Will ‘apologists’ take a bullet for the nation?

Rights Body Urges PM Modi to Save Buddhist Monks, Avoid Diplomatic Embarrassment Amid COVID-19, SPUTNIK

SPUTNIKPublished on 18 May 2020 New Delhi (Sputnik): Last week, the Bihar government directed all Buddhist temples, monasteries, and institutions in the village of Bodhgaya be turned into quarantine centres for Indian nationals arriving from abroad. The Gaya International Airport will receive at least six Vande Bharat mission flights between 18 May and 24 May. […]

‘At least 55 journalists targeted during COVID-19 lockdown’, Deccan Herald

Deccan Herald 15 June 2020 It’s not just the COVID-19 virus but also the State that targeted journalists during the national lockdown with arrests, custodial torture, FIRs and show-cause notices, according to a report that documented at least 55 media persons facing the brunt for their reportage. The report ‘India: Media’s Crackdown during COVID-19 Lockdown’ […]

The Lock Down Diaries (XV) – Journalism As News Laundering And Bhakti, The Hill Post

The Hill Post 12 July 2020 Move over, Arnab Goswami and Sambit Patra- the putrefying corpse of Indian journalism has a new poster boy! None other than our resident, apoplectic walrus, Major General G.D.Bakshi. The good general has ascended/ descended ( depending on whether you are a bhakt or a gentleman) to hitherto unplumbed heights/depths […]