Political Science · Political Processes in India
UGC NET Jan 2017 Political Science
Which of the following newspapers is managed by a trust in India?
ATimes of India
BIndian Express
CThe Hindu
DThe Tribune ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) The Tribune — Among these newspapers, The Tribune is the one managed by a trust in India.
Explanation
★Among these newspapers, The Tribune is the one managed by a trust in India.
★It is run by The Tribune Trust, set up under the will of Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, who founded the paper in 1881 at Lahore.
★After Partition the paper shifted to India and is now published from Chandigarh.
★The trust structure is meant to keep the paper independent of private owners and commercial pressure.
★The Times of India, The Indian Express and The Hindu are run by private companies or family-controlled groups.
★A trust-run paper to recall: The Tribune under the Dyal Singh Majithia trust.
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