ulti khopdi

This blog is written by a journalist based in Mumbai who writes about cities, the environment, developmental issues, the media, women and many other subjects.The title 'ulti khopdi' is a Hindi phrase referring to someone who likes to look at things from the other side.

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Electoral bonds, pre-poll coverage from ground zero: Why is Big Media missing big stories?

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Broken News Published in Newslaundry on March 21, 2024 Link: https://www.newslaundry.com/2024/03/21/electoral-bonds-pre-poll-coverage-fro...

Monday, March 11, 2024

Coverage of Ambani ‘pre-wedding’ tells you everything that’s wrong with the media today

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Broken News Published in Newslaundry on March 6, 2024 Link: https://www.newslaundry.com/2024/03/06/coverage-of-ambani-pre-wedding-tells-you...

Sunday, February 25, 2024

Modi govt’s message for 2024, with blocking orders and an OCI cancellation

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Broken News Published in Newslaundry on February 22, 2024 Link: https://www.newslaundry.com/2024/02/22/modi-govts-message-for-2024-with-blo...

Sunday, February 18, 2024

Beyond PM’s front-page guarantees, silence on Ladakh, and threat to digital media

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Broken News Published in Newslaundry on February 9, 2024 Link: https://www.newslaundry.com/2024/02/09/beyond-pms-front-page-guarantees-s...

Tuesday, February 06, 2024

Over-the-top coverage, bounty of ads: The saffron hues of Big Media on Ram Mandir

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Broken News Published in Newslaundry on January 25, 2024 Link: https://www.newslaundry.com/2024/01/25/over-the-top-coverage-bounty-of-ads...

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Kalpana Sharma: Journalist, columnist, writer based in Mumbai. Worked with Himmat Weekly, Indian Express, Times of India and The Hindu. Was also Consulting Editor, Economic and Political Weekly, and Readers Editor, Scroll.in Currently writes a fortnightly column, Broken News, in Newslaundry.com Author of "Rediscovering Dharavi: Stories from Asia's largest slum" (Penguin, 2000). Other books include "Whose News? The Media and Women's Issues" edited with Ammu Joseph (published by Sage 1994/2006), "Terror Counter-Terror: Women Speak Out" edited with Ammu Joesph (published by Kali for Women, 2003). Editor of "Missing: Half the Story, Journalism as if Gender Matters" (published by Zubaan, 2010) and "Single by Choice: Happily Unmarried Women (published by Women Unlimited, 2019). "The Silence and the Storm: Narratives of Violence against Women in India" (published by Aleph,2019)

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