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From being caged during Babri Masjid demolition to his stand against Emergency: My memories of Mark Tully

January 26, 2026 3:28 pm

The Mahant of Bada Sthan eventually came to our rescue in Ayodhya. He gave his shawl to Mark so he could hide under it, and we were all instructed to tie bandanas with the words ‘kar sevak’ written on them

The outsider-insider: 5 must-read books by Mark Tully, the chronicler of India

February 05, 2026 8:58 pm

A consummate interpreter of India rather than a mere chronicler, Sir Mark Tully combined reportage with empathy to reveal the country’s complexities beyond cliché

Pratap Bhanu Meha writes: The gift to India that was Mark Tully

January 26, 2026 3:29 pm

Sir Mark was unique in the annals of journalism not merely because he reported from India for decades with genteel insight, understated eloquence, moral toughness, wry humour, and as much objectivity as any journalist can humanly muster. He was unique because, on so many occasions, his voice constituted the only first draft of history available at the moment

BBC seeks to dismiss Trump's $10 billion defamation lawsuit in Florida court

January 13, 2026 6:29 pm

The claim, filed in a Florida federal court, seeks $5 billion in damages for defamation and $5 billion for unfair trade practices.

BBC says ‘will defend’ after Donald Trump files $10 bn lawsuit

December 16, 2025 7:01 pm

The civil complaint accuses the BBC of producing a “false, defamatory, deceptive, disparaging, inflammatory, and malicious depiction of President Trump.”

BBC is not 'institutionally biased', says author of explosive memo

November 25, 2025 2:00 am

The committee also questioned Robbie Gibb, a non-executive BBC board member, former BBC journalist and previously communications chief to Conservative prime minister Theresa May.

‘They cheated’: Trump says he will sue BBC for up to $5 billion

November 15, 2025 10:44 pm

The BBC has apologised for the edit but rejected Trump’s demand for compensation, insisting there is no basis for a defamation claim.

Trump says ‘We’ll sue them next week’ amid BBC crisis: What we know so far

November 15, 2025 8:42 am

“I think I have to do that, I mean they’ve even admitted that they cheated,” the US President said.

BBC apologises to Trump over its misleading documentary edit, refuses to pay compensation for defamation claim

November 14, 2025 5:17 am

Trump’s lawyers have threatened to file a defamation suit of $1 billion against the broadcaster if the BBC doesn’t issue a retraction, apologises and compensates him.

Can Trump sue the BBC for defamation over January 6 documentary?

November 13, 2025 2:37 pm

Trump has said he had “an obligation” to sue the BBC for “defrauding the public” by turning a “calming speech” into a “radical” one. But there are several hurdles to his legal challenge.

Arun Jaitley on the ban on BBC documentary India's Daughter

April 07, 2015 9:57 am