Ask HN: Are there any independent or adversarial journalists in India?

4 points by theovermage ↗ HN
DemocracyNow and The Intercept are doing great for global issues, but are there similar news media outlets that cover India only? Blogs, news websites, print magazines, etc. are all okay.

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Why do you ask? Some people you should consider reaching out:

@Nixxin, founder and editor of Medianama. He is an activist, too, and played an instrumental role in getting Facebook's Free Basics shut down in India.

@PranavDixit writes for BuzzFeed News. He is sharp and focuses on internet culture. He has written about Facebook's fake news issue in India.

@refsrc writes for CNBC and The Outline. He wrote about fake news issue on YouTube in India and Facebook quietly shutting down Free Basics in a number of countries.

@rahulabhatia writes for The New Yorker and The Guardian. He recently wrote about the issues with Aadhaar, India's biometric system.

@neeleshmisra ‏is the founder of GaonConnection, an outlet that covers the issue people in small towns and villages are facing.

@therealjpk writes for FactorDaily news outlet. He recently wrote about Chinese entrepreneurs making aggressive push in India.