Tag Archives: Indian Women’s Press Corps

“Ironic that government has chosen to crack down on PTI, hours after marking the 45th anniversary of Emergency”: women journalists show the mirror to Narendra Modi

Below is the full text of the statement issued by the Indian Women’s Press Corps and Press Association on Prasar Bharati’s motivated threat to suspend its subscription to the news agency Press Trust of India for its “anti-national” reporting. *** The Indian Women’s Press Corps (IWPC) and Press Association express their deep concern over the…

Indian Women’s Press Corps and Press Club of India condemn “vicious trolling” of mediapersons on social media

*** Updated on February 22, 2019 The following is the statement issued by the Editors Guild of India against the attacks on journalists. The Editors Guild of India strongly condemns the recent tirade of abuse and intimidation against the media and many senior journalists, especially women, in the wake of their reportage and commentary in…

What men can do, women journos can do better

PRITAM SENGUPTA writes from New Delhi: Has the Indian Women’s Press Corps (IWPC) in New Delhi completely overshadowed the Press Club of India as the den where the bold-faced names like to meet the capital’s hack-pack? While the PCI, open to men and women, has been unable to shake off its notoriety as the watering…