EXPLAINED: Asianet | Vintage Vibes

Unravelling the friction between CPIM and Kerala’s major media houses

Malayalam news anchor Hashmi Taj Ibrahim, known for his passionate delivery of opinions on his show Encounter, unleashed a powerful monologue in defence of his colleague Vineetha VG, recently named in a bizarre case. 

Newslaundry · Dec 27, 2023

Singer Mridula Warrier on the Kerala State Film Award, reality shows and her band

Here’s an interview with Malayalam singer Mridula Aarrier on winning Kerala State award and reality shows

The Hindu · Jul 29, 2023

‘Difficult to report’: Kerala journalists say curbs on media access continue despite ‘CM promise’

Despite several letters, meetings with the chief minister and even protests, the Kerala government is yet to ease restrictions on media access to the state secretariat, according to press unions in the state. These restrictions were imposed in the wake of Covid.

Newslaundry · Jul 12, 2023

‘I adhered to standard reporting practices’: Asianet journalist accused in Kerala marks row

The Asianet journalist booked in a case filed by a Students’ Federation of India leader in Kerala has insisted she “adhered to the standard reporting practices for such incidents”.

Newslaundry · Jun 13, 2023

As media bodies slam Asianet ‘attack’, Kerala CM says no comparison with BBC searches

Amid several journalist associations coming out in support of Asianet, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan defended the police action against the Malayalam channel, telling the Kerala assembly that it could not be compared to the tax searches on BBC India premises.

Newslaundry · Mar 6, 2023

Alleging ‘fake news’, SFI members barge into Asianet office in Kochi

Last night, around 30 members of the Student Federation India barged into the Asianet News office in Kochi, shouting slogans and allegedly disrupting news operations. 

Newslaundry · Mar 4, 2023