2 years, 5 months ago

Centre Rejects World Press Freedom Index Findings; Questions 'Non-transparent' Methodology

News 18

The government on Thursday told Parliament that it does not agree with the conclusions drawn by ’Reporters Without Borders’ in the World Press Freedom Index that ranked India 150th among 180 nations. Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, said the government did not agree with the conclusions drawn by the organisation for various reasons including ”very low sample size, little or no weightage to fundamentals of democracy, adoption of a methodology which is questionable and non-transparent”. Thakur said the PCI was also empowered to take suo moto cognizance in matters on the pressing issues concerning freedom of the Press and safeguarding of its high standards. According to the World Press Freedom Index, released in May, India’s ranking dropped to 150th position from last year’s 142nd rank among 180 nations.

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1 month, 1 week ago

National Press Day 2024: 10 things to know about the right to freedom of speech in India

Firstpost

National Press Day commemorates the importance of a free and independent press in India. Here are ten fascinating facts about the nuances of the right to freedom of speech and the challenges it faces November 16 is marked as National Press Day in India, commemorating the establishment of the Press Council of India in 1966. In a democratic society like …

5 months ago

Editors Guild writes to Rahul Gandhi, seeks support in raising issues of press freedom in Parliament

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: The Editors Guild of India on Saturday sought Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's support in raising issues of press freedom and right to information in Parliament and claimed the government has taken several legislative steps to regulate and control the media. The Guild also flagged concerns about the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, Broadcast Services Regulation Bill, Press and …

6 months, 1 week ago

Journalist associations, digital rights groups demand withdrawal of laws aimed at ‘curbing freedom of press’

The Hindu

Several journalist associations and digital rights organisations have endorsed a resolution to intensify their demand for the withdrawal of laws that they said were “aimed at curbing the freedom of press”. As stated in the resolution, passed at a meeting held on May 28, 2024, the provisions under laws such as the proposed Broadcast Services Bill, 2023, Digital Personal Data …

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Zee group’s Subhash Chandra calls out ‘suppression’ of press freedom in AAP-ruled Punjab

The Hindu

A month after putting out a video promoting freedom of the press, Zee Media Corporation Ltd. chairman emeritus Subhash Chandra addressed a press conference standing up for freedom of expression in Aam Aadmi Party-ruled Punjab. Mr. Chandra said the State government had ‘retaliated’ against the group’s news and entertainment channels for not airing an interview with AAP convenor and Delhi …

7 months, 2 weeks ago

New report on media freedom in India and South Asia rings alarm bells on democratic decline

The Hindu

Published : May 08, 2024 20:30 IST - 5 MINS READ In its South Asia Press Freedom Report 2023-2024, the International Federation of Journalists has painted a bleak picture of media freedom in the region. The report titled “Artificial Independence: The Fight to Save Media and Democracy” was released on May 3, commemorated as World Press Freedom Day. “Without media, …

7 months, 3 weeks ago

India ranks 159 among 180 countries in World Press Freedom Index

New Indian Express

India ranks 159th in the 2024 world Press Freedom Index published annually by Reporters Without Borders. In the Asia-Pacific region – the world’s second most difficult region for practising journalism – five countries are among the world’s ten most dangerous countries for media personnel: Myanmar, China, North Korea, Vietnam and Afghanistan. Qatar is now the region’s only country where the …

11 months, 2 weeks ago

Centre should introduce laws to regulate ownership of news organisations: Shashi Tharoor

India TV News

Congress Member of Parliament Shashi Tharoor has come out with a slew of suggestions, including laws to regulate ownership of news organisations by a political or business entity, to ensure responsible journalism and a free press in the country. "The government must introduce laws and regulations that limit control of multiple news organisations by a single business or political entity …

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Frontline On Air | Assault on NewsClick marks the lowest point for media freedom in India since Emergency

The Hindu

Published : Jan 02, 2024 12:47 IST - 1 MIN READ The vicious and sweeping Delhi Police raids on the offices of NewsClick and the residences of virtually anyone associated with it; the indiscriminate seizure of the electronic devices of journalists and other employees without “any adherence to due process such as the provision of seizure memos, hash values of …

1 year ago

'Modi Govt Most Vilified': Top Minister On 'Freedom To Abuse' | Hardeep Puri Interview

Hindustan Times

'Modi Govt Most Vilified': Top Minister On 'Freedom To Abuse' | Hardeep Puri Interview Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has trashed the charge that Narendra Modi's Government at centre is intolerant towards criticism and dissent and that it is cracking down on opposition, journalists and activists for taking on the government. He spoke to Hindustan Times' Kumkum Chadha and said …

1 year, 2 months ago

The silence around the state’s seizure of India’s press

The Hindu

Over 50 years ago, the Supreme Court of India ruled that during an Emergency proclamation, individuals could not challenge illegal detentions. Tanishka Sodhi’s data from NewsLaundry shows that by May 2023, 44 media entities and journalists faced scrutiny from investigative and tax agencies over the previous five years. The Karnataka High Court, in the Virendra Khanna vs State of Karnataka …

1 year, 2 months ago

NewsClick Case: Let’s Not Equate Press Freedom With Anti-India Tacit Operations - News18

News 18

Noise on suppression of press freedom and free speech has not yet reached a crescendo. Crackdown against suspected crime by elements inimical to Bharat’s interests or exposing NewsClick handlers in the US and China definitely cannot be equated with Indira Gandhi’s decision to suspend basic citizens’ rights, impose an internal emergency and curb press freedom in 1975 after an adversarial …

1 year, 2 months ago

“Arrest of Prabir Purkayastha and police raids on the news portal an attack on press freedom”.

The Hindu

Published : Oct 04, 2023 13:06 IST - 4 MINS READ Numerous journalists, with their representative organisations, civil society groups, lawyers, and opposition political parties, have expressed their outrage following the arrest of Prabir Purkayastha, the founder and Editor-in-Chief of the news portal NewsClick, and its Human Resources head, Amit Chakraborty, on the evening of October 3. Reporters Without Borders, …

1 year, 3 months ago

Indian police condemn BBC for article on press freedom in Kashmir

Al Jazeera

Police in Indian-administered Kashmir threaten to initiate legal action against the British broadcaster for reporting on media crackdown in disputed region. Police in Indian-administered Kashmir have “strongly objected” to an article published by the BBC on press freedom in the Muslim-majority region and threatened to take legal action for “unfairly castigating” its work. “The article unfairly castigates efforts of J&K …

1 year, 4 months ago

Concerned Over Targeted Campaign Against Newsclick: PCI, Press Association, DUJ and IWPC

The Hindu

Published : Aug 09, 2023 19:29 IST - 2 MINS READ The Press Club of India, Press Association, Delhi Union of Journalists, and Indian Women’s Press Corps have expressed deep concern over the ongoing targeted campaign against the news web portal Newsclick and its founders. “While Newsclick, like other media outlets, critically examines government actions, this does not render it …

1 year, 6 months ago

Modi meets the press at the White House — and takes rare questions

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Administration officials told Modi's advisers that taking questions from the media was a standard …

1 year, 6 months ago

India’s Modi meets the press at the White House — and takes rare questions

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Narendra Modi did something very unusual on Thursday at the White House — he took questions from journalists. Administration officials told Modi’s advisers that taking questions from the media was a standard part of how White House state visits are conducted, the person said. Modi defended India by saying “democracy runs in our veins” and insisting that there …

1 year, 6 months ago

CPJ urges US to press India’s Modi on media freedom during visit

Al Jazeera

The Committee to Protect Journalists says it expects the US to make India’s media crackdown ‘a core element of discussions’. A prominent press watchdog says the United States government should urge Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to end what it called a crackdown on media as it demanded the release of six journalists “arbitrarily detained in retaliation for their work”. …

1 year, 7 months ago

As India holds G20 meet, ‘brutal’ Kashmir media crackdown slammed

Al Jazeera

The Committee to Protect Journalists demands ‘immediate release of four arbitrarily detained Kashmiri journalists’. “CPJ calls on the Indian government to end its brutal crackdown on the media and immediately release the four arbitrarily detained Kashmiri journalists,” the group said in a statement shared on Twitter on Monday. CPJ calls on the Indian government to end its brutal crackdown on …

1 year, 7 months ago

Jaishankar calls World Press Index ‘mind games’: Why the ranking is questionable

Firstpost

The World Press Freedom Index published by the non-profit organisation Reporters Without Borders has been making news recently in India after the ranking showed New Delhi to be lagging behind even Kabul when it came to the freedom of the press. The World Press Freedom Index is an annual ranking of countries, evaluating the level of freedom available to the …

1 year, 7 months ago

'Ways of playing mind games: Jaishankar on India's low ranking on press index

India TV News

Mysuru: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday termed the World Press Freedom Index “mind games” as he reacts to India’s low ranking on the press index. ‘Ways of playing mind games’ Terming the press index "mind games,", Jaishankar said that “these are the ways of playing the mind games which are like lowering the rank of the country whom …

1 year, 7 months ago

India slips another 11 places down below Afghanistan to 161st on Press Freedom Index

The Independent

India has slipped 11 places on the annual World Press Freedom Index published by global media watchdog Reporters Without Borders, which said the last 12 months had seen the “end of pluralism” in the country. “In India, media takeovers by oligarchs close to Prime Minister Modi have jeopardised pluralism.” The RSF said in its section on India that the world’s …

1 year, 7 months ago

Striking a Balance Between Press Freedom and Government Control - News18

News 18

May 3, every year, is celebrated by the United Nations and UNESCO as ‘World Press Freedom Day’. On the 30th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day, let’s make a balanced review of the extent of media freedom in our country. In the World Press Freedom Index 2023, prepared by Reporters Without Borders, an international NGO, India has been ranked 161 …

1 year, 7 months ago

India slips in World Press Freedom Index, ranks 161 out of 180 countries

Hindustan Times

Press freedom in India has gone from “problematic” to “very bad”, with the country slipping 11 ranks in the World Press Freedom Index, an analysis released by Reporters Without Borders, an organisation that evaluates the environment for journalism across countries said. “The situation has gone from ‘problematic’ to ‘very bad’ in three other countries: Tajikistan, India and Turkey,” said the …

1 year, 7 months ago

Press Freedom Day: 'Speaking for Power or Checking Power,' Asks Apar Gupta

The Quint

Q: How is India holding up with respect to global indices on press freedom? You may disagree with them, and you may also question the basis of a global think tank doing a study on India. What cannot be discounted is that on core metrics, such as the number of journalists killed, India had a very low rank 10 years …

1 year, 7 months ago

India slips 11 positions on World Press Freedom Index

Live Mint

The ranking of India in the 2023 World Press Freedom Index has slipped 11 places to 161, according to the latest report released by global media watchdog Reporters Without Borders. Media associations in the country have raised concerns over the 2023 World Press Freedom Index report published today. Congress leader Shashi Tharoor twitted after Reporters Without Borders realised the 2023 …

1 year, 7 months ago

India’s press freedom ranking dips sharply, according to analysis by media watchdog Reporters Without Borders

The Hindu

Published : May 03, 2023 18:00 IST - 5 MINS READ India’s ranking in press freedom has seen a significant decline, as per the latest report by global media watchdog RSF or Reporters Without Borders. The RSF report notes that “China is the world’s biggest jailer of journalists and press freedom advocates” and criticises the corporatisation of media in India, …

1 year, 7 months ago

India slips in World Press Freedom Index, ranks 161 out of 180 countries

The Hindu

India’s ranking in the 2023 World Press Freedom Index has slipped to 161 out of 180 countries, according to the latest report released by global media watchdog Reporters Without Borders. The objective of the World Press Freedom Index, which it releases every year, “is to compare the level of press freedom enjoyed by journalists and media in 180 countries and …

1 year, 7 months ago

World Press Freedom Day | Op-eds and Editorials

The Hindu

Thirty years ago, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed May 3 as World Press Freedom Day. “Polarised political and societal discourse; erosion of trust; impositions of states of emergency and internet shutdowns; crackdown on critical voices and independent media; news desertification due to the collapse of traditional media business models; and tackling hate speech and online harms that disregard international …

1 year, 7 months ago

World Press Freedom Day | How free speech in India is compromised by government control over platforms: Book excerpt from ‘Caged Tiger: How Too Much Government is Holding Indians Back’ by Subhashish B

The Hindu

Published : May 03, 2023 07:00 IST - 6 MINS READ In December 2004, the Delhi Police arrested Avnish Bajaj, the CEO of Baazee.com, because someone in Kharagpur, West Bengal, tried to sell through the website video copies of two Delhi-based students having sex. Social media companies, a term left vague and expansive, need to take down content within 36 …

1 year, 8 months ago

Despite changing media market, India has a free press, and it really works: Top US diplomat Donald Lu

India TV News

A top US official has lauded the freedom of the press in India and the role of journalists in supporting democracy in the world's most populous country. You have India as a democracy in part because you have a free press that really works,” Lu told PTI here. US diplomat praises India's RTI culture “I can remember going into MEA …

1 year, 10 months ago

BBC Tax Survey: Why West Has No Right to Lecture India on Press Freedom - News18

News 18

The BBC documentary, ‘India: The Modi Question’, exposed the vulnerability of our polity to foreign forces that are campaigning against Narendra Modi and the BJP government in power. A mixture of many elements abroad are behind this campaign: A colonial mindset that still believes in the right to monitor India’s internal affairs; long-standing political biases that continue to colour views …

1 year, 10 months ago

‘We support importance of free press around the world’: U.S. on India banning BBC documentary on PM Modi

The Hindu

Describing India banning the BBC documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a matter of press freedom, the U.S. State Department said that it is high time to highlight the importance of democratic principles like freedom of expression and make it a point around the world as well as in India. Ned Price, the U.S. State Department spokesperson, in a …

1 year, 11 months ago

India’s top editors’ body slams proposed ‘fake news’ rules

Al Jazeera

The Editors Guild of India urged the government to scrap the proposed amendment, saying it ‘will result in the censorship of the press’. The Editors Guild of India, India’s premier body for protecting press freedom, has urged the government to reject a proposal to combat fake news on social media, saying it would be akin to censorship. “Determination of fake …

2 years, 1 month ago

NUJ (I) issues statement against The Wire-friendly press bodies

Op India

Days after The Wire retracted its Fake stories on Tek Fog and Meta targeting the BJP, the National Union of Journalists- India NUJ has condemned the portal for publishing fake stories, and slammed press organisations for supporting the portal. The NUJ issued a statement on 3rd November 2022 and called out various press organizations for maintaining convenient silence over the …

2 years, 7 months ago

The Press Freedom Index is Prepared With Bias and a Flawed Methodology

News 18

Last week, news came into the limelight that press freedom in India has decreased dramatically as India slid in the index of press freedom. This report was released by an organisation called Reporters Without Borders, a non-profit and non-governmental organisation without any accountability, with the World Press Freedom Index. Although it would not be unfair to assume that the sample …

2 years, 7 months ago

Data | India’s press freedom ranking slips to 150, its lowest ever

The Hindu

In the 2022 edition of the Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders, India fell to the 150th position, its lowest ever, out of 180 countries. Of the five, India’s ranking was lowest in the safety of journalists category and best in the legal framework category A drop to 150 The chart shows the rankings of 180 countries in …

2 years, 7 months ago

India’s position on the World Press Freedom Index

The Hindu

The story so far: India’s ranking in the 2022 World Press Freedom Index has fallen to 150 out of 180 countries, according to the latest report released by the global media watchdog, Reporters Without Borders. The objective of the World Press Freedom Index, which it releases every year, “is to compare the level of press freedom enjoyed by journalists and …

2 years, 7 months ago

RSF 2022 World Press Freedom Index: India falls eight positions to 150th from last year's 142nd rank

Firstpost

This year, Norway Denmark, Sweden Estonia and Finland grabbed the top positions, while North Korea remained at the bottom of the list of the 180 countries and territories ranked by the Reporters Without Borders New Delhi: India’s ranking in the World Press Freedom Index has fallen down to 150th position from last year’s 142nd rank out of 180 countries, according …

2 years, 7 months ago

Exponential rise in attacks on press freedom: PCI-IWPC

The Hindu

The Press Club of India and the Indian Women Press Corps on Tuesday said attacks on press freedoms had seen an exponential rise and that India did not fare too well in this regard, ranking 150 out of 180 countries in the World Press Freedom Index compiled by the Reporters Sans Frontières. On World Press Freedom Day, the PCI said …

2 years, 8 months ago

Data | State of press freedom in India

The Hindu

Journalist Rana Ayyub was stopped by immigration officials at Mumbai airport on Tuesday while she was on her way to board a flight to London. The issue has put a spotlight on the deteriorating press freedom in India India ranked 142 among 180 countries in the 2021 World Press Freedom Index In 2021, seven journalists were imprisoned in India, the …

2 years, 10 months ago

Committed To Ensure Right To Freedom & Expression; Disagree With Foreign 'World Press Freedom Index' Rankings : Centre Tells Lok Sabha

Live Law

The Centre stated in Lok Sabha that it is committed to ensure the right to freedom of speech and expression. It said that the World Press Freedom Index is published by a foreign Non-Government-Organisation, "Reporters Without Borders" and thus it does not subscribe to its views and country rankings. MP Manish Tewari had asked the following questions whether the journalists …

2 years, 11 months ago

In Kashmir, India batters press freedom — and journalists

Associated Press

SRINAGAR, India — For five years, Sajad Gul wrote about conflict wracking his homeland, a disputed Himalayan territory where a violent armed rebellion and India’s brutal counterinsurgency have raged for over three decades. “Indian authorities appear determined to prevent journalists from doing their jobs,” said Steven Butler, Asia program coordinator of the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists. Last week, …

2 years, 11 months ago

In Kashmir, India batters press freedom — and journalists

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Indian authorities appear determined to prevent journalists from doing their jobs,” said Steven Butler, …

3 years, 2 months ago

Press Council of India forms a fact-finding committee to look into harassment of journalists in Kashmir

The Hindu

As reports and whispers of a crackdown on the Kashmir press swell, the Press Council of India has constituted a three-member fact-finding committee to look into the alleged intimidation and harassment of journalists in Jammu and Kashmir. The PCI initiative follows a letter from Jammu and Kashmir’s former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, who drew the Press Council’s attention to the …

3 years, 4 months ago

Is India at war with journalism?

Al Jazeera

On Tuesday, July 27 at 19:30 GMT: Amid accusations of India’s government using spyware on journalists, Indian tax authorities raided several offices of prominent media organisations known for critical coverage of the government’s COVID-19 response. In this year’s Reporters Without Borders World Press Freedom Index, India ranks 142 out of 180 countries. Due to the deaths of four journalists who …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Modi listed in RSFâ€™s \'Predators of Press Freedom\' along with Imran Khan, Kim Jong-un

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: In their recently released list of ‘Predators of Press Freedom’, Reporters Without Borders listed 37 heads of state with the lowest press freedom under their jurisdiction, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi being listed as well. RSF’s entry regarding Modi lists that his “close ties with billionaire businessmen who own vast media empires” has aided in spreading his nationalist-populist …

3 years, 7 months ago

The government tries to erect a facade of media freedom in response to India's low ranking in Press Freedom Index

The Hindu

The last week of April 2021 witnessed manifold frantic attempts by the Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party government at the Centre to refute public comments and reports that criticised its abject failures in handling the second wave of COVID-19 in India. Indeed, says the IMC report on page 16, “a meeting between the Ambassador of India to France and RSF …

3 years, 8 months ago

India again placed at 142nd rank in press freedom

The Hindu

The 2021 World Press Freedom Index produced by Reporters Without Borders, a French NGO, has again placed India at 142nd rank out of 180 countries. This despite the fact that for a year, under directions from the Cabinet Secretary, an Index Monitoring Cell worked to improve the world rankings, including a meeting between Ambassador to France with the RSF officials …

3 years, 10 months ago

Muzzling the media: How the Modi regime continues to undermine the news landscape

The Hindu

The recent arrest in New Delhi of a young freelance journalist and the registration of multiple first information reports against several senior scribes from many States are representative of the perils of being a journalist committed to the pursuit of truth in contemporary India. Furthermore, the leaked WhatsApp chats featuring Arnab Goswami showed that there was a casual nexus between …

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Govt blocks 18 OTT platforms for publishing obscene, vulgar content

Deccan Chronicle

Government blocked 18 OTT platforms this year for publishing obscene and vulgar content, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan told the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. In a reply to a question by Shiv Sena-UBT member Anil Desai, Murugan said the IT Rules of 2021 cast specific due diligence obligations on intermediaries to make reasonable efforts by themselves …

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Govt blocks 18 OTT platforms for ‘obscene, vulgar, porn content’ says minister L Murugan

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The Indian government has banned 18 OTT services or platform this year, for publishing content that was obscene, vulgar and pornographic, according to Information and Broadcasting Minister L Murugan. Speaking during question hour in the Lak Sabha on December 18, Murugan told the House that the Information Technology Rules of 2021 “cast specific due diligence obligations on intermediaries to make …

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Blocked 18 OTT platforms under IT rules for publishing obscene, vulgar content: Centre – India TV

India TV News

The Centre has blocked 18 OTT platforms this year for publishing obscene and vulgar content, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan told the Lok Sabha. In a response to a question by Shiv Sena-UBT member Anil Desai, Murugan said the IT Rules of 2021 cast specific due diligence obligations on intermediaries to make reasonable efforts by themselves …

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Global Takedowns Can Legitimize Practices Of Authoritarian Govts Which Don't Value Freedom Of Speech: 'X Corp' Tells Delhi High Court

Live Law

X Corp. has informed the Delhi High Court that global takedown orders set a “dangerous precedent” that could legitimise practices of authoritarian governments which do not fully value the rights to freedom of speech and access to information. The social media entity has said that if courts in different countries can issue global blocking orders based on their local laws, …

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Aakar Patel | How India keeps falling in global indices: The issue is governance…

Deccan Chronicle

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Congress blacklists India Today anchor Rahul Kanwal for exposing Rahul Gandhi's empty posturing on Constitution

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On 15th December, the Congress Party once again opened a front against India Today and Aaj Tak’s News Director, Rahul Kanwal, and announced that they had blacklisted him. The development came after, according to Congress, Kanwal “insulted” Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, at the India Today Conclave during an interview with Home …

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As governments change, history gets edited, cut, and re-reviewed: Dalrymple

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“One of the interesting things about history is that in every country, the government sets the curriculum,” says historian and writer William Dalrymple at the 13th edition of the Bangalore Literature Festival, held in the city on December 14 and 15. Mr. Dalrymple, who was in conversation with award-winning radio and television journalist and writer Anita Anand and publishing professional …

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How ‘India’s New Right’ is the result of individual endeavours, not societal or governmental – Firstpost

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What separates the new Right from the old is that while the previous generation largely operated within the parameters defined by their intellectual adversaries, the current ones are redefining and rewriting their own path. Abhijit Majumder’s book, India’s New Right: Powering the Current Wave of Nationalism and Civilisational Revival, further exposes the ludicrousness of the notions—Left and Right. So, we …

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HT@100: Celebrating 100 years of unflinching commitment to truth and leadership

Hindustan Times

Hindustan Times proudly celebrates a century of unwavering commitment to truth and fearless journalism. We showcased this with a stunning motion projection, transforming the iconic HT House in New Delhi into a luminous canvas that brought India’s rich history to life through an extraordinary visual spectacle. Celebrating the leaders of tomorrow, we hosted the Delhi leg of HT@100 Centennial Debate, …

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US Denies BJP’s ‘Deep State’ Accusation Of Creating Narratives To Destabilise India, Calls It ‘Disappointing’

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US Denies BJP’s ‘Deep State’ Accusation Of Creating Narratives To Destabilise India, Calls It ‘Disappointing’

ABP News

The United States on Saturday dismissed allegations by the Bharatiya Janata Party suggesting that organisations funded by the US State Department and elements of the American deep state were involved in destabilising India through targeted attacks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and business tycoon Gautam Adani. According to news agency PTI, a spokesperson from the US embassy in India described …

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‘Disappointing’: US denies BJP's allegations of backing anti-India agenda

Hindustan Times

The United States on Saturday rejected the Bharatiya Janata Party's allegations that organisations funded by the US State Department and elements within the American “deep state” were behind efforts to destabilise India through targeted attacks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and business tycoon Gautam Adani. A spokesperson from the US embassy called the allegations “disappointing” and emphasised that the US …

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Hema Committee report: Kerala State Information Commission defers decision to release redacted portions

The Hindu

The State Information Commission in Kerala on Saturday deferred the decision to release redacted portions of the 2017 Hema Committee report, which documented in incriminating detail systemic sexual exploitation, workplace harassment and gender inequality in the Malayalam film industry. The Hema Committee report’s “belated” publication sparked off a controversial reckoning of the “misogyny” in the movie industry. The “disclosures” triggered …

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US denies BJP's allegations of backing anti-India agenda: Disappointing

India Today

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The Atlantic publishes hit job against PM Modi: Here’s how the propaganda piece cherry-picks facts to attack the Indian leader

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Reliance dominates Wizikey media visibility rankings for 2024 among all listed cos

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India following 'double standards' on protection of minorities: Bangladesh

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Bangladesh on Friday claimed India followed "double standards" on protection of minority communities and accused the neighbouring country's media of conducting an "industrial scale misinformation campaign" against Dhaka. Amid a row over the arrest of Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das on sedition charges, Bangladesh interim government's Law Affairs Adviser Asif Nazrul in a Facebook post said India's unwarranted concern for …

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Need stricter laws to curb ‘vulgar content’ on OTT, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

Hindustan Times

Stronger laws are required to deal with obscenity in social media, Union minister of information and broadcasting and electronics and information technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, said in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, especially since they lack the editorial checks of traditional media. Vaishnaw was responding to first time BJP MP Arun Govil’s question on whether a mechanism existed to check “telecast …

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Doesn't match our culture: Minister for laws to curb social media vulgar content

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Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday called for laws to curb objectionable content on social media and hoped that the Opposition would have a discussion on the same. The government has urged social media platforms to be more proactive in content moderation, especially when it comes to harmful or illegal content. It said that social media companies …

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'Social Media Bully' Who Spreads False Information, Uses Vulgar Words Isn't A Social Activist, Distinct From Critic Of Govt: Andhra Pradesh HC

Live Law

While considering a Public Interest Litigation plea on the alleged indiscriminate arrest of social media activists, the Andhra Pradesh High Court distinguished between a "critic of the government" who express themselves on social media and a "social media bully" who uses the platform to bully an individual, an officer or a person in authority by spreading false information or who …

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How Delhi can counter Canada’s media war against India

Firstpost

The admission by Canada’s national security advisor of leaking information to ‘Washington Post’ indicates that they have the means to influence the media in the West It is rare that when bilateral relations with another country are bad, there are lessons to be learned. There are several issues befuddling bilateral ties currently, the primary one being Canada’s overt and covert …

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‘Inaccurate’: Justin Trudeau’s govt rubbishes Canadian media report linking PM Modi, Jaishankar to criminal activities

Live Mint

The Canadian government rejected a local media report linking Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval to criminal activities in Canada. Drouin's statement read, “On October 14th, because of a significant and ongoing threat to public safety, the RCMP and officials took the extraordinary step of making public accusations of serious criminal …

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Canada takes stunning U-turn, rejects media report that named PM Modi, Jaishankar and Doval in Nijjar killing

India TV News

Ottawa: A day after India raised a strong stance against a recent claim in a Canadian media report that said Prime Minister Narendra Modi knew about a plot to kill Sikh separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the Canadian government has now rejected the report. Reacting to the Canadian media report, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau-led government clarified that the media report did …

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Self-regulation the only way to avoid govt interference in news, panel told

Hindustan Times

Self-regulation is the only way to avoid government interference in regulating news media, two industry bodies representing news channels, magazines and newspapers told the parliamentary standing committee on communication and information technology on Thursday. Self-regulation the only way to avoid govt interference in news, panel told The Editors Guild of India and the News Broadcasters & Digital Association, along with …

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India strongly rejects Canada media report claiming Modi's knowledge in Nijjar's killing

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: India warned Canada of "further damage" to already strained ties after Toronto's Globe and Mail newspaper alleged Prime Minister Narendra Modi knew about a purported campaign targeting Sikh activists. Ottawa has previously accused India of orchestrating the 2023 killing in Vancouver of 45-year-old naturalised Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a prominent Khalistan campaigner, and targeting other Sikh activists …

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Terrorists Misusing Social Media, Using Journalistic Credentials To Incite Violence Are Factors Considered In Sentencing: Delhi High Court

Live Law

The Delhi High Court has ruled that factors such as misuse of social media platforms by terrorists and using journalistic credentials for publishing magazines to incite violence are factors which cannot be ignored while awarding sentence in terrorist activities related cases. The bench made the observations while dealing with appeals filed by two convicts- Hina Bashir Beigh and Sadiya Anwar …

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Delhi High Court Directs RSY News To Take Down Original Videos Of ANI In Copyright Infringement Suit

Live Law

The Delhi High Court on Monday directed RSY News to remove or take down from its YouTube channel the original and copyrighted videos of Asian News International in the copyright infringement suit filed by the news agency. The news agency alleged that RSY News had uploaded 12 videos on its YouTube channel using ANI's original videos which amounted to copyright …

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Chandrababu says misuse of social media biggest challenge

Deccan Chronicle

Vijayawada:Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday emphasised the need for effective measures to control harassment of people over social media. Calling this the biggest challenge, he wanted a debate on how such misuse of social media could be controlled and who should be given the responsibility for controlling social media. Chandrababu Naidu stressed the need for proper …

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Rights groups condemn Bangladesh for canceling accreditation of 167 journalists

The Independent

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Rights groups condemn Bangladesh for canceling accreditation of 167 journalists

Associated Press

NEW DELHI — An association of editors and rights groups has condemned a decision by Bangladesh’s interim government to cancel press accreditations for 167 journalists, calling it a threat to press freedom in the country. The Editors’ Council said the cancellation of accreditation by the interim government headed by Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus risks “fostering a climate of exerting …

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Bangladesh Editors' Council slams interim government's move to revoke 167 press accreditations

New Indian Express

DHAKA: The Editors' Council of Bangladesh has condemned a decision by the interim government to cancel press accreditations for 167 journalists and said that the action threatens press freedom and undermines a democratic environment by risking censorship and creating a restrictive media atmosphere. The Press Information Department has revoked the accreditation cards of 167 journalists in three phases, including many …

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Hong Kong reporter says she’ll sue Wall Street Journal for dismissal because of her union role

Associated Press

HONG KONG — A former Hong Kong reporter of The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday said she’ll sue the publication for sacking her because she joined a trade union. However, Cheng believed the termination was linked to her refusal to comply with her supervisor’s request to withdraw from the election for the chairperson of the Hong Kong Journalists Association, a …

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Bangladesh: Yunus govt cracks down on media, cancels press accreditation of 118 journalists

Firstpost

Muhammad Yunus-led Bangladesh interim government has revoked both permanent and temporary press accreditation for 118 journalists, including editors, reporters, and executives from TV stations, bringing the total number of journalists stripped of accreditation to 167, according to a report Muhammad Yunus-led Bangladesh interim government has revoked both permanent and temporary press accreditation for 118 journalists, including editors, reporters, and executives …

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Canadian Foreign Ministry denies blocking Indian-diaspora media outlet Australia Today

The Hindu

The Canadian Foreign Ministry, Global Affairs Canada, on Monday denied the blocking of Indian-diaspora media outlet Australia Today. India on Thursday said Canada blocked an Australian media outlet hours after it broadcast the press conference of External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and his Australian counterpart Penny Wong. The news site and video of media comments by both India’s Foreign Minister …

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File PIL in SC on abuse of women on social media, Vasireddy to NCW

New Indian Express

VIJAYAWADA: AP Women’s Commission former chairperson Vasireddy Padma has urged the Chairperson of the National Commission for Women to file a Public Interest Litigation in the Supreme Court regarding the rising incidents of heinous trolling of women on social media platforms by anti-social elements. In a letter addressed to the NCW Chairperson on Friday, Padma said in today’s rapidly evolving …

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Submit report on arrest of 6 YSRCP activists: Andhra HC

Hindustan Times

The Andhra Pradesh high court on Friday asked the state government to submit a report by Monday on the whereabouts of seven social media activists of the YSR Congress Party, who had allegedly been arrested on the charges of posting abusive messages on social media against its political rivals, people familiar with the matter said. The HC expressed surprise over …

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‘Trudeau behaving like a dictator’: Australia Today editor after Canada blocks Jaishankar presser

Firstpost

Canada’s Justin Trudeau stands exposed on his claim of being a champion of free speech, says The Australia Today’s Editor-in-Chief Jitarth Jai Bharadwaj in an interview with Firstpost. Bharadwaj, whose Australia-based news outlet has a global following among the Indian diaspora, found his website’s video clips featuring Indian minister Jaishankar inaccessible to viewers in Canada Amid the brewing diplomatic row …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

The Australia Today slams Canada govt for blocking channel over Jaishankar’s conference: ‘Have been difficult for…’

Live Mint

The Australia Today, a prominent media outlet for the Indian diaspora in Australia, has raised concerns after its social media pages and accounts were blocked in Canada. The restrictions followed the airing of a press conference featuring India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong, which sparked tensions between Canada and India. 'The Australia Today' Slams …

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Banned by Canada for airing Jaishankar's press meet, Australia Today says, 'undeterred by obstacles'

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Banned by Canada for airing Jaishankar's press meet, Australia Today says, 'undeterred by obstacles'

Firstpost

Prominent news outlet, Australia Today, which has been banned by Canada for airing External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s press conference, said it will continue to strive for transparency, accuracy, free press and the right to tell impactful stories Canada stooped further low after it banned prominent news outlet Australia Today for airing India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s press conference. …

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We remain undeterred: Australian outlet on Canada's ban after Jaishankar presser

India Today

Australia Today, the news outlet banned by Canada for airing External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's press conference, responded on Friday, stating that it remains steadfast and undeterred and committed to transparency and free press. On Thursday, Canada banned the outlet hours after it aired External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's press conference in Australia, where he gave remarks on the India-Canada …

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Press must draw 'Lakshman Rekha', ensure against media trial: Kerala High Court

India Today

The Kerala High Court ruled that media outlets must refrain from taking on the role of investigative or judicial authorities when reporting on ongoing investigations or criminal cases. The High Court pointed out that trial by media can unfairly influence public opinion and lead to "pre-judgment" of suspects, effectively operating as a "kangaroo court." "It is desirable that the media …

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'Fake': India on viral post urging Indians to confront Khalistanis in Canada

India Today

India has dismissed a social media post as "fake", that purportedly called for mobilising groups of the Indian community to confront pro-Khalistani extremists in Canada. This development came amid strained ties between India and Canada after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleged in September last year that Indian government agents were involved in the killing of Khalistani extremist Hardeep Singh …

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'We were surprised': India calls out Trudeau govt's 'hypocrisy' after it bans Australian outlet over Jaishankar interview

Trending News

1 month, 2 weeks ago

'We were surprised': India calls out Trudeau govt's 'hypocrisy' after it bans Australian outlet over Jaishankar interview

Firstpost

After Canada banned Australian news outlet Australia Today for airing EAM S Jaishankar’s interview in which he criticised the Trudeau government for allowing extremist forces to operate freely in Canada, India on Thursday said the move highlighted Canadian government’s “hypocrisy” towards freedom of speech After Canada banned Australia’s prominent news outlet Australia Today for airing External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s …

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India says Canada blocked Australian media outlet for reporting Jaishankar's presser

Trending News

1 month, 2 weeks ago

India says Canada blocked Australian media outlet for reporting Jaishankar's presser

The Hindu

India on Thursday said Canada blocked an Australian media outlet hours after it broadcast the press conference of External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and his Australian counterpart Penny Wong. External Affairs Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said the Canadian action of blocking the social media handles and certain pages of Australia Today smacked of hypocrisy towards freedom of speech. But nonetheless, …

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No government notice received in the last two days, says Wikimedia Foundation

Hindustan Times

The Wikimedia Foundation has not received any official notice from the Indian government in the last two days, a spokesperson for the non-profit said just a couple of days after news agencies ANI and PTI, citing government sources, reported that the ministry of information and broadcasting had issued a notice to Wikipedia casting aspersions about bias and inaccuracies in its …

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India slams Canada for blocking Australian media outlet that broadcast Jaishankar's press conference

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: India on Thursday said Canada blocked an Australian media outlet hours after it broadcast the press conference of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Australian counterpart Penny Wong. External Affairs Ministry spokesman Randhir Jaiswal said the Canadian action of blocking the social media handles and certain pages of Australia Today smacked of hypocrisy towards freedom of speech. …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Free speech champion Canada bans news outlet for airing Jaishankar presser

India Today

Canada has banned Australia Today, hours after the outlet aired External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's press conference in Australia, where he gave remarks on the India-Canada diplomatic standoff and Khalistani extremism in Canada. Earlier in the day, Australia Today, an important outlet for the Indian community in the country, had aired the joint press conference of Jaishankar and his Australian …

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Judges and the Digital Age: CJI Chandrachud on Pressure Groups and Favorable Verdicts

Trending News

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Judges and the Digital Age: CJI Chandrachud on Pressure Groups and Favorable Verdicts

The Hindu

Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud emphasizes that the independence of the judiciary does not equate to always delivering verdicts against the government. He highlights the emergence of pressure groups using electronic media to influence court decisions, where judges are pressured to reach favourable outcomes.

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Aakar Patel | India, as a UNSC aspirant, should not ignore UN on human rights

Deccan Chronicle

The United Nations Security Council has 15 members — five permanent and 10 elected. India has been a member of the UN Human Rights Council for 16 of the council’s 18 years — most recently from 2019 to 2024. India has been the subject of 25 critical statements from UN human rights experts and UHCHR since 2019 — during its …

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Congress Alleges Deal Between BJP and CPI(M) in Kerala, Sparks Political Debate

The Hindu

Opposition leader V.D. Satheesan has claimed that a deal between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)], as claimed by the Congress much earlier, has been proved right through various recent incidents and that the revelations by former BJP worker Tirur Satheesh in connection with the Kodakara money-laundering case only confirmed it.

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