Best Newspaper / Magazine for Current Affairs?

vpsingh said:
Hindustan Times is also more or less balanced newspaper. Its Political Editor Vinod Sharma is a very good commentator and mature journalist. Among other native journos, Revelations of Barkha Dutt and Vir Sanghi's names in the Nira Radia Case is a testimony to it.

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Just an exceprt from Net, on what seems be based on facts:

1. HT Media
HT Media is owned by Birla Family: Shobhana Bhartia is the Chairperson and Editorial Director of the Hindustan Times group. Here is an excerpt from Wiki on her. (before you doubt the veracity of this text as it comes from an opem medium, WIKI, let's not ignore that this can not be entriely untrue, esp about the case details, Rajya Sabha Membership )

"In February 2006, Shobhana was nominated to the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of parliament, on a recommendation by the ruling United Progressive Alliance headed by Sonia Gandhi.[SUP][7][/SUP] The nomination, reserved for eminent people from the fields of literature, science,art and social service, was challenged in the Supreme Court of India on the grounds that she was a "media baron" and not a journalist, and that she was politically affiliated with the Indian National Congress. However, the court dismissed the appeal at the admission stage itself, saying that the scope of "social service" was broad enough to include her. She has been quite active in the Rajya Sabha, asking frequent questions and also introducing "The Child Marriage (Abolition) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill, 2006".

After the Congress government came to power in 2004, she was one of the first Padma Shree award nominees in 2005. The award was given for journalism, but critics have felt that she is more of a business person than a journalist. Both this Padma Shree award, as well as the Rajya Sabha nomination, both during the UPA regime, have led to claims that these are rewards for a certain bias towards the Indian National Congress, especially with respect to editorial policy at the Hindustan Times and particularly to Sonia Gandhi.[SUP]"[/SUP]

2. Vinod Sharma of HT
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article558205.ece
Just watch any discussion on News channels where this Vinod Sharma is a penelist, you would invariably feel that when he is there on the panel, there is no need for a congress spokesperson, as he blatently does this job. He has been nominated a member of National Minority Commission which fetches him lots of perks (Is it a mere coincidence??). And yeah, guess sharma replaced whom: Dilip Padgaonker from TOI. To know more about Dilip, read this:

http://www.frontline.in/fl1512/15120860.htm
 
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malikdeepak1 said:
PS : Sabte jhandu channel se AAjtak. sivay "shooo-shoo" ke kuch nahi sunta us channel pe!:boxing:
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Hahahaha...haan bhai sahi kaha..Aajtak sabse tezz hai to shooo-shoo to suneyga...arr ek sai India TV..wo bhi kasoota sai!! Baaki bhai, Star News pai jo Sansani aaya karee uska koye mukabla nahi :cool:
 
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Congress spokesperson :) ;)

jakhar77 said:
Could be but his opinion on lokpal and recent happenings in Rajyasabha is favoring govt. He was talking like govt. (read congress) spokesperson. :)
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vikasgulia said:
2. Vinod Sharma of HT

Just watch any discussion on News channels where this Vinod Sharma is a penelist, you would invariably feel that when he is there on the panel, there is no need for a congress spokesperson, as he blatently does this job. He has been nominated a member of National Minority Commission which fetches him lots of perks (Is it a mere coincidence??). And yeah, guess sharma replaced whom: Dilip Padgaonker from TOI. To know more about Dilip, read this:

http://www.frontline.in/fl1512/15120860.htm
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malikdeepak1 said:
PS : Sabte jhandu channel se AAjtak. sivay "shooo-shoo" ke kuch nahi sunta us channel pe!:boxing:
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What about Seedhi Baat?

Maine M J Akbar ke hosted ek do show dekhe hain, kaafi sahi lage. Shayad istime iklauta indian anchor hoga jo guest ko bolne deta hai. Pehle Prabhu Chawla yeh host karta tha aur badtameezi pe utar jaata tha.
 
I usually read dainik bhaskar and Rajasthan Patrika for local news. Outlook for balanced views and authentic news ( I feel so at least). ndtv for videos/panel discussions and live tv.

NBT is like time pass news paper for masala news. TOI editorials sometimes, though not always find them convincing.

lensonnews gives you news/articles from most of the famous newspapers in India so I visit that site often and look in to articles from the pioneer, the hindu and tribune.
 
Seedhi baat me kade Seedhi e baat nahi hoyi bhai.. Yu Prabhu Chawla apne aap ne ghana chyattar samjhe se. Aadhe ghante ke program me 15 minute te meshuri aaya karti ar 10 minute yu bolya karta..dusre ne to 5 mint haangya bolan diya karta. Hal filhaal mai aajtak pe kade koi news nahi dekhta. Tang aa gya tha shoo-shoo te ar har 2 mint me mehsuri te. DD NEWS is best when it comes to actual NEWS.. and debates can vary on different channels based on their hosts.. BBC pe pahle Karan Thapar aaya krta (eeb shyad dusre channel pe gya), vaastav me ache counter argument karya karta.
 
I used to watch seedhi baat initially but didn't for long time now as I dont get aaj tak here. :)

But I agree, MJ Akbar is a good journalist with unbiased reporting and views, though he was congress MP and probably a minister in 90's I think. His articles even publish in some the gulf newspapers like Arab News etc.

kapdal said:
What about Seedhi Baat?

Maine M J Akbar ke hosted ek do show dekhe hain, kaafi sahi lage. Shayad istime iklauta indian anchor hoga jo guest ko bolne deta hai. Pehle Prabhu Chawla yeh host karta tha aur badtameezi pe utar jaata tha.
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Is Karan Thapar nai to dekh lo ek bai. Arvind Kezriwal arr Prashan Bhusan tai bollan e nahi diya..haha

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atishmohan said:
Is Karan Thapar nai to dekh lo ek bai. Arvind Kezriwal arr Prashan Bhusan tai bollan e nahi diya..haha

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ha ha ha.. Prashant bhushan ne to koe bhi na bolan deta bhai.. jis bhi debate me jaave hai, log daab le se isne..bera na vakeel kyukar ban gya! Par bhia, at least mane yu karan thapar is barkha dutt te to sahi e laagya.. wa to tagdi favorite ho rhi se kangres ki.. aap e bulaave er aape bachave. Soor ki sari baata me ha me haa mila de se tap den si
 
Agar guest ka counter attack dekhna ho to Ram Jethmalani ka kisi bhi host pe dekh lo. Do baar to Karan Thapar pe bhari pad chuka hai yeh.
 
malikdeepak1 said:
BBC pe pahle Karan Thapar aaya krta (eeb shyad dusre channel pe gya), vaastav me ache counter argument karya karta.
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I agree. He comes on IBN live now.

He used to be quite good 5-10 years back. He has good arguments, but nowadays he too wants to speak more and listen less.
 
kapdal said:
IHe has good arguments, but nowadays he too wants to speak more and listen less.
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Bhai is category me sabte upar Rajdeep Sardesayi lagya mane. Kade bhi dusre ki baat ne upar naa aan deta, chahe wo thik hi kyu na kahta ho.
Indian media me ache ptrakaar bhot kam hai, jo unbiased approach rakhte hai.

Kayi baar mai dekhta hu ki kuch neta debates ko as a ladayi le lete hai. Itne utejit ho jate hai ki samne wale ka TV me hi sir fod de. Sanjay Nirupam, Mukhtar Abbas Nakvi aisi hi netao me h, jo debate ko Yudh ki shakal de dete hai.
 
kapdal said:
Agar guest ka counter attack dekhna ho to Ram Jethmalani ka kisi bhi host pe dekh lo. Do baar to Karan Thapar pe bhari pad chuka hai yeh.
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hahahaha!! Good One!! Just watched Karan Thapar interviewing Ram Jeth Malani(He is very aggressive, no doubt after watching this video) .


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kapdal said:
I agree. He comes on IBN live now.

He used to be quite good 5-10 years back. He has good arguments, but nowadays he too wants to speak more and listen less.
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Karan Thapar's habit of heckling and frequently interrupting the guest is very old. I noticed his weakness several times while watching the cassettes of his programme 'Eyewitness' more than 10 year back.
 
kapdal said:
Agar guest ka counter attack dekhna ho to Ram Jethmalani ka kisi bhi host pe dekh lo. Do baar to Karan Thapar pe bhari pad chuka hai yeh.
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Ek aur, Ashutosh from IBNLIVE exposing corruption and paid news in English Media (Short and long version).
No need to say that Kumar Ketkar (so calld jounalist) is openly representing Congress.

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