press freedom
- India
Anurag Thakur asks media to avoid platforming ‘anti-India views’
New Delhi: Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday said there are “individuals and media outlets” who consistently spread fake propaganda against ‘Bharat’, both domestically and internationally, and stressed that media…
- India
UP CM bats for press freedom, renames Noida road after Ramnath Goenka
Noida: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday batted for the freedom of media as he recalled June 25, 1975, as a “black day” in the history of Indian democracy — when…
- India
India criticised at UNESCO-sponsored press freedom event
United Nations: Rana Ayyub, an Indian journalist writing for US media, has called for shifting global attention to media freedom in India as she spoke at a UNESCO-sponsored event at the world…
- World
Stop detaining and imprisoning journalists for doing their jobs: Antonio Guterres
United Nations:UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday urged the international community to “speak with one voice” and call for stopping the detention and imprisonment of journalists for doing their jobs, as he…
- World
Top US official Donald Lu praises India’s press freedom
A top US official has praised India’s press freedom and the importance of journalists in promoting democracy in the world’s most populous country. US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central…
- Opinions
Press Freedom in India – Foreign correspondent’s survey spills the bean
The Foreign Correspondents’ Club in Delhi has done three surveys with a foreign journalist based in Delhi that has some startling revelation that reflects on the freedom of the press in India.…
- India
India’s press freedom index has fallen: Congress
New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday criticised the Centre for the Income Tax department raids on BBC offices, and alleged that due to its high-handedness the press freedom index has fallen to…
- India
History will be kind to us: Rana Ayyub receives US’ highest press freedom award
Senior journalist and columnist at the Washington Post Rana Ayyub received the John Aubuchon Press Freedom award, the United States’ highest press award on Wednesday. She is the first Indian journalist to…
- India
BJP is vengeful of journalists: Speakers at US congressional briefing
Amid growing limitations on media freedom in the nation, Indian American Muslim Council organised a congressional briefing on “India’s Crackdown on Free Speech” on May 4. In the briefing, Indian journalists talked…
- India
Mumbai Press Club condemns treatment meted out to Rana Ayyub at immigration
The Mumbai Press Club on Wednesday condemned the Union government’s action of not allowing Journalist Rana Ayyub to board a flight to London at Mumbai Airport and termed it as ‘harassment’ of…
- India
Editors Guild of India condemns ‘coup’ at Kashmir Press Club, slams J&K administration
New Delhi: The Editors Guild of India on Sunday condemned a “coup” at Kashmir Press Club (KPC) by the Jammu and Kashmir administration and termed it a continuing trend to smother press…
