According to Ahmad Noorani’s investigative report, relatives of Pakistan Army chief General Asim Munir were given key federal positions due to their familial ties.
Raphael Satter, based in US with family in India, received MHA notice accusing him of producing work that ‘maliciously’ damaged India’s reputation. He calls it a ‘misunderstanding’.
With mainstream media in Tamil Nadu being largely subservient and even pliant, real journalism has come from social media. And the DMK-led govt has cracked down on them.
Dong, a Neiman Fellow & visiting professor at a Japanese University, edited the Guangming Daily when detained in 2022. His articles in state media called for 'moderate reforms.’
Protesters staged sit-in outside Prothom Alo’s office in Dhaka and vandalised its office in Rajshahi. Another leading daily in Bangladesh, The Daily Star, has also come under attack.
Bangladesh's Editors’ Council said cancellation of accreditation is an obstacle to a democratic environment, which is 'contrary to the spirit of the July-August' movement.
Reports & opinion pieces also explore Bangladesh’s ‘unsustainable’ backlog of payments to Adani Power & why India must not ignore advice from international multilateral agencies.
Charles Glass had sought permission from Pakistan’s federal interior minister via email to meet Imran Khan, citing a court order that allowed him a visit. His request was denied.
At a press conference, Chandra said that the fourth pillar of democracy was under threat. Zee News had decided not to air an interview of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal with a Zee journalist.
Spotlight also on heatwaves making transition to cleaner economy tougher, declining press freedom rankings & Bangladesh's balancing act between India and China.
The chipmaker at the heart of the AI revolution may be the most influential stock in Wall Street history. Nvidia has been the primary driver of the market’s gains since the start of 2023.
ISRO’s LMV3 rocket set off the CMS-03 satellite from Sriharikota Sunday. It weighs 4,410 kg, will primarily serve Indian Navy and has a life of at least 15 years.
This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.
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