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TopicWorld Press Freedom Index

Topic: World Press Freedom Index

The diligent ‘purification’ competition & wrestlers on ‘Kartavya bypass’

Yashna Kumar -
The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Jinnah wanted Pakistani press to be fearless but the leaders didn’t listen— Zia to Imran

Nidhima Taneja -
From Zia-ul-Haq’s infamous vetting of newspapers to Nawaz Sharif tapping phone conversations of journalists, journalism in Pakistan has been a daunting profession.

You thought it’s Xi Jinping, Suu Kyi cracking down on journalists? West is taking notes too

Dina Matar -
The 2021 press freedom index said crimes against journalists increased from last year. Belarus and Spain are learning from the East.

Our press is free, just look at criticism on economy, Rafale — India tells media watchdog

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
After India was ranked 142 out of 180 countries in the World Press Freedom Index, New Delhi’s Ambassador to France Jawed Ashraf met Reporters Without Borders.

Modi govt plans media blitz for ‘image correction’ to boost India rank on global lists

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
Modi govt is looking to improve India’s ranking on 29 global indices, including those for press freedom and terrorism, after the country fared dismally on some.

‘Journalism without fear’ — importance of 2020 World Press Freedom Day theme amid Covid

Fiza Jha -
Since 1993, 3 May has been celebrated as a day when governments must take accountability and recognise the importance of a free press in a democracy.

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Opinion

US pilot rescue in Iran must be seen more than war cost. Nation protects its warriors

Ajay Ahlawat -
A live American pilot paraded on Iranian state television would have been an intelligence windfall and a propaganda coup of historic proportions.

Iraq’s long road to FIFA World Cup qualification is a story of survival, defiance

Why nose strips and peel-off masks are an overhyped quick fix for blackheads

Economy

What to expect from China’s new 5-year plan—trade innovation, tensions with partners

WEF Team -
ASEAN is struggling against a flood of 'underpriced Chinese goods', while Brazil has imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel.

Defence

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

Keshav Padmanabhan -
French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

National Interest

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

Shekhar Gupta -
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.

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