India is currently placed 142 out of 180 countries on 'Reporters without Borders' press freedom ranking list, which means press freedom in the country is under threat, a situation which seems to be worsening during the current pandemic.
The Media Group has extended support to India's top 20 Media Leaders for this year among whom
Lalatendu Mishra of The Hindu who is from Athagarh has been listed among the India's top 20 Media Leaders. He is based in Mumbai.
Mishra has bagged two awards, the best General English Newspaper Journalist from the Business Communicators Association of India and Symbosys College, Pune and the Sambadik Gaurav Award on occasion of the National Press Day in Bhubaneswar.