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France 24
France 24
World
William HILDERBRANDT

The challenges of independent news reporting in India

ACCESS ASIA © FRANCE24

Concern is growing in India for one of the country's few independent TV news channels after a hostile takeover bid by billionaire businessman Gautam Adani. NDTV is currently one of India's most trusted sources of information, in a country where most news channels function as government mouthpieces. FRANCE 24's reporter and senior online editor Leela Jacinto, who recently wrote a piece on this topic, tells us more. 

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