Maroosha Muzaffar

Delhi

Senior Journalist (Asia) at The Independent

Senior journalist (Asia) @Independent

Articles

How endurance sports are taking India by storm

6 days ago | independent.co.uk | Maroosha Muzaffar

in focusFrom obstacle races to ultramarathons, a growing number of Indians are embracing amateur endurance sports and finding a new community along the way, as Maroosha Muzaffar reportsBeads of sweat broke out on Sylvia Ku’s forehead as she rowed, ran, pushed a heavy sled, and carried a hefty kettlebell that tested her balance. Her heart pounded, her muscles burned but she kept going – pushing past exhaustion, chasing the thrill of endurance.
Urdu language isn’t alien to India and can be freely used, top court rules

1 week ago | independent.co.uk | Maroosha Muzaffar
Urdu language isn’t alien to India and can be freely used, top court rules

1 week ago | msn.com | Maroosha Muzaffar

Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.
Anti-corruption journalists who worked with Navalny convicted of extremism in Russia

1 week ago | independent.co.uk | Maroosha Muzaffar

All four maintained innocence and said they were being prosecuted for doing their job as journalistsA Russian court has convicted four journalists of extremism for working for an anti-corruption organisation founded by late opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Antonina Favorskaya, Kostantin Gabov, Sergey Karelin and Artyom Kriger were sentenced to five and a half years each.
Urdu language isn’t alien to India and can be freely used, top court rules

1 week ago | the-independent.com | Simon Calder |Maroosha Muzaffar

Top court rejects petition demanding removal of Urdu from public signage in MaharashtraFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
Anti-corruption journalists who worked with Navalny convicted of ‘extremism’ in Russia

1 week ago | msn.com | Maroosha Muzaffar

Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.
Japan orders Google to stop pushing smartphone makers to install its apps

1 week ago | independent.co.uk | Maroosha Muzaffar

Antitrust watchdog finds tech giant guaranteed Android phone makers advertising revenue in exchange for preinstalling its appsJapan has issued a cease-and-desist order telling Google to stop pressuring smartphone makers to preinstall its search services on Android phones. The Japan Fair Trade Commission said on Tuesday Google had unfairly hindered competition by asking for preferential treatment for its search and browser from smartphone makers in violation of the country’s anti-monopoly law.
New hope for missing dog after 500 days on island

1 week ago | msn.com | Maroosha Muzaffar

Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.
Missing dachshund Valerie spotted after 500 days missing on Australia’s Kangaroo Island

1 week ago | independent.co.uk | Maroosha Muzaffar

A miniature dachshund named Valerie, missing for over 500 days on Kangaroo Island in South Australia, has been spotted, bringing renewed hope for her rescue. Valerie went missing in November 2023 while on vacation with her owners, Georgia Gardner and Josh Fishlock, and has been living in the wild since. Kangala Wildlife Rescue released new footage showing Valerie interacting with a food box, indicating she is becoming more comfortable returning to the rescue area.
New hope in search for miniature dachshund lost on Kangaroo Island for 500 days

1 week ago | msn.com | Maroosha Muzaffar

Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.