Op-ed star

IN Media Watch Briefs | 04/06/2012

Special to HT says a front page box on the Hindustan Times. Except that what is special to HT is also considered special enough by the Hindu to get prominent op-ed space the same day. Aamir Khan is smart, and HT was a sucker for lapping up what he evidently told them is a special offer. The winner is Satyamev Jayate, Khan's show, for his column showcases it in a space which would normally have been reserved for less platitudinous observations.

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