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Bihar & the Delusion of Independent Journalism: A Free Speech Record of Five Years
Free Speech Collective (FSC), has published a detailed report of Bihar’s Free Speech Record, November ‘20-’25 which it released on November 5 and may be accessed hereFree Speech CollectiveWith...
Supreme Court grants The Wire interim protection in two different cases in UP
Apex court says it can't create separate avenue for journalists to come directly to it to quash FIRs
HW: Video of minor Hindu boy being lynched, shared as case of ‘Love Jihad’
The case was of a 16 year old Hindu boy who was allegedly eloping with a 12 year old Hindu girl
Recycle, reuse and issue non-apologies when caught: Fake news toolkit?
Leading Indian news channels have been called out for peddling fake news about Afghanistan for days now
Vigil held in memory of Gauri Lankesh in Canada
Members of the South Asian community came together to remember the slain Indian journalist at Surrey’s Holland Park on Sunday, September 5
Our Gauri: A Tribute to Gauri Lankesh
First Published on: 27 Jan 2018Fearless journalist Gauri Lankesh was...
Teesta Talks: Gauri Lankesh, Living for Justice
Today, as we remember, mourn and celebrate a life lived to the fullest -- with grace, commitment, fun and zeal. That is Gauri Lankesh.A life that stood first and foremost against the politics of hate, violence and majoritarianism. Grace and Civility that was Gauri and most of all: A Courage and Forthrightness versus acts of Violent Cowardice and downright Slander
Tablighi Jamaat case: CJI says there is an attempt to give communal colour to news, it’s a problem
The SC heard a batch of petitions against certain news channels for spreading fake news, linking the spread of Covid-19 with the Nizamuddin Markaz event in 2020
Madras HC bats for LGBTQIA+ again, issues more directions to police, media
Justice Venkatesh in his continuing jurisprudence seems determined to ensure the justice system is sensitised towards the community and the harassment it faces on a daily basis
Gauri Lankesh honoured in Canada
The City of Burnaby proclaims September 5 as Gauri Lankesh Day
Hate Watch: Muslim bangle seller thrashed, wares looted in Indore
Video showing men mercilessly beating him and warning him to never enter any Hindu locality again, goes viral
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