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Modi Govts Digital Media Rules Framed After Ministers Wanted to Neutralise Independent News A group of ministers in mid-2020 set out a roadmap to “neutralise” the independent news media as it “generates a lot of heat”. Union cabinet ministers in the group include (L-R) Abbas Naqvi, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Smriti Irani, Prakash Javadekar and Smriti Irani. Photos: PTI Media04/Mar/2021 New Delhi: The recent move of the Narendra Modi government to ‘regulate’ digital news ...

NewsClick: Marathon ED Raid, Malicious Leaks and Sarkari Smear Campaign on Independent Media Rather than helping the government in its agenda, those who value media freedom have a responsibility to ensure that the smear campaign and coercion are resisted and not allowed to become the new norm. Media13/Feb/2021 The Enforcement Directorate (ED)’s raid on NewsClick.in began on the morning of February 9 and four days later is still continuing – with its editor-in-chief Prabir Prakayastha and...

50 Best TV Shows of 21st Century and Where to Stream Them On 2/13/21 at 7:00 AM EST The Sopranos, and went from strength to strength from there. Subsequent years have seen groundbreaking shows like The Wire, Breaking Bad, 30 Rock, Atlanta, Deadwood, Black Mirror and many more air that have changed the way that we watch television forever. As television has evolved from 2000 to 2021, so too has the world of streaming. During the last two decades, Netflix has gone from being a DVD rental servic...

Rampur Court Grants The Wires Editor, Reporter Protection From Arrest for Protest Death Story An FIR had been filed after The Wire quoted the grandfather of the farmer who died during the Republic Day tractor parade as saying his grandson was killed by a gunshot and not an accident. Siddharth Varadarajan and Ismat Ara. New Delhi: A Rampur court on Thursday gave The Wire’s founding editor Siddharth Varadarajan and its reporter Ismat Ara protection from arrest in a case related to a story o...

Bullying takes center stage in New Canaan authors debut novel TinaMarie Craven FacebookTwitterEmail 1of3 New Canaan author Quentin Schaffer recently published his first book “Gods Of Sound: The Perilous Path Of Cameron Foster.”Quentin Schaffer / Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less 2of3 New Canaan author Quentin Schaffer recently published his first book “Gods Of Sound: The Perilous Path Of Cameron Foster.”Quentin Schaffer / Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less 3of3 Many writers take insp...

The Delhi Police had released CCTV footage showing the farmer’s tractor had overturned after it hit a police barricade.

The news website, citing the family members of the protestor, reported that he died due to police firing during the tractor rally on January 26.

The FIR said Mr. Varadarajan tweeted about a story in The Wire wherein the grandfather of the deceased farmer Navreet Singh is quoted as alleging that one of the doctors in the panel that conducted the postmortem told him on condition of anonymity that his grandson died of a bullet injury but his hands were tied. Farmer leader Naresh Tikait on January 31 said that protesting farmers will honour the dignity of Prime Minister, but are also committed to protect their own self-respect, a day after...

IFJ 29 January 2021 India: Attempted break in at journalist Neha Dixits home Neha Dixit, a freelance journalist known for her investigative reporting, revealed on January 27 that she and her partner, filmmaker Nakul Singh Sawhney, had received ongoing threats, harassment and stalking since September 2020, including a recent break-in attempt at their home. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and Indian affiliate the Indian Journalists Union (IJU) strongly condemn the physical and...

BALTIMORE (AP) — A well-known anti-violence activist in Baltimore has been shot to...