Topic: Journalists
US considers restricting stay of Chinese journalists in country to 90 days
In March, the US govt asked four Chinese state-run media outlets in the country to reduce their number of staff of 160 Chinese nationals to 100.
Journalist was going to send China info on current troop deployment at LAC, Delhi Police says
Rajeev Sharma had given China info on defence buys, Army movement, Dalai Lama since 2016, in exchange for luxury holidays. He earned over Rs 40 lakh in last 1.5 years.
Freelance journalist, arrested under Official Secrets Act, sent to 6 days police custody
Delhi Police Special Cell said freelance journalist Rajeev Sharma was found to be in possession of some defence-related classified documents.
Mocking Pakistan army can land you in jail for 2 yrs. What about Imran Khan’s old speeches?
A Pakistani journalist’s book was recently seized from shelves because it had a cartoon on its cover — of Imran Khan playing at Gen Bajwa’s feet.
Govt allows foreign journalists living in India to return, restores suspended ‘J’ visas
Foreign journalists had raised the issue on social media almost a week ago, and home ministry has now allowed J-1 and J-1X visa holders to return.
The cost of speaking truth to power in Imran Khan’s Naya Pakistan — you might not return home
Since 1992, 61 journalists, including the likes of The Wall Street Journal’s Daniel Pearl have been killed in Pakistan while performing their duties.
Shooting the messenger won’t help Modi govt’s Covid fight. Tushar Mehta should know that
It is now routine in strongmen democracies to shoot the messenger if you don't like the message, and the messenger inevitably is the journalist.
‘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.
The Hindu journalist questioned by J&K police in 2nd FIR against media personnel in Kashmir
J&K police has now questioned senior journalist of The Hindu Peerzada Ashiq after charging independent photojournalist Masrat Zahra under the UAPA.
Once upon a time, the media also brought readers the lighter side of pandemics
Rather than reporting on the horrors, editors chose to search for human-interest angle, digging up cases that raised legal issues yet might be a fun read.
Why radical Sunnis have taken to the streets against Shias in Pakistan
In episode 579 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta delves into the historical discord between Shias and Sunnis, and why the timing of the latest Sunni protests in Pakistan is odd.
Tata woos investors for digital platform as it seeks to compete with Jio, Amazon, Flipkart
Tata Sons is working with advisers to explore bringing in financial or strategic investors, including global tech companies, for its new digital entity.
Defence
Govt scraps offset policy for govt-to-govt deals, allows leasing of defence equipment
The new Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020, which was unveiled by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Monday and kicks in on 1 October, also cuts down procurement time.
Partners dispensable in Modi-Shah construct if they do not bring additional votes
In the Modi-Shah construct, if partners do not bring additional votes, they are dispensable. However old or loyal, either they become supplicants, or die.