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Canary Trap was launched by me as a personal blog in 2008. Since then it has evolved into a platform for exclusive, well-researched, and objective information relating to corruption, human rights, intelligence, terrorism, and politico-security matters.
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How not to project the party or PM
Posted on July 10, 2011 | No CommentsAs for the Prime Minister, his interaction with the media must consist in a projection of the future, not 2G and “haan ji”. -
After Libya, give me BBC Radio anyday
Posted on April 11, 2011 | 1 CommentFair enough. If the US, Britain and France are at war, say, in Libya, who am I to object to their journalists becoming drumbeaters. The problem arises when that customized coverage becomes the only source of information for the intellectually colonized world. -
Military leadership and trial by media
Posted on March 31, 2011 | 1 CommentAs soldiers are very conscious of their public image, unfair media coverage causes immense pain to them. -
Controversy over cash-for-votes sting
Posted on March 23, 2011 | No CommentsIf Tehelka, on leads that there was corruption in defence industry, can entrap political leaders and army officials by bribing them with cash (even prostitutes), then what is wrong with a political party planning a sting operation with a TV channel. -
Why news isn’t a pair of Levis
Posted on March 9, 2011 | 1 CommentIn India, we have this ridiculous tendency to paint most international news stories with a desi brush. From NASA space missions to Egyptian protests to insider trading cases; it’s horrendous to read stories that begin with the headline “NRI man,” “Indian-origin woman.” That’s a spin that doesn’t need highlighting the way it is. -
CWG, Kalmadi, Indian Media and Paid News
Posted on August 26, 2010 | 1 CommentA leading English newspaper sent a proposal to Kalmadi for positive coverage of the CWG in November 2009. The entire deal was worth Rs 12.19 crore. The media group wanted an "Official Newspaper" status for its flagship newspaper. The proposal stated: "We do not solicit any financial assistance from CWG for the above activities apart from the regular advertising support for encouragement." -
PCI’s final report on “paid news” a sham?
Posted on August 17, 2010 | 1 CommentThe final report of the PCI is so watered down that if one compares it with the draft report, the extent of corruption in the media itself gets exposed. The most notable difference between the two reports is that while the draft report listed specific instances of paid news with the names of media publications, the final report does not mention even a single name. This, at a time when the entire Indian media is going all-out against the corruption in the Commonwealth Games 2010.
