Press Freedom
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Journalist Asif Sultan released from jail two months after High Court quashed his detention
Sultan was arrested in 2018, first in a case under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act and then under the Public Safety Act.
Scroll Staff
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Data protection law: Lack of exemption for journalists will hurt press freedom, says Editors Guild
The law requires data fiduciaries, including journalists, to obtain consent for processing a citizen’s personal data.
Scroll Staff
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Press Club of India, rights groups criticise I&B ministry’s article take down order to ‘The Caravan’
The article was about civilian deaths in Jammu and Kashmir allegedly in Army custody.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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Seven firms that failed drug quality tests gave money to political parties through electoral bonds
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Why the exodus from Bhutan of young people and qualified workers is a worry for India
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Why did a Union minister say he would apply for Indian citizenship under CAA?
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Electoral bonds: What we know so far, what we will know soon – and what we may never know
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India’s latest GDP growth numbers are ‘mystifying’, says former chief economic advisor
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I&B ministry orders ‘Caravan’ to remove article on alleged civilian deaths in Army custody in Jammu
The magazine has said it will challenge the government’s notice.
Scroll Staff
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FIR against Kerala journalist criticised by Editors Guild, says covering protests is not a crime
The television news reporter has been arraigned in a case registered for throwing shoes at a bus carrying the chief minister and Cabinet members.
Scroll Staff
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‘Lying, defeatist propaganda’: Emergency regulations in place, Israel trains guns on daily ‘Haaretz’
The left-leaning independent newspaper has been publishing since 1919 and has frequently been the target of right-wing administrations.
Colleen Murrell, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: Actor Vijay’s car is damaged after thousands of fans throng to meet him in Trivandrum
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‘Time to forget about it’: Miriam Margolyes, who acted in ‘Harry Potter’ films, tells adult fans
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Watch: Protestors lie on the ground together along the seashore in Spain to represent Gaza victims
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Watch: From Sonu Nigam to Shilpa Rao, prominent singers sing ‘Yaaron Dosti’ in a tribute to KK
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Watch: Pilot makes a special announcement with baby daughter to celebrate her first flight with him
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Supreme Court grants interim relief to ‘Financial Times’ journalists over report on Adani Group
Benjamin Nicholas Brooke Parkin and Chloe Nina Cornish had been summoned by the Gujarat Police on a complaint filed by an investor in the conglomerate.
Scroll Staff
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SC grants interim relief to two journalists summoned by Gujarat Police over report on Adani Group
The Gujarat Police had summoned Ravi Nair and Anand Mangnale in connection with a probe into their report on the conglomerate’s investors.
Scroll Staff
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Interview: ‘Badge of honour’, says Kashmiri journalist on Pune university cancelling her award
Safina Nabi was going to be honoured for a story written for Scroll. The institution said it did not act out of ‘any external political pressure’.
Safwat Zargar
The Reel
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‘Adrishyam’ trailer: Eijaz Khan and Divyanka Tripathi Dahiya play undercover agents
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Prithviraj Sukumaran on what makes ‘The Goat Life’ special: ‘A deeply meditative character study’
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Start the week with a film: A riveting game of mind control in ‘The Manchurian Candidate’
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‘Crew’ trailer: Tabu, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Kriti Sanon play stewardesses involved in smuggling
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‘I wanted to land this film correctly’: Why actor Kunal Kemmu chose to direct ‘Madgaon Express’
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Delhi court directs police to provide FIR copy to ‘NewsClick’ founder Prabir Purkayastha
The Delhi Police had opposed Purkayastha’s application, saying that it was ‘premature’.
Scroll Staff
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Why is NewsClick being denied FIR copy even as it is leaked to the media?
A fundamental right is being denied to the publication's staffers arrested.
Vineet Bhalla
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‘A censorship tool in disguise’: How the Data Protection Bill will hurt journalists
The recently passed legislation will put sources at risk and make the media vulnerable to censorship, experts said.
Vineet Bhalla
The Field
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Archery: Deepika Kumari tops national selection trials for World Cup Stage 1 and 2
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Commonwealth Games: Malaysia to consider hosting a downsized edition in 2026; Singapore also in fray
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WPL 2024: From captain Meg Lanning to rising star Shreyanka Patil – The Field’s team of the season
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Wrestling: IOA dissolves ad-hoc committee; elected body to take charge of national federation
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Hockey: Harmanpreet Singh to lead 27-member Indian squad for Australia tour