Media Coverage

Imran Khan: cricketer, playboy and now a political spoiler

Reuters | Thursday May 9, 2013

When Imran Khan tumbled spectacularly off a mechanical lift at an election rally this week, a frenzy of media coverage erupted, the last thing Pakistan's mainstream parties needed as they fend off a spoiler threatening to up-end the political order.

RCom ties up with Aircel to share mobile towers for better roaming coverage

Tuesday April 30, 2013

RCom is in talks with other operators as well to have similar arrangements and add total of around 10,000 base stations (mobile towers) in its network, it said in a statement.

Court lifts ban on media coverage of Delhi gang-rape trial

Edited by Ashish Mukherjee | Friday March 22, 2013

The Delhi High Court has ruled that reporters from newspapers will be allowed to attend and report on the trial of four men accused of raping and murdering a medical student on a moving bus in Delhi in December.

Australian media decide to boycott photo coverage of India series

Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 13, 2013

A similar boycott had happened during England's tour of India last year after the BCCI denied accreditation to two international photo news agencies, Getty Images and Action Images.

Never expected to don national colours: Dhoni

Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 29, 2013

Dhoni however, expressed, joy over the increased media coverage to sports in such small cities.

Pakistan-India tour hit by coverage dispute

Agence France-Presse | Monday December 24, 2012

News outlets said they would not be filing any text or pictures after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) refused to accredit the international picture agencies Getty Images and Action Images as well as two Indian agencies.

News Media insists BCCI's own rules can end dispute

Press Trust of India | Saturday November 24, 2012

The ongoing dispute over photo coverage of the India-England Test series can be solved by BCCI's own existing media rules, says News Media Coalition.

BCCI clarifies photo accreditation terms

Wisden India staff | Friday November 23, 2012

The accreditation dispute is the latest between the BCCI and media organisations to mar the series. News agencies such as AFP, Thomson-Reuters and the Associated Press have all suspended text and photo coverage of the four Test series over the BCC...

Media urges ICC to intervene in coverage dispute

Agence-France Presse | Wednesday November 21, 2012

The News Media Coalition, writing on behalf of a group of news agencies, newspapers and publishers, urged the International Cricket Council to "use its influence and global standing" to persuade the BCCI to lift the curbs which have triggered a text...

News agencies warn of India-England coverage halt

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday November 13, 2012

The News Media Coalition, which represents a group of media organisations, "deplored" a decision by the Board of Cricket Control for India (BCCI) to bar photo agencies such as Getty Images and Action Images and urged it to rethink.

Vijay Mallya flies in for Indian GP, slams critics

Saturday October 27, 2012

Embattled Force India team boss Vijay Mallya made his Indian Grand Prix entrance in combative mood on Saturday, lashing local media for their coverage of his business troubles and grounded Kingfisher airline.

Kingfisher chief Vijay Mallya flies in for Indian Grand Prix, slams critics

Reuters | Saturday October 27, 2012

Embattled Force India team boss Vijay Mallya made his Indian Grand Prix entrance in combative mood on Saturday, lashing local media for their coverage of his business troubles and grounded Kingfisher airline.

Freedom of expression and speech is not absolute: Supreme Court

Edited by Surabhi Malik | Tuesday September 11, 2012

A constitution bench of the Supreme Court, headed by the Chief Justice of India, said today that courts can order postponement of publication of news relating to a pending case.

Jefferies starts Manchester United with buy rating

Reuters | Tuesday September 4, 2012

Jefferies & Co, the lead underwriter in Manchester United Plc's IPO last month, started coverage of the English football soccer club with a "buy" rating, saying the company was poised to gain from increasing media appetite for live content.

Outrage over Kiran Bedi's 'small rapes' comments

Written by Janaki Fernandes | Wednesday August 15, 2012

Anna Hazare's close aide Kiran Bedi has landed herself in a new controversy. There is outrage across the nation over Ms Bedi's remark that 'small rapes' and 'assaults' get more TV coverage than the corruption of 15 ministers that her former team was ...