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The Indian prime minister’s defensiveness over a critical BBC documentary show how sensitive he is to his international reputation, says historian and writer Mukul Kesavan

The soul of a majestic nation is at stake.

I Have no hesitation in saying that the way the Government of India has responded to the BBC documentary — India: The Modi Question — is pathetic. It reveals the essential paradox of all ‘powerful’ regimes. Yes, this sort of power and associated cult of narcissism or seeds of

THIS is with reference to the article “Indian response to BBC’s Modi documentary ‘not a good look’” (Jan...

Youve made cant stand? i havent yet come to that. we arent really getting direct communication from the government. we are a small, independent outlet. we do our work quite independently. i cant say the same for large media outlets in india. they may be hearing from the government more often, but no, we are not. having said that, theres always a sword hanging over all of us. as i said, if the government can overnight invoke emergency powers and put a bbc documentary out of circulation, knowing w...

Fatima Bhutto deconstructs India's obsession with Pakistan reflected through its films under the Modi government

Having said that, theres always a sword hanging over all of us. as i said, if the government can overnight invoke emergency powers and put a bbc documentary out of circulation, knowing well that this would invite global attention, even criticism, then its obviously significantly easier for it to censor the work of indian journalists. well, thank you very much indeed forjoining us. those of you listening on iplayer, the documentary is called india: the modi question, thanks to rishi iyengar, supr...

We arent really getting direct communication from the government. we are a small, independent outlet. we do our work quite independently. i cant say the same for large media outlets in india. they may be hearing from the government more often, but no, we are not. having said that, theres always a sword hanging over all of us. as i said, if the government can overnight invoke emergency powers and put a bbc documentary out of circulation, knowing well that this would invite global attention, even ...

BBC documentary row: A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud told the lawyer appearing for the petitioner to mention the matter on Friday.

British lawmaker Lord David Alton has urged the broadcaster to rethink its commercial decision, after an investigation by Deadline revealed that BBC StoryWorks is producing ads for at least 18 Chinese clients, including nine state-affiliated bodies.