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The absence of something in the media is often not noted, especially in election season. But this morning, some readers of English newspapers in Mumbai, the city where I live, might have noticed the absence of Narendra Modi on their front pages. Barring The Indian Express, which had a front-page…

“Nobody fulfils what we deserve as citizens. All political parties only give false promises,” said Mohammad Siraj, 60, sitting at a tea stall in Sarangpur village in Murshidabad’s Domkal. “There is no employment, no industry, nothing. Elections come and go but nobody does anything.”

An animation released by the BJP’s official Instagram handle, which claimed that the “Congress will snatch wealth” from “non-Muslims” to “distribute it” to its “favourite community” of “invaders”, has now been removed from the party’s social media account. 

The Adani-owned NDTV Group launched its Marathi channel, NDTV Marathi, at an event attended by Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde and deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis today. This comes after the channel’s foray into Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh with two local language channels.

Product experts have long cited empathy as the secret sauce behind successful products. Until you truly understand the needs, usage, and perspective of the user you serve, you won’t be able to build meaningful products. 

Over the past 20-odd hours, there have been a flurry of news reports on the  Delhi police’s chargesheet against NewsClick. Running into 8,000 pages, the chargesheet levels a wild range of accusations against NewsClick and its founder Prabir Purkayastha including funding terrorism, inciting protests, and having Maoist links.

Neha Purav, 43, has been a journalist in Mumbai for 25 years. But last week was the first time she received threats over her news report. Now, she’s worried about her safety. 

Wealth distribution and inheritance tax have become the talking points in the ongoing Lok Sabha election. Following statements made by Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sam Pitroda, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP have warned of “wealth confiscation” by the Congress if it comes to power in the Centre. 

इस हफ्ते टिप्पणी में धृतराष्ट्र-संजय संवाद की वापसी हो रही है. हस्तिनापुर का दरबार सजा था. आर्यावर्त में लोकतंत्र का पर्व चल रहा था. इसलिए लोक की पूछ बढ़ गई थी. यही वक्त होता है जब लोक अपने तंत्र के साथ डील करने की स्थिति में होता है. लोक जमकर…