@beingbpc

Writer-Photographer | The Week | Ground Reporting | Documentary & Long-form Journalism | FOCUS: 4W & 1H - Wildlife, War, Wheels, Weaves and Humanity

 Bengaluru, India
Joined July 2026
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What I saw at the war front in Ukraine THE SUNFLOWER FIELDS AND NO MAN’S LAND Read more at: theweek.in/magazine/theweek/… theweek.in/magazine/theweek/…

What I saw at the war front in Ukraine

THE WEEK travels to the frontlines and experiences the war

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I was just 2 minutes away from getting heckled by police yesterday. My colleague @pushkarv bore the brunt of plain clothed police ruthlessness yesterday. To be honest threat on assignment is becoming everyday affairs for us. Here is his account on what happened yesterday.
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Pushed, dragged, manhandled: Bengaluru SIR protest puts police excesses in spotlight deccanherald.com/india/karna…
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Bengaluru police crackdown on anti-SIR protesters puts Karnataka Congress government in a spot... theweek.in/news/india/2026/1…

Bengaluru police crackdown on anti-SIR protesters puts Karnataka Congress government in a spot

The Karnataka Congress government faces backlash and accusations of hypocrisy after Bengaluru police used force to disperse peaceful anti-SIR protesters and obstructed journalists

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Police in Bengaluru forcibly detain protesters outside the Election Commission as demonstrators raise slogans demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Video: @beingbpc #Bengaluru #GyaneshKumar #ElectionCommission
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What does freedom look like after the cameras leave? A person is rescued from bonded labour. The police case begins. The headlines move on. But the survivor still has to return home, find work, rebuild a family and somehow start over. THE WEEK's Nirmal Jovial (@NirmalJovialz) & Bhanu Prakash Chandra (@beingbpc) travelled to villages where survivors of bonded labour are trying to rebuild lives after exploitation. Read the full cover story in the latest issue of THE WEEK. On stands now! Video editor: Ujwal P.P. (Bonded labour in India, Bihar, Independence Day, India, Labour laws India)
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The figure has, however, declined by 2,41,082, or 2.17 per cent, from the initial 1,11,16,386 electors categorised as ASDDO on August 5, according to the latest data provided by the State Election Commission. (Karnataka, SIR, voters, election commission) theweek.in/news/india/2026/0…

Karnataka SIR: 1.08 crore electors flagged ahead of draft roll

The figure has, however, declined by 2,41,082, or 2.17 per cent, from the initial 1,11,16,386 electors categorised as ASDDO on August 5, according to the latest data provided by the State Election...

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Karnataka govt mulling AI partnership with Anthropic for governance, research... Read more at: theweek.in/news/biz-tech/202…

Karnataka govt mulling AI partnership with Anthropic for governance, research

The discussions between the state government and Anthropic also covered the use of AI in government examinations and public administration

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DKS govt starts doorstep delivery service for Permanent Residence Certificate in Karnataka; BJP flag... Read more at: theweek.in/news/india/2026/0… theweek.in/news/india/2026/0…

DKS govt starts doorstep delivery service for Permanent Residence Certificate in Karnataka; BJP...

As part of its doorstep governance initiative, the DKS government has developed a dedicated mobile application through which beneficiaries can download their certificates using their Aadhaar number...

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The photograph I took of former Prime Minister @H_D_Devegowda and wife Chennamma for @TheWeekLive #chennamma #hddevegowda #theweekmagazine #hdkumaraswamy
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Chennamma Deve Gowda dies at 85: Remembering the unseen strength behind H.D. Deve Gowda... Read more at: theweek.in/news/india/2026/0… theweek.in/news/india/2026/0…

Chennamma Deve Gowda dies at 85: Remembering the unseen strength behind H.D. Deve Gowda

For six decades, Chennamma, the wife of former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda, was the force behind the influential political family of Karnataka

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Bidadi to Bengaluru: Kumaraswamy turns tables, questions Shivakumar on HMT land... Read more at: theweek.in/news/india/2026/0… theweek.in/news/india/2026/0…

Bidadi to Bengaluru: Kumaraswamy turns tables, questions Shivakumar on HMT land

The Union minister of heavy industries said the land transfer happened when Shivakumar was minister of urban development during S.M. Krishna’s tenure

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Bidadi township row: Shivakumar unearths past deals, accuses JD(S) of hypocrisy... Read more at: theweek.in/news/india/2026/0…

Bidadi township row: Shivakumar unearths past deals, accuses JD(S) of hypocrisy

Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar strongly refutes criticism from former PM H.D. Deve Gowda regarding the Bidadi township project. Shivakumar asserts the project is not his personal ambition...

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Deve Gowda urges DK Shivakumar to scrap Bidadi township project, slams CM for not replying to letter

Former prime minister H.D. Deve Gowda has called on Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar to immediately scrap the proposed Bidadi township project, citing strong opposition from local farmers who...

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THE WEEK reports from Sri Lanka: Life in a land of landmines

Landmines in Sri Lanka continue to be a deadly remnant of the country's long civil war, tragically affecting a new generation years after the conflict has ended

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Environment Day Special: THE WEEK's exciting encounter with the elusive snow leopard

THE WEEK takes you to the cold, rugged mountains of Ladakh, home to India’s largest population of vulnerable snow leopards

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S. Janaki chose Mysuru for her last song and her last breath

The quiet life of a legendary singer’s final years in Mysuru

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