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Caged Voices, Silenced Truths: FSC’s expansive indictment of India’s press freedom crisis

On World Press Freedom Day 2026, the Free Speech Collective (FSC) assembles a powerful, deeply layered account of repression, incarceration, and systemic silencing—centring the stories of jailed journalists Rupesh Kumar Singh and Irfan Mehraj to expose the widening fault lines in India’s democratic promise

Delhi Police ACP thrashes journalist inside police station!

Caravan magazine staffer, has alleged that he was kicked and slapped by ACP Ajay Kumar Penkar inside the Model Town station premises

Disclose source of riot accused’s “confessional statement”: Delhi HC to Zee News

Delhi Police told the court none of the personnel leaked any details of the investigation to media

Republic TV making TRP scam a “media spectacle”: Mumbai Police to SC

Supreme Court refuses to entertain Republic TV's petition, tells Arnab Goswami to approach Bombay High Court

Ambedkar University Delhi students demand meeting with VC for fee reduction

Students of AUD plan to hold a protest outside university campus to demand reduction in high fees and removal of changes in reservation policies.

More brands withdraw advertising from news channels airing hateful content

After Bajaj, Parle G takes a stand against ‘toxic content’, even as TRP manipulation scam grows murkier

Hindi film industry moves Delhi HC against news media

Bollywood comes together to seek redress against the irresponsible, derogatory and defamatory reporting by certain media houses

Godavari Parulekar: A source of inspiration for the Warli community

On her 24th death anniversary on October 8, we pay homage to Parulekar who dedicated a major part of her life to help empower marginalized Adivasi labourers against the oppressive regime of landlords.

Republic TV, two others accused of TRP fraud

Mumbai police will summon Arnab Goswami, other accused for questioning

Rajasthan PUCL defends free speech of local journalists

The people’s organisation demanded that the state stay complaints against two journalists arrested recently on trumped up charges of spreading 'fake news'

Muslim journalist, 3 others arrested near Hathras, booked under sedition law 

The four were arrested on Monday when they were driving down from Delhi to Hathras

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Caged Voices, Silenced Truths: FSC’s expansive indictment of India’s press freedom crisis

On World Press Freedom Day 2026, the Free Speech Collective (FSC) assembles a powerful, deeply layered account of repression, incarceration, and systemic silencing—centring the stories of jailed journalists Rupesh Kumar Singh and Irfan Mehraj to expose the widening fault lines in India’s democratic promise

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