From ‘Church attacks’ to ‘Muslims lynched’ – how the narrative plays part in politics
They may not be directly sponsored or conceived by the party, but read why such narratives help the Congress.
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For the elitist Indian media, Ram Nath Kovind does not have the ‘class’
When the Bihar governor was announced as presidential candidate, the elitist media reacted with scorn.
Why the special law to protect journalists in Maharashtra is flawed
Maharashtra has become the first state to pass a special law that aims to protect journalists from attacks.
Outrage over ‘raincoat’ comment – how Congress is trying to re-write history
During 2009-2014, Manmohan Singh presided over a regime that saw scams of all hues and proportions. As a Prime Minister, he didn’t act promptly to stop these scams, and in fact is accused of helping in some cases. What we saw under his tenure is described best by a term he himself coined – organised loot and plunder.
While the loot largely happened during the second term, Manmohan Singh undermined the dignity and constitutionality of the office of the Prime Minister for full ten years where the PMO was reduced to executing orders of NAC under Sonia Gandhi – something that is corroborated by the PMO files. Continue readingOutrage over ‘raincoat’ comment – how Congress is trying to re-write history
Hindustan Times shutting down editions – it’s dangerously lazy to blame demonetisation
A couple of days back, some people on Twitter posted about speculations over Hindustan Times closing down several of its city editions. On the same day, reports claimed that Hindustan Times had decided to shut down its business bureau. Now it appears that both the speculations about the paper shutting down some of its city editions and its business bureau are correct, as the media company has not issued any denial so far.
As per a ‘leaked’ letter being circulated, the newspaper has decided to close down its Kolkata, Bhopal, Indore, and Ranchi editions. It’s not yet clear what happens to the journalists employed for these editions i.e. whether they would be absorbed into the main business or would be laid off. If chatter among the media community is to be believed, most probably they are going to lose their jobs. Continue readingHindustan Times shutting down editions – it’s dangerously lazy to blame demonetisation