A curious case of “ silencing real reporters” at Mumbai press club

MPC Statement on Taliban Foreign Minister Muttaki’s Remarks Regarding the Killing of Photojournalist Danish Siddiqui The Mumbai Press Club expresses deep concern and outrage over the killing of Pulitzer Prize-winning Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui by the Taliban in

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The Mumbai Press Club strongly condemns the Assam Police for filing a fresh FIR under the sedition law against The Wire, its founding editor Siddharth Varadarajan, and senior journalist Karan Thapar. Assam Police have asked Varadarajan and Thapar to appear before the

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May the spirit of freedom and unity live in our hearts forever. Happy 78th Independence Day!

Recently retired Supreme Court judge Justice Abhay Oka delivered a distinguished lecture at the Mumbai Press Club on “Holding the Government to Account: The Role of an Independent Judiciary and a Free Press.” Here is the link to his speech: https://t.co/tkaCQDaA6B

Mumbai Press Club Statement on Crackdown on the Media A well-known news portal, The Wire, has claimed that access to its website was blocked by the Government of India on May 9, 2025. The publication further stated that access was restored only after it took down a specific

The Mumbai Press Club strongly condemns the brutal assault on Rakesh Sharma, a senior journalist with Dainik Jagran, who was chased and physically attacked for reportedly questioning BJP leaders about a security lapse related to the Pahalgam massacre during a recent protest in

You Can’t Wipe Out History: Justice Srikrishna   MUMBAI: History cannot be erased, observed Justice B.N. Srikrishna (retd), former judge of the Supreme Court, while inaugurating a photo exhibition on the 1992-93 communal riots in Mumbai, that occurred after the demolition of the

‘FORTY-FOUR THOUSAND WORDS:’ a powerful and unique photo exhibition showcasing the haunting memories of the 1992 riots and 1993 bomb blasts The exhibition features 44 carefully curated photographs, taken by some of the city’s finest photojournalists and will be inaugurated by

Rahul Gandhi's high-handed attitude toward working journalists is deeply troubling and warrants serious concern. At an election rally in Amaravati, Maharashtra, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, made sweeping remarks about working journalists, accusing

The Mumbai Press Club strongly condemns the reprehensible behaviour of Congress workers toward Rohit Sharma, a reporter from the India Today Group, during an interview with Sam Pitroda, Chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress, in Dallas, Texas. When the reporter asked Pitroda,

Mumbai Press Club strongly condemns BJP MP Narayan Rane for threatening ABP journo Amol More during his visit to Rajkot Fort on August 28. Rane angrily snatched a boom from the reporter and warned of consequences for asking questions. Rane's behaviour is utterly inappropriate.

Condemnation of Shiv Sena leader Vaman Mhatre Following the horrific incident in Badlapur, Vaman Mhatre, former Mayor of Badlapur and leader of the Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction), has shown blatant disregard for public sentiment by blaming the entire incident on journalists.

We strongly protest the @DelhiPolice action against Navbharat Times journalist Poonam Pandey who was detained on Monday evening for covering a demonstration near Kartavya Path. Journalism is not a crime but silencing journalists is certainly a crime against democracy.

It is with deep sorrow that we inform you of the untimely passing of our esteemed colleague, Harshal Bhadane Patil, Anchor-Reporter of Times Now Marathi (Digital). Harshal tragically lost his life in a road accident on the evening of July 29th near Dhule. He leaves behind his

Congratulations to the newly elected managing committee of the Mumbai Press Club for the 2024-26 term. We hope the new committee will elevate the Press Club to new heights, continuing its relentless advocacy for journalists and safeguarding the rights and interests of media

"Gone, but never forgotten." It has been one month since Satish Nandgaonkar tragically passed away on February 28th, and his family is still awaiting justice. Friends and colleagues of Satish gathered at the Press Club for a short memorial today to commemorate his beautiful

Kudos to the Editor's Guild for taking cognisance of Mrs Nandagaonkar's and Press Club's complaints. We hope HTMedia will clear the air and order an impartial inquiry into Satish's death. In case of default by HT, the EGI must do the inquiry to serve the ends of justice @htTweets

Condolence meeting in memory of Satish Nandgaonkar The Mumbai Press Club's investigation reveals that Satish Nandgaonkar, a journalist with HT who passed away on 28th February, experienced significant stress due to bullying and insults inflicted upon him by the HT Mumbai Editor.