Media

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

News Reports

Can Israel be a victim when all countries are supporting it: YouTuber Ravish Kumar downplays Hamas terror attack, floats conspiracy theory

OpIndia Staff - 10 October, 2023

Ravish Kumar inquired, “Are these Western nations doing justice (by siding with Israel) or amplifying terror (of Israel) in the name of combating terrorism?”

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Former Indian Express journalist Irena Akbar floats conspiracy theory, claims that deceased Shani Louk wore bikini and was not stripped by Hamas terrorists

OpIndia Staff - 8 October, 2023

"It could be possible that when she was killed, she was wearing a bikini or other skin-exposing garment," Irena Akbar said.

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As Israel launches Operation Swords of Iron in response to Hamas terror attack, website of Jerusalem Post crashes after multiple cyberattacks

OpIndia Staff - 8 October, 2023

Hackers targeted the website of Jerusalem Post with multiple cyberattacks, Israel's leading and best-selling English newspaper.

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‘They peddled fake narrative in exchange for crores of rupees illegally taken from foreign sources’: Delhi Police in FIR against NewsClick promoters

ANI - 6 October, 2023

"Foreign funds in crores have been infused illegally in India by Indian and Foreign entities inimical to India in pursuance of conspiracy with the intention to disrupt the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India, to cause disaffection against India and to threaten the unity, integrity, and security of India," Delhi Police stated in the FIR.

Opinions

The Hindu and how it is creating the North-South Divide: Repeatedly lying about devolution of funds and cheating their readers with misinformation

S. Sudhir Kumar - 6 October, 2023

The Hindu published an article on 5th October 2023, with a very combative headline – “Retribution for the South, accolade for the North”. I think you got the gist just by looking at the headline

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‘Journalism cannot be prosecuted as terrorism’: 16 media associations write to CJI on alleged ‘repressive use’ of probe agencies against media

ANI - 4 October, 2023

Several media associations have written to the CJI seeking supreme court's intervention to put an end to the alleged "repressive" use of investigating agencies "against the media

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As Rana Ayyub laments the arrest of six ‘journalists’: Here are details of their anti-India activities that the propagandist would not talk about

Shraddha Pandey - 4 October, 2023

After NIA arrested "journalist" Irfan Mehraj in terror funding case, Rana Ayyub complains about earlier arrest of 6 'journalists' for similar reasons

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The Hindu’s N Ram, who regularly publishes pro-China paid propaganda, comes out in support of China-funded NewsClick at Rajdeep’s show: Details

Paurush Gupta - 4 October, 2023

Ram added, “Roy Singham doesn’t receive money from anybody else, he has already made it clear and he doesn’t act at the direction of anyone. He lives in Shanghai and if he chooses to cooperate with the Chinese organisations, that’s his business.”

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As Abhisar Sharma gets raided, here is what his link to China-funded NewsClick was and what ED had said about the portal’s funding

OpIndia Staff - 3 October, 2023

Abhisar Sharma features regularly on NewsClick videos wherein he is seen either defending the Congress party or furthering anti-India narratives. During the COVID-19 spread, NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha and the NewsClick team were introduced to Chinese handlers by American businessman Neville Roy Singham for defending China’s handling of COVID-19.

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