Soon, a digital platform that will be India's voice for the world
This platform will challenge anti-India narrative in the foreign media through compelling commentary The Narendra Modi government is planning to come up with a high-end digital platform to present 'India's point of view and perspective on global events on the Internet', reported the Economic Times Tech . The idea was discussed by a committee headed by the Prasar Bharati Chairman A Surya Prakash, and approved by the Prasar Bharati board recently. The operating cost is estimated at around Rs 75 crore. This platform “will challenge the anti-India narrative in foreign media through hard and compelling commentary, challenge stereotypes attributed to Indian systems and put forward the India perspective". Among the members of the committee were Sunil Alagh and Shashi Shekar Vempati, members of the Prasar Bharati board; R Jagannathan, editorial director, Swarajya magazine; Vamsee Juluri, professor, University of San Francisco; and Prasar Bharati interim CEO R...