India, Oct. 1 -- In a democracy, journalism is meant to be the conscience of the nation - a watchdog that questions authority, exposes wrongdoing, and speaks truth to power. But in India, successive governments, irrespective of ideology, have treated that conscience as a threat. The Congress mastered the art of controlling the narrative through state machinery, but the BJP has elevated it into a fine science, deploying lawsuits, surveillance, regulatory crackdowns, and character assassinations to muzzle those who dare to question. In this environment of fear and intimidation, Paranjoy Guha Thakurta stands as a rare, unflinching voice - a journalist who has refused to bend or bow, even as the weight of political power and corporate muscle ...