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55 journalists were targeted for reporting on Covid pandemic, says Delhi think tank report, The Print

The Print 15 June 2020 The RRAG report listed states and cases that were registered against journalists for their stories on PPE shortage, food distribution and alleged corruption among others. New Delhi: As many as 55 journalists have been targeted for covering the pandemic in India between 25 March, when lockdown was first imposed, and 31 May, […]

Muslims Aren’t so Dumb to be Misled by Intellectuals, The Kashmir Monitor

The Kashmir Monitor 17 September 2020 By Ajaz Ashraf The Muslim community has been infantilised by the Delhi Police in the controversial chargesheet that it recently filed in the February riot cases. The charge sheet will make a reader believe that Muslims live in a cocoon, completely disconnected from debates raging in the country. Their […]

For a leader, there’s value in knowing the bad news, writes Mark Tully, The Hindustan Times

The Hindustan Times 04 July 2020 By Mark Tully There is still critical coverage of the government in the media. But it is instructive to see the ways in which the government exerts pressures on the media in an effort to keep organisations and their journalists in line. Taking part in a Zoom discussion on […]