Why is OpIndia biased against Modi government?

In fact, OpIndia runs a series of monthly articles in which it highlights what it considers “lies” spread by the mainstream media, typically against the ruling Modi government/BJP. Let us try to analyze some of the reasons for this apparent “bias”. 1. Ownership patterns of media houses

What is the media’s antagonism towards the Modi government?

The media’s antagonism for the Modi government is taken for granted in social media circles, with several commentators regularly putting forward a counter-narrative that is lapped up by folks on Twitter and Facebook.

Is NDTV left or right in ideology?

NDTV was founded in 1988 by Prannoy Roy and his wife Radhika Roy. Radhika Roy is the sister of second most powerful leader of CPI (M) Brinda Karat. I think this much background would be enough to reckon the desposition of NDTV towards ultra left ideology.

Who is the real owner of NDTV?

The reality is that a large number of media houses are owned by politicians/people close of politicians. For example, NDTV is owned in part by close relatives of Congress MP Navin Jindal as well as by the sister of the CPI (M) MP Brinda Karat.

What is Modi’s propaganda machine?

They identified four distinct features of the Putin propaganda model, all of which are true for the Modi propaganda machinery as well, as they are for Donald Trump’s. 1) High volume and multi-channel : The Modi propaganda machine will bombard people with a message through multiple channels.

Is Modi’s ‘Grand stimulus’ worth Rs 20 lakh crore?

T he Narendra Modi government announces a grand stimulus ‘package’ that it claims is worth Rs 20 lakh crore or ‘10 per cent’ of India’s GDP. But barely a fraction of it is new money being pumped into the economy. What is made to look like a stimulus is mostly a grand loan mela.