1. Can we have some non-IPL news please

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    The media of the “90 per cent foolish India” went ga ga over Rohit Sharma’s last ball sixer last night in the IPL match against Deccan Chargers at Visakhapatnam. I am quite sure it would have raised the hackles of Justice Markandey Katju, who without mincing words, on Monday had...
  2. Is the media playing it safe with Justice Katju?

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    By Archana Venkat The front page anchor of `The Hindu’ recently was plastered with one “news” – Press Council of India Chief Justice Katju’s views on Sunny Leone being shown on Indian TV. A Google search showed me that almost every large media house had covered the “story” prominently. This is...
  3. The obsession with farmer suicides

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    By Archana Venkat The Press Council Chairman Justice Katju’s recent salvo has come over the front page coverage of actor Dev Anand’s recent demise. While you could argue that Dev Anand’s demise may not have technically qualified for front page news, I think, neither does farmer suicides (as was stressed...
  4. Is Justice Katju’s grouse against the media justified?

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    By Suresh Heblikar There is a debate raging in this country on the remarks made by justice Katju about the way the media is functioning in this country. What needs to be understood in the context of what he has said is that the media is not seriously addressing the...

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