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Tuesday, August 12, 2025
TopicEditors Guild of India

Topic: Editors Guild of India

Editors Guild urges CM Vijayan to withdraw ‘disturbing’ amendment to Kerala Police Act

The Guild said that though Kerala government placed the amendment on hold, the ordinance is still in force and 'has the potential for grave misuse'.

Editors Guild writes to Assam CM, urges ‘urgent intervention’ on attacks against journalists 

Journalists have been ‘subjected to mob attacks, intimidation, threats, which is vitiating environment necessary for the functioning of an independent media’, the Guild has said. 

Editors Guild asks UP CM Adityanath to release jailed journalists, ensure freedom of press

In letter to CM Yogi Adityanath, Editors Guild says there are compelling cases of authorities harassing journalists working in UP, and cites several cases that were registered this year.

Editors Guild calls Arnab Goswami arrest ‘extremely distressing’, asks for fair treatment

Maharashtra Police arrested Goswami Wednesday in connection with a 2018 abetment to suicide case. Move sparked a flurry of reactions from senior journalists.

Victimisation of Republic TV journalists should immediately stop, Editors Guild says

In a statement, the Editors Guild said it is 'is pained to see the unedifying spectacle of hundreds of FIRs being filed against journalists of Republic TV'.

Seema Mustafa becomes Editors Guild of India’s new president

Sanjay Kapoor, Editor Hardnews magazine was elected as the general secretary, Anant Nath is the new treasurer.

Editors Guild says govts & agencies acted ‘vindictively’ in Prasar Bharati-PTI, Odisha matters

The Editors Guild of India says Prasar Bharati cancelling its PTI contract & police picking up Odisha journalist ‘threaten & undermine’ independence of media.

‘Reprehensible’ — Editors Guild condemns Yogi govt curbs on media in Hathras, phone-tapping

Not allowing the media to visit the incident spots and tapping the phone conversation of journalists undermine and obstruct the functioning of the media, the Guild said Sunday.

Editors Guild says FIR against Scroll.in amounts to shooting the messenger, undermines press

The Guild said it respected all laws of the land, but called the FIR against Scroll.in a 'flagrant misuse of such laws', which it said was unjustifiable and reprehensible.

‘Govt has no tolerance for criticism, fears independent journalism’

The International Press Institute Friday said a democracy can only thrive if media pluralism is allowed to flourish.

On Camera

With nuke lunacy, Asim Munir joins Pakistan’s Hall of Generals who swapped brains for bluster

Munir indicates that he’s willing to go for broke, even if it risks taking his country “and half the world” down with him. It’s important to understand where he is coming from.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

‘Next war may come sooner than expected, will require whole-of-nation approach’—Army chief

Gen Dwivedi framed Op Sindoor not just as retaliation to Pahalgam, but as demonstration of India’s capability to fight multi-domain conflicts with integration between services & agencies.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.