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Editorial Lead, Asian Dispatch (powered by DataLEADS) | Ex: @vicenews , @indianexpress , The Open, Conde Nast | pallavi @dataleads .co.in

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Pallavi Pundir (she/her)

5 months

Long time, no thread but welcoming 2024 with a new piece for @Eater on a theme close to my heart: Food & Identity Politics. This is a story about a simple rice gruel from the dream of a free land, which became a desperate source of sustenance during a brutal occupation. 1/8

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2 years

From appearances with @willsmith , @TheDailyShow and @joerogan , to talking about saving the earth at @wef and @UNCCD , #Sadhguru is a crowd-puller in the west. But here's what's been happening in India for over two decades. My report for @VICEWorldNews

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This Climate Guru Is a Celebrity in the US. In India, He’s Accused of Destroying a Forest.

Sadhguru, who was seen with Will Smith in 2020 and most recently with Trevor Noah, has been accused of illegal construction in a protected forest.

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It's been 6 days since India cut off the internet to millions and arrested 100+ to catch a high-profile Sikh activist. No one's sure if he's dead or alive, captive or on the run. But his fate could trigger serious unrest in India. Here's what's going on 🧵1/12 #AmritpalSingh

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(1/11) In #India , there are tens of thousands of “dead” people right now, many who have been fighting for decades for their right to be, well… alive. I met some of them this month, & on Friday published a story about their ongoing plight. Here’s a short 🧵explaining more…

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Got laid off by Vice today & while I have a lot of misgivings about how it all (dramatically) turned to dust, I'll turn to the brilliant journalists at the now defunct @VICEWorldNews APAC newsroom who created something extraordinary from scratch and made it all really worth it...

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Hi! @viceindia is looking for interns! It's a location-agnostic, paid gig. The writer gets to engage with culture, news and everything in between. Have a personal essay? We welcome those too! DM me for remuneration. Write in with resume + pitches to dhvani.solani @vice .com. RT!

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Last week, @VICEWorldNews travelled from the hotspot of massive anti-govt protests in south #SriLanka , to the heavily militarised north, where similar anger's been there for decade+. But their resistance is different. Brilliant photos by @kumanan93

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“Sikh historical memory makes us believe that Singh’s life is in danger,” @JaskaranSandhu_ told me. In the meantime, detentions and protests continue—whether Singh turns up alive or not, in custody or not, will dictate how this ends. Read more: 12/12

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India Cuts Off Internet to 27 Million People to Catch One Man

Uncertainty and anger spreads in the Indian state of Punjab after police launched a massive manhunt to catch Sikh political activist Amritpal Singh.

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Today is my last day at @VICEWorldNews APAC newsroom & call it a blessing in disguise but I finally get to reflect on the work @SaharHGhazi and I produced from South Asia, esp in the last 1 year. It's been chaotic but extremely fulfilling. A VERY short selection of work here:

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Hi Twitter! Looking for folks who were scammed/cheated/defrauded while looking for matches on matrimonial websites in India. This is for a story. Anonymity will be given, of course. Thank you!

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Amritpal Singh’s rise has been meteoric and the charismatic 30-year-old has quickly become an influential figure among Sikhs. He entered public life just last year and immediately grabbed national attention for one big demand considered controversial (even criminal)in India 2/12

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Never a better time to draw attention to the last time Sadhguru was in the news (that wasn't PR driven), when he shut down a @bbctamil because he asked about these very allegations this month:

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'Turn off his camera': Sadhguru ends BBC Tamil interview when asked about violating the law

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Enforced disappearances, arbitrary arrests, alleged torture and extrajudicial killings. And while this campaign was at its peak in the 80s/90s, the scars of the past are still raw. A 2018 study found that people in Punjab have the highest fear of police violence in India. 7/12

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“I’ve avoided good opportunities when I see that the CEO or CTO is Indian." — What a supremely well-reported piece on India's education (IITs) system enabling toxic caste bias, which extends to careers even outside India. By @SarithaRai

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Singh called for self-determination for India’s Sikh minority & even separation of Punjab (India’s only Sikh-majority state) from the rest of country. Is he a civil rights figure fighting for Sikh rights or a “national security threat”? The answer depends on who you ask. 3/12

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But in Punjab & with Sikhs nationwide (even worldwide), he’s a hero fighting for rights in Hindu-majority India. His energy, bluntness & online presence has breathed new life into Sikh nationalism. To understand what’s happening, one needs to know about Punjab’s history. 5/12

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As of this week, there's a weird mystery surrounding Singh's whereabouts. On Mar 18, an outlet reported he’s been detained, but police quickly refuted this and released dramatic details of his apparent escape. @SimranjitSADA expressed fears of an extrajudicial killing… 11/12

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Between '47 and '48, Pakistan used British-Indian notes and coins, overstamped with GoP. Found in the ghost village of Hundarman, LoC.

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Every day – now even more so as a freelancer – I rethink every story I'm working on or pitching to Indian & global outlets. This industry pays poorly & provides no security net in case of legal rep. This latest dev. answers why most of us still carry on.

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No one spared in ‘NewsClick’ raids – young staffers, part-time employees, freelance contributors

The Delhi Police examined the bank statements of journalists, rummaged through their belongings, and interrogated them on their family backgrounds.

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Indian authorities call him a "national security threat," and have charged him and his aides under the National Security Act. This past week, they shut down protests, cut off the internet in Punjab, and blocked more than 100 Twitter accounts talking about Singh. 4/12

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Singh is part of the #Khalistan movement, a decades-old struggle to achieve greater Sikh autonomy in India, one which was violently crushed by the govt in the 80s/90s as it grew in size and strength. There’s been a sustained "campaign" to end the movement, including… 6/12

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In a subsequent TV interview, Singh said: “Why is Khalistan such a bad thing? We have the right to self-determination and say we want a separate country in a peaceful manner. Why am I being threatened by my home minister for asking for my democratic right?” 10/12

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We draw a stark contrast b/w wild popularity (& willful ignorance?) in the west, and years of activism of indigenous people, history of allegations, political flex & brave journalism (hi @tweets_prateekg ) in India. Feat. @siva_apt @NityJayaraman @angshuman_ch & @reddmonitor

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Since the link to the story on the last tweet is easy to miss:

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Then Singh emerged loudly advocating for Sikh empowerment. In one interview he said: “Whenever you depend on state structures, they control your fate, including your politics as a community. Our hope is to provide alternative parallel structures that provide us independence" 8/12

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In Feb, home minister Amit Shah said the Khalistan movement can’t be allowed to return. Singh responded by saying suppression could lead to a repeat of history, when PM Indira Gandhi was assassinated by her bodyguards (Sikh nationalists) in ‘84. This was taken as a threat. 9/12

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This brilliant piece by @SuprakashJourno highlights the glaring role of caste in India's billion-dollar waste (mis)management industry. One of the last enterprise pieces brought to you by @VICEWorldNews (APAC) & @SaharHGhazi

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India Is Home to 169 Billionaires, But These Children Still Forage Through Trash

India’s massive landfills are visceral symbols of its extreme wealth and class inequalities.

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“Who will do all the dirty and dangerous work? It’s the Dalits. People don’t want to get their hands dirty, so they call Dalits to do their dirty job for them." Read this important story by @SuprakashJourno for @VICEWorldNews

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I could only afford DTC bus travel (Rs 5 ticket) when I started out as a journalist in Delhi, but you don't see me bragging about it 🤷‍♀️

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Disagree. So what? If you rose up on merit, that’s all that matters. At NDTV I used to have a Honda Civic, folks used to make me feel bad I came in a civic, then I started hiding my car wherever I worked. At India today I was terrorised by JA who felt that I came from privilege

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(7/11) Facilitating these “deaths” are local revenue officials, India’s most corrupt govt employees, according to anti-corruption orgs. India’s colonial-era land laws give them the power to declare a person dead, and people pay bribes to do so and claim their land.

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(11/11) While Lal Bihari was declared alive, he fears many of the 40k members of his org—the Association of the Dead—won’t be so lucky. Next year, he plans to remarry his wife in a symbolic celebration: "As long as we live, we will fight." 📸 @pandeyvij9

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(6/11) At the heart of these stories is land—a precarious commodity in India. Land laws are easy to exploit, demand for it is high & it’s unequally distributed. That means that it's sometimes worth killing someone for. Victims are, unsurprisingly, often from the lowest castes.

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(2/11) Lal Bihari isn’t proud of his behaviour as a dead man. He spent 18 years bribing cops, illegally tried to extract his wife's widow pension, “kidnapped” his nephew, & ran in local elections against two (living) former prime ministers.

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(5/11) His crime spree was an attempt to be arrested & get a record (proving he existed.) This was after relatives declared him “dead” in 1976—a status that cut him off from govt services & stopped him (ironically) living his life. Why would you declare a living relative dead?

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3 years

Hi Twitter, a few of us (actually just 2) are trying to create a group wherein we brainstorm ways to support and amplify the urgent need to expedite visas, especially of vulnerable folks like journos, LGBTQ+, activists, students, etc. If you want to join us, DM me or @kanika0509

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Any *freelance writers* who love to or have written about architecture, art and design, and are based out of Delhi? Hit me up for great gigs! Email at pallavi.pundir @condenast .in

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(3/11) In 1986, he travelled 172 miles to wreak havoc at a local parliament session. He was arrested for 7 hours, but was released because, technically, he’s dead! So what’s going on?

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“That moment, when I took Allah’s name loudly, he gave me so much strength that the whole world heard.” Muskan, the brave teen who inadvertently became the face of growing resistance against Karnataka's obscure dress code, speaks to @VICEWorldNews

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We Spoke to the Teenager Who Faced Off With Hindu Supremacists in India’s Growing Hijab Ban

An obscure dress code is turning colleges into religious battlefields, with young Muslim women facing the brunt in the world’s largest democracy.

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(4/11) Bihari is from Uttar Pradesh; the badlands of India, where crime rates are among the highest & criminality is deeply intertwined with politics & policing. Here, tens of thousands of people just like him have been declared “dead” when they’re, in fact, not.

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(10/11) There’s a big push to digitise land records—a $114M project that authorities told us will protect the poor. But digitisation is lost to those in rural India. We met a dead man called Umashankar Chaube, who doesn't even have a phone, let alone internet to check his case.

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(8/11) It’s a declaration that’s surprisingly hard to overturn—you can’t just turn up at a govt office with an ID & say, “hey, I’m alive.” To be resurrected, the victims are left at the mercy of India's legal system. Cases drag on for years, and the fees stack up.

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(9/11) “10-20 years is very common. I’ve seen cases go on for 50 years, with no end in sight,” land rights expert Shipra Deo told me. Many people (in a cruel twist of fate) die in the process of trying to be declared alive. So what’s being done?

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@SaharHGhazi is more than an editor to me & i literally moved countries to work with her! She's the reason behind some of my best work but most imp, she created a work env. so empathetic & positive (Imagine that in newsrooms?) AND she recognised my burnouts even before I did!

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Hi Twitter, trying to reach out to folks who have undergone/are undergoing toxic disciplining methods/corporal punishment/etc in Indian schools. It can be young folks+adults who have trauma from such childhood experiences. It can be anonymous, too. My DMs are open! #journorequest

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Big hugs to @natashya_g and @alanwongw for steering this big,wobbly ship called VWN through volatile waters that is censorship, authoritarian govts, crisis of trust in news,& more.Every single reporter felt valued, heard & supported and we couldn't have asked for better leaders!

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*he was asked

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Spent weeks on TikTok looking at #CAAProtests content—costing me only a few odd stares in office. These kids are young, raging, but are they really free on #TikTok , considering its history/controversy in India? Thanks for the insights, @internetfreedom !

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My colleagues-turned-friends who are literally the best in APAC: @HanakoMontgome1 in Japan/South Korea, @gav_butler in Australia/New Zealand, @rachel_cheung1 in Hong Kong/China, @hellokoyu in Singapore, @AlMcCready1 @calebquinley in Thailand & @JCGotinga in the Ph! HIRE THEM!

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This and more in the piece! Special thanks to fave editor @SaharHGhazi for trusting me with this story, and @kumanan93 @MarioArul @Nachchellai @Thusi_Kumar and the Mothers of the Disappeared for the incredible access to their land and stories.

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Why These Women Aren’t Joining Sri Lanka’s Massive Anti-Government Protests

“Their struggles are not the same as ours.”

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These happy faces are from a 2022 offsite in Bangkok to plan our 2023 coverage that continues to challenge parachute journalism & bring the most authentic coverage of regions we belong to and love/hold accountable in equal measures. This isn't the end. We'll be back.

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Hello to all those who wondered why I posted rando Kargil photos. Well, here's why:

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From war zone to heritage hub, #Kargil is the new destination of culture tourism, writes @pallavipundir

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Hi, I wanted to connect with #Jacobabad (Pakistan) residents! Please DM! This is for a story. #RT #journorequest

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Ya'all! Vice India editorial team is looking for exceptional pitches from the Northeast and the South—on gender,migration, history, fashion, pop culture,etc etc.Those interested, kindly write to me with links to previously published work AND story ideas at pallavi.pundir @vice .com

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An elite neighbourhood built by one of Pakistan's richest men vs hundreds of poor and indigenous farmers who claim their land was illegally grabbed. A violent and bloody saga of resistance continues at Bahria Town Karachi. | For @VICEWorldNews

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Over a Hundred Arrested For Setting a Billionaire’s Neighborhood on Fire

The arrested are mostly poor villagers who allege their land was grabbed to build the posh neighbourhood for Pakistan's rich.

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PC in 'The Activist' took me back to @Spishaa , who, in 2019, questioned her political stance on war and activism. Ayesha, a human rights advocate, got shut down. Here's a @VICEWorldNews piece on PC, the global icon, and why so many find her not so PC.

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Priyanka Chopra is a Global Icon. But South Asians Find Her Problematic.

For many, PC—as Indian tabloids endearingly call Priyanka Chopra Jonas—is not so PC, after all.

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This is no underground movement hiding in the shadows: Hindutva extremism operates from a position of political power. @Narcomania @SaharHGhazi and I traced the global presence of this distinctly Indian brand of far-right Hindu supremacy:

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MJ Akbar has hired 97 advocates to fight against ONE woman. ONE. If that doesn't show HER might and HIS fear, I don't know what will. #MeToo

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You want to know what might looks like against lone voices speaking out? These are the 97 advocated fighting MJ Akbar's case against one — @priyaramani

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I produced over 500 stories in the last 5 years, 50+ video pieces in the last 1 year, garnered 100s of millions of views, and saw comments turn from trolling to extremely positive and constructive. I'm briefly off to catch my breath for the next few weeks. Until later!

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“This ‘auction’ was designed to stamp on our psyche that we are 2nd-class citizens in our own country, and we can be treated so with impunity.” @ainulrhbr and I report about the latest hate-driven fetishization campaign that targeted Muslim women.

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This beautiful vintage brochure of 1963 film, Taj Mahal, with the plot and lyrics of songs (no space to add them, ugh) in Urdu, is all kinds of 💓. Only in Chor Bazaar, Mumbai.

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“The world has never seen this kind of a situation before." I wrote about the dangerously escalating #surveillance in #India — #facialrecognition , #drones , invading #privacy etc—in the time of coronavirus. Sharp insights from @nixxin and @internetfreedom

Coronavirus Surveillance in India Will Change Everything

“Dictatorships and authoritarian societies often start in the face of a threat. That is why it is important to be vigilant today and not give away all our freedoms.”

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"I’m slowly coming to accept this way of life.” – A tragically surreal story on the cycle of loss, trauma and displacement in the lives of #Afghans as they escape yet another conflict in #Ukraine . My story for @VICEWorldNews .

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Afghans Who Relocated to Ukraine Are Reliving Their Worst Nightmare

“I didn’t know that I would come all the way here, and still get stuck in another war.”

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For a decade, a polygamous man brought fame and tourism to Mizoram as the patriarch of one of the world’s biggest families, fathering 94 children with 39 women. And the man, Ziona, made headlines even in death. | Our story for @VICEWorldNews

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‘He Might Be Resurrected’: A Man Died and His 39 Wives Refused to Bury Him

Ziona, the late leader of a polygamous Christian sect in India, is survived by 39 wives, 94 children and 33 grandchildren.

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On I-Day, I spoke to @AudreyTruschke to take stock of her 2 weeks in India. Revelations: she'll never quit Twitter despite trolls, loves historical podcasts and is up for being consulted for @karanjohar 's Takht (which he TOTALLY should). @viceindia

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Audrey Truschke on Why She Won’t Quit Social Media, Despite Being Trolled by the Hindu Right

The controversial historian opens up about her social media experience, and desire to be consulted on the upcoming K-Jo film Takht.

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@VICEWorldNews is looking for a South Asia reporter!Location: Anywhere in the subcontinent except India. Perks: you get to work with the fabulous @SaharHGhazi , bear w my nihilism on calls every day AND get readers beyond the region for your work. Apply!

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Once you move from the south to the north, you see the stark difference in how the protest manifested across the country. While protesters in the south faced water cannons, tear gas and violence from pro-govt factions, in the north, heavy militarisation is a daily reality.

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Pallavi Pundir (she/her)

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Food. Is. Political. Do contribute to this important project by @DalitCamera

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If what we eat makes us who we are, is there a dalit food. Write to us with recipes, memories and stories about food that popular culture invisiblises and denigrates. Do send your write-ups to emaildalitcamera @gmail .com. Photo © Sheikh Abid Hassan

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In the north, one has to go through multiple checkpoints (and a casual suitcase search) to enter the small town of Mullivaikkal, where, in 2009, tens of thousands of Tamils were trapped (in "no fire zone") and killed during the last offensive by the SL military against LTTE.

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While military is becoming the norm in the south, for N-E, it's a way of life. Mullaitivu has the least population in the country, but the highest military presence. SL's "bloated" militarisation budget has been blamed as a major contributor to the economic crisis.

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Pallavi Pundir (she/her)

3 years

Few days ago, images of women dressed in all-covering black veils, in Kabul, went viral. They were promptly challenged. @VICEWorldNews reports on #DoNotTouchMyClothes . Big 🙌 to @RoxanaBahar1 @arianadelawari @BiruniKhorasan for sharing why this matters.

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Pallavi Pundir (she/her)

2 years

#JournoRequest Looking for a bahujan expert/researcher/academic who could talk to me about traditional ganja cultivation in India, and its role in sustenance and economy of tribal communities. This is for a story. #RT far and wide!

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Pallavi Pundir (she/her)

7 years

I laughed with Rosie. I wept with Rosie. I am Rosie. We are all Rosies. THANK YOU #LipstickUnderMyBurkha , for staying honest,raw & fearless

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Pallavi Pundir (she/her)

3 years

"The harsher and more bigoted the speakers, the bigger the crowd appears to be in Indian right-wing rooms on @Clubhouse ": Please read this searing report by @yashjournals for @VICEWorldNews

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Inside the Islamophobic Clubhouse Rooms Modi’s Men Visit

From organising rooms with Islamophobic agendas to bullying minority participants, young Hindu nationalists are actively organising on Clubhouse.

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Pallavi Pundir (she/her)

2 years

Can India afford to sit on the fence for too long? My report for @VICEWorldNews , with insights from @MichaelKugelman @marcowenjones @aniltrigunayat

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Why the World’s Biggest Democracy Is Silent on Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

As Ukraine is bombed, India finds itself in a tight spot – between its biggest arms dealer and its largest trading partner.

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Pallavi Pundir (she/her)

3 months

This will forever be my favorite story to report on for Vice News, and a big credit goes to @SaharHGhazi for setting unparalleled standards for how South Asian stories *should* be told. This, and more, will be archived on my upcoming website (which I should finally get to)

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A @pallavipundir original that blew my mind: India -- Thousands of ‘Dead’ Men Are Fighting to be Declared Alive

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Pallavi Pundir (she/her)

3 years

@sayantansunnyg This is the most aggressive LinkedIn profile I've ever seen 😂

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Pallavi Pundir (she/her)

4 years

Have known @ranjitag for 10 years and have always been in awe of her exceptional ideas and incredible writing. Guys, please pass on writing projects/gigs to talented folks like her coz we've gotta have each other's backs.

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Ranjita Ganesan

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Some news: It’s the first Saturday after Business Standard terminated Weekend. The future — all hazy and enticing — and I, nervous yet consenting, are in an embrace now. If you know of likely new homes for my words on people, art, and culture, do e-mail ranjita.jee @gmail .com.

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4 years

My report from #Bangladesh , where protests led to govt reinstating death penalty for single-perp rape. Activists say it doesn't help. But calls for it echo utter loss of faith. "Even death is not enough. Torture them publicly, the way they did to us."

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As Rape Protests Rock Bangladesh, A Survivor Explains How the Country Failed Its Women

“If women were given justice the proper way, we wouldn’t be here.”

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Pallavi Pundir (she/her)

3 years

"Our journalists from fallen provinces are currently under attack. They went into hiding after receiving threats. Some are living in safe houses in Kabul.” Grateful to @ZahraJoya (founder, @RukhshanaMedia ) for sharing her story for @VICEWorldNews

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As Taliban Forces Close In, Women Journalists Fear For Their Lives

“The Taliban will kill us. It’s our responsibility to share women’s voices and reporting from our country. But it’s become really hard to even write.”

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Pallavi Pundir (she/her)

6 years

This is so precious. Might I add: Overthinking: Chai+cake

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Sameer Sewak

6 years

Upset - Chai Weak - Chai+parleG Lonely - Chai+ lay's magic masala Sinned - Chai+pakodey Worried - Chai+samosa Anxious - Chai+bhel puri Unhappy - Chai+ladoo In danger - masala Chai Depressed - Chai+Jagjit Singh Need Courage - Chai in a mug

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3 years

The same day the family was attacked in Canada, the funeral procession of an Ahmadi family was attacked by a Sunni extremist mob in Pakistan. Ahmadis are a persecuted religious minority and are legally barred from calling themselves Muslims in Pakistan.

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Here's How Pakistanis Reacted to the Hate Crime that Killed a Family in Canada

Some shared loving memories of the family murdered in the Islamophobic attack, others raised Pakistan’s own record of hate crimes.

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Pallavi Pundir (she/her)

1 year

A 🧵on what truly was the golden age of Vice World News Asia-Pacific (2020-2023). Thank you for putting this together @alanwongw ! I'll be threading my own work soon for those interested! VWN work doesn't show up on our author profiles in India, and so, please follow our threads:

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Alan Wong

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I'd like to take a moment to highlight the incredible work done by the VICE World News team in Asia. Our stories exposed crimes, held power to account and led to real change. I know it sounds corny but it's been a dream to do these things for a living. Let me start with a big one

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6 years

#BomBae

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Pallavi Pundir (she/her)

1 year

These pieces were the first international coverage to give voice to the Tibetan community after a carefully-edited video of the Dalai Lama spiraled into hate, misinformation, and sensationalist headlines across the world:

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Tibetans Explain What ‘Suck My Tongue’ Means. It’s Not What You Think.

��It seems that many people, forced into an environment of e-connections, have completely forgotten what human connection means.”

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Pallavi Pundir (she/her)

4 years

Worked on this documentary, directed by the brilliant @arpitade and shot by a fantastic crew.We travelled to the Nepal-India border (before corona) & deep dove into a jarring yet everyday story of the forced sex trade in Nepal. Trigger Warning. @viceasia

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Pallavi Pundir (she/her)

3 years

As Twitter floods with calls for help, here's a big 🙌 to journalists like @jyotiyadaav who went beyond their call of duty to not just report the story but actively help out as much as they possibly can.

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Pallavi Pundir (she/her)

6 years

And who better to deliver this statement than Gillian Anderson #TheFall

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Pallavi Pundir (she/her)

6 years

Karva Chauth is STILL a thing?

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Pallavi Pundir (she/her)

4 years

Had a fun chat with @DalrympleWill while attempting to connect (in vain) with the Indian Bidens, to investigate the speculations around @JoeBiden 's supposed family in India. Did US President-elect's ancestors really have East India Company connections?

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Why Is the Media Claiming Joe Biden Has a Family Connection in India?

Despite inconclusive records, some Indians have been obsessing over historical links with the US President-elect.

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Pallavi Pundir (she/her)

1 year

An RNG for one of NE's best reporters/writers was long due. Congratulations, @toramatix ! Here's to more 🤍

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The Indian Express

1 year

#RNGawards | Here is the winner for Reporting on Art, Culture & Entertainment 2020 🏆 #RamnathGoenkaAwards #Journalism #JournalismAward

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Pallavi Pundir (she/her)

6 years

"Hima medal ke peeche nahi bhaagti hai; Hima time ke peeche bhaagti hai." *Thunderous applause* + *goosebumps* (Also, #throwback to @toramatix 's stellar profile of @HimaDas8 which has made this statement timeless)

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Dimpy Koch

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This girl is cool as a cucumber. Just 18, and so much poise, so much personal style, totally signature moves. N she doesn’t even have an image consultant agent. Hallmarks of a champion. Stay fierce xoru bhonti #HimaDas , a rooted heart, indomitable will and immense self belief👏

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Pallavi Pundir (she/her)

2 years

Hi #Twitter , Looking to talk to students from #Pakistan , #Afghanistan , #Nepal , #SriLanka and #Bangladesh who are still in Ukraine or managed to cross over to bordering countries. #journorequest Do RT for reach!

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Pallavi Pundir (she/her)

6 years

Behold the lovely view from the window of entitlement and privilege.

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Pritish Nandy

6 years

3 days of angry non-stop rain; the city’s out to work. The bhelpuri guy outside Jaslok’s busy. The breadwala came on time. So did newspapers, the lady who keeps the building clean. Flower girls wet and smiling at the crossing. Lovers cuddling on Marine Drive. Mumbai is always on.

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Pallavi Pundir (she/her)

7 years

Woke up to a sliver of WiFi, a rarity here. Hello from Kargil 💝

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Pallavi Pundir (she/her)

1 year

A big thanks to the brilliant 'Vice News Reports' (also disbanded, sadly) for making cross-border collaborations possible! Thank you @adrs + team for making me your South Asia rep in your amazing podcast!

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Alternative Medicine, Politicized | VICE News Reports

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Pallavi Pundir (she/her)

1 year

Today is my last day at @VICEWorldNews APAC newsroom & call it a blessing in disguise but I finally get to reflect on the work @SaharHGhazi and I produced from South Asia, esp in the last 1 year. It's been chaotic but extremely fulfilling. A VERY short selection of work here:

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Pallavi Pundir (she/her)

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I arrived on the ides of May 18, the day Tamils calls Genocide Day, but which is celebrated as Victory Day in the south by the #Rajapaksa government. As people mourn in the north-east, or line up for fuel etc elsewhere, Gota & his government did this:

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NewsWire 🇱🇰

2 years

President @GotabayaR attends 13th National War Heroes’ Day commemoration

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Pallavi Pundir (she/her)

3 years

In his last Facebook post on June 30, he had posted a photo of himself wearing a suit with this message: “You’re the painter of your life. Don’t give the paint brush to anyone else!” By @gav_butler @VICEWorldNews

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Pallavi Pundir (she/her)

1 year

Twitter censorship, malware attacks and some useless trolling later, I'm glad my piece gave voice to millions of Sikhs across the world and called the spade a spade when much of mainstream coverage didn't.

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India Cuts Off Internet to 27 Million People to Catch One Man

Uncertainty and anger spreads in the Indian state of Punjab after police launched a massive manhunt to catch Sikh political activist Amritpal Singh.

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Pallavi Pundir (she/her)

8 months

Did something uncharacteristic & wrote about Bollywood. This is my 3rd profile from an industry that is a key soft power for India. Here's a piece on Alia Bhatt & her excellent self-branding exercise. Feat. @shreemiverma @baradwajrangan @Anaita_Adajania

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Brand Alia Bhat is more than just a nepo-baby tag

The actor is currently the reigning queen of Bollywood, but 30-year-old Bhatt is not done just yet

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Shreemi Verma

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honestly feel i should stop working and just give opinions on everything for a living great profile on alia bhatt by @pallavipundir , killing it as always✨

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Pallavi Pundir (she/her)

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My first story on Tibet is the intriguing disappearance of a popular pop star who was the poster child of the Chinese assimilation campaign in Tibet but ended up self-immolating. Remotely, Tibetans, historians, and fans piece his story together:

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This Tibetan Pop Star Set Himself On Fire in Public. Then His Body Disappeared.

Tsewang Norbu was the poster child of the Chinese assimilation campaign in Tibet. Now fans are trying to piece together what happened to him.

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