With Covid-19 pandemic, Indian media’s inadequate attention to the health beat has been exposed

The beat needs long-term investment and specialised reporters who explain, investigate and question.

Sonali Verma

· Apr 08, 2021 · 09:00 am

Kashmir’s top police official asks media to not come close to encounter sites, avoid live coverage

The media bodies said the direction seems to be part of measures taken by authorities to suppress freedom of press in the region.

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· Apr 07, 2021 · 11:15 pm

TRP scam: Arnab Goswami should be given three days notice before arrest, Bombay HC tells police

A bench headed by Justice SS Shinde ordered that the investigation against Republic TV should be completed within 12 weeks.

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· Mar 24, 2021 · 02:50 pm

TRP scam: No substantial evidence against Arnab Goswami even after 3 months of probe, says Bombay HC

The court asked why the Republic TV editor-in-chief had not been named as an accused in the case.

Scroll Staff

· Mar 19, 2021 · 10:53 am

TRP scam: ED attaches assets worth Rs 32 crore of three television channels

The central agency claimed that Fakt Marathi, Box Cinema and Maha Movie wrongfully manipulated the television rating points to enhance revenue.

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· Mar 18, 2021 · 09:07 am

TRP scam: ‘Does the police have an obligation to interact with press?’ asks Bombay HC

At the hearing, Republic TV’s counsel referred to suspended Mumbai Police officer Sachin Vaze, who was investigating the case, as a ‘controversial figure’.

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· Mar 16, 2021 · 06:32 pm

Traditional media firms ask Centre to treat their websites differently from digital-only outfits

Digital news organisations like ‘The Wire’ and ‘The News Minute’, who have challenged the rules to regulate digital news, were not invited for the talks.

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· Mar 12, 2021 · 10:26 am

TRP scam: Republic TV is trying to play victim and get case moved to CBI, Mumbai police tell HC

The police also sought the dismissal of Republic TV’s petition for a line-to-line explanation of the investigation, saying that it was not possible.

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· Mar 08, 2021 · 06:14 pm

TRP scam: Former BARC chief Partho Dasgupta gets bail from Bombay High Court

As part of the bail conditions, Dasgupta is required to visit the Crime Branch of the Mumbai Police on the first Saturday of every month for six months.

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· Mar 02, 2021 · 11:34 am

Indian newspapers ask Google to pay them for using their content

Meanwhile, the Australian Parliament passed a new law making it compulsory for the search giant and Facebook to pay companies in the country for content.

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· Feb 25, 2021 · 05:49 pm

Opinion: Budget news coverage is rigged in favour of rich and powerful – just like India’s economy

The narrative around the Budget showed a complete disconnect from what ordinary people expect not just from the government but also the media.

Anjela Taneja

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Akshay Tarfe

· Feb 18, 2021 · 07:30 am

WhatsApp chats with Arnab Goswami mere ‘loose talks’, former BARC head tells Bombay HC

In the TRP scam case, Partho Dasgupta submitted that the conversations between him and Goswami took place when Republic TV was not even in existence.

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· Feb 16, 2021 · 10:02 am