Media freedom fears in India after Modi ally Adani buys 29% stake in NDTV
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NDTV is one of the few channels willing to criticise Narendra Modi’s governmentIndia richest man, Gautam Adani, has launched a hostile takeover of the country’s popular NDTV television network in a deal that has sparked concerns about the future of one of the few channels prepared to criticise Narendra Modi’s government.In a stunning coup that blindsided the network’s high-profile founders, a unit of Adani’s sprawling conglomerate said on Tuesday that it will be acquiring a 29.18% stake in NDTV in a complex deal involving one of the network’s investors. Continue reading...