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Kremlin tells Russian media to reduce fawning Donald Trump coverage: report
Vladimir Putin's administration justifies decision to curb coverage of Donald Trump by saying Russian viewers no longer find details of his transition to power interesting
2 min read17 Feb 2017Reporting rape
How should the media cover rape? Focusing on survivor and family, just because they are available and too shell-shocked to fight back, results in sensationalism
4 min read8 Aug 2016Kashmir: PM Modi expresses ‘unhappiness’ over media coverage
Narendra Modi is believed to have said that Burhan Wani, a Hizbul militant, who was involved in terror activities, has been portrayed as hero
1 min read12 Jul 2016National disaster management plan calls for ethical guidelines for media
Disaster management plan also wants the media to respect the dignity and privacy of affected people
2 min read2 Jun 2016Whataboutery and information content
Paris attacks have got more coverage than those in Beirut due to the higher information content of the former
3 min read2 Dec 2015Pakistan describes JuD as LeT wing; bans terror outfits’ media coverage
The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority issued a notification banning all TV channels and FM radio from coverage of 72 banned groups including LeT, JuD and Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation
1 min read3 Nov 2015Modi mania everywhere: Can you catch a break from it?
All you see on magazine covers, hoardings, airwaves and TV channels is Narendra Modi and all you hear is either him or his pointpersons extolling his virtues as the helmsman of NDA govt
3 min read23 May 2015Bhopal Gas Tragedy | The media’s role in the aftermath
Mint analyses reports in English and Hindi newspapers in the first week of December 1984
4 min read3 Dec 2014Horse race journalism
Horse race journalism is significant for what it lets fall by the wayside
4 min read15 May 2014Essay | Reporting rape
Many details now routinely included in news reports on rape cases serve no purpose and may, in fact, have negative consequences
8 min read8 Mar 2014Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared