Media

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

Opinions

Congress and friendly ecosystem dehumanises ‘Godi Media’ so much so that assault, abuse is justified for not being a Modi hater

Jinit Jain - 10 September, 2021

Congress functionaries, ground supporters, luminaries of the left ecosystem and their online supporters worked in tandem to vilify non-pliant journalists

News Reports

How The Telegraph used the ‘spread of classical music in Kolkata’ to glorify conversion and evangelical work that marred Bengal

OpIndia Staff - 9 September, 2021

The Telegraph notoriously uses the 'spread of classical music in Kolkata' to glorify conversion and evangelical work in West Bengal

World

How BBC went from spreading fake news to allying with and shielding terrorist ministers of Taliban: Here is why

Editorial Desk - 9 September, 2021

BBC is now allying with terrorists and indulging in a whitewashing expedition to ensure that the world legitimises the Taliban

Media

NDTV using burqa clad ladies in featured image for Nipah Virus upsets usual suspects, Islamophobia claims fly

OpIndia Staff - 8 September, 2021

Twitter user Sameer even declared NDTV as 'kuffar laetebar' and said he was not surprised NDTV used the image for reporting on Nipah Virus.

News Reports

Kashmiri separatists elect a new leader to break away from India after Geelani’s death, Economic Times calls him ‘pro-freedom’ leader

OpIndia Staff - 8 September, 2021

50 year old Masarat Alam Bhat is a leader of the Muslim League and has been in Tihar Jail in Delhi since June 2019 in a terror funding case being investigated by the National Investigation Agency (NIA).

Media

After slamming Rakesh Tikait for the Muzaffarnagar riots, Ravish Kumar now hails him for forging Hindu-Muslim unity

OpIndia Staff - 7 September, 2021

NDTV journalist Ravish Kumar hailed Rakesh Tikait for fostering Hindu-Muslim unity eight years after he accused him of inciting Muzaffarnagar riots

News Reports

‘It happens, part of the course’: India Today journalist normalises heckling, harassment of her colleague by ‘farmer protestors’

OpIndia Staff - 7 September, 2021

India Today journalist Preeti Choudhry normalises the mob harassment and heckling that AajTak anchor Chitra Tripathi faced at Muzaffarnagar Kisan Mahapanchayat.

Media

Is BBC responsible for the death of Afghan Resistance leader Fahim Dashty? Here is what we know

OpIndia Staff - 7 September, 2021

Netizens have alleged that BBC Persia, while playing a conversation with Fahim Dashty flashed a number on the screen briefly, which they believe was his satellite phone number which Taliban used to trace his location for attack.

Media