Adani’s NDTV: New channels, Modi documentaries, a leadership void, and big plans for this year On the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, something very unusual happened. Newslaundry · Jul 15, 2023
While We Watched review – reporter Ravish Kumar’s quiet courage in Modi’s India News anchor Kumar stays quietly courageous amid nationalist hysteria in Vinay Shukla’s tense documentary – but its final note of hope has been undermined by recent events The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2023
‘Resistance is possible’: Ravish Kumar, the broadcaster risking his life to tell the truth about India today The journalist’s fearless reporting on India under Narendra Modi cost him his job and freedom. Now broadcasting to millions on YouTube, he is the subject of a new documentary The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2023
Sarah Jacob quits NDTV, the latest in a spate of resignations NDTV anchor and senior editor Sarah Jacob has resigned from the news channel. Jacob, who has worked at NDTV for over 20 years, also hosts the show We The People. Newslaundry · May 23, 2023
‘Clean chit’: How Adani-owned NDTV reported on SC panel’s report on Hindenburg allegations As the Supreme Court-appointed expert committee observed on Friday that there was “no coherent pattern of abusive trading” by the Adani group and that some of the charges were “still under investigation”, Adani-owned media house NDTV summed up the 173-page report with this catchphrase: “clean chit”. Newslaundry · May 20, 2023
NDTV plans to launch 9 news channels, set to seek I&B nod Gautam Adani-owned NDTV is planning to launch nine news channels in different Indian languages, suggests the company’s disclosure before the National Stock Exchange of India. Newslaundry · May 18, 2023
Indian news agency ANI, broadcaster NDTV Twitter accounts restored after brief suspension Twitter accounts of Indian broadcaster NDTV and the country's ANI news agency were restored on Saturday after both said earlier in the day that their main Twitter accounts had been locked, without specifying a reason for the suspensions. Reuters · Apr 29, 2023
‘Account doesn't exist’: ANI, NDTV’s official Twitter handles blocked One of India’s prominent news agencies, ANI’s Twitter account was suspended on Saturday, for “violation of the minimum age restriction”, the social media platform informed the company in an official mail. Newslaundry · Apr 29, 2023
Roys’ new innings after NDTV exit: 'Green tech' firm, ‘2 books’ Less than two months after they quit the board of NDTV’s promoter group as directors amid the Gautam Adani takeover, the channel’s former owners Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy founded Ikroya Tech – a company focussed on technology development and data analysis. Newslaundry · Apr 11, 2023
Sharad Pawar: It seems Adani Group was targeted; can’t see logic of JPC demand NEW DELHI: NCP leader and key Congress ally Sharad Pawar on Friday criticised the campaign against the Adani Group, saying the corporate giant was being targeted, in what is seen as a setback to others in the opposition, especially Rahul Gandhi. He also questioned the logic behind demanding a parliamentary… The Times of India · Apr 8, 2023
Five children drown in water tank in southern Indian temple - NDTV Five children drowned on Wednesday in a water tank inside a temple in Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu state in southern India, broadcaster NDTV reported, in the second deadly incident in a temple this week in the South Asian country. Reuters · Apr 5, 2023
India tests of eye drops linked to US deaths show no contamination - NDTV No contamination was found in samples of eye drops made by India's Global Pharma Healthcare, a product linked to three deaths and blindness in some patients in the U.S., broadcaster NDTV reported on Tuesday citing India's health ministry sources. Reuters · Apr 4, 2023
With raids, arrests and hostile takeovers, India press freedom continues to decline Since Narendra Modi became prime minister in 2014, India has slipped in rank from 140 to 150 in the World Press Freedom Index of 180 countries compiled by Reporters Without Borders. WEKU · Apr 3, 2023
Six Adani group companies settle higher; four firms hit upper circuit NEW DELHI: Shares of six Adani Group firms out of ten listed entities ended the day in positive territory on Thursday amid an overall weak trend in the equity markets. The Times of India · Mar 9, 2023
Newslaundry · Mar 6, 2023 Did Rishi Sunak stand by Modi in BBC documentary row? Amid a controversy in India over the BBC documentary on Narendra Modi, a story that gained wide traction was that UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak had supported his Indian counterpart and dismissed the criticism of him implied in the series. But it really depended on who you read.
Reuters · Feb 15, 2023 Indian tax probe of BBC a follow-up, not vindictive - govt official India embarked on an income tax survey of BBC offices after the British news organisation failed to offer a convincing response to earlier tax notices, a government official said on Wednesday, weeks after India blocked a BBC documentary as propaganda.
The Times of India · Feb 6, 2023 Majority of Adani group firms end lower; group companies combined mcap dips by Rs 9.5 lakh crore NEW DELHI: Shares of most of the Adani group firms ended lower on Monday, with the group companies' combined mcap witnessing a sharp fall of Rs 9.5 lakh crore after US-based short-seller Hindenburg Research's adverse report.
Newslaundry · Jan 31, 2023 Nidhi Razdan quits NDTV, 3 days after Sreenivasan Jain’s exit Nidhi Razdan has resigned as the executive editor of NDTV, three days after her colleague Sreenivasan Jain announced that his three-decade journey with the channel had come to an end.
Newslaundry · Jan 27, 2023 Adani vs Hindenburg is front-page news, but what about Adani-owned media houses? If you’ve invested in a company associated with the Adani group, you’re probably watching the stock market like a hawk. For the second day running, share prices of nine listed companies of the group have tanked, with the group losing nearly Rs 4 lakh crore in market capitalisation.
Bangkok Post · Jan 25, 2023 Defiant Indian students vow to show Modi documentary NEW DELHI: Indian students said they would show again a BBC documentary about Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the government has dismissed as propaganda after a Tuesday campus screening was disrupted by a power cut and intimidation by opponents.
Newslaundry · Jan 16, 2023 Journalist body calls for Media Council to replace ‘toothless’ Press Council and NBDSA A statement issued yesterday by the Delhi Union of Journalists said a Media Council needs to be set up on a priority basis to replace “the toothless Press Council and the NBDSA which more than often is a prisoner of indecision.”
Newslaundry · Jan 13, 2023 NDTV president Suparna Singh, 2 others step down over a month after Adani takeover More than a month after the Adani Group’s takeover of NDTV, the channel’s group president Suparna Singh, Chief Strategy Officer Arijit Chatterjee, Chief Technology and Product Officer Kawaljit Singh Bedi have resigned from the television broadcasting network.
Evening Standard · Jan 10, 2023 India Go First flight leaves with more than 50 passengers stranded on Tarmac One of the abandoned passengers slammed it as the ‘heights of negligence’
Newslaundry · Jan 4, 2023 At NDTV meet after Adani takeover, staff queries on editorial freedom, BJP leaders on shows In a town hall meeting held days after the Adani takeover of NDTV, the network’s new leadership on Wednesday addressed questions by staff about the news organisation’s editorial freedom, salaries, expansion, and BJP spokespersons on shows.
Newslaundry · Jan 4, 2023 Among media outlets, Times Group, Zee shared most misinformation in 2022: Alt News The Times Group topped Alt News’s list of media outlets that shared misinformation in 2022, followed by Zee Media, the India Today Group, right-wing blog OpIndia and NDTV.