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- ↑ The Restless Border with China w/ Ajai Shukla, Manthan, 28 June 2020.
- ↑ Sambuddha Mitra Mustafi. "In Other News: What the indolent Prasar Bharati can learn from public broadcasters around the world". The Caravan - A Journal of Politics and Culture.
The episode hit the headlines when Ajai Shukla, a former NDTV journalist and retired army officer, resigned from DD News on 29 March in protest over government meddling.
- ↑ DD News: Editor's departure casts shadow over 'new look' claims, Firstpost, 2 April 2013.
- ↑ Sumi Sukanya (2 October 2013). "Prasar push for freedom from control". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.