It was an act of hubris on Hicky’s part, but also his quest for justice. Andrew Otis, in his book Hicky’s Bengal Gazette, quotes one of Hicky’s pieces on why he chose journalism: “I was not bred to a ...
A bold voice took to the streets of Calcutta, 245 years ago. On January 29, 1780, the very first issue of Hickey's Bengal Gazette, was published. India's first newspaper, which took birth in the ...