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Cong Nana Patole, Balasaheb Thorat at party office

Police Action Against Rahul Gandhi A Cowardly Act By Panic-Stricken Modi Govt: Maha Congress Chief

Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole has said the police action against party leader Rahul Gandhi was a cowardly act by the panic-stricken Narendra Modi government.

20 March 2023

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Bomb Blast In Afghanistan During Press Award Event Kills One, 8 Injured

The UN mission in Afghanistan condemned the “despicable” attack, saying it was the latest unacceptable incident in the city.

11 March 2023

IT teams at BBCs Delhi office

"Report Without Fear Or Favour": BBC Director General Tells India Staff After I-T Raids

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) earlier issued a statement without naming the media organisation and said that the income and profits shown by various BBC group entities are not commensurate with the scale of their...

24 February 2023

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Press Council Of India Issues Notice To UP Government Over Arrest Of Journalist For Questioning Minister

The local reporter Sanjay Rana was seeking responses from Devi on several promises of development she had made ahead of the state assembly elections

17 March 2023

Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur

'Mischievous And Fictitious...': Anurag Thakur Slams NYT's Op-ed Piece On Press Freedom In Kashmir

The strong rebuttal by Union Minister Anurag Thakur came after the US-based newspaper published an opinion piece on alleged curbs on information flow in Kashmir.

10 March 2023

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'We Stand For BBC. We Fund BBC. BBC Is Vital': UK Govt Defends Press Freedom

Updating the Commons on the issue, the minister said India's I-T department conducted what has been described as a survey on the BBC's offices in New Delhi and Mumbai, beginning on February 14 and finishing after three days,...

22 February 2023

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'No Press Freedom...': Samajwadi Party Hits Out At Yogi Govt Over Arrest Of Journalist

A video, which has now gone viral, shows a local reporter Sanjay Rana, seeking responses from state minister Gulab Devi on several promises of development she had made ahead of the assembly elections

14 March 2023

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Jharkhand: BBC Documentary On PM Narendra Modi And Gujarat Riots Screened For The First Time In Ranchi

The two-episode BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi delves into the 2002 Gujarat Riots and explores his role when he was the Chief Minister of Gujarat. The Modi government has banned the documentary and has...

20 February 2023

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15 February 2023
'Diversion, Suppression, Political Vendetta’: How Opposition Targeted BJP Govt Over BBC Tax Survey

'Diversion, Suppression, Political Vendetta’: How Opposition Targeted BJP Govt Over BBC Tax Survey

The Opposition political parties have castigated BJP led government at Centre over Income Tax Department action on BBC offices in Delhi and Mumbai.


26 January 2023
US State Spokesperson Stresses On Press Freedom Over Banned BBC Documentary In India

US State Spokesperson Stresses On Press Freedom Over Banned BBC Documentary In India

"When we have concerns about actions that are taken in India, we've voiced those we've had an occasion to do that," US State Department spokesperson Ned Price.


01 January 2023
Elections, Press Freedom, Kashmiri Pandits' Return: Kashmir's Great Expectations From 2023

Elections, Press Freedom, Kashmiri Pandits' Return: Kashmir's Great Expectations From 2023

Like politicians who are hopeful that Assembly polls will be held next year, some of the journalists are hopeful that Kashmir Press Club will be restored and...


23 December 2022
Kerala Journalist Siddique Kappan Granted Bail In Money Laundering Case After Two Years In UP Jail

Kerala Journalist Siddique Kappan Granted Bail In Money Laundering Case After Two Years In UP Jail

Siddique Kappan had been in jail for over two years and was first arrested on terror charges in October 2020 while he was on his way to Uttar Pradesh to report...


23 December 2022
US Senator Praises Indian Journalist Rana Ayyub's Investigative Reporting

US Senator Praises Indian Journalist Rana Ayyub's Investigative Reporting

Rana Ayyub has made her mark by reporting on the 2002 Gujarat communal riots in her book Gujarat Files: Anatomy of a Cover Up in 2016. Her on-ground...


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19 December 2022
'My Apologies... Should I Step Down As Twitter CEO?' Elon Musk Asks In A Poll, Promises To Abide By Results

'My Apologies... Should I Step Down As Twitter CEO?' Elon Musk Asks In A Poll, Promises To Abide By Results

Later, while the poll was on, the Twitter CEO, Elon Musk, wrote 'As the saying goes, be careful what you wish, as you might get it.'


16 December 2022
'You Doxx, You Are Suspended, End Of Story:' Twitter Suspends Accounts Of Journalists Who Wrote About Elon Musk

'You Doxx, You Are Suspended, End Of Story:' Twitter Suspends Accounts Of Journalists Who Wrote About Elon Musk

Hours after suspending the journalists' accounts, Elon Musk put up a poll with a variety of options, asking whether or when he should reinstate the...


08 December 2022
NIA Special Court Grants Bail To Kashmiri Journalist Fahad Shah Booked For 'Glorifying Terrorism'

NIA Special Court Grants Bail To Kashmiri Journalist Fahad Shah Booked For 'Glorifying Terrorism'

Shah was arrested in February this year for 'glorifying terrorism, spreading fake news, and inciting general public against law and order.' There is still one...


07 November 2022
Online Violence Against Women Journalists Aids, Abets Physical Violence: International Study

Online Violence Against Women Journalists Aids, Abets Physical Violence: International Study

Nearly three quarters of the women journalists surveyed said they had experienced online violence. Threats of physical violence, including death threats, were...


07 November 2022
Mismatched Skills, Unreal Expectations: How Journalism Schools Fall Short Of Preparing Students For Real World

Mismatched Skills, Unreal Expectations: How Journalism Schools Fall Short Of Preparing Students For Real World

From skills taught to what to expect in a real newsroom, several journalism graduates feel classroom did not give them a good picture of what the profession...


07 November 2022
Attack On Press Freedom In India: Can Journalist Unions Return To Past Glory?

Attack On Press Freedom In India: Can Journalist Unions Return To Past Glory?

As India’s ranking went from 142 to 150 on the World Press Freedom Index 2022 after increasing reports of attacks, surveillance ‘snoop gate’ following...


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07 November 2022
From Freedom Fighter To Covid Warrior: How Indian Journalists Fight To Change Social Landscape 

From Freedom Fighter To Covid Warrior: How Indian Journalists Fight To Change Social Landscape 

Indian media has been passing through critical junctures since Colonial times. However, the new waves of attacks are redefining the meaning of press freedom.


07 November 2022
No Specific Press Freedom, Safeguards: How Indian Journalism Lacks A Free Environment

No Specific Press Freedom, Safeguards: How Indian Journalism Lacks A Free Environment

Journalists in India do not have any specific free speech provision. Their free speech is same as any other citizen and remains subject to reasonable...


07 November 2022
Press Freedom In India: Where Bail Is The Exception, Jail Is The Rule

Press Freedom In India: Where Bail Is The Exception, Jail Is The Rule

Since Independence, vernacular journalists in India have been bearing the wrath of the state, sometimes for telling the truth and in other times just for not...


07 November 2022
Press Freedom In The Age Of Digital Surveillance

Press Freedom In The Age Of Digital Surveillance

Acting on the demands of several journalists, activists and NGOs, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called for an immediate moratorium on the...


07 November 2022
Is India's Free Press In Its Final Throes?

Is India's Free Press In Its Final Throes?

Press freedom in India has sustained many onslaughts including the Emergency. However, when it comes to protecting journalists, India has not been doing enough.


02 November 2022
WAPC Concerned Over Deaths Of 70 Journalists Worldwide In 2022

WAPC Concerned Over Deaths Of 70 Journalists Worldwide In 2022

Earlier, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres had said more than 70 journalists have been killed this year and a record number of media persons are...


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