Journalist Gurbir Singh says he was only a participant at the gathering, didn't invite attendees. Other members say the club is 'mandated to allow free flow of views, debates & events'.
Gag order triggered two separate appeals, one by Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, and the other by the four journalists. Different bench reserved order on Thakurta’s appeal earlier in the day.
At least 266 global news outlets across radio, broadcast, print & digital platforms registered their protest, calling on Israel to give the international press safe access to Gaza.
The fresh deaths raise number of journalists killed in Gaza in 2 yrs of conflict to 192, says Committee to Protect Journalists. AP, Reuters demand official explanation from Israel.
Al Jazeera network's director-general Dr Mostefa Squag says stakeholders owed it to reporters on the ground to 'amplify their voices and put an end to their suffering'.
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.
Chennai Press Club elected its managing committee members last month after a long period of protests & legal battle, leading to discussions about pushing for elections in other unions.
Drama at the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of South Asia saw the 'ousting' of its core committee over budgetary concerns & 'expulsions' of members of its interim body.
The current Iran war has laid bare a fundamental reality: 20 per cent of global energy trade cannot afford to rely on a single artery, no matter how resilient and cost-effective.
Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.
It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.
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