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Once upon a time, a politician avoiding tough questions was rare. But times have changed. Why face the pesky journalist armed with facts and follow-ups when you can have a podcaster nod and giggle like their salary depends on it? 

Delhi High Court has ordered anchor Rajdeep Sardesai and India Today to “take down” a video posted by Sardesai on X, which purportedly shows BJP spokesperson Shazia Ilmi allegedly “abusing” a video journalist from the channel, Bar and Bench reported. The court said the video must be removed for interim…

I have watched two hours of television in 2024. Two hours too many, it would seem. Here’s a snippet of primetime television on January 22, 2024.

Since last night’s exit polls weren’t chaotic enough, here’s a new twist in the tale.

Through the eyes of journalist Ravish Kumar, the documentary sheds light on the deplorable situation of Indian journalism.

The controversy surrounding Rahul Gandhi’s recent remarks against a reporter has not just pointed to a sense of distrust within the Congress against the media, but also a beat reporter bearing the brunt of the editorial slant of a section of the press.

In remarks widely reshared on social media, a western academic recently said at an India Today conclave that “India’s intellectual class is anti-India” and there’s a class that is “anti-Modi and anti-BJP”. He also argued that the international media is wrongly portraying India as a fascist state.

For your Saturday afternoon entertainment, a union minister seems to be squabbling with a top news anchor on social media. It’s a tale as old as time, involving Twitter, Central Vista and rain.

The Indian economy grew by 13.5 percent in the April-June quarter of 2022, according to data released by the National Statistical Office on Wednesday. This figure may sound impressive, especially given the dismal numbers over the past two years, but there is more than meets the eye.