Context

India is a multi-cultural, multi-linguistic and multi-religious society. The media reflects this in every way, by representing a multitude of media outlets, encompassing many shades of opinion. Though, in the pages of Indian history there have been instances when politics has overwhelmed the freedom of the Press, India continues to have a free, and unfettered Press. With technology driving the way media is consumed, the business of news in India is thriving. There is a sense that media ownership is concentrated with a powerful few in India, and with lack of any potent law, media ownership presents an interesting picture in India.

History

The Indian media has a long history spanning from the colonial past in the second half of the 18th century to the present as the largest functioning democracy of the 21st century.

Society

India has the second largest population in the world with 1.34 billion souls. The society is a colourful mix of religions, languages, ethnicities, castes and subcastes, and a variety...

Economy

The Indian economy is one of the biggest success stories in recent times in the South Asian region. According to McKinsey’s Global Institute Report 2016 (“India’s Ascent: Five ...

Law

Media in India has a long history and over the years it has been largely driven by increasing digitalisation and higher internet usage. The laws related to media are deeply rooted in self-censorship, India's legal tradition ...

Politics

The Indian political spectrum is dotted with a staggering number of political parties – seven of them are recognized as national parties by the Election Commission of India, 56 additional ones are recognized ...

Media Consumption

Fast forward to 2018 and the media consumption landscape has changed unrecognisably in India. With a deluge of smartphones flooding the market, competitively priced data packages and the ever-increasing ...

Technology

For some time now, technology – specifically Information Technology and ITes – IT enabled services – have been central to India’s business stream and economy. India continues to be a preferred global destination ...