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The Readers’ Editor writes: Modi’s views on media’s neutrality and journalists’ bias are dangerous

In a recent interview to ‘The Indian Express’, the prime minister interpreted neutrality as being pliant to power.

Kalpana Sharma
· May 15, 2019 · 08:00 am
The Readers’ Editor writes: India is in the midst of a water crisis. Why isn’t it an election issue?

No political party has articulated a clear vision of how to ensure India’s depleting water resources are conserved. Few journalists have covered the issue too.

Kalpana Sharma
· May 06, 2019 · 08:00 am
The Readers’ Editor writes: Is Arun Jaitley right to claim there are no ‘red lines’ for news sites?

The finance minister described Scroll.in, The Wire, The Caravan and The Leaflet as ‘institutional disruptors’ for reporting on a complaint against Ranjan Gogoi.

Kalpana Sharma
· Apr 23, 2019 · 09:28 am

The Readers’ Editor writes: Dear media, go beyond asking ordinary Indians, ‘Who will you vote for?’

Get a sense of what the country’s poor and marginalised voters are thinking and saying, what life is like for them, what they hope for the future.

Kalpana Sharma
· Apr 07, 2019 · 07:30 pm
The Readers’ Editor writes: The analogy of the virgin birth in a Scroll.in column was insensitive

However, the demand that the article be removed is clearly untenable.

Kalpana Sharma
· Mar 22, 2019 · 08:00 am
The Readers’ Editor writes: After Pulwama, IAF strike, media did not ask even the obvious questions

By minimising official communication, and maximising unofficial messages through a receptive media, the Centre has left several questions unanswered.

Kalpana Sharma
· Mar 01, 2019 · 08:00 am

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Through The Looking Glass

The Readers’ Editor writes: Modi’s views on media’s neutrality and journalists’ bias are dangerous

In a recent interview to ‘The Indian Express’, the prime minister interpreted neutrality as being pliant to power.

Kalpana Sharma · May 15, 2019 · 08:00 am

The Readers’ Editor writes: India is in the midst of a water crisis. Why isn’t it an election issue?

No political party has articulated a clear vision of how to ensure India’s depleting water resources are conserved. Few journalists have covered the issue too.

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The Readers’ Editor writes: Dear media, go beyond asking ordinary Indians, ‘Who will you vote for?’

Get a sense of what the country’s poor and marginalised voters are thinking and saying, what life is like for them, what they hope for the future.

Kalpana Sharma · Apr 07, 2019 · 07:30 pm

The Readers’ Editor writes: The analogy of the virgin birth in a Scroll.in column was insensitive

However, the demand that the article be removed is clearly untenable.

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The Readers’ Editor writes: After Pulwama, IAF strike, media did not ask even the obvious questions

By minimising official communication, and maximising unofficial messages through a receptive media, the Centre has left several questions unanswered.

Kalpana Sharma · Mar 01, 2019 · 08:00 am

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The Readers’ Editor writes: Here’s proof that the print media in India is alive and kicking

Two reports in the ‘Business Standard’ and ‘The Hindu’ are a reminder of how journalism needs to be done.

Kalpana Sharma · Feb 17, 2019 · 08:00 am

The Readers’ Editor writes: This election, media should give voice to the poor, not just politicians

A report card of the five years of the Narendra Modi government would be far more useful to voters than uncritical reports of what politicians say.

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