What Really Matters

With the media compromised, people are finding it hard to separate real news from the fake  It's difficult to separate real news from fake.  You can no longer rely on TV news shows for the truth. And social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp) have too much misinformation.  Our broadcasters have become mouthpieces of political parties. The ones, you thought, would hold the government accountable for their actions, have drifted into their arms. Anyone voicing an opinion different from the government is a public enemy. An army of online trolls can discredit anyone who dares to speak out against a state narrative.   Governments have always wanted to control the media. But India's press has never felt so threatened as it does under the regime of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Many Media outlets need government's support, thus, are reluctant to take on those in power for the fear of losing business.  Noted journalist Punya Prasun Bajpai resigned...