Media Criticism
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The (im)moral Maharajah
The poster argues that adultery between a journalist and a politician is a private matter, that paid news already undermines neutrality in Indian media, and that it is nonetheless amusing…
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Politics
Slum-dog vs. Hans Solo
The poster summarises John Oliver’s segment on the Indian election, which pokes fun at American indifference, Rahul Gandhi’s lineage, Narendra Modi’s record on the 2002 riots and CNN’s inflated electorate…
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Zack’s Thought Experiment of the Day
A thought experiment asking how a journalist’s word ‘settlements’ for Arab Israeli neighbourhoods would read if applied to black inner-city areas, followed by an extract from a photo essay on…
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Politics
The Guardian verdict: no lotus blossoms ever
A sardonic reading of a Guardian preview of the 2014 Indian election, which the poster says dismisses AAP and regional parties and backs Congress, followed by his own seat projections…
