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Journalists gather at the Press Club of India for a "Defend Journalism" protest, condemning the arrest of NewsClick staff and the legal crackdown on investigative reporting, marking a bold stand against the tightening state control of the media. (Photo: Vipin Kumar/Hindustan Times. New Delhi, India – Oct 2023)
Why Anonymous Sources Are Fading from Indian Journalism

A generation of reporters-built careers on confidential sources, many now write without them.

Kamran Yousuf
Kamran Yousuf
Published on: 19 Apr, 2026