The elephant in the newsroom
In the run up to the 2014 general elections, Paid News will probably be the easiest way out for media houses to make money. It is also the easiest way… Continue reading "The elephant in the newsroom"
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Are we back in the Dark Ages?
The problem is not of selective or discriminatory moral policing, but rather the concept of moral policing itself. Most arguments I have with economist friends over China and India competing… Continue reading "Are we back in the Dark Ages?"
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A matter of trust
Hard scrutiny of the Indian media is a must. It shall help strengthen our democracy. However, the onus is on journalists to rebuild the broken trust. On October 25, 2012,… Continue reading "A matter of trust"
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Why Justice Katju is wrong
Seeking homogeneity in the press or threatening to use strong-arm methods is not the answer to challenges of coverage
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Alif
Indo-Pak Peace Process The Daily Express, in its April 2 editorial, opines on India-Pakistan relations, at the backdrop of the cricket World Cup semi-final match between India and Pakistan in… Continue reading "Alif"
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Quick to blame IT
This attempt to associate the IT success story with Nehruvian institution-building capabilities can be quickly debunked by pointing out that not many of those who pioneered the low-cost, offshore centric Indian IT emerged from the IITs. At the other end of the spectrum, analysis of the educational demographics of the foot soldier of the industry, the quintessential software programmer, would point to not less than 80 percent of them drawn from private engineering colleges and science colleges