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.
Bilal Farooqi of Express Tribune, Asad Ali Toor of Samaa TV and former AAJ news anchor Absar Alam are facing sedition charges for allegedly defaming Pakistan Army and govt.
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.
If news organisations such as The New York Times want a robust opinion section, then they need to do a better job of explaining where – or if – the ‘wall’ between news and opinion exists.
When novelty replaces context, the result is a less-informed but more up-to-date public. Rushing journalists can mistakenly inflate the importance of small updates.
The view that bureaucracies are bloated with far too many employees preying on taxpayers money is a widely held myth. Research shows how significantly understaffed the Indian state is.
The Centre is considering an increase in the National Company Law Tribunal's bench capacity, while the Standing Committee of Finance suggests fast-track courts.
The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.
The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.
Internet has created abundance of information. It’s a lever for large section of society, but at the same time over supply has diminished the value of it.
In the era before internet when information was limited availability, each word of news paper was precious and took whole day to consume before getting supply next day.
Technology has also reduced the attention span. There are 10s of other notifications blinking on the screen, desperate to grab the eyeball of the reader.
Who cares for depth these days in the eta of instant gratification, still responsibility lies on individual to be very careful before pressing forward button.
Internet has created abundance of information. It’s a lever for large section of society, but at the same time over supply has diminished the value of it.
In the era before internet when information was limited availability, each word of news paper was precious and took whole day to consume before getting supply next day.
Technology has also reduced the attention span. There are 10s of other notifications blinking on the screen, desperate to grab the eyeball of the reader.
Who cares for depth these days in the eta of instant gratification, still responsibility lies on individual to be very careful before pressing forward button.