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Topic: TV anchors

SC on hate speech: Anchors who create divisions in society should be taken off air

Bhadra Sinha -
Top court seeks action from NBSA against TV anchors who are 'part of problem'. Mediapersons must learn & realise that they have no right to say whatever they want, it adds.

TV news must take a break from its anchors-in-chief and follow Salman Khan’s Bigg Boss model

Shailaja Bajpai -
Having no anchors has many advantages: TV channels would be forced to concentrate more on news than views, and allow reporters more screen time.

TV news is 90% politicians, 5% experts, 5% anchors. UP coverage is finally changing that

Shailaja Bajpai -
‘First to report’ — TV channels love self-praise. But when it comes to UP elections, they are doing something actually praise-worthy.

PM Modi has become India’s TV god, while ‘cry baby’ opposition blamed for ‘too much politics’

Shailaja Bajpai -
On TV news these days, Modi is India, India is Modi — an echo of the infamous saying by Congressman D K Barooah about Indira Gandhi.

Anchors almost killed TV news in 2020. What Indian media must do in 2021

Shailaja Bajpai -
From the frenzy around Sushant Singh Rajput’s death to dwelling on ‘anti-nationals’ & ‘corona jihad’, news appeared more like entertainment in 2020.

This election, not just politicians, foul-mouthed TV news anchors must be reined in too

Shailaja Bajpai -
Freedom of expression is sacred but the nightly abuse in TV studios is just crass.
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Opinion

India’s TRP ecosystem needs a reset. Time to end BARC monopoly

Varun Ramdas -
A ratings monopoly in India has led to lack of technological variation, resulting in sluggish systems detached from market dynamics.

Chandrababu Naidu is dreaming new dreams at 75. What other CMs are missing

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What India can learn from Israel about atmanirbharta in defence

Economy

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Keshav Padmanabhan -
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Defence

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

Snehesh Alex Philip -
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

National Interest

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Shekhar Gupta -
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.

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