The Reporters’ Collective came into this world in the toughest of situations. Some of you believed in our ability to tell the truth and stood around us to ensure that the harshest environment didn’t kill us. We are now three years old and still young enough to believe in Santa. Who else has been silently dropping off gifts in our bank accounts for the past three years, heeding to our requests? This month as the world celebrates Christmas, we are eager to wake up and once again find our gifts.
Stories tell us that Santa looks at year-long behaviour before deciding if you deserve a gift. To be sure, we held up our part of the bargain: We spoke the truth.
In the past year, we spoke truth by unveiling the nexus between industry and government in coal reforms, exposed deceptive practices at Bank of Baroda, revealed crony corporate influence on the controversial farm laws that the Union government crafted. We uncovered communal tensions in Uttarakhand, exposed the government's move to exclude a vast majority of the poor from nutrition programs by making Aadhaar mandatory, the true intention behind the rush to implement food fortification and much more.
That’s 24 deep investigative reports in the past year. At present we are a small core team of 6 members plus associate reporters, but eager to grow. We plan to expand our team, scale up the number of stories we publish and support more independent journalists in 2024. For us, you readers are Santa, championing the good, bringing light and joy to independent investigative reporters and helping deliver the gift of truth.
We can’t do this work without your support and money. So, jingle your bells, dig deep in your pockets, and let's make this a truly investigative Christmas! Click on the Donate Now button to support us.