Media

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

News Reports

NYT quotes ‘experts’ to claim Modi govt not doing enough for rail safety, despite admitting that safety has improved: Here are facts they missed

OpIndia Staff - 5 June, 2023

New York Times admited railways safety has improved under Modi govt, then went on to claim not enough is being spent on safety

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BJP leader Vijay Goel shares video that disproves media allegations that he slapped a woman, video was shared by AAP leaders too: Details

OpIndia Staff - 5 June, 2023

On the 5th of June, digital news portal The New Indian shared a video of BJP leader Vijay Goel with the claim that he slapped a woman publicly.

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‘Scope for my editorial views shrinking’ – Malini Parthasarathy resigns from the board of The Hindu Group Publishing

OpIndia Staff - 5 June, 2023

Malini Parthasarathy resigned from The Hindu stating that scope for her efforts has narrowed

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The Hindu contradicts itself on Sengol to be placed in the new parliament, claims govt’s version is baseless after publishing the same claims

Raju Das - 26 May, 2023

After narrating how the Chola sceptre Sengol was used as a symbol of power from British to India, The Hindu now questions the same claims to attack the govt

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South Africa ANC Gen Sec exposes BBC hypocrisy, says will welcome Putin as no head of state can just be arrested anywhere: All you...

OpIndia Staff - 25 May, 2023

African National Congress (ANC) Secretary General Fikile Mbalula in an exclusive interview with the BBC stated that he would want Putin to visit Africa and that the country would welcome him as part and parcel of BRICS.

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How AltNews manipulated an apolitical NGO in Kolkata helping educate kids: ‘Claims of AltNews association a lie, we were misled’, says NGO to OpIndia

Nupur J Sharma - 24 May, 2023

Pratik Sinha, co-founder of AltNews claimed that under AltED, they had taught digital literacy to kids in Kolkata - turns out- he lied about a lot

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Another exit at NDTV: Sarah Jacob leaves the organisation after working there for 22 years

OpIndia Staff - 23 May, 2023

Sarah Jacob said, "Last night, I resigned from NDTV. To Dr (Prannoy) Roy and Radhika Roy, Thank you for building what was one of India's great media institutions."

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How media has been creating a conspiracy theory where none exists for past 4 months: Read about attempt to bring down Bageshwar Dham Sarkar

OpIndia Staff - 23 May, 2023

Bageshwar Dham and its Mahant Dhirendra Krishna Shastri have come under the scrutiny of the Liberal and Islamist cabal.

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Links of conman ‘Sherpuria’, who was arrested for fabricating access to PMO, find their way to a start-up by NDTV’s former Co-CEO, ED takes...

OpIndia Staff - 23 May, 2023

ED is conducting a search into a sports-tech start-up operated by a former top NDTV executive in connection with its money laundering investigation against suspected conman Sanjay Prakash Rai 'Sherpuria'.

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