N. Ram Statements
N. Ram - Latest statements from the press
Indian newspaper editor
“ The only way to protect media freedom is to exercise your right to free speech and independence, come what may,
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Incremental authoritarianism at work in India, says N. Ram
“ Their real pursuit is to invest these hitherto concealed or inaccessible facts with social, moral, and often, historical meaning, and weave them into a coherent and compelling story, so that the…
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Incremental authoritarianism at work in India, says N. Ram
“ The present is a period in which independent and fearless journalism is at a premium in India, or so it seems,
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Incremental authoritarianism at work in India, says N. Ram
“ Since 2014, India has seen a consistent decline in global press freedom ranking. In the latest index, it stands at 159 out of 180 countries and territories,
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India has seen a consistent decline in press freedom ranking since…
“ The idea of deciding by diktat from Delhi has to be resisted, democratically, constitutionally, drawing our inspiration from the freedom struggle and later struggles to form linguistic States. I think…
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States should have power to decide on education: N. Ram
“ I think there is a strong case for federalism. The Supreme Court in Bommai Vs Union of India, basically against Article 356 being misused, has held that secularism, federalism and democracy are part…
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States should have power to decide on education: N. Ram
“ The campaign to defend media independence and freedom cannot succeed if it is episodic,
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Journalist bodies vow to resist attacks on freedom of media
“ This government has made a concerted effort to police and censor the Internet, social media technology platforms that deliver streamed content via Internet connective devices, and digital news…
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Journalist bodies vow to resist attacks on freedom of media
“ The military style assault on Newsclick marks the lowest point in the media freedom of India since the Emergency of 1975-1977. But this is not essentially the story of a police running riot. It is a…
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Journalist bodies vow to resist attacks on freedom of media
“ If you were to look for four or five great Indians in Independent India, Professor M.S. Swaminathan would definitely be high up on that list. He made a huge difference to the lives of millions of…
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M.S. Swaminathan emphasised environmental sustainability and farmers’…
“ We had our eye on the India cables. In mid-February, we got serious with the MoU and it led to terms of communication: no financial obligations on either side, and how to redact only to the minimum…
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When material from WikiLeaks were used by newspapers
“ The Committee to Protect Journalists compiled the Global Impunity Index (journalists are murdered in connection with their work but the cases are unsolved). There are 12 countries that are identified…
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Tamil translation of Prabir Purkayastha’s Keeping Up the Good Fight…