Media

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

Media

The COVID-19 crisis in the USA: How the Western Media and the likes of Barkha Dutt brushed it under the rug while maligning India

OpIndia Staff - 29 August, 2021

While the US sees a fresh spike in Covid-19 cases mostly due to the delta variant, the liberal media both in US and India remain silent on it

Opinions

Dainik Bhaskar whitewashes locals in Afghanistan taking over business and property of Hindus and Sikhs who have escaped Taliban rule

K Bhattacharjee - 29 August, 2021

Dainik Bhaskar, it appears, has taken us for fools and clowns. On Sunday, it published a report making an astonishing claim.

News Reports

Rakesh Tikait could not answer questions on Farm Laws, resorts to personal attacks on anchor Rubika Liyaquat

OpIndia Staff - 27 August, 2021

Instead of answering questions, or showing sections that prove his claims, Tikait continued to obfuscate.

Media

Huawei, the company close to the Chinese govt, sponsors Reuters article praising Kerala for COVID-19 management even as cases soar

OpIndia Staff - 27 August, 2021

The pro-Kerala propaganda article is written by Reuters correspondent Krishna N Das attempting to give a clean chit to the Kerala government for Covid management while the state remains India's worst affected.

News Reports

China: State-owned media Global Times rants against Indian ex-science teacher who investigated the Wuhan lab leak theory

Dibakar Dutta - 27 August, 2021

Global Times accused the DRASTIC and its core member 'The Seeker' of 'plotting' and 'popularising' rumours against China in the West.

Media

Columnist for Pakistani newspaper suggests USA should consider India a ‘possible suspect’ behind Kabul bombing

OpIndia Staff - 27 August, 2021

Daily Times (Pakistan) columnist, has suggested that the USA should consider India as a 'possible suspect' behind the Kabul suicide bombing.

World

American radio host Todd Starnes calls for genocide of Afghans after Kabul bombing, deletes tweet after outrage

OpIndia Staff - 27 August, 2021

American columnist and radio host Todd Starnes called for the genocide of Afghans after the Kabul bombing.

Media

TOLO News journalist reported dead after Taliban attack says he’s alive, tweets about the brutal attack on him and his cameraman

OpIndia Staff - 26 August, 2021

After Tolo News reported that its journalist Ziar Khan Yaad was killed by the Taliban, Yaad tweeted that he survived the brutal attack

Opinions

Rohini Singh of The Wire attracts Islamist attack on Reliance, here is what it says about the mentality

Jinit Jain - 25 August, 2021

Rohini Singh posted a tweet accusing the Reliance of funding anti-Muslim media network and asked the Governor of Saudi PIF if he endorsed its deal with Saudi oil company Aramco

News Reports