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Why India’s Heat Crisis Falls Hardest on Dalits and Muslims

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By Asad Ashraf Verified
| Newsreel Asia
India’s caste system has long assigned the most physically exposed forms of labour to the communities least able to refuse them. That old arrangement has taken on new urgency as summer temperatures push past the limits of human endurance. Sections of the Muslim community also bear a disproportionate burden during heatwaves because of residential exclusion.
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A Telegram Bot Is Selling Indians’ Personal Data for ₹2.50 Per Search

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By Asad Ashraf Verified
| Newsreel Asia
Another user, who also requested anonymity, told Newsreel Asia that he had been using the bot to market and sell products by targeting customers on the basis of geographic, demographic and vehicle-related data, which he said helps determine a person’s income group. “I have been using this bot for some time to grow my online business by targeting customers through carefully selected data, and the results so far have been positive,” he said.
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For India’s Informal Workers, Heatwaves Expose the Limits of the Labour Codes

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By Asad Ashraf Verified
| Newsreel Asia
Summers in much of India have always been tough, but what is happening now is far more severe. It is a public health emergency unfolding under the guise of a weather event. In recent years, temperatures have remained above 40°C for days at a stretch, leading to tens of thousands of suspected heatstroke cases across the country.
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