The real issues in media

New I&B Minister Smriti Irani needs to ensure that focus shifts from trivia to things that matter

The Central Board of Film Certification is fretting over trivia again. Its objection to the use of the word “cow” among others in a documentary on Amartya Sen is just another example of the cockeyedness on display when it comes to the media and entertainment industry. In the deluge of comment and counter comment real issues and their solutions get buried. 

As new Information and Broadcasting Minister Smriti Irani takes charge, could this column point her to some?

Take films for instance. They are dogged by a lack of screens. Nitesh Tiwari’s Dangal, the biggest hit in Indian cinema, has grossed about