Vidya Subrahmaniam : Articles

BY Vidya Subrahmaniam| IN OPINION |08/02/2011

As a team of incurable pacifists, we were naturally wary of the distinguished-looking editorial consultant who was introduced to us as the father of the Indian bomb.

The Radia Tapes debate--swallowing the bait

BY Vidya Subrahmaniam| IN MEDIA PRACTICE |26/11/2010

As for stringing along, can we, even for a moment, believe that the likes of Radia – who can wake up star journalists from sleep and pester a pest out of existence – can be strung along?

Response to 'Trashing Sunanda Pushkar'

BY Vidya Subrahmaniam| IN OPINION |04/05/2010

The problem with this rejoinder is that it confuses between lively writing and libelous writing. It places reporters in rigid blocs allowing no mobility between them.

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Amazon resisting voluntary censorship

The new term for self censorship is voluntary censorship, as proposed by companies like Netflix and Hotstar. ET reports that streaming video service Amazon Prime is opposing a move by its peers to adopt a voluntary censorship code in anticipation of the Indian government coming up with its own rules. Amazon is resisting because it fears that it may alienate paying subscribers.

Let the games begin

Clearly, the run to the 2019 elections is on. A journalist received a call from someone saying they were from Aajtak channel and were conducting a survey, asking whom she was going to vote for in 2019. On being told that her vote was secret, the caller assumed she wasn't going to vote for 'Modiji'. The caller, a woman, also didn't identify herself. A month or two earlier the same journalist received a call, this time from a man, asking if she was going to vote for the BSP.