Media

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

News Reports

Indian government denies media reports about Tata Sons winning the final bid on Air India

OpIndia Staff - 1 October, 2021

Hours after reports surfaced that the acquisition of national carrier Air India went to Tata Sons, Indian govt has denied such claims.

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‘Wherever he is, he will be dragged back’: What Arnab Goswami said about suspicions that Parambir Singh has fled to Russia

OpIndia Staff - 1 October, 2021

Hours after reports surfaced about former Mumbai Police Commissioner leaving the country for Russia, Arnab Goswami lambasted the tainted cop

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BBC follows ‘standards’ set by propaganda website The Wire, solicits applications based on caste and religion

OpIndia Staff - 30 September, 2021

BBC has posted a 'job opening' for aspiring journalists, however, their definition of the 'ideal candidate' is based on caste and religion

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Child marriage of a Muslim girl reported in Malappuram, New Indian Express uses ‘Hindu’ images

OpIndia Staff - 30 September, 2021

The New Indian Express used misleading image for a child marriage case where a qazi was booked for performing rituals, and both the minor and the groom belonged to the 'minority community'.

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Congress spokespersons routinely indulge in abusive behaviour on live TV debates but when an anchor slips up all hell breaks loose

Jinit Jain - 29 September, 2021

Congress leaders launched a concerted attack against Times Now journalist Navika Kumar after she inadvertently said bl**dy in the same sentence as Rahul Gandhi while discussing the Punjab crisis.

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‘Don’t cross your limit’: Bhupesh Baghel warns against using ‘insulting’ words for Rahul Gandhi after Navika Kumar’s ‘bl**dy’ slip up

OpIndia Staff - 29 September, 2021

Navika Kumar, while discussing Punjab political crisis on Tuesday, in flow of conversation, said bl**dy in the same sentence as Rahul Gandhi which has now triggered Congress leaders

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Congress social media head posts morphed image of PM Modi, Twitter doesn’t mark it ‘manipulated media’, fact-checkers let it go

OpIndia Staff - 28 September, 2021

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after coming back from his 3-day trip to the USA for bilateral meetings and for the UNGA summit, went straight to monitor the construction of the new Central Vista.

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