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Missing in print: The Telegraph ignores its former editor’s ordeal

For four days now, the passport troubles of R Rajagopal, former editor of The Telegraph, have consumed social media and drawn the attention of the Editors Guild of India, the Press Club of India, opposition politicians and a clutch of senior journalists.

Newslaundry · Jul 1

Press Club of India elections: Battle to reassert ‘democratic-secular values’ vs RSS influence

“We will not succumb to this attack. Today, the world should know what Hindustan is doing to Kashmir. The world should know that this is Modi’s India, not Gandhi’s,” declared Sheikh Abdul Rashid – then an independent MLA, today a sitting MP – his voice steady even as black ink…

Newslaundry · Dec 11, 2025

Argument over seats to hate campaign: The story behind the Mumbai Press Club row

For more than five decades, the Mumbai Press Club has been a home for the city’s journalists. Founded in 1968 along with the Bombay Union of Journalists, it was built on values of honesty, independence, and public service in order to protect the dignity of journalism and the freedom of…

Newslaundry · Oct 31, 2025

‘Worst time for journalism in India’: Outrage at Press Club protest over NewsClick searches

“Free the press”; “stop harassing Indian media”; “say no to persecution of the media”. These were jottings on several posters and banners as the clock ticked past 4 pm, and journalists, academics, writers and activists began to fill the courtyard at the Press Club of India in Lutyens’ Delhi.

Newslaundry · Oct 4, 2023

No ‘right-wing’, unfulfilled promises: Inside the Press Club of India’s ‘one-sided’ election

The sloganeering is absent, and candidates hop from one table to another to discreetly hand out pamphlets. In stark contrast to the last two years, the campaign for the annual polls at Delhi’s Press Club of India appears to be lacklustre this year, despite a list of unfulfilled promises. 

Newslaundry · Sep 21, 2023

Mexican journalist’s 15-year quest to receive U.S. asylum ends with a yes

Emilio Gutiérrez Soto fled with his son to the U.S. border in 2008 after his reporting on the Mexican military led to threats. He was working on a Michigan farm when he got the news that his asylum request was finally approved.

The Texas Tribune · Sep 14, 2023

Politicians dress up for Canberra’s night of nights – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Jun 21, 2023

Australia to ban non-prescription vapes in biggest smoking reforms in a decade

Quality standards to be introduced on products to tackle youth vaping, including restricting flavours, colours and other ingredients

The Guardian - AU · May 1, 2023

The Two Big Flaws in Penny Wong’s Talk of Deterrence Over Taiwan

It’s wishful thinking to dismiss debate on the most difficult and important foreign policy question as a “parlor game.”

The News Lens · Apr 27, 2023

Senior Liberal quits over Indigenous Voice opposition

Shadow attorney-general Julian Leeser has quit the Coalition frontbench over its decision to oppose the Indigenous Voice to Parliament.

The New Daily · Apr 11, 2023