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

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Vishwa Bhanu who was not allowed to celebrate Diwali by his Muslim neighbours: The Quint misquoted me, If I am being branded a Leftist,...

Nupur J Sharma - 30 October, 2019

Vishwa Bhanu, a resident of Mumbai wrote on Facebook on about the ordeal he suffered on the occasion of Diwali as a consequence of the intolerance of his Muslim neighbours.

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‘Journalist’ Ravish Kumar mocks another journalist for reporting on Deepotsav, says Hindi reporters work out of helplessness

OpIndia Staff - 29 October, 2019

'Journalist' Ravish Kumar took to Facebook to write a caustic post on another journalist who reported on Deepotsav

Opinions

Sarita, Caravan, Champak and the Delhi Press: A tighly controlled wide net that peddles Hinduphobia and propaganda

Nupur J Sharma - 29 October, 2019

Delhi Press and its historic anti-Hindu rhetoric: From Caravan, Sarita to Champak

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WaPo’s sympathetic headline on Baghdadi shows how frightening modern ‘liberalism’ is

Abhishek Banerjee - 28 October, 2019

Washington Post seemed to be glorifying ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi who killed himself after detonating his suicide vest during US raids.

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The Washington Post headline on Baghdadi’s death: Another progressive step in the long march of liberalism

K Bhattacharjee - 28 October, 2019

The Washington Post headline declared Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi an 'austere religious scholar'.

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Washington Post glorifies ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in its obituary, changes headline after public backlash

OpIndia Staff - 28 October, 2019

Washington Post, in its obituary to ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi appeared to glorify the dreaded terrorist who killed himself by detonating his suicide vest during a raid by US troops.

News Reports

Reserve Bank of India clarifies that it has not sold any gold or trading in it, refutes the ET report categorically

OpIndia Staff - 27 October, 2019

Tweaking its headline a bit, the ET had falsely reported that RBI has begun to sell some of its gold again despite their own reports suggested that RBI had bought more gold rather than selling from its reserves.

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