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We look back at 2023, at the challenges the year threw up and the challengers who emerged every now and then.
In this issue
12-01-2024
15 STORIES
Muzzling the press
In 2023, India hit a new low in press freedom, with the Central government signalling zero tolerance for a free and vibrant media.
Kalpana Sharma
Who’s watching?
Though threatened by censorship, films and OTT originals tackled taboo topics like caste and state excesses, but did the audiences care to watch?
Trisha Gupta
Shooting for the stars with feet of clay
ISRO’s brilliant minds propelled India to space greatness, yet the Modi government lacks a clear policy for the space sector.
R. Ramachandran
Lifting the gauntlet
The most audacious test for Indian sports came from wrestlers who defiantly held their ground against the political might of Brij Bhushan Singh.
Sharda Ugra
A country of others
It was a year when hate speech hit new lows, challenging the trust of Muslims in the country’s fraternity.
Kunal Purohit
Emerging challenge to the Constitution
In 2023, voices demanding a new Constitution grew louder, bolder—fuelled by the need for consolidation of power at the Centre.
Suryapratim Roy
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