Convicting editor, court says reproducing someone's statements doesn’t exempt publisher from liability, & they must verify what they print if they wish to claim they acted in ‘good faith’.
Malhotra, who has served in senior positions in prominent publications, including ThePrint, specialises in politics, foreign policy, diplomacy and culture, especially in South Asia.
Only 22 per cent of the top 180 editors across 240 brands in 12 countries were women in 2023. But there has been a palpable change in tide in the past few years.
In this age of fast and loose communication, the timeless principles of journalism need to be reinforced. And, it’s the Desk’s job to press ‘pause’ and reflect.
In an age when the word 'news' is often preceded by the word 'fake,' UK’s Sunday Times editor Harold Evans' life was proof of the enduring value of the fourth estate.
The press, which is the fourth pillar of Indian democracy, is not given the same status as the other three pillars today. Journalists have to make their choice.
The collusion between the new class of bureaucrats, politicians, businessmen and trade union bosses perpetuates itself partly because of the short-run benefits and partly because they see no way out of the system, wrote author MH Mody in 1980.
IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.
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