Lutyens Media

Essays

Tavleen Singh’s Change of Heart Fools None

Tavleen Singh’s Change of Heart Fools None

A rebuttal to and commentary on columnist Tavleen Singh's recent article in the Indian Express in which she praises Narendra Modi for ushering in decolonisation.

NDTV: The Ultimate Lutyens Party Venue has Finally Shut Down

NDTV: The Ultimate Lutyens Party Venue has Finally Shut Down

The resignation of NDTV founders, Prannoy and Radhika Roy marks the end of a dark and sordid chapter of Indian media.

Gautam Adani’s Acquisition of NDTV is Akin to Draining the Swamp

Gautam Adani’s Acquisition of NDTV is Akin to Draining the Swamp

Commentary on Gautam Adani's acquisition of a 24 percent stake in NDTV in lieu of the promoters' not repaying their loan. It bodes well for public discourse.

The Unknown Media Heroes Named Rabindranath Vasisht and Devabrata Vasisht and the Continued Downfall of Rajdeep Sardesai

The Unknown Media Heroes Named Rabindranath Vasisht and Devabrata Vasisht and the Continued Downfall of Rajdeep Sardesai

Recounting the courageous fight of two obscure journalists named Rabindranath Vasisht and Devabrata Vasisht against the Emergency contrasted with the fake news of Rajdeep Sardesai.

Arnab Goswami’s Arrest in a Post-Journalism World

Arnab Goswami’s Arrest in a Post-Journalism World

A commentary on the near-total downfall of journalism and the myth of fair and objective media in India

How Nehru's Courtship of China was Lubricated by Journalistic Oil Massages

How Nehru's Courtship of China was Lubricated by Journalistic Oil Massages

A brief history of how Jawaharlal Nehru recruited top editors and prominent journalists in the English media and its continuing consequences

An Unknown Story of Lutyens Media Entitlement in Practice: Presenting a Journalist “of Consequence”

An Unknown Story of Lutyens Media Entitlement in Practice: Presenting a Journalist “of Consequence”

An anecdote from the recent past narrating the kind of journalism practiced by Lutyens media

Why the Durbari Journalists Invited by Pakistan should Never Return

Why the Durbari Journalists Invited by Pakistan should Never Return

Among the other despicable traits shared by the Incurables, I forgot to mention perhaps one of the more distinguishing ones: an errr… incurable lust for the global Jihad factory headquarters: Pakistan. Is it merely coincidental that the anagram of “lust” is “slut?” Nowhere is this trait more on display and

No Barkha Dutt, You Lost the Moral Authority to Criticise Kapil Sibal Long Ago

No Barkha Dutt, You Lost the Moral Authority to Criticise Kapil Sibal Long Ago

Barkha Dutt lost the moral authority to criticise Kapil Sibal long ago when she abandoned all journalistic norms.