Tag: Indian Elections
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Should the media not applaud Kejriwal’s anti-corruption plank?
One achievement must be credited to him straight away. He has removed the screen behind which Congress and the BJP romance. Kejriwal has taken full advantage of the media attention – at…
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How AAP upsets the Modi versus Rahul format
A year ago, the media had hyped up a Narendra Modi versus Rahul Gandhi campaign. Modi rose to the bait but Rahul did not. Somehow, the Confederation of Indian Industry roped him…
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Carving communal constituencies: Countdown to 2014
I have, by way of a diversion, looking at the deteriorating communal situation nearer home, in UP. Let me begin with Faizabad, the precursor of Lucknow’s great culture.
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CWG, Kalmadi, Indian Media and Paid News
A 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…
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PCI’s final report on “paid news” a sham?
The 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…