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Through The Lens of Raghu Rai: An evening in Mumbai
A film screening at the open air venue –Press Club Mumbai terrace—brought alive the works and perspective of the legendary photographer, Raghu Rai
Censorship: The Wire, India’s credible news and analysis portal blocked, widespread condemnation
The Wire, founded by Siddharth Varadarajan, MK Venu and Siddharth Bhatia a decade ago, was served blocking orders by the government of India on the morning of May 9; the censorship action has been widely condemned
How Indian commercial media channels are using the provocative thumbnail to boost viewers and worse, provoke vicarious viewer response
Visual perception is an inherently selective process and Indian commercial television channels, faced with adverse orders from the NBDSA are now leveraging on misleading click-baits, problematic visuals and texts on the thumbnail of the video displayed: the CJP HW team asks is this a new technique to incite vicarious reactions but escape the monitoring rap and scrutiny?
India’s Free Speech Crisis Deepens: 329 violations recorded in just four months of 2025
From murdered journalists to banned films, the first quarter of 2025 marks a disturbing escalation in censorship, intimidation, and law fare—highlighted by the Free Speech Collective's latest findings
From Prison to Uncertainty: After Battling for Bails, Kashmiri Journalists Battle Stigma, Financial Crisis and Isolation
How journalists are being silenced through systemic weaponisation of UAPA and PSA to ensure prolonged detentions, delaying bails and creating a ripple impact of fear and trauma.
Assam: Journalist Dilwar Hussain Mozumdar detained for 12 hours, arrested after covering protest against an alleged recruitment scam involving key BJP leaders
The detention and arrest of senior journalist Dilwar Hussain Mozumdar, following his coverage of a protest against alleged financial irregularities in a state-linked bank, highlight the growing misuse of laws to silence independent journalism
For us to be truly free & independent, both media & judiciary need one another: (Justice) S Muralidhar
Drawing on how independence within and among pillars of democracy are vital, S Muralidhar stressed how both the judiciary and media need each other to remain independent; he was speaking at the BG Verghese Memorial Lecture in Delhi
CJP urges Zee News remove debate show “Taal Thok Ke” over divisive Waqf-Holi debate
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The complaint points out how the anchor Chandan Singh manipulated a Waqf protest into a false narrative that linked it to a fabricated threat against Holi, fuelled by sensational claims and hostile interruptions, turning the show into a biased and unbalanced spectacle
Telangana journalists granted bail after court strikes down ‘Organised Crime’ charge
Pulse News journalists arrested in pre-dawn police raid over alleged ‘derogatory’ remarks against CM Revanth Reddy; court rejects organised crime charge, raising concerns over Telangana government’s misuse of law to suppress dissent
The murder of Raghvendra Bajpai: A chilling reminder of the dangers faced by journalists in India
Investigative journalist and RTI activist, Raghvendra Bajpai, was shot dead in broad daylight after exposing corruption in Uttar Pradesh. His murder has sparked outrage, raising urgent questions about press freedom and journalist safety in India
Madras HC unblocks Vikatan site
Ananda Vikatan secures key relief as the Madras High Court rules that blocking the entire website was disproportionate for a single cartoon.
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