Media as it should be

Media is a powerful influencer of electoral opinion.  It is no different in India where the 15th General Elections are underway.  With many Indian newspapers, magazines, and television channels explicitly reflecting their owners’ political leanings, honest reports and probing questions are difficult to find.  However, NDTV and the Hindu stand out as exemplary media outlets.  It was delightful to see BJP President, Rajnath Singh, squirm as NDTV’s Nidhi Razdan grilled him on the BJP’s refusal to drop Varun Gandhi following his hate speech and the resulting incarceration.  Razdan was relentless and challenged Singh on the BJP’s (lousy) track record at handling terrorism as well as the on-going dissidence within what aspired to be “a different party”.  More here.