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Shashi Tharoor files defamation case against Arnab Goswami’s Republic
NEW DELHI:On Friday, the Delhi High Court gave some relief to Republic TV’s Arnab Goswami in a case of IPR theft filed by Times of India group, but was petitioned by Congress leader and Thiruvanthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor who filed a defamation case against Goswami and his Republic.
Tharoor in the petition has claimed from Goswami damages and compensation of Rs 20 million (Rs 2 crore) for allegedly making defamatory remarks towards him while airing news on Republic TV relating to the death of his wife Sunanda Pushkar. The case would be taken up on Monday.
According to a PTI report, Tharoor has also sought a direction from the high court to restrain the TV channel from broadcasting any show relating to the death of his wife till the investigation is completed by the Delhi Police.
While the news was broken by a TV news channel, Tharoor used the channel’s tweet on the development to confirm by tweeting: “Pleased to confirm this story. We filed today in Delhi High Court. Had enough of his campaign of calumny.”
The Congress leader, in his lawsuit, has made Goswami and Arg Outlier Media- Asianet News Private Limited, the company which owns Republic TV, as parties. The petition referred to the broadcasting of news items from 8 to 13 May 2017 when the TV channel claimed to air an expose connected to the death of Pushkar, PTI reported.
“It is not out of place to say that defendants (Goswami and TV channel) broadcast news reports and alleged expose’ which were intended to lead the viewers to believe that the deceased was murdered either by plaintiff (Tharoor) or at the instance of the plaintiff. Such a broadcast clearly has the potential of adversely impacting the ongoing investigation into the death of the deceased,” PTI quoted sections of the plea in the high court.
However, Goswami seemed to remain unfazed on Friday. Via Republic TV’s Twitter handle he sent across his message on the civil defamation case to the world.
“The people of India know that Sunanda Pushkar was murdered and Republic TV has a right to investigate the case,” Goswami said in a tweet, adding in another emphatically: “Determined to pursue the truth in the Sunanda Pushkar murder case, despite Tharoor’s attempts to block us.”
Sunanda Pushkar was found dead in a suite of a five star hotel in south Delhi under mysterious circumstances on the night of 17 January, 2014.
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Kamlesh Singh receives Haldi Ghati Award from MMCF
India Today Group editor honoured for three decades of journalism at Udaipur ceremony.
MUMBAI- Kamlesh Singh just turned a lifetime of sharp words into a shiny shield because when journalism wakes up a society, even the Maharana of Mewar wants to pin a medal on it.
The Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation (MMCF) conferred its prestigious Haldi Ghati Award on Kamlesh Singh, a senior editor at the India Today Group, during a ceremony in Udaipur on 15 March 2026. The national award, instituted in 1981-82, recognises “work of permanent value that initiates an awakening in society through the medium of journalism.”
Singh, who leads several editorial initiatives including Aaj Tak Radio, the Teen Taal community and The Lallantop, was presented the honour by Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar, Managing Trustee of MMCF. The citation highlighted his three decades of contributions to Indian media, innovations in digital journalism, mentoring young reporters, and his popular podcast persona “Tau” on Teen Taal, which fosters thoughtful public discourse.
The Haldi Ghati Award, named after the historic Battle of Haldighati symbolising valour and resilience, is one of four national awards given annually by MMCF. Past recipients include Tavleen Singh, Piyush Pandey and Raj Chengappa.
Other honourees this year included Padma Vibhushan Pt Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Vedamurti Devvrat Rekhe, Treeman of India Marimuthu Yoganathan, Vir Chakra Capt Rizwan Malik, and US-based researcher Molly Emma Aitken, who received the Colonel James Tod Award for contributions to understanding Mewar’s spirit and values.
In an era where headlines often shout louder than substance, the MMCF quietly reminded everyone that real journalism isn’t about noise, it’s about the quiet, persistent work that stirs society awake, one thoughtful story at a time.
