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Sunday, February 22, 2026
TopicFree Press

Topic: Free Press

The Press is not artillery — neither for the ruling party nor the Opposition: Sachin Sen

The Press in a liberal democracy has to be a forum for the expression of different points of view. It must not suppress, taint or adulterate news, wrote Sachin Sen in 1960.

SubscriberWrites: Free press or Unbiased press

Our opinions & ideas are shaped by our parents, friends and the environment around us till the very end of our lives. Press is merely an extension of such groups of individuals.

Attacks on journalists in Delhi & Bengaluru reprehensible, action must be taken, says Editors Guild

The Editors Guild said the freedom of the media to discharge its responsibilities without fear or harassment is an indispensable attribute of a functioning democracy.

Off The Cuff with Fareed Zakaria

The world is now America and China. We’re entering a bipolar world, says Fareed Zakaria, author and Washington Post columnist, in conversation with ThePrint’s...

Pakistan Army to take on role of strict invigilator for media ahead of elections

Army's dominance has raised concerns that Pakistan is backsliding democratically after Sharif's ouster. 

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.