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Women journalists who were attacked prevented from reporting, protest attacks

Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, on-ground reporting by women journalists, invites threats and abuse from the authorities; is it a coincidence that all three states are ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)?

The Shrinking Space for Free Media under Modi rule

The Modi Government’s rebuttal of former Twitter CEO’s charges rings hollow in the face of India’s downward spiral on the Press Freedom Index

Biden administration should press Indian Prime Minister on media freedom during his visit: CPJ

An online discussion just before he Prime Minister’s visit to the United States, June 14, brings live the crucial issue of press freedom in India; India ranked 11th on CPJ’s 2022 impunity index, with unsolved cases of at least 20 journalists killed in retaliation for their work from September 1, 2012, to August 31, 2022.

Twitter suspends filmmaker Ashoke Pandits account for issuing threats to Raghuram Rajan

Pandit is the Producer of the film ’72 hoorain’ (72 angels) which is an addition to the long line of anti-Muslim propaganda movies being released in India

Modi Govt said we will shut Twitter down, raid employee houses if orders are not followed: Jack Dorsey

Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar, however, dismissed ex-CEO, Jack Dorsey’s claims as an outright lie; Dorsey also claimed that India put pressure on platform during farmers’ stir

What lies behind the latest Islamophobic slur ‘#Gaming jihad’?

A lone case of alleged forced conversion in Ghaziabad through an online gaming app unleashes hate - #Gaming Jihad’ is the latest epithet that adds to a long line of previous slurs, #CoronoJihad, #PopulationJihad, #Land Jihad, #Madrassa Jihad

Times Now Navbharat: Where hate sells like hot cakes daily

The Hindi news channel of the powerful Times Group has been belligerently pushing its anti-minority agenda through its shows: an analysis of their content of over just seven days, shows how tireless they are in propagating hate; where this leaves the quality and standards of fair and equitable practices in broadcasting is a question that bears examination

Film as Propaganda: the months between June 2023 & May 2024

After the Kashmir Files & Kerala Story, now movies on the Godhra violence, Tipu Sultan, ’72 Hoorain threaten social peace

Teaser of Film on Savarkar: Lies Galore

Currently as the rightwing wing ideology is gaining ground...

Hate a political tool, now a state project: India 2023

There is a chance to make Meta Facebook accountable for its hate generating content on May 31, by voting YES for Proposal 7 titled “Assessing Allegations of Biased Operations in Meta's Largest Market” which is to be presented at Meta's AGM on May 31, 2023. It highlights allegations against Facebook for disseminating hate speech, its failure to address risks and political bias, voices concerns around inadequate content moderation and lack of transparency in platform practices. The writer calls on readers to participate in this campaign on social media to make our republic hate-free

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Women journalists who were attacked prevented from reporting, protest attacks

Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, on-ground reporting by women journalists, invites threats and abuse from the authorities; is it a coincidence that all three states are ruled by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)?