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TopicPrasar Bharati

Topic: Prasar Bharati

AIR and DD content creators denied promotions for decades, warn of Independence Day strike

While experts have been ignored, those from unrelated sectors have taken charge at senior posts.

Successive govts crippled Prasar Bharati, now Modi govt wants to kill it, say officials

Former and serving officers say public broadcast entity was never free of government control.

Karan Thapar’s family tree, and a Viagra epidemic sweeping the country

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint in the last 24 hours.

Modi govt may turn DD and AIR into public sector firms, disband Prasar Bharati

Move raises concerns of increased state interference. Centre to cite Prasar Bharati’s ‘inefficiency’ as the reason for its dissolution.

Citizen Modi and the trust deficit afflicting the Indian media today

Many explanations are offered for this deficit – some say it’s because the corporates who own the media also control content. But that’s not all.

Smriti Irani’s close friendship with Ekta Kapoor ‘cost’ Doordarshan serious TRP & revenue

I&B minister scrapped a programming deal Balaji Telefilms was on the verge of violating and being penalised for. She denies wrongdoing, says she protected Doordarshan.

After Prasar Bharati chief hit out at govt, CEO says had agreed not to air internal issues

Chairman Surya Prakash spoke out against the I&B ministry on the question of autonomy; CEO Vempati says internal issues shouldn’t be aired in the press.

‘Pressured’ Prasar Bharati board doesn’t clear editors suggested by I&B ministry

The board of Prasar Bharati refused to clear four directives from the ministry on various grounds.  

It’s an election year budget and govt has made sure its ad plans are well-funded

The allocation for ‘information’ under the I&B ministry has gone up to Rs 212.51 crore in the last two years — a rise of more than 1,800 per cent from 2016-17.

There is no muzzling of dissent in the country: Prasar Bharati CEO

Shashi Shekhar Vempati said mainstream media was feeding off the frenzy created on social media.

On Camera

My grandmother saved her children in Bhopal gas tragedy—and sacrificed her own life

‘Mother kept pouring water in our eyes whenever the burning became unbearable. She pushed our bodies deep into the blanket, making sure not a single part was exposed,’ my father said.

India’s Russian oil imports are showing up in cryptic new places. The crude map stands redrawn

December oil imports from Russia may drop nearly 50%, but Indian buyers already shifting to non-designated Russian entities and opaque trading channels to keep Russian oil flowing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

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.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

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.