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Friday, September 12, 2025
TopicPrasar Bharti

Topic: Prasar Bharti

When Robin Hood economics runs up against King John’s fiscal policy & now screaming on ‘Sanskariflix’

ThePrint Team -
The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

‘Maa Tujhe Salam’ — Congress now dedicates slogan to Indira, after using it for Sonia in May

ThePrint Team -
Pre-Truth — snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

AIR’s Urdu service, popular in both India and Pakistan, truncated to 3 hours from 18

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
The AIR Urdu service has a wide listener base in both countries, and it also airs programmes to counter propaganda from Pakistan.

Prasar Bharati CEO declines BBC invite, says its Delhi riots coverage was ‘one-sided’  

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
In a letter, CEO Shashi Vempati says he won’t attend BBC awards night as broadcaster’s coverage of Delhi riots ‘insinuated communal behavior’.

DD and AIR set to launch news channels, digital platform ahead of Lok Sabha elections

Amrita Nayak Dutta -
From a 24x7 radio news stream to a revamped global English news channel, the Prasar Bharati-run public broadcasters are set for a fresh direction.

Modi govt forms 8 member Lokpal search panel including Prasar Bharti chief A. Surya Prakash

PTI -
The decision to constitute the search committee comes four years after the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act.

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Opinion

Coup, conspiracy & the foreign hand—What Indian TV news channels saw in Nepal this week

+TFP Shailaja Bajpai -
‘Gen Z v/s Govt’ TV news coverage went for two days—not sure about the source of the telecast from Kathmandu since no credit was given.

The Public Safety Act was meant to protect society. In J&K, it protects power

US officials know that New Delhi can’t be coerced. India thinks it’s an equal partner

Economy

What’s behind bond yields’ logic-defying spike? The market’s concern over the future

Manasi Phadke -
While bond yields tend to fall amid low inflation & interest rate cuts, market experts say they’ve been rising due to concerns over tax collections, fiscal deficit & potential impact of US tariffs.

Defence

Navy gets first Tata-made Spanish 3D surveillance radar for its warships, 19 more to come

Snehesh Alex Philip -
It is one of the most advanced long-range air defence and anti-missile radars. It has been acquired under an about USD 145-million deal signed in 2020.

National Interest

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

Shekhar Gupta -
In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?

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