Trump and other G7 leaders are meeting without China. Is that a mistake?The G7, a club of wealthy nations, faces questions about its relevance without China. China's economy now surpasses most G7 members. Howeve...
14 Jun, 2026, 07.34 AM IST
‘Colonial mindset’: Norwegian newspaper publishes cartoon of PM Modi as snake charmer, calls him ‘a cunning and slightly irritating man’; triggers massive backlashA Norwegian newspaper published a cartoon of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that sparked outrage. Critics called the illustration raci...
20 May, 2026, 10.39 AM IST
India has one sixth of world's population but not one sixth of world's problems: MEA Secretary Sibi GeorgeIndia reiterated its firm stance on human rights protection, maintaining its belief in democracy and the country's constitution after a Nor...
19 May, 2026, 06.55 PM IST
Who is Helle Lyng, the journalist who asked PM Modi, “Why don’t you take questions from the freest press in the world?”A Norwegian journalist raised questions about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's limited media engagement during a joint press event. She highl...
19 May, 2026, 11.56 AM IST
Press freedom in the Americas saw a 'dramatic deterioration' last year, watchdog saysPress freedom in the Americas saw a sharp decline in 2025. Journalists faced increased violence, with more murders and arbitrary arrests. V...
11 Mar, 2026, 07.33 AM IST
India has the most uncontrollable press: S Jaishankar reacts to country's low ranking on press indexDuring the interactive session on the Foreign Policy of the Modi Government, Jaishankar said, "I was amazed at our number. I thought we had...
07 May, 2023, 07.03 PM IST
India slips 11 positions on World Press Freedom Index; media associations voice concern"The situation has gone from 'problematic' to 'very bad' in three other countries: Tajikistan (down 1 at 153rd), India (down 11 at 161st) a...
03 May, 2023, 08.15 PM IST
World Press Freedom Day 2023: Date, history, significance, theme, and other detailsWorld Press Freedom Day, organized by UNESCO on May 3, raises awareness and support for the crucial role of media and press. As the fourth ...
02 May, 2023, 07.34 PM IST
Government does not agree with World Press Freedom Index: Union minister Anurag ThakurIn a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Thakur said the government also does not agree with the conclusions drawn by this organi...
14 Mar, 2023, 08.32 PM IST
Government rejects World Press Freedom Index findings; says methodology 'questionable, non-transparent'Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha, said the government did not agree with the conc...
21 Jul, 2022, 04.17 PM IST
Centre's 'Index Monitoring Cell' to meet for plan to improve press freedom rankingThe committee, mostly of government officials and two journalists P Sainath and Rajat Sharma, was formed in May to "put in place a mechanis...
16 Jul, 2020, 09.14 AM IST
Government panel begins work on moving up India's Press freedom IndexCalled the index monitoring cell, this group will also put in place a mechanism for States to come up with their own rankings of press free...
07 May, 2020, 08.43 PM IST
India ranks 142nd on global press freedom index'The World Press Freedom Index 2020' said that with no murders of journalists in India in 2019, as against six in 2018, the security situat...
22 Apr, 2020, 12.27 PM IST
India's ranking in press freedom falls to 138: RSFThe RSF cited the case of the killing of journalist- activist Gauri Lankesh who was shot down outside her house in Bengaluru in September l...
26 Apr, 2018, 07.05 AM IST
India ranked abysmally low at 133 on World Press Freedom Index"Journalists and bloggers are attacked and anathematised by various religious groups that are quick to take offense," the report said.
20 Apr, 2016, 04.09 PM IST
Press freedom in India deteriorates, rank slips to 78: ReportThe report, published by Freedom House -- an NGO established in 1941 that has been ranking countries worldwide since 1980 -- ranked China a...
01 May, 2014, 08.58 PM IST
India ranks 131st in press freedom index; Internet 'partly free'Freedom House puts India in the "party free" category in the 2012 Internet freedom rankings, below Argentina, South Africa, and Ukraine.
21 Nov, 2012, 02.27 AM IST