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Has Sanju Baba Done His Time?
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Has Sanju Baba Done His Time?

by Samrat
March 28, 2013

Why Sanjay Dutt’s conviction while following the letter of law goes against the spirit of justice.

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Trial By Media
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Trial By Media

by Samrat
February 27, 2013

Is legitimising communication between government officials and the media really so difficult?

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Outraged By The “Outrage”
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Outraged By The “Outrage”

by Samrat
February 6, 2013

While media-fuelled debates over any and every controversy may be entertaining, their long-term effects are dangerous.

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Dash Of Drama, Lots Of Outrage
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Dash Of Drama, Lots Of Outrage

by Samrat
January 11, 2013

Why rapes, terrorist attacks & the apocalypse are the only incidents which make the headlines nowadays.

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Could You Be Original Please
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Could You Be Original Please

by Samrat
November 21, 2012

Are we ever going to display some original thought in our reactions to events?

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The Urge To Rape
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The Urge To Rape

by Samrat
November 10, 2012

Everyone is busy intellectualising the recent Mumbai rape. Keep personal bias aside and look at it for what it is.

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The Blind Men Of Hindoostan
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The Blind Men Of Hindoostan

by Samrat
November 7, 2012

Naipaul, Karnad & Dalrymple would all be right if they look at the big picture. But none of them do.

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Media Apoplexy!
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Media Apoplexy!

by Samrat
September 14, 2012

Why shouldn’t news on Sherlyn Chopra trounce news on the coal scam? After all that’s what viewers want to see.

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Assam – Hypocrite’s Rule
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Assam – Hypocrite’s Rule

by Samrat
August 28, 2012

Everyone has a solution to Assam’s problems on twitter and television. Few have any idea what they’re waxing eloquent on.

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Not a fine balance
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Not a fine balance

by Samrat
February 27, 2012

A biased analyst will almost always be wrong, because he or she will see only what he wants to see.

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Why the Media is Selling Out
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Why the Media is Selling Out

by Samrat
February 7, 2012

Because someone has to pay for journalism, and you, dear reader, are not buying.

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