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Thursday, August 28, 2025
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Topic: Dainik Bhaskar

Dainik Bhaskar says no more reference to woman’s skin tone in its matrimonial ads

The Hindi daily announced that it will not publish matrimonial ads containing words such as ‘fair’, ‘wheatish’, in an attempt to fight colourism.

Congress’ Pawan Khera shares story of Nepal occupying Indian land, but it’s 3 yrs old

Pawan Khera tweeted a 2018 Dainik Bhaskar story about Nepal occupying 7100 acres of land in Bihar.

‘Fictitious transactions’ of Rs 2,200 cr detected, CBDT claims after Dainik Bhaskar raids

Searches launched on 22 July in 9 cities are 'continuing and further investigations are in progress', the Central Board of Direct Taxes said.

Agencies being used as coercive tool: Editors Guild concerned after Dainik Bhaskar, Bharat Samachar raids

Editors Guild of India Friday says the raids, at a time the Pegasus row is happening, raises concerns about press freedoms. Read the full statement here.

US based media body condemns IT dept raids on Dainik Bhaskar and Bharat Samachar

Raids were conducted against Dainik Bhaskar & Bharat Samachar for alleged tax evasion Wednesday. Both organisations have carried reports critical of government's Covid management.

IT dept raids 32 premises linked to Dainik Bhaskar, says group linked to Panama leaks case

According to govt sources, the group has allegedly floated several paper companies to evade tax by claiming bogus expenses and purchases using shell entities.

Income Tax dept raids Dainik Bhaskar media group, ‘Modified Emergency’, says Opposition

IT department officials conducted searches at the offices of Dainik Bhaskar in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Maharashtra.

Counting burning, buried, floating bodies: How Dainik Bhaskar led national coverage on Covid

Top editors of Dainik Bhaskar detail the rigorous planning that went behind the newspaper’s massive Covid coverage and how it exposed the woefully undercounted death data in different states.

Dainik Jagran says wind up Shaheen Bagh protest, Amar Ujala on Kejriwal 3.0’s challenges

A weekend round up of editorial comments in leading Hindi newspapers on the most topical issues of the day.

Dainik Bhaskar editor killed himself fearing ‘sex scandal’ and blackmail by former colleague

Police continue search for Mumbai-based journalist Saloni Arora who has been booked for abetting the suicide of Kalpesh Yagnik.

On Camera

How economic planning stifled India’s growth and talent

The Indian planning system did not encourage individuals based on ‘what they knew’, but on ‘whom they knew’. Many left for countries that recognised their talent.

All bets off as online gaming bill shakes industry & key players suspend ‘gambling’ on their platforms

The new law, which the government has framed as a moral duty, forced major platforms like Dream11 & Zupee to shut operations, wiping out hundreds of crores in market capitalisation. 

Post-Sindoor, joint doctrine tasks Special Forces with fighting info warfare & countering propaganda

Joint Doctrine for Special Forces Operations, released Wednesday, also outlines plans for the future expansion of AFSOD and the creation of Joint Service Training Institutes.

That Oval Office picture for ages deserves closer Indian reading, with a geopolitical lens

Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.