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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Leftist journalist Faye D’Souza says there’s no evidence CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s decisions benefitted the BJP or that voter names deleted in SIR were anti-BJP: The Indian Express hit job and...

Shraddha Pandey -
 Faye D'Souza spoke at length about the dubious Indian Express report that passed off internal communication of dissent by the other two Election Commissioners regarding certain decisions about the Special Intensive Revision of the electoral rolls. 
Crime

CJP supporters verbally abuse, pepper-spray female journalist during protest for questioning vote chori conspiracy theory and raising Vande Mataram slogan

OpIndia Staff -
A viral video from a CJP protest in Delhi appears to show a woman spraying pepper spray at political vlogger Chandra Mouleswari.
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West Bengal: CMO rubbishes fake news by ABP about Suvendu Adhikari reprimanding his top Ministers, channel earlier peddled ‘saffron hooliganism’ narrative

OpIndia Staff -
On Wednesday (23rd September), Anandabazar Patrika published a malicious article, claiming that Suvendu Adhikari ordered Agnimitra Pal and Sharadwat Mukherjee to 'sit in office and concentrate on work instead of 'activism on the roads.'
News Reports

Gandhinagar court sends The Wire columnist Ravi Nair to jail for missing hearing; Gujarat HC issues notice: Here’s what happened

Shraddha Pandey -
Ravi Nair was taken into custody and sent to jail on 17th September after a Gandhinagar court issued a non-bailable warrant against him on 3rd September in connection with his petition against his conviction and one-year simple imprisonment in a criminal defamation case against the Adani Group.
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‘No external pressure’: Centre rejects claims foreign influence drove changes to UPI merchant fee framework

Shriti Sagar -
The Centre’s clarification came after the Congress accused the government of yielding to US pressure by ending the zero-MDR regime for certain high-value merchant UPI payments.
Media

Snake charmers then, poverty prop now: How foreign media pushed prejudiced portrayal of India through juxtapositional photojournalism at the BRICS Summit

Shraddha Pandey -
Beyond propaganda articles, a section of foreign media pushed a prejudiced narrative about India subtly through images during the BRICS Summit.
Editor's picks

The Hindu ‘apologises’ after running full-page advertisement glorifying convicted rapist Gurmeet Singh

OpIndia Staff -
The Hindu issued an 'apology' after publishing a front-page promotional ad for Dera Sacha Sauda, featuring unverified claims about convicted chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim.
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Elaine Chao, wife of Republican Senator Mitch McConnell, faces fresh scrutiny over reported CCP and UFWD-linked roles

OpIndia Staff -
Chao was appointed to several positions by Chinese authorities, including roles linked to organisations associated with the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) United Front Work Department (UFWD).
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GDP growth rate controversy: Journalist schools Rajdeep Sardesai over his illiteracy in economics and statistics

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"You are calling the chief statistician of India names without even knowing basics. You are comparing apples and oranges, current year with constant prices," Siddharth Zarabi was heard saying.
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Inside Newslaundry’s toxic workplace: Former female employee exposes ‘senior reporter’ Prateek Goyal, reveals how he degraded her

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The former Newslaundry employee also flagged the male chauvinism and toxicity that defined the leftist rag, Newslaundry. She pointed out how current members of the team are busy negating the lived experiences of victims such as her.
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