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Consider our recent coverage. While most outlets simply reported The Kerala Story’s win at the National Film Awards – reigniting a narrative about Kerala and religious extremism – we delved deeper.

We published a moving, thoughtful piece by two PhD scholars from North India who have lived in Kerala for seven years. Their account cut through the sensationalism, highlighting instead the quiet dignity of everyday life in a society that prioritises human well-being.

Likewise, when the mainstream media sensationalised a wedding between two brothers and a woman in Himachal Pradesh, we offered a nuanced exploration. We traced the roots of jodidara, a local fraternal polyandry custom, and examined how it intersects with modern ideas of love, consent and legality.

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