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Billionaire Modi ally on verge of taking over independent Indian news channel

Gautam Adani’s takeover of NDTV is ‘serious threat to democracy’ in India, says news anchor

The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2022

Journalism can be so much more than stenography. Ravish Kumar taught us that

This column cannot begin without mentioning the importance to Indian journalism of Ravish Kumar, who resigned from NDTV yesterday after almost 27 years there. His video statement after resigning is not just moving but also an exemplary lesson for us on what journalism is meant to be – but increasingly…

Newslaundry · Dec 1, 2022

Concerns over free press in India after NDTV’s Ravish Kumar quits

One of India’s most popular TV journalists quits the network recently acquired by billionaire considered close to BJP.

Al Jazeera · Dec 1, 2022

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‘Don’t know what I’ll do at 9 pm now’: Ravish explains move to quit NDTV journey in heartfelt video

A day after resigning from NDTV, veteran journalist Ravish Kumar left a heartfelt video on his YouTube channel, explaining the reasons behind his decision to end his 26-year journey with the broadcaster.

Newslaundry · Dec 1, 2022

Day after Roys quit NDTV promoter board, Ravish leaves channel

A day after Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy quit as the directors of the board of NDTV promoter RRPRH, noted journalist Ravish Kumar resigned from the channel on Wednesday. The company has “agreed to his request” for the resignation “to be effective immediately”, according to an email sent to the…

Newslaundry · Nov 30, 2022

Ravish revives YouTube presence, days after Adani move sparked NDTV exit rumours

Talking about the increased subscriptions on his newly-revived YouTube page, noted NDTV journalist Ravish Kumar has said it is not just about subscriptions but also about responding to the “media backed by thousands of advertisement types” and a sign that the audience has now “understood the maneouvres of the mainstream…

Newslaundry · Oct 7, 2022

Films on Ravish Kumar and Gauri Lankesh win awards at Toronto film festival

Two documentaries on Indian journalists have won awards at the Toronto International Film Festival 2022. While We Watched is on the life and work of NDTV journalist Ravish Kumar; Gauri looks at the life and assassination of Gauri Lankesh and the threats faced by Indian journalists today.

Newslaundry · Sep 20, 2022

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Documentary on Indian journalist Ravish Kumar wins award at Toronto International Film Festival

Titled Namaskar! Main Ravish Kumar in Hindi, the “turbulent newsroom drama” chronicles the working days of broadcast journalist Ravish Kumar

The Hindu · Sep 20, 2022

Film on anchor Ravish Kumar ‘angry letter to journalism’ in India

While We Watched is a ‘wake-up call to how perilous and fragile the relationship between a free press and democracy is’.

Al Jazeera · Sep 19, 2022

Amid threats and signal cuts, India’s top independent TV anchor battles on – but for how long?

"While We Watched", a new documentary on veteran journalist Ravish Kumar, attests to the challenges of independent news reporting in India today. Death threats, signal cuts and financial pressures are par for the course at his TV news station, NDTV. Now a recent hostile takeover bid has renewed fears over…

France 24 · Sep 7, 2022

Hafta letters: NL Reads, corruption in Punjab, Mukesh Khanna’s comments

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Newslaundry · Aug 27, 2022

YouTube singles out Ravish Kumar’s show on UP police brutality for content warning

YouTube has slapped a warning on a recent episode of NDTV India’s show “Prime Time with Ravish Kumar”. “The following content has been identified by the YouTube community as inappropriate or offensive to some audiences,” the warning reads.

Newslaundry · Jun 24, 2022

Hafta letters: Changing narratives in India, Samrat Prithviraj, thoughts on free speech

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Newslaundry · Jun 18, 2022

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