After Freedom House report said India is only 'partly free' now, V-Dem Institute's Democracy Report has downgraded India from 'world's largest democracy' to 'electoral autocracy'.
Editors Guild of India Sunday issued a statement condemning the criminal proceedings launched against journalist Patricia Mukhim for a Facebook post. Here's the full text.
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.
The I&B ministry opposed a batch of petitions filed in the SC alleging that a section of the media spread 'communal hatred' over the Nizamuddin Markaz event in March.
When novelty replaces context, the result is a less-informed but more up-to-date public. Rushing journalists can mistakenly inflate the importance of small updates.
In episode 460 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta talks about the government's lockdown response, new vaccine developments and the importance of the freedom of press.
Surveillance is becoming a key concern during the Covid-19 crisis. The Supreme Court has also directed media to publish the official version of the developments.
Major newspapers, including The Australian & Sydney Morning Herald, published front pages with most of the text blacked out, highlighting a growing culture of secrecy.
Since 1979, Iran has used the Palestinian issue as a façade for its regional agenda to oppose American diplomacy, the Western world, and the existence of Israel.
In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.
The decorated Naga officer from Manipur also served as envoy to Myanmar & Nagaland chief secy. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated a museum dedicated to the Tawang hero Thursday.
Congress is silently acknowledging it over-read verdict of last general election. You can see it in easy concession to SP. It will likely be more reasonable in Maharashtra & Jharkhand.
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