Media

Media is considered the fourth pillar of democracy. This section presents news and views about the state of Indian media.

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BBC middle east editor coaches Ukrainians on how to use petrol bomb against Russian tanks and armoured vehicles

OpIndia Staff - 6 March, 2022

BBC Middle East editor Jeremy Bowen posts image teaching Ukrainians how to attack Russian tanks using petrol bombs

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Former Jansatta Editor Om Thanvi shares a 3-year-old misleading video to claim BJP is involved in electoral malpractice in UP assembly polls

OpIndia Staff - 5 March, 2022

Despite being 'fact-checked' by the UP Police, 'journalist' Om Thanvi did not bother to apologise or take down the video.

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After the famed McAdams moment on Times Now, anchor Rahul Shivshankar shares a light moment as the man of the hour returns on the...

OpIndia Staff - 5 March, 2022

Daniel McAdams, who was blasted by Rahul Shivshankar mistaking him to be Bohdan Nahaylo, returned to Times Now

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Journalist with The Hindu peddles misinformation on evacuation of stranded nationals from Ukraine, gets caught for pushing pro-DMK propaganda

OpIndia Staff - 5 March, 2022

Parvathi Bindu Benu, a journalist with The Hindu, alleged that DMK govt arranged transport to evacuate students free of cost from Ukraine's Pisochyn

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NDTV anchor tries to persuade the USA to be ‘disappointed’ with India, gets snubbed: How India’s stand in the Russia-Ukraine conflict is nuanced

Shashank Bharadwaj - 5 March, 2022

These vested interests are now making all efforts to persuade the United States, another strategic ally of India, to act against the Indian government for its alleged support to Russia.

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Karnataka police register FIR against Rana Ayyub for calling Hindu students ‘terrorists’ days after ‘Hindu IT Cell’ had accused the police of laxity

OpIndia Staff - 4 March, 2022

In an interview with the BBC, Rana Ayyub was clearly seen referring to Hindu students protesting against the burqa as vigilantes and terrorists.

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13,000 Indians moved out of Ukraine under Operation Ganga: CNN News 18 anchor asks why Indian students were not evacuated ‘earlier’. What Jyotiraditya Scindia...

OpIndia Staff - 4 March, 2022

Amidst the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, BJP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia informed that about 13,000 Indian students have been safely evacuated to the neighbouring countries

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‘Racist, sexist’: New York Times uses picture of her sister in place of Serena Williams, fails to even mention her name in an article...

OpIndia Staff - 3 March, 2022

Moreover, the New York Times has also avoided mentioning the name 'Serena Williams' in the headline and has just written 'Tennis star'.

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Congress, Islamists and ‘fact-checkers’ mock Arnab Goswami over lecture given by a panellist: Here is what his response was

OpIndia Staff - 2 March, 2022

In the show, Arnab had called the west and the NATO nations to either negotiate with Russian President Vladimir Putin or directly intervene to stop the bombardment of Ukraine.

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