Is free speech under threat in Modi`s India? Country slips in media freedom ranking
(WorldNews India)

The Indian media is often targeted for hiding the truth, low reporting standards and protecting the government over critical issues that require attention. However, there is a darker side of the coin that highlights how journalists, writers and academics are being silenced by those in power. The Press Council of India`s report on `Safety of Journalists` observed that at least 80 journalists have been killed since 1990 in India. An organisation named `Reporters Without Borders` claimed that the vulnerable position of media has increased under the regime of BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. While measuring India on press freedom scale, the prestigious organisation ranked the country at 133...