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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The life and times of Rajdeep Sardesai: Multiple apologies, repeated ‘mistakes’ and dedicated propaganda, from Sohrabuddin to Coronavirus

OpIndia Staff - 30 January, 2021

Speculations are rife that Rajdeep Sardesai has resigned from India Today after he was taken off air for spreading fake news

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Rashtrapati Bhavan pulls up Rajdeep Sardesai, India Today for Netaji portrait blunder, to review further engagements with media house

OpIndia Staff - 30 January, 2021

On January 23, 2021, the President of India unveiled a portrait of Netaji on his 125th birth anniversary. However, Sardesai, along with other prominent 'journalists' had asserted the portrait was of Prosenjit and not of Netaji.

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TRP Scam: ‘Cannot be forced to implicate or exonerate any channel’, Hansa Research files rejoinder to Mumbai Police’s counter-affidavit

OpIndia Staff - 29 January, 2021

The Hansa Research Group has filed a rejoinder at the Bombay High Court following a counter-affidavit filed by the Mumbai Police.

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AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal falls for a parody account of anti-farm law protestor Rakesh Tikait

OpIndia Staff - 29 January, 2021

Another handle, which goes by the username @rakeshtikat, had earlier posted a video of a girl dancing in skimpy clothes with the text 'love you'.

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Editors Guild of India whitewashes spreading fake news to incite riots, calls it basic principle of journalism: Details

OpIndia Staff - 29 January, 2021

Editors Guild of India condemned the FIRs against 'journalists' for sharing fake news during the Republic Day violence in Delhi.

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UP police lodges FIR against Shashi Tharoor, Rajdeep Sardesai and others for instigating riot in Red Fort by spreading fake news

OpIndia Staff - 28 January, 2021

The FIR states that fake news was circulated in a coordinated and well-planned manner that police have shot a person dead

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Sources claim Aroon Purie has stepped in to ‘manage’ the resignation of Rajdeep Sardesai, he may exit at a more ‘honourable’ time later

OpIndia Staff - 28 January, 2021

Rajdeep Sardesai may quit India Today at a later date so that his exit is not linked to controversies of this week

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News Minute publishes false information in the TRP manipulation case, corrects it after receiving legal notice from Republic TV

OpIndia Staff - 28 January, 2021

The News Minute had falsely said that BARC had determined TRP manipulation based on exchanges between Arnab Goswami and Partho Dasgupta

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Republic TV files defamation suit against Times Now anchor Navika Kumar, sends notice to Indian Express. Details

OpIndia Staff - 28 January, 2021

The Republic TV petition mentions that Goswami had launched Times Now in 2006 and had taken it to the number 1 position in a year. It adds that Times Now and Kumar are now harbouring professional jealousy against Republic TV because of its success.

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