Arnab Goswami

Goswami was born in Guwahati, Assam on 7 March 1973{{cite tweet|user=AnupamPKher|author-link=Anupam Kher|author=Anupam Kher|number=839156435686678534|date=7 March 2017|title=Happy birthday dear #ArnabGoswami. Wishing you long & healthy life & all the happiness. Your courage is infectious.:) #BothBornOnTheSameDate|access-date=31 August 2019}} in an Assamese family{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIhdnZNKOfQ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/ZIhdnZNKOfQ |archive-date=21 December 2021 |url-status=live|title=Interview in News time Assam|publisher=News Time Assam}}{{cbignore}}{{cite web|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?239453|title=The Soil Beckons|publisher=outlookindia.com|access-date=4 August 2011}} of Manoranjan Goswami and Suprabha Gain-Goswami.{{cite news |url=http://www.sentinelassam.com/ghy_city/story.php?sec=1&subsec=0&id=154372&dtP=2014-02-18&ppr=1 |url-status=dead |title=Books Released |newspaper=The Sentinel |location=Guwahati |date=18 February 2014 |access-date=22 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924100651/http://www.sentinelassam.com/ghy_city/story.php?sec=1&subsec=0&id=154372&dtP=2014-02-18&ppr=1| archive-date=24 September 2015}}{{Cite book|last=Deka|first=Meeta|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pxdBDwAAQBAJ|title=Women's Agency and Social Change: Assam and Beyond|date=3 September 2013|publisher=SAGE Publishing India|isbn=978-81-321-1798-8|pages=40|language=en}} His father, Manoranjan Goswami joined the Indian Army in the early 1960s and retired as a colonel after serving in the army for nearly 30 years.{{Cite web|title=Manoranjan Goswami passes away|url=http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=nov1018%2Fat059|access-date=6 August 2020|website=The Assam Tribune Online|archive-date=5 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201005012410/http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=nov1018%2Fat059|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|date=2 September 2015|title=The Sentinel|url=http://www.sentinelassam.com/ghy_city/story.php?sec=1&subsec=0&id=154372&dtP=2014-02-18&ppr=1|access-date=6 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924100651/http://www.sentinelassam.com/ghy_city/story.php?sec=1&subsec=0&id=154372&dtP=2014-02-18&ppr=1|archive-date=24 September 2015}} Upon retirement he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party and was the party's unsuccessful candidate in 1998 Lok Sabha Polls for the Guwahati constituency.{{cite news|date=6 March 1998|title=BJP finally a force to reckon with in Assam|newspaper=The Indian Express|location=Guwahati|url=http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/19980306/06550504.html}} He wrote various columns, books and was the recipient of the Asam Sahitya Sabha Award in 2017. Arnab's mother, Suprabha Gain-Goswami is an author.

His paternal grandfather Rajani Kanta Goswami was a lawyer. His maternal grandfather, Gaurisankar Bhattacharyya, was an elected legislator from the Communist Party of India and served as the leader of the opposition in Assam for many years.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/news/my-koka-gaurisankar-bhattacharyya/|title=My Koka: Gaurisankar Bhattacharyya|last=Goswami|first=Arnab|date=10 December 2015|website=The Sentinel|language=en-US|access-date=22 December 2019}}{{Cite web|url=http://assamassembly.gov.in/mla-1957-62.html|title=Assam Legislative Assembly – MLA 1957–62|website=assamassembly.gov.in|access-date=22 December 2019}}

Goswami's maternal uncle, Siddhartha Bhattacharya is a member of the Assam Legislative Assembly for the BJP from Gauhati East constituency. He headed the Assam unit of BJP until 2015.{{cite web|url=http://www.newslaundry.com/shorts/arnab-goswamis-bjp-connection-in-assam/|title=Arnab Goswami's BJP connection in Assam|last=Team|first=NL|website=Newslaundry|date=19 May 2016 |language=en|access-date=20 May 2016}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=aug1714%2Fcity051|title=The Assam Tribune Online|website=assamtribune.com|access-date=22 December 2019|archive-date=5 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201005032616/http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=aug1714%2Fcity051|url-status=dead}}

Goswami is married to Samyabrata Ray Goswami. She is also a journalist and a co-owner of Republic TV.{{cite news |title=Arnab's Republic of Investors: Who is funding Goswami and what that means |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/arnab-s-republic-investors-who-funding-goswami-and-what-means-55667 |access-date=3 September 2019 |work=The News Minute |date=13 January 2017}}{{cite news |title=Swamy wants 'Republic' to know |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/swamy-wants-republic-to-know/cid/1518199 |access-date=3 September 2019 |work=The Telegraph |date=26 January 2017 |language=en}} The couple has a son, Che Goswami, named after the revolutionary Che Guevara.{{cite news |title=The Lighter Side Of Arnab Goswami |url=https://www.mansworldindia.com/currentedition/covers/lighter-side-arnab-goswami-cover-star-pink-floyd/ |access-date=3 September 2019 |work=Man's World |date=13 April 2017}}{{Cite web|last=Seth|first=Suhel|date=2 November 2016|title=Citizen Goswami: How Arnab Caught the Nation's Imagination|url=https://www.thequint.com/voices/opinion/citizen-goswami-how-arnab-caught-the-nations-imagination-suhel-seth-arnab-goswami-times-now-resignation-newshour|access-date=5 November 2020|website=TheQuint|language=en}}

An army officer's son, Goswami attended schools across various parts of India. He completed his 10th grade of school from the Mount St Mary's School, New Delhi and his 12th grade from Kendriya Vidyalaya in Jabalpur Cantonment.{{cite news |title=Arnab Goswami Quits TimesNow Turns Entrepreneur |url=http://bwdisrupt.businessworld.in/article/Arnab-Goswami-Quits-TimesNow-Turns-Entrepreneur/01-11-2016-107627/ |access-date=30 March 2022 |work=BW Disrupt |date=1 November 2016 |language=en}} Goswami has a Bachelor's degree in Sociology from the Hindu College in Delhi University.{{cite web|url=http://bwdisrupt.businessworld.in/article/Arnab-Goswami-Quits-TimesNow-Turns-Entrepreneur/01-11-2016-107627/|title=Arnab Goswami Quits TimesNow|work=BW Online Bureau – www.businessworld.in|date=1 November 2016}}{{Cite web|url=http://hinducollege.ac.in/dis-alumni.aspx|title=HINDU COLLEGE University Of Delhi|website=hinducollege.ac.in}} In 1994 Goswami completed his Master's in Social Anthropology from St. Antony's College, at Oxford University,{{cite web|url=http://www.ciibigpicture.com/speaker-details/arnab-goswami/85/|title=Speakers of 2015|work=Confederation of Indian Industries- CII|date=25 October 2016|access-date=5 February 2017|archive-date=6 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170206104112/http://www.ciibigpicture.com/speaker-details/arnab-goswami/85/|url-status=dead}} Dead link where he was a Felix Scholar.

In the year 2000, Arnab was a Visiting DC Pavate Fellow at the International Studies Department at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge University.{{cite news |last1=Javaid |first1=Afra |title=Arnab Goswami Biography: Early Life, Education, Career, Controversies and Achievements |url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/arnab-goswami-1587627496-1 |access-date=21 January 2021 |work=Jagran Josh |date=15 January 2021}}

Goswami started his career with The Telegraph in Kolkata, as a journalist;{{Cite web|last=Choudhary|first=Vidhi|date=1 November 2016|title=Arnab Goswami resigns from Times Now|url=https://www.livemint.com/Companies/8PGGgWneqWKhCkmNeVXQMO/Arnab-Goswami-said-to-have-resigned-from-Times-Now.html|access-date=7 August 2020|website=Livemint|language=en}} less than a year later, he moved to Delhi and joined NDTV.{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/india/arnab-goswamis-last-day-at-times-now-anchor-wont-host-the-newshour-anymore-says-ceo-3111548.html|title=Arnab Goswami's last day at Times Now: Anchor won't host The Newshour anymore, says CEO which was for a stint less than a year|work=Firstpost|date=18 November 2016}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsgram.com/15-facts-arnab-goswami-and-republic-tv/|title=All about Arnab Goswami and his channel, Republic TV|date=9 January 2018|website=NewsGram|language=en-US|access-date=23 October 2019|archive-date=23 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191023095036/https://www.newsgram.com/15-facts-arnab-goswami-and-republic-tv/|url-status=dead}}

Goswami was a part of NDTV from 1996 to 2006.{{Cite web|last=hermesauto|date=2 November 2016|title=Arnab Goswami, loud news anchor of India's prime-time English debate show, quits|url=https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/arnab-goswami-loud-news-anchor-of-indias-prime-time-english-debate-show-quits|access-date=7 August 2020|website=The Straits Times|language=en}} At NDTV, he anchored daily newscasts including News Tonight, a programme telecast on DD Metro.{{cite web|url=http://www.sebi.gov.in/dp/ndtvdraft.pdf|title=New Delhi Television Limited|publisher=sebi.gov.in|access-date=4 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928135551/http://www.sebi.gov.in/dp/ndtvdraft.pdf|archive-date=28 September 2011|url-status=dead}} Newsnight, hosted by Goswami,{{cite web|url=http://www.afaqs.com/news/story.html?sid=6611&p=1|title=Diversity in programming is crucial to NDTV|publisher=afaqs.com|access-date=4 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120915062144/http://www.afaqs.com/news/story.html?sid=6611&p=1|archive-date=15 September 2012|url-status=dead}} won him an award for the Best News Anchor of Asia 2004 in the 2004 Asian Television Awards.

In 2006, Goswami left NDTV to join the newly launched Times Now news channel, as its editor-in-chief .{{cite web|url=http://www.onthemedia.org/2008/dec/05/detailed-coverage/transcript/ |title=Detailed Coverage: Transcriopt |work=On the Media.orgaccessdate=4 August 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120406080307/http://www.onthemedia.org/2008/dec/05/detailed-coverage/transcript/ |archive-date=6 April 2012 }}

His show The Newshour was aired at 9 pm with live news coverage, and featured notable personalities such as Parvez Musharraf.{{cite web|url=http://www.timesnow.tv/Excl-Musharraf-says-ISI-did-not-hide-Osama---1/videoshow/4372320.cms|title=Excl: Musharraf says ISI did not hide Osama – 2|publisher=timesnow.tv|access-date=4 August 2011}} He also hosted a special programme, Frankly Speaking with Arnab, which has featured personalities such as Benazir Bhutto{{Cite web|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2007-05-27/news/28386084_1_general-musharraf-national-accountability-bureau-pakistan|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222125845/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2007-05-27/news/28386084_1_general-musharraf-national-accountability-bureau-pakistan|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 December 2015|title=Benazir denies backroom deal with Musharraf|access-date=15 December 2019}} and former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown,{{cite web|url=http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008%5C01%5C22%5Cstory_22-1-2008_pg7_1 |title=UK stance on Pak elections 'very clear': Brown |work=Daily Times|location=Pakistan |access-date=4 August 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022175029/http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2008%5C01%5C22%5Cstory_22-1-2008_pg7_1 |archive-date=22 October 2012 }} Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai, retired head of state of the Tibetan Government in Exile, the Dalai Lama and former United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Goswami was the first television anchor to interview Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he took office in 2014.{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/pm-modis-interview-with-arnab-goswami-full-transcript-2879832/|title=PM Modi's interview with Arnab Goswami: Full transcript|date=28 June 2016}}

Goswami resigned as editor-in-chief of Times Now on 1 November 2016 citing editorial differences, lack of journalistic freedom and newsroom politics.{{Cite journal|last=Srikrishna|first=Vasupradha|date=1 September 2019|title=Neoliberal Media Making the Public Interest and Public Choice Theory Obsolete: Need for a New Theory|journal=Media Watch|volume=10|issue=3|doi=10.15655/mw/2019/v10i3/49692|issn=2249-8818|doi-access=free}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/arnab-goswami-opens-up-was-not-allowed-to-enter-times-now-studio-117032700182_1.html|title=Arnab Goswami gets candid: Was not even allowed to enter Times Now studio|last=Team|first=BS Web|date=27 March 2017|work=Business Standard India|access-date=1 November 2019}}{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/arnab-goswami-quits-times-now/article9291555.ece|title=Arnab Goswami quits Times Now|date=1 November 2016|work=The Hindu|access-date=1 November 2016|language=en-IN}} He hosted the last edition of his flagship show{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mflADwAAQBAJ|title=Our Time Has Come: How India is Making Its Place in the World|last=Ayres|first=Alyssa|date=5 December 2017|publisher=Oxford University Press|isbn=9780190494537|pages=34, 81|language=en}} The Newshour Debate, a fortnight later.{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/arnab-goswami-s-new-venture-is-called-republic-and-it-s-launching-on-26-january-116121600136_1.html|title=Arnab Goswami's new venture|access-date=8 January 2017|work=Business Standard}}{{cite news|url=http://www.firstpost.com/india/arnab-goswami-announces-new-venture-times-now-gets-a-new-editor-in-chief-3158562.html|title=Arnab Goswami announces new venture; Times Now gets a new chief editor|access-date=8 January 2017|publisher=Firstpost}} Incidentally, the Newshour has been subject to an ongoing investigation by Ofcom, the UK government-approved regulatory authority for broadcasting, during the months of August and September and it went on to hold Times Now guilty of violating the impartiality clause of its broadcast code.{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/article/835842/proud-of-all-my-partners-arnab-goswami-when-asked-about-bjp-influence-in-new-venture|title='Proud of all my partners': Arnab Goswami when asked about BJP influence in new venture|last=Venkataramakrishnan|first=Shoaib Daniyal & Rohan|website=Scroll.in|date=27 April 2017 |language=en-US|access-date=14 November 2019}}

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Republic TV was funded in part by Asianet, which in turn was primarily funded by Rajeev Chandrasekhar, a then-independent member of Rajya Sabha who had intricate links with the Bharatiya Janata Party and was vice-chairman of the National Democratic Alliance in Kerala.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thequint.com/news/india/arnab-goswami-republic-rajeev-chandrasekhar-accuses-wire-of-congress-conspiracy|title=What the Nation Wants to Know but Arnab's Republic Won't Tell You|work=The Quint|access-date=2 September 2018|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://thewire.in/media/arnabs-republic-modis-ideology|title=Arnab's Republic, Modi's Ideology|last=Bhushan|first=Sandeep|date=25 January 2017|work=The Wire}} Rajeev later announced his resignation as the director on the board of ARG Outlier Asianet News Pvt Ltd, the company that owns Republic TV. He stated that he took this decision since he officially joined the BJP and it was in the best interest of Republic TV's brand and team that he no longer serve on the board.{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/VxIRRsx8K87hlSU6yQP3vK/Rajeev-Chandrasekhar-resigns-as-Republic-TV-board-director.html|title=Rajeev Chandrasekhar resigns as Republic TV board director|first=Lata|last=Jha|date=2 April 2018|website=Livemint}} Among other major investors were Goswami, his wife, educationists Ramdas Pai and Ramakanta Panda—all of whom invested through SARG Media Holding Private Ltd.{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/nda-mp-rajeev-chandrasekhar-investor-director-in-arnab-goswami-channel/|title=Kerala NDA vice-chairman Rajeev Chandrasekhar investor, director in Arnab Goswami's Republic|last1=Kaushik|first1=Krishn|date=13 January 2017|work=The Indian Express|access-date=27 April 2017}}

Goswami was the managing director as well the Editor-in-Chief; the channel was launched on 6 May 2017 as a free-to-air channel.{{cite web|url=http://businessworld.in/article/Arnab-Goswami-s-Republic-TV-To-Launch-On-6-May/05-05-2017-117680/|title=Arnab Goswami's Republic TV Launch}}{{cite news|last1=Kohli-Khandekar|first1=Vanita|date=6 May 2017|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/arnab-goswami-s-republic-tv-goes-live-today-but-why-so-much-over-it-117050600114_1.html|title=What's the fuss about Arnab Goswami's Republic TV, which went live today?|newspaper=Business Standard|access-date=6 May 2017}} Chitra Subramaniam was roped in as the editorial adviser and numerous personas associated with Times Now in various roles joined the channel.{{cite web|url=https://www.newslaundry.com/shorts/major-gaurav-arya-collaborates-with-arnabs-republic-tv|title=Major Gaurav Arya collaborates with Arnab's Republic TV|date=15 March 2017|publisher=newslaundry.com|access-date=27 April 2017}}{{Cite news|url=https://twitter.com/MinhazMerchant/status/852815033650135040|title=Minhaz Merchant on Twitter|via=Twitter|access-date=15 April 2017|language=en}}{{Primary source inline|date=August 2020}}{{cite news|url=http://www.livemint.com/Opinion/mYlTWnDwB944TQI1hwjm8H/Anupam-Khers-People-a-welcome-break-from-the-screaming-jing.html|title=Anupam Kher's People a welcome break from the screaming jingoism of Republic TV|last1=Sen|first1=Rajyasree|date=24 May 2017|work=Livemint|access-date=24 May 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.exchange4media.com/tv/s-sundaram-joins-republic-as-cfo_67830.html|title=S Sundaram joins Republic as CFO|date=23 February 2017|publisher=exchange4media.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170301180426/http://www.exchange4media.com/tv/s-sundaram-joins-republic-as-cfo_67830.html|archive-date=1 March 2017|access-date=27 April 2017}}

In May 2019, Goswami bought a chunk of shares held by Rajeev Chandrasekhar-promoted Asianet News Media & Entertainment to gain near full ownership. Later Republic Media Network released a statement stating that Goswami personally owns over 82 per cent stake in Republic TV and that the company also owns 99 per cent equity in the downstream digital entity that controls the digital assets of the network.{{Cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/arnab-goswami-personally-owns-over-82-pc-of-republic-tv-co-says-clearing-air-around-ownership/1738591|title=Arnab Goswami personally owns over 82 pc of Republic TV: Co says, clearing air around ownership|website=outlookindia.com/}}

In the wake of the 2020 Palghar mob lynching, on 21 April 2020, during his live show, Arnab resigned from Editors Guild. Arnab accused Shekhar Gupta of leading the compromise on journalism for not speaking on incidents like this.{{cite news |url =https://www.siasat.com/arnab-goswami-resigns-editors-guild-india-live-show-1877290/|title =Arnab Goswami resigns from Editors' Guild of India on live show|website =siasat.com|quote =Arnab Goswami, the founder of Republic TV, resigned from the Editors’ Guild of India, accusing the organisation of hypocrisy with respect to the Palghar incident, where two Hindu Sadhus were mob lynched.|date =21 April 2020|access-date =23 April 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/video/959791/watch-tv-anchor-arnab-goswami-resigns-from-the-editors-guild-of-india-live-on-air|title=Watch: TV anchor Arnab Goswami resigns from the Editors Guild of India, live on air|work=Scroll.in|date=21 April 2020 }} Nagpur police registered a first information report{{Cite web|url=https://www.realtimes.in/state-news/palghar-lynching-against-sonia-gandhi-comment-tv-journalist-arnab-goswami/|title=अर्णब को हर केस में करानी होगी अलग -अलग जमानत|date=24 April 2020}}{{Dead link|date=July 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} against Arnab Goswami over a complaint filed by Maharashtra Power Minister Nitin Raut.

The FIR filed by the police include charges of giving provocation with intent to cause riot, promoting enmity between two groups on grounds of religion or race, deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs and defamation under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/nagpur-police-file-fir-against-arnab-goswami/article31410543.ece|title=Nagpur police file FIR against Arnab Goswami|date=23 April 2020|work=The Hindu}}

In 2002, Goswami wrote a book: Combating Terrorism: The Legal Challenge.{{Cite book|last=Goswami|first=Arnab|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ojbcLPW95YsC|title=Combating Terrorism: The Legal Challenge|date=1 January 2002|publisher=Har-Anand Publications Pvt. Limited|isbn=9788124108512|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=The truth about POTO|url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/static/html/fl1825/18250970.htm|access-date=22 December 2019|website=The Hindu|archive-date=22 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191222145454/https://frontline.thehindu.com/static/html/fl1825/18250970.htm|url-status=dead}}

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| quote = Modi's supporters often get their news from Republic TV, which features shouting matches, public shamings, and scathing insults of all but the most slavish Modi partisans. Founded in 2017 with B.J.P. support, Republic TV stars Arnab Goswami, a floppy-haired Oxford graduate who acts as a kind of public scourge for opponents of Modi's initiatives.{{pb}}In a typical program, from 2017, Goswami mentioned a law mandating that cinemas play the national anthem, and asked whether people should be required to stand; his guest Waris Pathan, a Muslim assemblyman, argued that it should be a matter of choice.{{pb}}{{green|Why can't you stand up?}} – Goswami shouted at Pathan. Before Pathan could get out an answer, he yelled again, {{green|Why can't you stand up? What's your problem with it?}}
Pathan kept trying, but Goswami, his hair flying, shouted over him:- {{green|I’ll tell you why, because—I’ll tell you why. I’ll tell you. I’ll tell you why. Can I tell you? Then why don't you stop, and I’ll tell you why? Don't be an anti-national! Don't be an anti-national! Don't be an anti-national!}}...|

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}}Goswami and his style of journalism have been subjected to massive criticism.{{cite web|title=Wrecking News – Anuradha Raman|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/article/Wrecking-News/293690|access-date=21 April 2015|work=outlookindia.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160114203051/https://www.outlookindia.com/article/Wrecking-News/293690|archive-date=14 January 2016|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|last=Ananth|first=Venkat|date=11 November 2014|title=Arnab Goswami: meme for our times|url=https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/NBYVLf9GuMVLxeoM08hX2L/Arnab-Goswami-the-meme-for-our-times.html|access-date=10 December 2019|website=Livemint|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Bhatia|first=Rahul|title=The turbulent reign of Arnab Goswami|url=https://caravanmagazine.in/reportage/fast-and-furious|url-access=subscription|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121204193824/https://caravanmagazine.in/reportage/fast-and-furious|archive-date=4 December 2012|access-date=10 December 2019|website=The Caravan|language=en}}{{Cite journal|last=Ranganathan|first=Maya|date=1 June 2016|title=News televisions' impact on political discourse in the Indian election 2014|journal=International Journal of Digital Television|language=en|volume=7|issue=2|pages=193–208|doi=10.1386/jdtv.7.2.193_1|issn=2040-4182}}{{cite news|title=The Arnab Cast Of Characters|work=Outlook|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/the-arnab-cast-of-characters/293692|access-date=13 July 2016}}

He has been noted for his opinionated reporting{{Cite news|last=Verma|first=Ramit|date=29 October 2019|title=Peeing Human is waging a war on 'Modia'. Here's how, and why|work=Newslaundry|url=https://www.newslaundry.com/2019/10/29/peeing-human-is-waging-a-war-on-modia-heres-how-and-why}}{{cite news|title=Times Now left embarrassed: Arnab Goswami rapped by NBSA, channel fined Rs 50,000 for reporting in biased manner in Jalseen Kaur eve-teasing case|url=http://www.india.com/news/india/times-now-left-embarrassed-arnab-goswami-rapped-by-nbsa-channel-fined-rs-50000-for-reporting-in-biased-manner-in-jalseen-kaur-eve-teasing-case-1032984/|access-date=13 July 2016}} in support of Bharatiya Janata Party{{Cite web|last=Bajpai|first=Shailaja|date=24 October 2019|title=Here's why you will watch Arnab Goswami & Navika Kumar long after election results are out|url=https://theprint.in/opinion/heres-why-you-will-watch-arnab-goswami-navika-kumar-long-after-election-results-are-out/310364/|access-date=2 November 2019|website=ThePrint|language=en-US}} and Hindutva across a wide spectrum of situations{{Cite news|last=Pande|first=Manisha|date=30 October 2019|title=Indian journalists got a chance to grill controversial MEPs touring Kashmir. They asked about Pakistan, western media|language=en-UK|work=Newslaundry|url=https://www.newslaundry.com/2019/10/30/indian-journalists-got-a-chance-to-grill-controversial-meps-touring-kashmir-they-asked-about-pakistan-western-media|access-date=1 November 2019}}

-{{Cite news|last=Pande|first=Manisha|date=21 October 2019|title=Bloodlust TV: Calling out India's hate media|work=Newslaundry|url=https://www.newslaundry.com/2019/10/21/bloodlust-tv-calling-out-indias-hate-media}} including by uncritical reproduction of government narratives,{{cite news|title=Arnab Goswami-style journalism is killing the essence of debates|publisher=Firstpost|url=http://www.firstpost.com/india/arnab-goswami-style-journalism-is-killing-the-essence-of-debates-2803590.html|access-date=13 July 2016}}

-{{cite news|title=The monster in the mirror|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/dec/12/mumbai-arundhati-roy|access-date=13 July 2016}}

-{{Cite web|last=Sekhri|first=Abhinandan|date=4 March 2015|title=Why Arnab Goswami's #NirbhayaInsulted Circus Was A Body Blow To Journalism : The Newshour anchor does a disservice to free speech by asking for a clampdown on India's Daughter on NDTV.|url=https://www.newslaundry.com/2015/03/04/why-arnab-goswamis-nirbhayainsulted-circus-was-a-body-blow-to-journalism/|access-date=10 December 2019|website=Newslaundry|language=en-UK}}

-{{Cite web|last=Tripathi|first=Salil|title=How the fog of war has blinded journalists to their roles|url=https://caravanmagazine.in/media/question-journalists-support-for-armed-forces|access-date=10 December 2019|website=The Caravan|language=en}}

-{{Cite web|last=Daniyal|first=Shoaib|title=The Daily Fix: Arnab Goswami must realise that journalism is about questioning, not blind acceptance|url=https://scroll.in/article/812561/the-daily-fix-arnab-goswami-must-realise-that-journalism-is-about-questioning-not-blind-acceptance|access-date=10 December 2019|website=Scroll.in|date=27 July 2016 |language=en-US}} avoiding criticism of figures from the ruling party (BJP){{Cite web|last=Bal|first=Hartosh Singh|title=The path away from Arnab Goswami cannot lead us back to Barkha Dutt|url=https://caravanmagazine.in/vantage/path-arnab-goswami-cannot-lead-to-barkha-dutt|access-date=10 December 2019|website=The Caravan|language=en}} and presenting political opponents in a negative light.{{Cite news|last=S|first=Meghnad|date=4 July 2019|title=Rahul Gandhi's resignation allowed TV channels to do what they do best|work=Newslaundry|url=https://www.newslaundry.com/2019/07/04/rahul-gandhis-resignation-allowed-tv-channels-to-do-what-they-do-best}}

-{{Cite journal|last=Drabu|first=Onaiza|year=2018|title=Who Is the Muslim? Discursive Representations of the Muslims and Islam in Indian Prime-Time News|journal=Religions|language=en|volume=9|issue=9|pages=283|doi=10.3390/rel9090283|doi-access=free}}

-{{Cite web|date=29 March 2019|title=Podcast {{!}} Questions Arnab Goswami Didn't Ask Modi|url=https://www.thequint.com/podcast/big-story-podcast-questions-arnab-goswami-didnt-ask-modi-in-republic-tv-interview|access-date=14 November 2019|website=The Quint|language=en}}

-{{Cite web|last=Jawed|first=Sam|date=22 January 2018|title=The sham of Republic TV's Twitter Polls|url=https://www.altnews.in/sham-republic-tvs-twitter-polls/|access-date=14 November 2019|website=Alt News|language=en-GB}}

-{{Cite web|last=Inamdar|first=Nikhil|title=How Narendra Modi has almost killed the Indian media|url=https://qz.com/india/1570899/how-narendra-modi-has-almost-killed-indian-media/|access-date=14 November 2019|website=Quartz India|date=12 March 2019 |language=en}}

-{{Cite web|last=Jawed|first=Sam|date=8 June 2017|title=One month of Republic TV – How did they fare?|url=https://www.altnews.in/one-month-republic-tv-fare/|access-date=14 November 2019|website=Alt News|language=en-GB}}

-{{Cite web|last=Jawed|first=Sam|date=27 October 2017|title=Republic claims Rahul Gandhi and Owaisi asked people not to stand up for National Anthem. Is that true?|url=https://www.altnews.in/republic-claims-rahul-gandhi-owaisi-asked-people-not-stand-national-anthem-true/|access-date=14 November 2019|website=Alt News|language=en-GB}}

-{{Cite web|last=Venkataramakrishnan|first=Rohan|title=The Daily Fix: Why the FIR ordered against Arnab Goswami is a blow to free media|url=https://scroll.in/article/912779/the-daily-fix-why-the-fir-ordered-against-arnab-goswami-is-a-blow-against-free-media|access-date=14 November 2019|website=Scroll.in|date=11 February 2019 |language=en-US}}

-{{Cite web|last=Madan|first=Aman|date=23 January 2019|title=India's Not-So-Free Media|url=https://thediplomat.com/2019/01/indias-not-so-free-media/|access-date=14 November 2019|website=The Diplomat|language=en-US}}

-{{Cite news|last=Filkins|first=Dexter|date=2 December 2019|title=Blood and Soil in Narendra Modi's India|language=en|magazine=The New Yorker|url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/12/09/blood-and-soil-in-narendra-modis-india|access-date=3 December 2019|issn=0028-792X}} Goswami has been also linked with the popularisation of the neologisms – Urban Naxal and Anti-national – to denote those critical to right wing sentiments or the government, in a bid to evoke hyper-nationalism among the audience.{{Cite journal|last1=Mishra|first1=Samarth|last2=Kumar Shukla|first2=Aditya|year=2019|title=Balancing Freedom of Expression and Hate Speech: Case of India|url=https://www.pramanaresearch.org/gallery/prj-p1189.pdf|journal=Pramana Research Journal|volume=9|issue=6|pages=1414|issn=2249-2976}}{{cite web|last1=Bajpai|first1=Shailaja|date=11 May 2017|title=On the run|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/on-the-run-4/|access-date=17 May 2017|work=The Indian Express}}{{Cite web|last=Madan|first=Aman|date=23 January 2019|title=India's Not-So-Free Media|url=https://thediplomat.com/2019/01/indias-not-so-free-media/|access-date=14 November 2019|website=The Diplomat|language=en-US}}{{cite news|title=Zehn ki loot: The plunder of reason by Arnab Goswami|publisher=Scroll.in|url=http://scroll.in/article/710458/Zehn-ki-loot:-The-plunder-of-reason-by-Arnab-Goswami|access-date=13 July 2016}}{{Cite web|last=Dev|first=Atul|title=An evening with Delhi's most wanted "anti-nationals"|url=https://caravanmagazine.in/vantage/umar-khalid-surrender|access-date=10 December 2019|website=The Caravan|language=en}} Attempts to quell communal tensions through irresponsible reporting containing religious overtones have been alleged.

Republic TV has been since compared to North Korean media for its extreme pro-government affinity and muzzling of dissent;{{Cite web|date=8 June 2017|title=Tale of Two Republics: Why Shourie Compared Our Media to N Korea's|url=https://www.thequint.com/india/2017/06/08/tale-of-two-republics-arun-shourie-indian-media-north-korea|access-date=12 November 2019|website=The Quint|language=en}}{{Cite book|last=Varadarajan|first=Siddharth|chapter=The State and/Of the Media in Modi's India |title=Indian Democracy: Origins, Trajectories, Contestations|date=2019|publisher=Pluto Press|isbn=9780745338927|editor-last=Nilsen|editor-first=Alf Gunvald|pages=59–60|doi=10.2307/j.ctvdmwxfb.9|jstor=j.ctvdmwxfb.9|s2cid=186276944|editor-last2=Nielsen|editor-first2=Kenneth Bo|editor-last3=Vaidya|editor-first3=Anand}} noted political scientist Christophe Jaffrelot and journalist Dexter Filkins have compared it to Fox News, an American TV channel that practices journalism which is in favour of the right wing Republican Party.{{Cite journal|last1=Anderson|first1=Edward|last2=Jaffrelot|first2=Christophe|date=2 October 2018|title=Hindu nationalism and the 'saffronisation of the public sphere': an interview with Christophe Jaffrelot|journal=Contemporary South Asia|volume=26|issue=4|pages=468–482|doi=10.1080/09584935.2018.1545009|issn=0958-4935|s2cid=150328837}}{{Cite news|last=Filkins|first=Dexter|date=2 December 2019|title=Blood and Soil in Narendra Modi's India|language=en|magazine=The New Yorker|url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/12/09/blood-and-soil-in-narendra-modis-india|access-date=3 December 2019|issn=0028-792X}} Vanita Kohli-Khandekar, over Business Standard, noted it to be a "noisy, chaotic place where coherent debate without shouting, screaming and name-calling is impossible";{{cite news|last1=Kohli-Khandekar|first1=Vanita|date=8 May 2017|title=Arnab's Republic a reflection of what India has become- noisy and chaotic|work=Business Standard|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/arnab-s-republic-a-reflection-of-what-india-has-become-noisy-and-chaotic-117050800471_1.html|access-date=17 May 2017}} others have noted of its shows to be a "battle of babble", judgmental, brash and hawkish.{{cite web|date=27 May 2017|title=Arnab Goswami's Republic TV is losing the battle of babble; why not try something completely different?|url=http://www.firstpost.com/india/arnab-goswamis-republic-tv-is-losing-the-battle-of-babble-why-not-try-something-completely-different-3488225.html|access-date=28 May 2017|work=Firstpost}}{{Cite web|title=Why Court Dismissed BJP MP Rajeev Chandrasekhar's Plea Against The Wire|url=https://thewire.in/law/press-is-watchdog-of-constitution-why-court-dismissed-bjp-mps-plea-against-the-wire|access-date=2 November 2019|website=The Wire}}{{Cite web|title=Debate: Why Arnab Goswami's Banana 'Republic' Also Needs to Have a Seat at the Table|url=https://thewire.in/media/arnab-goswami-republic-tv-jignesh-mevani|access-date=14 November 2019|website=The Wire}} Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar, in a Foreign Policy article, noted its coverage of the 2019 India-Pakistan conflict, to put jingoism ahead of journalism.{{Cite web|last=Chandrashekhar|first=Vaishnavi|title=India's Media Is War-Crazy|url=https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/03/01/indias-media-is-war-crazy/|access-date=14 November 2019|website=Foreign Policy|date=March 2019 |language=en-US}}

Fact checkers have documented him, and his channels to have propagated misinformation and disinformation, on multiple occasions.{{refn|{{Cite web|url=https://www.boomlive.in/never-be-afraid-says-arnab-goswami-but-how-about-not-lying/|title='Never Be Afraid', Says Arnab Goswami. But How About Not Lying? {{!}} {{!}} BOOM|last=Jacob|first=Jency|date=23 September 2017|website=boomlive.in|access-date=14 November 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/news/india/arnab-goswami-republic-sudha-bharadwaj-row|title=Lawyer Sudha Bharadwaj Calls Out Republic Over 'False' Allegations|date=5 July 2018|website=The Quint|language=en|access-date=14 November 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/news/webqoof/is-35a-temporary-and-discriminatory-fact-checking-arnabs-claims|title=Is 35A Temporary and Discriminatory? Fact-Checking Arnab's Claims|date=1 August 2019|website=The Quint|language=en|access-date=14 November 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/news/india/media-echoes-british-herald-calling-prime-minister-modi-most-powerful-person|title=Media Echoes 'British Herald' Calling PM Modi Most Powerful Person|date=24 June 2019|website=The Quint|language=en|access-date=14 November 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/article/863542/darkness-in-jama-masjid-conversion-rate-card-and-10-more-fake-news-stories-spread-by-media-in-2017|title=Darkness in Jama Masjid, conversion rate card and 10 more fake news stories spread by media in 2017|last=Sam Jawed|first=altnews in|website=Scroll.in|date=4 January 2018 |language=en-US|access-date=14 November 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.altnews.in/times-now-and-republic-tv-misreport-congress-manifesto-for-telangana-as-muslim-centric/|title=Times Now and Republic TV misreport Congress manifesto for Telangana as Muslim-centric|last=Patel|first=Jignesh|date=29 November 2018|website=Alt News|language=en-GB|access-date=14 November 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.altnews.in/republic-tv-falsely-portrays-man-praising-pm-modi-as-a-congress-mla/|title=Republic TV falsely portrays man praising PM Modi as a Congress MLA|last=Desk|first=Alt News|date=28 April 2019|website=Alt News|language=en-GB|access-date=14 November 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.altnews.in/breaking-fake-news-aaj-tak-and-republic-tv-misreport-delhi-hc-verdict-on-aap-mlas/|title=Breaking Fake News: Aaj Tak and Republic TV misreport Delhi HC verdict on AAP MLAs|last=Desk|first=Alt News|date=23 March 2018|website=Alt News|language=en-GB|access-date=14 November 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.altnews.in/was-jignesh-mevanis-press-conference-congress-sponsored-as-alleged-by-republic-tv/|title=Was Jignesh Mevani's press conference "Congress sponsored" as alleged by Republic TV?|last=Sidharth|first=Arjun|date=6 January 2018|website=Alt News|language=en-GB|access-date=14 November 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.altnews.in/republic-tv-gets-caught-faking-twice-day/|title=Republic TV gets caught faking twice in a day|last=Desk|first=Alt News|date=17 October 2017|website=Alt News|language=en-GB|access-date=14 November 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.altnews.in/right-wing-spews-venom-social-media-senior-journalist-gauri-lankesh-shot-dead/|title=Right wing spews venom on social media after Senior Journalist Gauri Lankesh is shot dead|last=Desk|first=Alt News|date=6 September 2017|website=Alt News|language=en-GB|access-date=14 November 2019}}}}

He has been accused of opinionated reporting in support of Bharatiya Janata Party and Hindutva across a wide spectrum of situations{{Cite news|last=Pande|first=Manisha|date=30 October 2019|title=Indian journalists got a chance to grill controversial MEPs touring Kashmir. They asked about Pakistan, western media|language=en-UK|work=Newslaundry|url=https://www.newslaundry.com/2019/10/30/indian-journalists-got-a-chance-to-grill-controversial-meps-touring-kashmir-they-asked-about-pakistan-western-media|access-date=1 November 2019}}

-{{Cite news|last=Pande|first=Manisha|date=21 October 2019|title=Bloodlust TV: Calling out India's hate media|work=Newslaundry|url=https://www.newslaundry.com/2019/10/21/bloodlust-tv-calling-out-indias-hate-media}} – including by uncritical reproduction of government narratives,{{cite news|title=Arnab Goswami-style journalism is killing the essence of debates|publisher=Firstpost|url=http://www.firstpost.com/india/arnab-goswami-style-journalism-is-killing-the-essence-of-debates-2803590.html|access-date=13 July 2016}}

-{{cite news|title=The monster in the mirror|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/dec/12/mumbai-arundhati-roy|access-date=13 July 2016}}
-{{Cite web|last=Sekhri|first=Abhinandan|date=4 March 2015|title=Why Arnab Goswami's #NirbhayaInsulted Circus Was A Body Blow To Journalism : The Newshour anchor does a disservice to free speech by asking for a clampdown on India's Daughter on NDTV.|url=https://www.newslaundry.com/2015/03/04/why-arnab-goswamis-nirbhayainsulted-circus-was-a-body-blow-to-journalism/|access-date=10 December 2019|website=Newslaundry|language=en-UK}}
-{{Cite web|last=Tripathi|first=Salil|title=How the fog of war has blinded journalists to their roles|url=https://caravanmagazine.in/media/question-journalists-support-for-armed-forces|access-date=10 December 2019|website=The Caravan|language=en}}
-{{Cite web|last=Daniyal|first=Shoaib|title=The Daily Fix: Arnab Goswami must realise that journalism is about questioning, not blind acceptance|url=https://scroll.in/article/812561/the-daily-fix-arnab-goswami-must-realise-that-journalism-is-about-questioning-not-blind-acceptance|access-date=10 December 2019|website=Scroll.in|date=27 July 2016 |language=en-US}} avoiding criticism of figures from the ruling party (BJP), and presenting political opponents in a negative light.{{Cite news|last=S|first=Meghnad|date=4 July 2019|title=Rahul Gandhi's resignation allowed TV channels to do what they do best|work=Newslaundry|url=https://www.newslaundry.com/2019/07/04/rahul-gandhis-resignation-allowed-tv-channels-to-do-what-they-do-best}}

-{{Cite journal|last=Drabu|first=Onaiza|year=2018|title=Who Is the Muslim? Discursive Representations of the Muslims and Islam in Indian Prime-Time News|journal=Religions|language=en|volume=9|issue=9|pages=283|doi=10.3390/rel9090283|doi-access=free}}

-{{Cite web|date=29 March 2019|title=Podcast {{!}} Questions Arnab Goswami Didn't Ask Modi|url=https://www.thequint.com/podcast/big-story-podcast-questions-arnab-goswami-didnt-ask-modi-in-republic-tv-interview|access-date=14 November 2019|website=The Quint|language=en}}

-{{Cite web|last=Jawed|first=Sam|date=22 January 2018|title=The sham of Republic TV's Twitter Polls|url=https://www.altnews.in/sham-republic-tvs-twitter-polls/|access-date=14 November 2019|website=Alt News|language=en-GB}}

-{{Cite web|last=Inamdar|first=Nikhil|title=How Narendra Modi has almost killed the Indian media|url=https://qz.com/india/1570899/how-narendra-modi-has-almost-killed-indian-media/|access-date=14 November 2019|website=Quartz India|date=12 March 2019 |language=en}}

-{{Cite web|last=Jawed|first=Sam|date=8 June 2017|title=One month of Republic TV – How did they fare?|url=https://www.altnews.in/one-month-republic-tv-fare/|access-date=14 November 2019|website=Alt News|language=en-GB}}

-{{Cite web|last=Jawed|first=Sam|date=27 October 2017|title=Republic claims Rahul Gandhi and Owaisi asked people not to stand up for National Anthem. Is that true?|url=https://www.altnews.in/republic-claims-rahul-gandhi-owaisi-asked-people-not-stand-national-anthem-true/|access-date=14 November 2019|website=Alt News|language=en-GB}}
-{{Cite web|last=Venkataramakrishnan|first=Rohan|title=The Daily Fix: Why the FIR ordered against Arnab Goswami is a blow to free media|url=https://scroll.in/article/912779/the-daily-fix-why-the-fir-ordered-against-arnab-goswami-is-a-blow-against-free-media|access-date=14 November 2019|website=Scroll.in|date=11 February 2019 |language=en-US}}
-{{Cite web|last=Madan|first=Aman|date=23 January 2019|title=India's Not-So-Free Media|url=https://thediplomat.com/2019/01/indias-not-so-free-media/|access-date=14 November 2019|website=The Diplomat|language=en-US}}
-{{Cite news|last=Filkins|first=Dexter|date=2 December 2019|title=Blood and Soil in Narendra Modi's India|language=en|magazine=The New Yorker|url=https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/12/09/blood-and-soil-in-narendra-modis-india|access-date=3 December 2019|issn=0028-792X}}

On 26 May 2017, parliamentarian Shashi Tharoor filed a civil defamation case in the Delhi High Court against Goswami and Republic TV in connection with the channel's broadcast of news items from 8 to 13 May claiming his link in his wife Sunanda Pushkar's death in 2014.{{cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/shashi-tharoor-files-defamation-case-against-arnab-goswami-4675250/|title=Congress leader Shashi Tharoor files defamation case against Republic TV's Arnab Goswami|date=26 May 2017|work=The Indian Express}}{{cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/shashi-tharoor-files-defamation-suit-against-arnab-goswami-republic-tv-in-high-court/articleshow/58862059.cms|title=Shashi Tharoor files defamation suit against Arnab Goswami, Republic TV in High Court|date=26 May 2017|work=The Economic Times}} Seeking the channel's response, Justice Manmohan of the High Court said, "Bring down the rhetoric. You can put out your story, you can put out the facts. You cannot call him names. That is uncalled for."{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/delhi-hc-seeks-arnab-republic-tv-reply-on-tharoor-defamation-plea/article18598621.ece|title='Bring down the rhetoric', Delhi HC tells Arnab Goswami, Republic TV|date=29 May 2017|work=The Hindu|access-date=3 June 2017}}

On 25 August 2018, according to The Week news magazine, Arnab Goswami was lambasted on social media after a 30-second video clip of him purportedly calling "a group" the "most shameless bunch of Indians I have ever seen" went viral on social media while discussing blocking foreign aid destined for the flood hit state of Kerala.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2018/08/26/did-arnab-goswami-call-keralites-shameless-clip-debate-goes-viral.html|title=Did Arnab Goswami call Keralites shameless? A clip of his debate goes viral|website=The Week|date=26 August 2018|access-date=4 September 2019}} He further added the people who are criticising the government of India in this regard are 'anti-national', 'paid agents', and 'shameless'. Keralites have showered the Facebook and Twitter accounts of Republic TV and Arnab Goswami with ridiculing comments in protest.{{cite news |title=Malayalis hit back with trolls at Arnab Goswami's 'shameless' comment |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/malayalis-hit-back-with-trolls-at-arnab-goswami-s-shameless-comment-republic-tv-1.3087052 |access-date=5 September 2019 |work=Mathrubhumi |date=26 August 2018 |language=en}} After being fact-checked by several news portals, it was finally revealed that Goswami's "most shameless bunch of Indians I have ever seen" comment did not refer to Keralites but he was actually targeting the "Tukde-Tukde Break India forces", "Leftists" and some Twitter handles that spread fake news about the 7 billion flood relief aid from the UAE.

On 30 August 2018, News Broadcasting Standards Authority (NBSA) of India demanded Republic TV to tender a full-screen apology for use of multiple objectionable words to describe a bunch of people at a political rally, who were harassing one of his journalists. Republic TV "removed the video from its website and YouTube account" after receiving the complaint{{cite web|url=https://thewire.in/media/arnab-goswami-republic-tv-jignesh-mevani-2|title=Broadcasters Body Asks Republic TV's Arnab Goswami to Apologise For Misreporting|website=The Wire|access-date=4 September 2018}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2018/09/04/after-kerala-floods-controversy-arnab-goswami-and-republic-tv-face-another-trouble.html|title=After Kerala floods controversy, Arnab Goswami and Republic TV face another trouble|website=The Week}} but refused to comply with the NBSA order, instead filing an appeal.[https://www.newslaundry.com/2018/09/08/nbsa-republic-tv-apology What the NBSA ignored in its Republic TV order], Newslaundry, Cherry Agarwal (8 September 2018)

In October 2019, RepublicTV was again asked to broadcast a public apology, after the channel declined to co-operate in a case accusing Goswami of violating the standard prohibitions on racial and religious stereotyping and instead commented on NBSA to have engaged in "intense pseudo-judicial oversight".{{Cite news|url=https://www.newslaundry.com/2019/10/15/indias-broadcasting-regulator-ordered-republic-tv-to-air-an-apology-but-it-didnt-what-happens-now|title=India's broadcasting regulator ordered Republic TV to air an apology, but it didn't. What happens now?|last=Nair|first=Veena|date=15 October 2019|work=Newslaundry}} Republic TV did not abide by the order; incidentally, Goswami was the convener of the committee that drafted the code, years back.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newslaundry.com/2019/07/31/no-republic-tv-led-news-broadcasters-federation-is-not-fighting-lutyens-media|title=No, Republic TV-led News Broadcasters Federation is not fighting 'Lutyens Media'|last=Seshu|first=Geeta|date=31 July 2019|work=Newslaundry}}

In connection with the 2020 Palghar mob lynching case, several first information reports were filed against Goswami, regarding his alleged use of inflammatory language, as well as claims of misinformation.{{Cite web|title=Chhattisgarh: FIRs filed against Arnab over Palghar comments, COVID-19 'fake news'|url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2020/04/23/chhattisgarh-firs-filed-against-arnab-over-palghar-comments-covid-19-fake-news.html|website=The Week|language=en|access-date=3 May 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2020/may/03/arnab-goswami-booked-on-charge-of-hurting-religious-feelings-2138741.html|title=Arnab Goswami booked on charge of hurting religious feelings|website=The New Indian Express|date=4 May 2020 }}{{Cite web|last=Desk|first=India com Viral News|date=22 April 2020|title=Netizens Trend #ArrestAntiIndiaArnab on Twitter For Alleged 'Communal Anchoring' on Palghar Lynching|url=https://www.india.com/viral/netizens-trend-arrestantiindiaarnab-on-twitter-against-the-news-anchor-for-alleged-communal-anchoring-on-palghar-lynching-4007886/|access-date=25 September 2020|website=India News, Breaking News, Entertainment News {{!}} India.com|language=en}}

Two Republic TV staff and a taxi driver were arrested on 8 September 2020 for allegedly trespassing on a farmhouse of Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray in Raigad district.{{Cite web|date=10 September 2020|title=Republic says bid to silence after reporters held for 'trespass' at CM Uddhav Thackeray's house in Raigad|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/remand-until-september-14-republic-says-bid-to-silence-after-reporters-held-for-cm-house-trespass-6589876/|access-date=22 September 2020|website=The Indian Express|language=en}} The issue has since snowballed into a confrontation between Arnab Goswami and the Uddhav Thackeray government. Arnab on 11 September 2020 issued a statement demanding the release of the journalists.{{Cite web|title=Arnab Goswami warns Uddhav of legal fight over arrest of 'Republic' journos|url=https://www.theweek.in/news/india/2020/09/11/arnab-goswami-warns-uddhav-of-legal-fight-over-arrest-of-republic-journos.html|access-date=22 September 2020|website=The Week|language=en}} He also alleged that the leaders of the Shiv Sena had threatened cable operators to "black out" Republic Bharat, Republic TV's Hindi channel.{{Cite web|title=Republic TV channel blackout: No restraint orders against Cable Network Operators|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/republic-tv-channel-blackout-no-restraint-orders-against-cable-network-operators|access-date=22 September 2020|website=Free Press Journal|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Phadke|first=Manasi|date=11 September 2020|title=Stop showing Arnab Goswami's Republic TV, it 'insulted' Uddhav – Sena tells cable operators|url=https://theprint.in/india/stop-showing-arnab-goswamis-republic-tv-it-insulted-uddhav-sena-tells-cable-operators/500836/|access-date=25 September 2020|website=ThePrint|language=en-US}}

Goswami was arrested on 4 November 2020 in a 2018 suicide case of Anvay Naik under Section 306 and Section 34 of IPC by Mumbai Police.{{Cite news|date=4 November 2020|title=Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami arrested in 2018 suicide case|url=https://zeenews.india.com/india/republic-tv-editor-in-chief-arnab-goswami-arrested-by-mumbai-police-2322333.html|access-date=4 November 2020|work=Zee News|language=en}}{{Cite news|date=4 November 2020|title=Republic TV Editor Arnab Goswami Arrested by Mumbai Police in 2018 Abetment to Suicide Case|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/republic-tv-editor-arnab-goswami-arrested-by-mumbai-police-in-2018-abetment-to-suicide-case-3040157.html|access-date=4 November 2020|work=News18|language=en}}{{Cite news|date=4 November 2020|title=Republic TV Chief Arnab Goswami Arrested; Top BJP Ministers Cry Foul|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.in/entry/republic-tv-chief-arnab-goswami-arrested-by-maharashtra-police_in_5fa21f15c5b6128c6b5dcddc|access-date=4 November 2020|work=HuffPost India|language=en}} Naik, in his suicide note had alleged non payment of dues from three individuals including Goswami, as the reason for ending his life.{{cite news |last1=Dutta |first1=Amrita Nayak |title=This is the 2018 suicide abetment case behind Arnab Goswami's arrest |url=https://theprint.in/india/this-is-the-2018-suicide-abetment-case-behind-arnab-goswamis-arrest/537007/ |access-date=4 November 2020 |work=ThePrint |date=4 November 2020}} He was released on interim bail ordered by the Supreme Court of India on 11 November 2020.{{cite news |last1=Vaidyanathan |first1=A. |last2=Ghosh |first2=Deepshikha |title=TV Anchor Arnab Goswami Gets Interim Bail From Supreme Court in Abetment To Suicide Case |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/tv-anchor-arnab-goswami-granted-bail-by-supreme-court-in-abetment-to-suicide-case-2323856 |access-date=11 November 2020 |date=11 November 2020}}{{cite news |title=SC orders release of Arnab Goswami on interim bail, says 'personal liberty must be upheld' |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/arnab-goswami-abetment-to-suicide-case-bail-plea-supreme-court-7047373/ |access-date=11 November 2020 |work=The Indian Express |date=11 November 2020 |language=en}}{{Cite news|title=Supreme Court Orders Arnab Goswami's Release on Interim Bail|url=https://thewire.in/law/supreme-court-arnab-goswami-bail-hearing|access-date=13 November 2020|work=The Wire|date=11 November 2020}}

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In October 2020, the Mumbai police began investigating potential manipulation of target rating points, on the basis of a complaint filed to them. Target rating points are a metric used to evaluate the reach of television and broadcast channels to their intended audience. The complaint alleged that several persons, including the former CEO of the Broadcast Audience Research Council, Partho Dasgupta, had collaborated with broadcast channels to advertise misleading viewership ratings. One of the channels against which such allegations had been made was Republic TV, with specific allegations against Goswami.{{Cite news|last=PTI|date=6 January 2021|title=Found proof against Republic TV, Arnab in TRP case: Police to HC|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/found-proof-against-republic-tv-arnab-in-trp-case-police-to-hc/article33511578.ece|access-date=21 January 2021|issn=0971-751X}}{{Cite news|first=Mohamed|last=Thaver|date=29 December 2020|title=Arnab Goswami paid lakhs of rupees to ex-BARC CEO to boost TRPs: Mumbai Police to court|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/arnab-goswami-fake-trp-scam-republic-barc-7123986/|access-date=21 January 2021|work=The Indian Express|language=en}} During the course of investigations, Mumbai Police officials seized a phone belonging to Partho Dasgupta, and filed several volumes of chats allegedly exchanged between Dasgupta and Goswami on the WhatsApp messaging service in the court as part of their charge sheet.{{Cite web|date=16 January 2021|title=Mumbai Police cite WhatsApp chats between Arnab and ex-BARC chief|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/arnab-goswami-partho-dasgupta-chats-republic-trp-scam-7148176/|access-date=21 January 2021|website=The Indian Express|language=en}} Two volumes of these messages were leaked publicly, containing alleged messages showing close links between Dasgupta and Goswami. These messages allegedly contain indications of manipulation of TRPs, as well as evidence that Goswami had access to privileged information and had interceded on Dasgupto's behalf with regulatory and government authorities.{{Cite news|date=15 January 2021|title=WhatsApp transcripts reveal BARC chief Partho Dasgupta's links with Arnab Goswami|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/whatsapp-transcripts-reveal-barc-chiefs-links-with-arnab/article33582983.ece|access-date=21 January 2021|issn=0971-751X}}{{Cite news|last=Katakam|first=Anupama|title=Arnab Goswami's WhatsApp chats with former BARC official reveal conflict of interest and murky closeness to power centres, besides raising questions on journalistic ethics|url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/dispatches/arnab-goswamis-whatsapp-chats-with-former-barc-official-reveal-conflict-of-interest-and-murky-closeness-to-power-centres-besides-raising-questions-on-journalistic-ethics/article33588380.ece|access-date=21 January 2021|work=Frontline|language=en|date=16 January 2021}}

The leaking of these messages led to widespread condemnation of Goswami and Dasgupta, both for alleged corrupt practices as well as for several comments attributed to them.{{Cite news|date=18 January 2021|title='Shocked' to see WhatsApp messages exchanged between BARC India's former CEO and Arnab Goswami; NBA demands BARC makes a clear statement|url=https://zeenews.india.com/india/shocked-to-see-whatsapp-messages-exchanged-between-barc-indias-former-ceo-and-arnab-goswami-nba-demands-barc-makes-a-clear-statement-2336538.html|access-date=21 January 2021|work=Zee News|language=en}} The News Broadcasters' Association publicly called for the expulsion of Republic TV from the Indian Broadcasting Foundation, pointing to Goswami's messages as a reason.{{Cite news|date=18 January 2021|title=Broadcasters association demands Republic TV's expulsion from industry body|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/broadcasters-association-demands-republic-tvs-expulsion-from-industry-body/article33601683.ece|access-date=21 January 2021|issn=0971-751X}} On the basis of these leaked messages, there have also been several calls for legal action against Goswami as one of the messages attributed to him allegedly indicates that he had access to privileged information concerning the 2019 Balakot airstrike before it was in the public domain, and that he had shared this privileged information with Dasgupta.{{Cite news|date=16 January 2021|title=Three days before Balakot, Arnab told ex-BARC chief 'something big will happen'|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/three-days-before-balakot-arnab-tells-barc-chief-something-big-will-happen/article33588655.ece|access-date=21 January 2021|issn=0971-751X}}{{Cite news|date=18 January 2021|title=WhatsApp chats of Arnab, BARC ex-CEO reveal fraud, raise national security questions: Congress|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/whatsapp-chats-of-goswami-barc-ex-ceo-reveal-fraud-raise-national-security-questions-cong-7150604/|access-date=21 January 2021|work=The Indian Express|language=en}}{{Cite news|date=19 January 2021|title=Arnab Goswami: TRP scam: Shock, outrage on social media over Arnab Goswami and ex-BARC CEO's WhatsApp chats|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/trp-scam-shock-outrage-on-social-media-over-arnab-goswami-and-ex-barc-ceos-whatsapp-chats/articleshow/80328250.cms|access-date=21 January 2021|work=The Times of India|language=en}} On 20 January 2021, Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh stated that he was considering initiating legal action against Goswami for violating the Official Secrets Act 1923.{{Cite news|date=20 January 2021|title=Maharashtra government mulls action against Arnab Goswami over leaked chats|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/maharashtra-government-mulls-action-against-republic-tv-s-arnab-goswami-in-leaked-chats-case-home-minister-anil-deshmukh-101611087297172.html|access-date=21 January 2021|work=Hindustan Times|language=en}} On 27 January 2021, Congress leaders filed a criminal complaint against Goswami in Mumbai, alleging violations of the Official Secrets Act.{{Cite web|last=Mirror Online|date=27 January 2021|title=More trouble for Arnab Goswami? Congress leaders file a complaint|url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/more-trouble-for-arnab-goswami-congress-leaders-file-a-complaint/articleshow/80478795.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127112512/https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/more-trouble-for-arnab-goswami-congress-leaders-file-a-complaint/articleshow/80478795.cms |archive-date=27 January 2021 |access-date=29 January 2021|website=Mumbai Mirror|language=en}}

On 22 June 2021 Mumbai Police Names Arnab Goswami, Republic TV Chief, As Accused In TRP Scam Chargesheet. The police named Goswami and four others from ARG Outlier Media (that owns Republic TV) in their 1800-page supplementary charge sheet submitted in the Esplanade Metropolitan Magistrate Court.The court noted that false evidence supported the argument when it issued the order earlier. In court, the Maharashtra state argued that Arnab Goswami and his channel Republic TV were the targets of falsified cases and evidence. On 6 March 2024, Mumbai court approved the Mumbai Police's request to withdraw all charges related to the 2020 TRP fraud. The Maharashtra government made the decision to drop the prosecution.{{Cite web |last=Joshi |first=Neha |date=6 March 2024 |title=Mumbai Court allows Police to withdraw TRP Scam case against Arnab Goswami, others |url=https://www.barandbench.com/news/mumbai-court-allows-crime-branch-to-withdraw-trp-scam-case-against-arnab-goswami |access-date=7 March 2024 |website=Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Hakim |first=Sharmeen |date=6 March 2024 |title=Mumbai Court Accepts Maharashtra Govt Plea To Withdraw Prosecution In Alleged TRP Scam Case In Which Arnab Goswami Is An Accused |url=https://www.livelaw.in/news-updates/mumbai-court-accepts-maharashtra-govt-plea-to-withdraw-prosecution-in-alleged-trp-scam-case-in-which-arnab-goswami-is-an-accused-251472 |access-date=7 March 2024 |website=www.livelaw.in |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=6 March 2024 |title='Fake TRP' case against Republic, Arnab Goswami allowed to be withdrawn |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/mumbai-police-seeks-withdrawal-of-trp-case-against-republic-court-accepts-101709731398798.html |access-date=7 March 2024 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}

In his show on Republic TV on 18 September 2021, Goswami claimed that Pakistani ISI agents were staying on the fifth floor of the Serena Hotel in Kabul and abetting Afghan Taliban fighters in Panjshir. In reality, the hotel had only two floors, as was immediately pointed out by a Pakistani panellist.{{Cite web|date=20 September 2021|title=Arnab Goswami left red-faced over false Kabul Serena Hotel claims|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/2321072/arnab-goswami-left-red-faced-over-false-kabul-serena-hotel-claims|access-date=30 September 2021|website=The Express Tribune|language=en}} This led to Goswami being lampooned on social media.{{Cite web|last=Dawn.com|date=20 September 2021|title=India's Goswami lampooned after claiming ISI agents are staying on 5th floor of two-storey Kabul hotel|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1647245|access-date=30 September 2021|website=DAWN.COM|language=en}}

On 25 May 2023, Goswami tendered his unconditional apology before the Delhi High Court in a 2016 contempt case moved by the former Executive Vice-Chairman of The Energy and Resources Institute, R.K. Pachauri. Pachauri had filed a plea in 2016, contending that the media houses were in contempt of court orders on publishing any news report or article or opinion relating to an ongoing case about allegations of sexual harassment against him. Several other media figures and companies were also mentioned in the plea filed by R.K. Pachauri, including Bennet & Coleman, The Economic Times, Raghav Ohri and Prannoy Roy.{{cite news |last1=Thapliyal |first1=Nupur |title=Arnab Goswami Tenders Unconditional Apology In Contempt Case Filed By Former TERI Chief RK Pachauri Before Delhi High Court |url=https://www.livelaw.in/high-court/delhi-high-court/delhi-high-court-arnab-goswami-unconditional-apology-contempt-former-teri-chief-rk-pachauri-229469 |access-date=2 August 2023 |work=Livelaw.in |date=25 May 2023}}

Barely Speaking with Arnub, an Indian mock comedy-talk-show produced by The Viral Fever spoofs Goswami's on-air personality with Biswapati Sarkar playing a caricaturised version of him.{{cite web|title=Guess who's back?: Barely Speaking with Arnub is returning with its season 2|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/guess-whos-back-barely-speaking-with-arnub-is-returning-with-its-season-2-2902862.html|website=Firstpost|date=20 July 2016 }}{{Cite news |last=Saxena |first=Aditi |date=12 February 2015 |title=Arvind Kejriwal meets fake Kejriwal |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/arvind-kejriwal-meets-fake-kejriwal/articleshow/46211153.cms?from=mdr |access-date=11 April 2024 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}}{{Cite web |author=Scroll Staff |date=5 August 2018 |title=Watch: Anil Kapoor goes head to head with 'Arnub' in this spoof interview |url=https://scroll.in/video/889240/watch-anil-kapoor-goes-head-to-head-with-arnub-in-this-spoof-interview |access-date=11 April 2024 |website=Scroll.in |language=en-US}}

• 2003: Best Presenter or Anchor (Runner up) in Asian Television Awards{{Cite report |url=http://www.sebi.gov.in/dp/ndtvdraft.pdf |title=Draft Red Herring Prospectus |date=8 March 2004 |publisher=New Delhi Television Limited |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928135551/http://www.sebi.gov.in/dp/ndtvdraft.pdf |archive-date=28 September 2011}}
• Goswami had won the Ramnath Goenka Award for Excellence in Journalism (TV) in 2008.{{Cite web|url=https://rngfoundation.com/awards/pastawards/2008.html|title=Rng Past Awards|website=rngfoundation.com|access-date=11 December 2019}}
• 2010: TV Personality of the Year category in the Men of the Year awards by GQ India{{Cite web |date=27 September 2010 |title=Men of the Year – The winners 2010 |url=https://www.gqindia.com/content/men-year-winners-2010 |access-date=8 January 2025 |website=GQ India |language=en-IN}}
• 2010: Assamese of the Year by News Live, presented by Chief Minister of Assam{{Cite web |date=18 January 2010 |archive-date=1 April 2012 |title=The Assam Tribune Online |url=http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=jan1810/City3 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401104420/http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=jan1810/City3 |access-date=8 January 2025 |website=assamtribune.com}}
• 2014: News Anchor of the Year at IAA Leadership Awards{{Cite web |date=3 March 2014 |title=SRK, PC, Arnab Win Leadership Awards |url=https://www.indiatimes.com/lifestyle/work-and-life/shahrukh-khan-priyanka-chopra-arnab-goswami-win-at-iaa-leadership-awards-131787.html |access-date=8 January 2025 |website=Indiatimes |language=en-IN}}
• 2018: Mediaperson of the Year Award at IAA Leadership Awards{{Cite web |last=Tribune |first=The Assam |date=15 September 2010 |title=Arnab Goswami gets Mediaperson of the Year Award |url=https://assamtribune.com/arnab-goswami-gets-mediaperson-of-the-year-award |access-date=8 January 2025 |website=assamtribune.com |language=en}}
• On 8 December 2019, he was unanimously elected as the President of News Broadcasting Federation, a newly formed federation of about 78 channels, which sought to replace NBSA.{{Cite web|title=Arnab Goswami elected president of News Broadcasters Federation's governing board|url=https://scroll.in/latest/946238/news-broadcasters-federation-elects-arnab-goswami-as-governing-board-president|access-date=29 December 2019|website=Scroll.in|date=9 December 2019 |language=en-US}}{{Cite news|agency=PTI|date=8 December 2019|title=News Broadcasters Federation elects Arnab Goswami as governing board president|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/news-broadcasters-federation-elects-arnab-goswami-as-governing-board-president/article30238835.ece|access-date=29 December 2019|issn=0971-751X}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.newslaundry.com/2019/07/31/no-republic-tv-led-news-broadcasters-federation-is-not-fighting-lutyens-media|title=No, Republic TV-led News Broadcasters Federation is not fighting 'Lutyens Media'|last=Seshu|first=Geeta|date=31 July 2019|work=Newslaundry|access-date=9 January 2020}}

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