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Delhi, Mumbai: Media organisations sharply criticise UNI eviction
The Delhi Union of Journalists (DUJ), the Editors’ Guild of India and the Mumbai Press club have sharply condemned the executive overreach that ordered the Delhi police to violently evict the staff of the UNI on March 20, 2026
A swarm of fake news hits social media from India, hatred for all that is Muslim given a fillip: Hamas-Israel conflict
In the wake of escalating conflict in Palestinian and Israeli territories, driven by the attack on Israel by Hamas on 7th of October, social media is awash with misinformation campaigns. One such significant portion of this campaign seems to be helmed by India. Various journalists have reported how Indian users supporting Israel can be found under any post about Israel and Palestine.
INDIA alliance writes to Facebook, Google CEOs on ‘Communal Hatred’, ‘Neutrality’
The unified, opposition INDIA alliance has written to Meta...
Newsclick: Resounding voices of solidarity from all over in defence of press freedom
Protests and solidarity continue days after simultaneous raids at Newsclick and associated journalist, concerns at government’s oppressive tactics raised
No Primetime Segment as anti-Muslim slurs rocked parliament last Thursday
Anti-Muslim slurs against MP in parliament do not make the cut for commercial new media channels (“mainstream media”) even as social media was ablaze with outrage last Friday
Meta Facebook releases second human rights report, activists say no concrete plan to tackle issues in India
The report was criticised by Access Now as failing to "show any meaningful or verifiable progress" on Metaʼs human rights harms in India or any clear proposals to prepare for the 2024 general elections.
The Crisis of Television News and Ravish Kumar
For a complete picture, it’s also necessary to also question the nexus of capitalism and the media.
2034: A Futuristic Play Involving Magic and Dystopia
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Supreme Court shields Editors Guild of India after multiple FIRs filed for Manipur Reportage
After multiple FIRs filed against the EGI for a fact-finding report conducted in Manipur last August Supreme Court's judgement comes as a relief for press freedoms in India.
TO BE LIKE RIVERS- Reimagining India in Authoritarian Times, a soul cry from India’s North East
There can never be One Nation, One Law, One Belief to encapsulate our multi layered identities, relationships and ways of being, writes Angela Rangad from Meghalaya as she a Khasi Christian Tribal woman political activist addresses an increasingly majoritarian India.
Gauri Lankesh assassination: 6 years down, no closure for family and friends, justice elusive
With the case against journalist's killers moving at a snail's pace and 83 witnesses examined, there is growing demand for a special court to hear the case exclusively
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