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Modi govt irked by ‘misuse of RTI to extract news, discredit’ it. Has a plan to counter it

Govt is set to informally ask senior officials to respond to RTI applications ‘in totality’, and explain all circumstances in detail to eliminate the scope of ‘interpretation’.

BBC apologises, edits episode after caller abuses PM Modi on live podcast

Call was made during episode of ‘Big Debate’ podcast by BBC Asian Network. Debate centred on question ‘Do you feel proud seeing the turban being referred to as a crown in EastEnders?’ 

China blocks BBC after ban on Beijing broadcaster in UK

China’s National Radio and Television Administration says BBC reports on China violated regulations that news bulletins should be 'truthful and fair'.

The BBC is struggling to survive the era of fake news

2019 survey saw 44% choose BBC as a single source for impartial news. But many British newspapers have been urging readers that BBC is a wasteful left-wing racket, extorting public.

From widespread hunting to wildlife conservation — how Manipur district took 180 degree turn

Snippets from the vibrant Northeast that capture politics, culture, society and more in the eight states.

Shaheen Bagh ‘dadi’ Bilkis Bano, three other Indians in BBC’s 2020 list of inspiring women

Besides Bano, para-athlete Manasi Joshi, 12-year-old climate activist Ridhima Pandey and 'gaana' singer Isaivani are among the 100 women BBC listed.

BBC appoints retired judge to probe ‘controversial’ 1995 interview of Princess Diana

The development comes weeks after Princess Diana’s brother, Charles Spencer, said journalist Martin Bashir used forged bank statements and made false claims to gain her trust.

Coronavirus changed the UK’s TV viewing habit for good — new study

Coronavirus fundamentally changed people’s reasons for watching TV.

BBC’s new rules restrict staff from posting personal views on social media

New rules will apply whether online platforms are being used ‘professionally or personally’. BBC employees also aren’t allowed to criticise colleagues publicly.

BBC is swimming in poisonous waters. It needs to be truly impartial to survive

Twitter bans aren’t the answer to BBC’s bias problems. Correspondents should give due respect to counterarguments from outside the Left-liberal bubble.

On Camera

Assam’s anti-polygamy Bill is progress for Muslim women. It’s not an attack on the community

If insisting that women be treated with equal dignity is 'targeting a community', then perhaps every community ought to be 'targeted' until equality is universal.

Wealth nears $99 trillion, still Asia’s rich don’t have succession plans

Much of this wealth is tied to founder-led businesses that employ millions and help anchor regional economies.

Turkey blocks transport of Apache choppers to India through its airspace, new route being worked out

Indian govt officials last month skipped Turkish National Day celebrations in Delhi, in a message to Ankara following its support for Islamabad, particularly during Operation Sindoor.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.