Bhaskar Basava

Independent journalist | Making sense of politics, and its nonsense | Covering human rights, gender, education and the environment.

[Bhaskar Basava @BhaskarBasava]

Join us on June 28 for this interesting discussion on Cine Politics, with the author joining us alongside an excellent panel.

Registration Link: https://t.co/nPyPBX9B3A

[Telugu Reading Circle @TReadingCircle]

Telugu Reading Circle’s monthly online book discussion this month features noted author and professor M. Madhava Prasad on Cine-Politics: Film Stars and Political Existence in South India.

Discussant: Vignesh Rajahmani
Chair: Niharika

🗓 June 28 | 5 PM IST | Online

[Bar and Bench @barandbench]

ED abused powers against free journalism: Delhi HC quashes PMLA case against NewsClick, Prabir Purkayastha

Read Story: https://t.co/bIw4ON8pzo

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“in the form of shayari”

[Bar and Bench @barandbench]

#Breaking

A Sessions Court in Delhi has stayed the Magistrate Court's order for registration of an FIR against Abhijit Iyer-Mitra for his allegedly "objectionable" tweets on Newslaundry and its journalists.

The Sessions Judge says the words used by Iyer-Mitra are in the form of shayari, but no individual has been specifically named.

@Iyervval @MnshaP @newslaundry

[Bhaskar Basava @BhaskarBasava]

Former Kerala Chief Minister and CPM Politburo member on @revanth_anumula’s #Hitler inspiration for #HYDRAA.

[Pinarayi Vijayan @pinarayivijayan]

Appalling that Telangana CM Revanth Reddy proudly admits his 'HYDRAA' is inspired by Hitler. It exposes his RSS roots & facist mindset and @INCIndia leadership owe explanation to the Nation on the issue.

[Asim Ali @AsimAli6]

Little difference between governance model of Congress states like Telangana & BJP ruled states (except hard Hindutva). Both are set up to be neoliberal police states for benefit of big business plus survival-level subsidies for poor. That's the structural reason for BJP hegemony

[Uma Sudhir @umasudhir]

That's quite an extreme diktat to issue. Particularly for a party whose name has 'JANA' (people) in it.

[Bhaskar Basava @BhaskarBasava]

Not a word of regret and apology for making students from world's fourth-largest economy go through this phase. Shame!

Regional Centre calls aren't working. Emails and template "DM us" responses remain unanswered. All this despite promises of a technical glitch-free process.

[CBSE HQ @cbseindia29]

In the interest of students, CBSE has decided to extend the last date for submission of applications for Verification and Re-evaluation of Question(s) for the Class XII Board Examinations, thereby providing students additional time and support to complete the process.

• Previous Last Date: 06.06.2026 (Midnight)

• Extended Last Date: 07.06.2026 (Midnight)

Students are requested to take note of the revised schedule and submit their applications accordingly.
@dpradhanbjp @EduMinOfIndia @sanjayjavin @PIB_Edu @PIB_India @airnewsalerts @AkashvaniAIR @DDNewslive @PTI_News

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Students also say there is little to no support from CBSE regional offices, with calls going unanswered and schools also offering limited help. Read my full report for @the_hindu

https://t.co/6w2JkKgAq8

[Bhaskar Basava @BhaskarBasava]

Report: Despite the earlier fiasco and @cbseindia29 assurances of a glitch-free process, several students continue to report difficulties in accessing the portal and completing their re-evaluation applications, while also dealing with the pressure of NEET and JEE counselling. 1/n

[Bhaskar Basava @BhaskarBasava]

The re-evaluation deadline is just one day away, on 6 June. Students say this CBSE issue is also adding to stress at a time as they deal with eligibility concerns like 75% board criterion for JEE counselling & preparing to reappear for NEET. 4/n

[Sumit Jha @sumitjha__]

Two-thirds of Indian women were anaemic.

Crores of children were anaemic.

The anaemic numbers were so alarming in NFHS-5 that they sparked a national debate and raised uncomfortable questions about whether flagship nutrition programmes were working.

Today, those numbers are gone from India's biggest health survey.

NFHS-6 no longer reports anaemia indicators for women, pregnant mothers, adolescents or young children in its key factsheet.

It also drops indicators on cancer screening and HIV awareness.

Public health problems do not disappear when the data disappears.

But accountability does.

How do we know whether women are healthier than five years ago?

How do we know whether children are better nourished?

How do we know whether government programmes are working?

We measure them.

Or at least, we used to.

Read the full story:

https://t.co/mysqHBhric

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[The Hindu @the_hindu]

Australia’s tighter vocational education rules are pushing Indian students to explore alternatives like Canada, New Zealand and Germany. Students are increasingly prioritising employability, PR pathways and trusted institutions abroad.

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AP govt says that claims of @APPOLICE100 reaching Prof Nageswar’s residence are not true.

https://t.co/cnyrYx3W55

[Bhaskar Basava @BhaskarBasava]

Hearing reports of @APPOLICE100 attempting to “arrest” @K_Nageshwar. Any such move against a senior journalist and academic over political analysis would amount to an attack on press freedom & the entire media fraternity. This political intimidation must be questioned. #FreePress

[Bhaskar Basava @BhaskarBasava]

Hearing reports of @APPOLICE100 attempting to “arrest” @K_Nageshwar. Any such move against a senior journalist and academic over political analysis would amount to an attack on press freedom & the entire media fraternity. This political intimidation must be questioned. #FreePress

[Frontline @frontline_india]

REPOST | As Andhra Pradesh govt lays the foundation stone for Google’s data centre at Tarluvada, read @BhaskarBasava’s report from earlier this year—on Dalit families facing displacement, contested consent, ecological fears, & decades of labour erased.

https://t.co/qgO8rza8Kz

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@shamsheeryousaf @frontline_india @ercinvestigates Thank you, means a lot :) Your video report, was indeed very moving to watch.

[Bhaskar Basava @BhaskarBasava]

I had reported on this in a detailed ground report for @frontline_india. Resharing the article as Instagram restricts @ercinvestigates’ video on villagers resistance against the #Google #DataCentre project in #AndhraPradesh.

Check here 👉 : https://t.co/GlcRF4W2wc

[The Wire @thewire_in]

Instagram Restricts Video on Villagers' Protest Against Visakhapatnam Google Data Centre

https://t.co/dRUWsBXnJm

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The untreated sewage finding its way to the beautiful #Visakhapatnam coast. (23rd May 2026).

@GVMC_VISAKHA @APEnvFor @PawanKalyan @AndhraPradeshCM @naralokesh @vizagcollector

[Robin Zaccheus @RobinZaccheus]

This is serious negligence by the Municipal Administration.

The AP Government must stop letting sewage water flowing into the Vizag RK beach too. @PawanKalyan Sir, pls order an inquiry into marine pollution in AP.

I have seen it myself. The sewage flows into beaches across the AP. Kindly fix it.