Basant Kumar

Basant Kumar

Basant is a correspondent at Newslaundry. An avid reader, he reports on social and political issues. He previously worked at Zee, Gaon Connection and Amar Ujala.

Basant Kumar

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BJP’s Chhattisgarh ‘communal lab’: Labourer who lost son in communal clash to take on seven-time MLA

‘Don’t want to be kingmaker’: Janta Congress’s Amit Jogi on poll alliances, taking on Baghel

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‘Manifesto bigger or people?’: Cong minister faces local anger over unfulfilled liquor ban promise, jobs

CPI’s decline in Chhattisgarh: Why some candidates are contesting as independents

‘Fight against BJP symbol’: Dantewada Cong candidate on jobs, nepotism, Maoism

Ram-Leela, Tonk rallies: What kept Ramesh Bidhuri too busy for the privileges committee?

‘Not profitable’: Brut Hindi to ‘shut down’, lays off 13 of 15 employees

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Modi govt ads in Rajasthan: Over 8 years, about 12% ad spend went to just 2 papers with ‘BJP links’

Complaints, non-compliance, pro-govt: The rise and ruin of India’s human rights regime

Around 100 Muslim migrants leave Haryana town amid threats, FIR filed after pressure from farm outfits

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