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Anant Gupta
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I write long stories and make short videos for @Scroll_in. Previously reported for the Washington Post’s Delhi bureau. Write to me: [email protected]
New Delhi, India
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    Anant Gupta
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    May 16
    I've spent over a month in Bengal covering the election and its aftermath 🧵 My last story was about the odd case of Rajarhat New Town. Both BJP and Trinamool claim that officials manipulated the results in this seat. The Election Commission's response? 👇
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    Anant Gupta
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    Jun 12, 2020
    I'm constantly astonished by Amulya's story. 112 days in jail during a pandemic. For what? Having a John Lennonesque view of the world? If you didn't think of the world like that at 19, you're part of the problem. And to think of what her family has had to go through...
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    Anant Gupta
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    Dec 27, 2019
    "She has enough documents to prove that she is Sabiya Khatun. But a tribunal had declared her a foreigner because the panchayat secretary, who provided a certificate to prove her parental linkage, failed to appear before it to testify that he had issued the certificate." (1/2)
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    Anant Gupta
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    Aug 12, 2022
    Watched Laal Singh Chaddha yesterday. It was better than Forest Gump. Didn't realise how much I missed a good old Bollywood movie with so many emotions packed into 3 hours. More of this, please! Hope we retire 'concept' films, historicals set in ancient India and biopics.
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    Anant Gupta
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    Dec 27, 2019
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    This is the story of somebody who had to spend more than 3 years at a detention camp in Assam. I have no words to describe what has become of us. thehindubusinessline.com/blink/cover/st… (2/2)
    Stories from Assam’s detention centres
    From thehindubusinessline.com
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    Anant Gupta
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    Feb 16, 2020
    Why don't we think about the Queer Azadi Mumbai members who collaborated with the police and RW to get a fellow trans* activist charged with sedition in the same way that we think about the Uber driver who took a passenger to the cops for talking about protests? (1/2)
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    Anant Gupta
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    Nov 21, 2023
    Our story from Mumbai about OTT platforms in India crawling when they were asked to bend. While Bharat's political leadership aspires to rub shoulders with Western superpowers at the global high table, the best of India's creative minds worry we might be becoming the next Iran.
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    Gerry Shih
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    Nov 21, 2023
    New: Under pressure from the Hindu right, Netflix and Amazon in India drop projects touching on political, social issues and documentaries. After "Tandav," Amazon's head went into hiding and surrendered passport. Netflix execs feared risk of arrest. washingtonpost.com/world/2023/11/…
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    Anant Gupta
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    Oct 19, 2023
    Our new story about Manipur's prolonged internet shutdown. Public interest triggered by "viral" events notwithstanding, the conflict has remained out of sight for the rest of the world. We argue THAT is the purpose the shutdown serves. With @gerryshih
    India uses widespread internet blackouts to mask domestic turmoil
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    Anant Gupta
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    May 26, 2023
    Spent most of the last three weeks understanding what is happening in Manipur. I visited the state and spent some time both in the valley and the hills. Our report, with pictures I clicked during my visit, is out now: washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/… Written with @karishma__m__ (1/8)
    India’s northeast racked by ethnic unrest partly fueled by Myanmar crisis
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    Anant Gupta
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    Dec 27, 2019
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    I've been tweeting about the Assam NRC for a couple of weeks now. But suddenly this tweet blew up thanks to retweets by the likes of @gautambhatia88. I have nothing of my own to share. But I'd just like to thank @char_chapori @abdulkazad @angshuman_ch among others for their work.
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    Anant Gupta
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    Feb 16, 2020
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    Both are instances of citizens turning against citizens even when no crime was committed. While so many people wrote about the former here and elsewhere, the latter is still not seen this way. Among other things, this reeks of classism too. (2/2)
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    Anant Gupta
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    Dec 27, 2019
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    Here is a friend's account of what went down at Jamia. Do read. Shame on this Government and its Police. thewire.in/rights/jamia-m…
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    Anant Gupta
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    Jul 1, 2020
    In which Prasoon Joshi uses phrases like "cultural fabric" and "indigenous point of view" to ask for regulation of OTT content on the sly. This piece was written right after his Twitter meltdown over @ReallySwara's Rasbhari. Ofc Express had to publish it.
    As OTT gains prominence, we need to ask if due diligence is followed by content creators specific...
    From indianexpress.com
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    Anant Gupta
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    Feb 21, 2023
    Moving story. Brought back memories of the time when Ananya Pandey opened up about her struggles growing up at a time when her father's career was going through a low phase.
    Indira Gandhi removed my father as Union Secretary, he was superseded during Rajiv Gandhi period:...
    From economictimes.indiatimes.com
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