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Monday, January 5, 2026
TopicIndian journalists

Topic: Indian journalists

Modi mourns death of veteran journalist PG Baruah of Assam Tribune

For decades, he had been helming the newspaper, which was founded by his father, Radha Gobinda Baruah. Baruah, 93, died in Guwahati on Sunday evening.

‘Delhi’s declining sex ratio shows women’s fight is far from over,’ says Mrinal Pande

Mrinal Pande was the keynote speaker for the Festival of Arts at Delhi's India International Centre. Her address, titled ‘Depth Sounding Our Unseen Histories’, unravelled the history of inequality.

‘Death threats’, a cop’s car & a body in the river: The mysterious death of an Uttarakhand journalist

Rajeev Pratap Singh's pregnant wife says that in the days before his death, he appeared disturbed & frustrated after getting threat calls to pull down videos from his YouTube channel.

‘Listened without judgment, swam against current’—Telegraph editor Sankarshan Thakur no more

Sankarshan Thakur's prowess with words added that extra edge to his analyses and ground reports. He died at a Gurgaon hospital Monday after prolonged illness.

Gauri Lankesh’s story reveals India’s anxieties & ruptures, says US journalist Rollo Romig

Rollo Romig, in conversation with journalist and author Neha Dixit at Jawahar Bhawan in New Delhi, revealed that there was actually a hit list with Gauri Lankesh's name.

Firestorm in South Asian media persons’ WhatsApp group after Pahalgam, some Pakistani journalists exit

Pakistani journalist’s condolence message—critical of India's reaction to the attack—ended with ‘Allah o Akbar’, leading to a fiery debate in a WhatsApp group of South Asian Women in Media.

Urdu daily ‘Pratap’ was shut in just 12 days of launch. It taught us real journalism

At the launch of Chander Mohan & Jyotsna Mohan’s book, ‘Pratap: A Defiant Newspaper’, a panel traced the Urdu daily’s journey back to 1919, when it raised voice against British rule.

ED arrests senior Gujarat-based journalist Mahesh Langa in money laundering case

Langa was accused of alleged 'extortion', 'manipulation', and 'use of media influence' in a GST Input Tax Credit scam, which is under investigation by the federal probe agency.

Ahmedabad police arrest senior journalist Mahesh Langa in GST scam case

DCP Ajit Rajian said central GST agency found some suspicious transactions in bogus firms floated in the name of Mahesh Langa's wife and father using forged documents.

Numbers Protocol to Help India Media Fight Disinformation and Deep Fakes During General Election

Numbers Protocol utilizes blockchain technology to preserve the provenance of digital media, ensuring transparency and trust.

On Camera

BCCI has sabotaged India’s approach to Bangladesh

The BCCI decision has given new life to the lunatic fringe of the Hindu Right. It now has the confidence to force policy changes in accordance with its communal campaigns.

Trump threatens India with fresh tariffs on Russian oil, calls PM Modi a ‘good guy’

The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.