Modi’s style shows the highs of political marketing, with some caveats
Is Narendra Modi a great political marketer? My answer to that would be an emphatic “Yes!” Is Narendra...
April 02,2019 READ MORE
Madhavan Narayanan
National media plays down Pollachi rape scandal, suggests five kinds of biases
If you are outside of southern India and do not follow Tamil, chances are high that you have...
March 26,2019 READ MORE
Army may be sacred, government is not: National interest is a subset of public interest
Last weekend I had a fascinating trip to Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu–okay, make it Tiruchy or Trichy. I...
March 19,2019 READ MORE
In an attention-scarce world, these four Ms can help you define and refine communication
There is a journalist in each of us. Every time we gather a bit of information and share...
March 12,2019 READ MORE
News anchors sell Popcorn Patriotism! It is time to call the bluff on the consumerisation of conflict
After Indian Air Force Mirage fighter jets dropped 2000 kg of ammunition in a forested stretch of Pakistani...
March 05,2019 READ MORE
Fact-checking is passé – Real journalism needs a revolutionary rescue act
Has the bird flown the coop? Has that old Hindi proverb, Ab pachtaye kya kare jab chidiya chug...
February 26,2019 READ MORE
Coverage of CAG report on Rafale highlights the importance of interpretative journalism
What is a journalist supposed to do when there are conflicting claims on a public document? You could...
February 19,2019 READ MORE
Baron vs Baron: Bezos-Pecker spat is an engaging puzzle on the true nature of journalism and press freedom
What happens when one media baron — incidentally the world’s wealthiest man — takes on another media baron,...
February 12,2019 READ MORE
Digital journalism wanes in the West but ‘indie’ journalism is hot in India!
I don’t fancy working on Sundays but this week was special. As a jury member of journalism awards...
February 05,2019 READ MORE
Chanda Kochhar case raises hard questions on naming and shaming
One big question that came to my mind last week after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) named...
January 29,2019 READ MORE
As journalism negotiates a new era, confused may be a good state to be
What exactly is happening to journalism? It is a broad, profound question I ask myself often these days...
January 22,2019 READ MORE
Political movies that raise incidental questions on art, propaganda, spin doctors and media advisors
I faced a challenging question last weekend on Facebook when someone remarked that ‘The Accidental Prime Minister’ and...
January 15,2019 READ MORE