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I've been a journalist for a little over two years now. Four months into my career, I experienced the delight of being sued for defamation by a corporate giant, disowned by my organisation, and eventually pushed out. I have been independent since then.

Thankfully, I was able to find a reasonable arrangement as a freelancer that has made it easier than it could have been.

The offending article can be read here

https://thewire.in/business/modi-government-adani-group

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According to a house painter, whose children study in government schools, the teachers often made statements such as, “Yeh Chuhre-Chamaar ke bache hai, yeh kya padhenge”—How can children of people from Scheduled Caste communities be capable of studying.

Prabhjit Singh reports: https://bit.ly/2JxwCi4