Angana Chakrabarti reports from the North Eastern region, where government advertising is used as a tool to control the media
In India, the money from state advertising is too tight to mention
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Living in gangster times
Reporting on organised crime in the eastern state of Bihar is a deadly business
Be nice, or you’re not coming in
The Indian government is revoking the status of its overseas citizens and denying visas for those critical of Modi
Contents – Inconvenient truths: How scientists are being silenced around the world
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The show must go on
Ravish Kumar was one of the biggest independent voices of Indian channel NDTV before he dramatically resigned to set up his own YouTube channel in 2022. Vrinda Sharma has been at his side ever since
Modi’s plans to muzzle India’s internet
The Indian government may have withdrawn the latest version of its Broadcasting Services (Regulation) Bill, but Modi still intends to bring his online critics to heel
Contents – The final cut: How cinema is being used to change the global narrative
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Fears of censorship grow as Modi begins third term
Despite the BJP’s reduced number of seats, there are fears that journalists and India’s civil society will be further silenced
Looking forward: Challenges facing online speech regulation in India
With the Digital India Act on the horizon, Index is working to ensure the country’s proposed regulatory regime can protect free expression for everyone online in India
How artificial intelligence is influencing elections in India
Deepfake videos and other content is appearing with increasing regularity and regulators are too slow – or are unwilling – to act