Topic: Journalism
Journalist Khushboo Akhtar says her house set on fire for covering marginalised groups
A three-story house of Khushboo Akhtar, a 33-year-old Delhi-based Muslim woman journalist, turned into ashes by fire on the intervening night of August 29...
‘It was a home’: Kashmir Walla shuts, lives on in memory
The Kashmir Walla wasn't just ink on paper; it was a collective heartbeat, reverberating with the energy of a team bound by shared ideals and camaraderie that defied the conventions of a workplace.
India’s ranking in World Press Freedom Index falls to 161 out of 180 nations
India’s ranking in the 2023 World Press Freedom Index has slipped to 161 out of 180 countries, according to the latest report released by global media watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF). In 2022, India was ranked at 150.
Journalist collectives warn against ‘saffronisation’ of Doordarshan and All India Radio
In a joint statement, the National Alliance of Journalists (NAJ) and the Delhi Union of Journalists (DUJ) have raised serious concerns about the "virtual capture" of India's public broadcaster Prasar Bharati by the Hindutva militant group Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) through the news agency it supports, Hindusthan Samachar.
‘Journalism is not a crime’: Outrage as judge approves Assange extradition to the U.S.
A British judge on Wednesday officially approved the U.S. government's request to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who faces espionage charges for publishing classified material that exposed war crimes by American forces.
“When the State attacks”: Rana Ayyub’s speech at International Journalism Festival
"I am proud of the fact that the government is scared of me and my words because somewhere it is impacting them, my truth is impacting them. I’m glad," said award winning Indian journalist Rana Ayyub at the International Journalism Festival in Perugia on Friday.
