December 2024

BALANCING FAIRNESS AND INCLUSION: THE ETHICAL AND LEGAL CHALLENGES OF TRANSGENDER ATHLETES IN COMPETITIVE SPORTS INTRODUCTION Traditionally, male and female athletes have competed in separate categories. However, the recognition of a third gender has blurred this distinction, making it more challenging to categorize sports based on gender without risking perceptions of arbitrariness or discrimination. While […]

ABSTRACT The 2024 World Press Freedom Day was celebrated with the theme of “A press for the planet”, highlighting the growing, deep and pervasive impact and importance of the press and media in the life of the global citizens. India, on its way to lead the global south as a “Vishwaguru” reckoned on the journey

  In the first part, we looked into how press freedom is fundamental to democracy, serving as a voice against oppression and a catalyst for social change. In India, the press has been instrumental since the colonial era, with publications like Amrita Bazaar Patrika and Bombay Gazette mobilizing nationalist movements during the freedom struggle. Over decades, the media landscape