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After grand launch in August, grand exits follow at Bharat24

The dreamers at Bharat24 are waking up. The news channel, which launched in August this year, is now facing high-profile exits.

Newslaundry · Nov 26, 2022

Indian tycoon defends hostile takeover bid for broadcaster

Efforts by Gautam Adani, Asia’s richest man, to buy NDTV triggered debate over press freedom

Al Jazeera · Nov 25, 2022

Gautam Adani says his push into media is a responsibility, not a business

Gautam Adani says his push into the news media, including his acquisition of NDTV, is a “responsibility” rather than a business opportunity. In an interview with the British newspaper Financial Times, the Indian billionaire also claims that he had invited NDTV founder Prannoy Roy to remain as the network’s chair. 

Newslaundry · Nov 25, 2022

‘Fair and reasonable’: NDTV’s panel of independent directors on Adani offer

NDTV’s committee of independent directors has published its recommendations on Adani’s open offer, calling it “fair and reasonable”.

Newslaundry · Nov 18, 2022

Who are BJP’s favourite journalists? What about Congress and AAP? A Michigan study reveals

Claims and counter-claims around partisanship in the news fraternity have been as old as mainstream media has existed in India. With the growth of social media, these allegations appear in the public eye with more frequency, especially as politicians and journalists themselves contribute to the perception of a highly-polarised media…

Newslaundry · Nov 18, 2022

Zee, Republic and Jagran engaged most by BJP, AAP interacts most with journalistic content: Study

A study of retweets by researchers from the University of Michigan has indicated that politicians from various parties show preferences for certain publications. On social media, individual journalists tend to be engaged more by the opposition as compared to media houses, which somewhat tend to be divided between the governing…

Newslaundry · Nov 16, 2022

Five Kashmiri journalists resign after alleged militant threat

Five Kashmiri journalists associated with the daily Rising Kashmir have resigned after a suspected militant organisation purportedly put out a list of over a dozen mediapersons accusing them of being police informers, NDTV reported.

Newslaundry · Nov 16, 2022

Gautam Adani gets approval for NDTV open offer boosting takeover bid

MUMBAI: Billionaire Gautam Adani’s conglomerate received the regulatory nod to float an open offer for a further 26% stake in New Delhi Television Ltd, marking a crucial milestone in a takeover battle between Asia’s richest person and the broadcaster’s founders.

The Times of India · Nov 14, 2022

Gujarat bridge collapse: anger grows in India over cover-up claims

Questions asked after 135 people killed as to why repair contract was given to local firm better know for making clocks

The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2022

Enormous 8ft crocodile wanders into house late at night terrifying sleeping family

It took the rescue team about an hour to grab the freshwater canal crocodile and safely remove it from the house in Jaitia village in Etawah, in the state of Western Uttar Pradesh, India

Daily Mirror · Nov 1, 2022