Abstract
A man painted with the Indian flag attends an Independence Day celebration in the eastern city Bhubaneswar, 15 August 2016
CREDIT: Biswaranjan Rout/NurPhoto/Getty Images
In this section
We have no time for fear
A Turkish journalist on the perils of reporting as the country jails her co-workers
Reel-time news
Index’s global writers break down how they spot falsehoods in viral news stories
Singing from the same hymn sheet
A new Indian nationalism is creating a culture of repression
Poland: Special Focus
An in-depth look at Poland’s free media crackdown and historical revisionism
Shooting from the hip
Interview with the mayor of Mexico’s Ciudad Juárez, a deadly city for journalists
Silence in the House
The former UK attorney general says that parliament is not tackling controversies
Puppet masters
The co-creator of the iconic TV satire Spitting Image on the power of mockery
Drawing the line
Australian cartoonist Bill Leak interviewed on the country’s free speech debates
Puppet state
A Spanish puppeteer talks about the show that led to his arrest and its impact