India’s Deputy High Commissioner in Dhaka Pawan Badhe was summoned and informed by Bangladesh’s foreign ministry that continued media access to Sheikh Hasina is unhelpful for bilateral ties.
This imbalance is not just about bias; it's about visibility, presence, and preparedness. On the structural and historical context that has led to this asymmetry—and what India can do about it.
The launch of Ashutosh's book 'Reclaiming Bharat' had political scientist Zoya Hasan, journalist Rajdeep Sardesai, and RJD MP Manoj Jha as part of the panel.
Even as the media admirably asserted India’s victimhood and demanded justice, a shortfall revealed itself. It wasn’t a flaw in passion or patriotism, but the lack of an outward gaze.
Maybe we needed to be diverted by happy images of PM Modi enjoying the company of beautiful animals or by the Congress leader's critical comments on cricket captain Rohit Sharma’s fitness.
Media animosity is impacting ordinary folk. The hostility is prompting hotel owners, hospitals and other service providers in border towns to shut their doors on visitors from Bangladesh.
Kundan Shashiraj's short film 'The Sadist' interrogates media's role in manufacturing entertainment, consent and hate. The film stars Vipin Sharma, Danish Husain, and Vineet Kumar.
Dated 12 September, report by Rapid Response Mechanism Canada surfaced Thursday after screenshots were circulated on social media. Indian journalists have ridiculed it, calling it 'a joke'.
To see if the new system works, I logged in as a subscriber. I clicked on articles, randomly, and found that most of those annoying advertisements, pop-ups had disappeared.
General MM Naravane’s memoir—Four Stars of Destiny—reveals that he was left hanging by political leadership for more than two hours as Chinese tanks drove towards Indian positions.
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.
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