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Topic: Press Freedom

‘Overwhelming moment’ — ThePrint journalist wins Danish Siddiqui Freedom Award for Manipur coverage

Ananya Bhardwaj, who received the award for her coverage of this year's Manipur ethnic violence, calls the assignment among her 'most challenging', because of language barrier & lack of access.

Orban to Erdogan — How European authoritarian leaders maintain the illusion of free press

You might expect authoritarian govts to be more like the old totalitarian regimes that pulled out all the stops to silence any dissenting voices. It's different this time.

Off The Cuff: Vir Sanghvi in conversation with Shekhar Gupta

In this edition of ThePrint Off The Cuff, Author & Columnist Vir Sanghvi speaks to ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta on n leadership in modern...

‘We gave more press freedom, Congress jailed over 263 journalists in Emergency’ — Anurag Thakur in RS

Rajya Sabha passes Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill, 2023, by voice vote. Information & broadcasting minister Thakur also attacks Congress for 'red-tapism'.

PM Modi’s visit to US to be met with protests over India’s deteriorating human rights situation

Modi will meet US President Joe Biden on 22 June when rights advocates in Washington plan to protest against targeting of religious minorities, dissidents, and journalists in India.

Flawed as several global indices may be, prickly India can’t be overly averse to foreign criticism

The defective methodologies or bias in such indices facilitate sweeping denialism as a response. And while 'emerging' India isn't weak, it also can’t be blind to its systemic imperfections.

Press freedom in Pakistan has latest casualty — the arrest of ARY News journalist

Pakistan ranks 157 on the Reporters Without Border’s Press Freedom Index of 2022, below war-torn Afghanistan and Russia.

Pakistan’s TV station ARY News taken off air, its journalist arrested for criticising govt

ARY News said its journalist Ammad Yousaf was arrested as retaliation by the govt, which had earlier alleged that the channel was airing 'false, hateful and seditious' content.

Social media top source of news for many young Indians, says Reuters journalism institute survey

Digital News Report 2022 from Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism says 63% Indian respondents used social media to access news in the week preceding the survey period.

Tripura cops, govt lacked ‘integrity’ in handling communal incidents, media: Editors Guild report

3-member team visited Tripura to probe alleged attacks on media in particular. Since September, state has seen spate of alleged attacks on political & media offices and mosques.

On Camera

Hrithik Roshan & Jr NTR in Janaab-e-Aali is exactly what a dance-off should not be

Forget comparing it with classics like Hrithik’s Ek Pal Ka Jeena or the slick title track of Dhoom 2, Janaab-e-Aali does not even come close to Ghungroo.

How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

India expands Southeast Asia defence footprint with new joint venture in Philippines

Memorandum of understanding between SMPP and ADFC was signed during state visit of Philippines’ President to India earlier this month.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.