Democracy on Red LightIndia’s RTI Act Is Undermined by Staffing, Transparency Issues, Shows New Report "Unfortunately, the transparency watchdogs themselves have not had a shining track record in terms of being transparent and accountable to the people of the country." By Saumya Kalia
Pressing MattersThe Buzz Cut: Country’s Pillars of Democracy Found to Be Made of Lego as Adult Men Play With Press Freedom This week in The Buzz Cut: a few men let loose with their playful side, a man shows empathy for a condition, and an unlikely woman has beef. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
Blow the Whistle on Hate SpeechThe Great Social Cost of Facebook Prioritizing Profit Over Minimum Public Good In an Indian context, hate speech posts against the farmers’ protest end up demonizing people and frame them as anti-government on Facebook. By Saumya Kalia
Freedom In FreefallIndia Slips From ‘Free’ To ‘Partly Free’ in Global Freedom Report India's status declined due to a "multiyear pattern in which the Hindu nationalist government and its allies have presided over rising violence and discriminatory policies." By Devrupa Rakshit