Editorial

Odious Comparison

The Delhi media's almost hysterical coverage of Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi as possible Prime Minister was clearly not echoed in the state media, that remained largely preoccupied with regional issues and leaders.

Media Coverage

The 'media' baron who conned Bengal

The Saradha owner's media misadventures have added another inglorious chapter to the increasing trend of newspapers and television channels being manipulated by fly-by-night operators for personal and political ends, says Saibal Chatterjee

International Media Watch

A dream realised

Mohammed Ahmed Kazmi, hero of all Urdu newspapers for the last one year is now an editor of an Urdu newspaper ‘Qaumi Salamti’. At a time when many persons distanced themselves from him as an alleged accused in the Israeli bomb blast case, Kazmi received extraordinary support from Siraj Paracha, the father of his counsel in the case.

Cover Story

A bridge too far

In the recent history of democracy, none of the regional satrap has probably got the kind of hype that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has got. And considering news from India does find place in international media these days, it is but natural that Narendra Modi found himself there too.

The Modi-fied Bengal Media

"Almost in a similar manner as Bharat Pathik Narendranath (read, Swami Vivekananda) had set out for his pan-Indian Journey a century ago, the modern-age Narendranath (read Gujrat-supremo Narendra Modi) seems to follow the same path."

Modi makes ripples in Kerala

With the headline,"What’s wrong if Modi leads: Singhal," The New Indian Express quoted VHP leader Ashok Singhal as saying, ``"Modi is the hero of Hindus and that’s why his name is being taken up by the Hindus. What’s wrong with him leading the country.” Speaking at a press conference in Kochi, Singhal added, ``"the country furiously supports him .People of the country support Narendra Modi and everywhere leaders are talking about him leading the country,” he said.

A moderate approach for Modi

In an age of ‘hyper-localisation’ in media, national news is no longer making the headlines in regional news papers and television channels. Even some of the leading Odia news channels don’t have a specified time-slot for national news.

Much ado about nothing

With just about a year to go for the Lok Sabha polls in 2014, both the Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have gone into campaign mode. Unlike previous years, the war is not only on conventional platforms, but also on the social media.