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'Ashamed and Disgusted': Bikers Seek Justice for Spanish Rape Survivor in Dumka

(Trigger Warning) Four days ago, a Brazilian biker, allegedly gang-raped and assaulted by seven men in Jharkhand's Dumka district. The Quint speaks to the survivor's friends and fellow bikers who are seeking justice for her. Varsha Sriram reports. Read here.
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Inequality and Prestige: The Dark Side of Ivy-Plus Colleges

"Top-tier colleges do extend financial aid to needy students. But what about the admittees who don’t qualify?" writes Murali Kamma. Read here.
5 Consume Dry Ice in Gurugram Cafe, Manager Held: Can the Substance Be Deadly?

After five people accidentally consumed dry ice in a Gurugram cafe on Saturday and had to be hospitalised, FIT reached out to doctors to understand why dry ice can be fatal, what effect it has on our body, and how the condition can be treated. Read here.
AI Invents Quote From Real Person in Article by Bihar News Site: A Wake-Up Call?

What may seem like a gaffe is actually part of a larger, more worrying trend of made-up quotes being attributed to real people in #AI-generated articles that are being published online. Karan Mahadik explains. Read here.
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'Speaks to Millions of People': Kiran Rao On Why Cinema Needs a Social Filter

The Quint's Swati Chopra caught up with Kiran Rao, the director of 'Laapataa Ladies' and spoke to her about the film, her opinion on patriarchy, and more. Watch here.
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Bombay HC Acquits GN Saibaba for Second Time in 15 Months: What is the Case?

The Bombay High Court's Nagpur bench on Tuesday, 5 March acquitted former Delhi University professor GN Saibaba and five other accused in an alleged Maoist links case. In this article, The Quint explains the case against Saibaba and others. Read here.
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Does SBI Really Need 4 Months To Compile Electoral Bonds Data? Experts Explain

Explained | 'Wasn't electoral bonds data stored digitally?': As SBI asks for time till 30 June from Supreme Court, Eshwar spoke to experts and petitioners who explain the process and indicate why SBI's demand may be unreasonable. Read here.
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LIVE NOW | BJP’s first list of candidates, analysed β€” join Faye D’Souza, Manish Anand, Javed M Ansari and Aditya Menon in LIVE conversation on YouTube. Watch here.
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Poverty β€˜Falls’ From 11% To 5%: Niti Aayog’s β€˜Helping Hand’ to Modi Sarkar Before Elections

Yeh Jo India Hai Na, here poverty β€˜fell’ from 11% to 5% in just one month based on claims by NITI Aayog CEO, BVR Subrahmanyam. The NSSO puts the income of India’s 20% at 70 rupees a day. Is that not desperately poor? So, what yardstick of poverty is Niti Aayog using, asks Rohit Khanna. Watch here.
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'He Was God Here': Despite Sheikh Shahjahan's Arrest, Sandeshkhali Lives In Fear

Even as suspended TMC leader Sheikh Shahjahan is handed over to the CBI, his terror continues to haunt Sandeshkhali. Watch this ground report by Ishadrita Lahiri.
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Mental Stress, No 'Real' Action: Behind 4th Student Suicide in IIT-D in 8 Months

(Trigger warning: Suicide) Last month, Varad, a final-year MTech student at IIT-Delhi, allegedly died by suicide inside his hostel room on campus. His death is the fourth such case in the institution in a span of eight months. Varsha Sriram speaks to his parents. Read here.
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Atishi Interview: 'Confident AAP Will Win Lok Sabha, Ram Rajya for Us Means...'

'Delhi Budget is that of Ram Rajya because': On Women's Day eve, AAP leader and Delhi minister Atishi talks about women-centric schemes, AAP's chances in Lok Sabha, & outlook of 'Ram Rajya'. Full interview on 'Badi Badi Baatein' with Eshwar.
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'Just Want to Come Home': Indian Men 'Duped' into Fighting Russia-Ukraine War

"I just want to come back home," Harsh told The Quint. He is amongst the seven youngsters from Punjab and Haryana who were allegedly "duped" into joining the Russian army, and sent to Ukraine. Their families anxiously await their return. Read here.
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International Women's Day: Were Women's Rights in India Strengthened Last Year?

"In 2023, the SC attended to several critical questions that touched upon equality and personal liberty," writes Tanvi Dubey & Jyotsana Singh. Read here.
Malappuram: BJP Fields a Muslim Candidate, But Can it Succeed in IUML Bastion?

Salam will contest against IUML's ET Mohammed Basheer and CPI(M)'s V Vaseef. Malappuram constituency has historically been a bastion of the IUML, Meenakshy Sasikumar reports. Read here.
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Showtime Review: Karan Johar Brings Us the Inside Scoop in This Middling Affair

"Showtime is not a waste of time, by any means. It is just a show that is too invested in becoming a 'blind item', if you will, instead of a cinematic experience. In the show's own universe, it is one that Raghu Khanna would be ecstatic to think of and Victor Khanna would frown upon," writes Pratikshya Mishra. Read here.
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'Teenage Memories to Stereotypes': Confessions on Women's Day 2024

In celebration of International WomensDay 2024, join us as we explore the lively insights of young women at The Quint. From discussing TED Talk ideas to debunking stereotypes, they share their insights with wit and humor. Watch here.
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Falling Sick Due to Changing Weather? Doctors Give Precautionary Advise

With the temperature and weather constantly fluctuating, medical professionals across the country are reportedly witnessing more and more patients coming in with cough, fever, and respiratory infections. Read here.
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No Thought Control, Please! Ideological Defiance in Karnataka via Textbooks

"What we have had in India thus is a see-saw political struggle over education, with different policies being subjected to the winds of ideological preference," writes Madhavan Narayanan. Read here.
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