Very excited to announce the launch of #CommonGround, our new in-depth reporting project.
It is inspired by our belief that there’s more to our shared life than the divisive politics that characterises our times.
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It is inspired by our belief that there’s more to our shared life than the divisive politics that characterises our times.
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Every Wednesday, we hope to bring you a compelling story from the ground on our neglected commons: areas like education, health, work, gender, land, climate.
The team is made up of my talented colleagues @AarefaJohari, @ikukreti, @Johanna_Deeksha, and @haramitheatre. We also hope to feature the work of independent journalists around India.
Our first story is about a tragedy that went largely unnoticed in the second wave of Covid.
86 workers died off the coast of Mumbai when Cyclone Tauktae struck in May.
It was India’s worst ever offshore disaster.
86 workers died off the coast of Mumbai when Cyclone Tauktae struck in May.
It was India’s worst ever offshore disaster.
Why had hundreds of workers been left in the path of a cyclone when every forecast said it would be severe?
New evidence shows that a maze of companies, including the government-owned ONGC, prioritised profits over workers’ safety.
New evidence shows that a maze of companies, including the government-owned ONGC, prioritised profits over workers’ safety.
Through painstaking interviews with survivors and by accessing crucial email correspondence, @AarefaJohari reconstructed the decisions that led to the disaster.
What she found was eye-opening.
Read her investigation:
scroll.in/article/100135…
What she found was eye-opening.
Read her investigation:
scroll.in/article/100135…
That very striking cover illustration is by Divya Ribeiro.
We hope you will read this story, and the rest of the work we do as part of #CommonGround.
To support more such in-depth and investigative work, please contribute to our Ground Reporting Fund: scroll.in/contribute
To support more such in-depth and investigative work, please contribute to our Ground Reporting Fund: scroll.in/contribute
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