian women have been in combat since WWI. @IMatviyishyn and I met some of them:
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Journalism just won the Nobel Prize 🏅
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BREAKING NEWS: The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize to Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace. #NobelPrize #NobelPeacePrize
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Buried the lede here: "We also hope to start delivering to COVAX and other countries by the end of this year." As in, not before that. Horrible news for all the developing countries relying on COVAX, which had been relying on India.
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Important Information
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CEO of India's Serum Institute -- the biggest vaccine manufacturer in the world -- says its COVID-19 vaccines will cost $3 max per dose
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I would like to thank @BillGates , @gatesfoundation , @GaviSeth for this key partnership of risk sharing and manufacturing of a 100 million doses, which will also ensure equitable access at an affordable price to many countries around the world.
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Horrible oil spill on Mumbai's Juhu Beach😢How are passing ships allowed to get away with this?
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US says it has identified the raw material exports @SerumInstIndia needs from US to ramp up India's vaccine production, and will make them available asap
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Spoke today with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval about the spike in COVID cases in India and we agreed to stay in close touch in the coming days. The United States stands in solidarity with the people of India and we are deploying more supplies and resources:
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One year ago, the view from 🇮🇳
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Oh India KNOWS how to write a headline.
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NPR regrets the unacceptable tweet by New Delhi producer Furkan Khan. This comment does not reflect the views of NPR journalists and is a violation of our ethical standards. She has publicly apologized for her tweet and has resigned from NPR.
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