India must take its journalism seriously

India’s extraordinary media environment now sees the fourth estate serve as witness, prosecutor, judge, jury, and executioner, and trust is eroding, writes Shashi Tharoor

WHEN Bollywood superstar Sridevi Kapoor drowned last month, at the age of 54, in a bathtub in a Dubai hotel, coverage of her tragic death once again showcased all that is wrong with Indian media.