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The foreign hand

Somebody said “Value your opinion, it’s worth as much as theirs”. But this simple yet so effective message seems to be lost on many Indians. Possibly patches of the colonial mentality endure behind the sheen of modernity and progress !!! A commonplace article by a designated ‘Time ‘ magazine author labeling Narendra Modi as the Divider-in-Chief seemed to have the cannonballs rolling for the political opponents to load their artillery […]

Sushma Swaraj pulls of another miracle; Sadly the media has no time to highlight it!

Indian media has once again proved their shameless nature by completely blacking out this story! General VK Singh and Sushma Swaraj have once again proven their brilliance. As many as 1,100 retrenched Indians are expected to return to India in the coming weeks with Saudi government issuing exit visas to the Saad group workers, according to External Affairs Ministry. Minister of State V K Singh, who is currently in Saudi […]

Five ridiculous ways in which media covered Kate Middleton’s India visit

Their every move is recorded, even action analyzed with a microscopic detail and every word they say, interpreted in five different ways; The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Princess Kate are on a Royal Tour to India and Bhutan. Their visit has sent the world media into frenzy. Their every move is recorded, even action analyzed with a microscopic detail and every word they say, interpreted in […]

Does mainstream media have a moral obligation towards citizen journalists?

As mainstream media increasingly relies on citizens contributing content, it raises questions of ethics and responsibility, risks and safety. Should media houses be morally bound to protect interests of those whose work they thrive upon? The dreadful events of the 7/7 London bombings marked a pivotal moment in the history of journalism. Much of what we know of the event is through citizens’ eyewitness accounts and mobile phone images. Since, […]

Indian media: Dam disaster kills students in Himalayas

Media in India say that more than 20 students are feared dead in Himachal Pradesh state due to the “appalling negligence” of authorities at a hydropower dam. A group of 24 students was on a holiday in the Himalayan state when they were swept away by a sudden surge of water released from the upstream dam. The students, who were on a college trip, had reportedly left a bus to […]