Narendra Modi at a news conference at Parliament House in New Delhi in 2023.
Photographer: T. Narayan/BloombergBillionaire Press Barons Are Squeezing Media Freedom in India
Tycoons close to Prime Minister Narendra Modi are taking over news outlets. Journalists say diluted coverage illustrates the taming of India’s once-riotous media.
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An exodus of star anchors. Fawning coverage of India’s political leaders. Newsroom censoring of reporters who ask the government tough questions on the economy, public policy and conflict.