Will ‘apologists’ take a bullet for the nation?

Journalism as News Laundering and Bhakti, The Wire

The Wire 14 July 2020 By Avay Shukla It would be fair to say that not since 1947 has the standard of the media plumbed the depths it has today; it is, in fact, no longer the fourth pillar of democracy but its fifth column, hollowing out the republic from within. Move over, Arnab Goswami […]

Stop criminalising free speech, protect journalism: PUCL, The Week

The Week By Puja Awasthi, June 23, 2020 The Peoples’ Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) has issued a statement demanding that criminalising free speech should be stopped and journalism should be protected. The statement draws attention to many journalists facing police complaints under various laws, including the Disaster Management Act, SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, […]

After complaint, Centre directs Arunachal to include Chakmas, Hajongs in COVID-19 programme, The New Indian Express

The New Indian Express01 May 2020 RRAG director Suhas Chakma said: “The food relief has been provided to about 40% of the extremely poor Chakmas and Hajongs like the daily-wage labourers”. GUWAHATI: The Centre has directed Arunachal Pradesh government to take up as a “matter of priority” the alleged exclusion of 65,875 Chakmas and Hajongs […]