This is not even about the shrinking freedom of Pakistan's media. This is a far larger and much more sinister design.

Pakistan strangles dissent: Pakistan silencing its media through diverse rules shows a bigger malady

From Jim Acosta to Jamal Khashoggi, the press is under severe threat globally. It must be defended. For your own well-being

Why the media matters, everywhere

From Jim Acosta to Jamal Khashoggi, the press is under severe threat globally. It must be defended. For your own well-being.

His contributions will be remembered across the political spectrum

Remembering Kuldip Nayar: A man who chose the right way over the easy path

Nayar was an intellectual, a journalist, an activist, a humanist. He suffered Partition and the Emergency but his experiences only strengthened his goodness.

The media, Lutyens, liberal or otherwise, has more to fear than barbs from Subramanian Swamy.

Swamy and friends have it wrong — press freedom in India is a real problem

This is not fake news. Smriti Irani made fastest U-turn by a minister in India’s history

Let’s look at other such decisions by past governments.

Whether it is reporting about rising religious fascism, Naxalites, or civic bodies, journalism is becoming unsafe.

Mumbai woman journalist's detention shows how cops are intolerant to media

Priyanka Borpujari's ordeal is proof journalists are unsafe in the world's largest democracy.

Here’s a collation of select opinions on the incident, which range from overt condemnation to fulsome praise of the student politician.

Opinions split over Shehla Rashid’s outburst at Republic TV journalist

Media's response has ranged from overt condemnation to effusive praise of the student politician.

The 'caged parrot' displayed petulance and extreme insecurity in the 'letter to the editor' over the Times' scathing editorial on the NDTV raids.

CBI crying foul over 'freedom of press' to New York Times is beyond embarrassing

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The hypocrisy of the 'Freedom of the Press' campaign

Today, editors hand out assignments at open news meetings to journalists who have no qualms in doing what they are told to do.

Modi government has a history of muzzling media, NDTV is just one of the victims

Raids on NDTV is Modi government's way of saying it can't stand criticism

Information and contrarian views are part of a vibrant democracy.

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