Will ‘apologists’ take a bullet for the nation?

Double Battle: Northeast fights both Corona and Racism, Northeast Today

Northeast Today 12 June 2020 Before the first case of the novel corona virus was detected in Northeast India, the people of this region, particularly students, young working men-women staying in Indian metros felt the brunt of the pandemic much early. Surprisingly, it was not this deadly virus, which caused trouble to them, but it […]

Editors Guild, media bodies condemn FIR against journalist for reporting on hunger in Varanasi village, The New Indian Express

The New Indian Express 20 June 2020 The investigation was initiated after the article published about residents of the Varanasi village going hungry amid the lockdown. NEW DELHI: Journalists’ networks condemned registration of FIR against Supriya Sharma of the news website Scroll.in over a report from Domari village in PM Narendra Modi’s constituency Varanasi.  The […]

Crackdown during lockdown? 55 journalists targeted for their reportage during COVID-19 outbreak: Report, Money Control

Money Control 17 June 2020 Cases have been filed against several journalists for reporting starvation faced by migrant workers, mismanagement and negligence of quarantine centres, and even for reporting a minister following the suggestions of astrologers t least 55 media persons were targeted with arrests, custodial torture, FIRs and show-cause notices during the nationwide lockdown […]