Unveiling Corruption in Vikas Sharma's Media Revolution 2030: A Critical Analysis

Riya Deshwal

Authors

Riya Deshwal Riya Deshwal, Research Scholar, Department of English, Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8237-1199

Keywords:

Corruption, Power dynamics, University System, Ethical dilemmas, Bureaucratic systems

Abstract

Aims: This paper critically evaluates how corruption is represented in Vikas Sharma's Media Revolution 2030: In Modern Times, and its role within media, educational institutions, and broader political systems. The very aim of research is to reveal the complex form corruption takes as described in the novel in the mechanisms of media technology in both the perpetuation and resistance towards corruption within Indian society.

Methodology and Approach: Using a literary-critical approach, the paper conducts thematic analyses of Media Revolution 2030. Sharma's work focuses on character development, narrative structure, and the subtler aspects embedded in the story as it unfolds-between which historical and contextual analysis with real-world media corruption is drawn for comparison. Textual evidence from the novel serves as proof of this study.

Outcome: The deconstruction indicates that Sharma's corruption is deep in nature, with the media as a tool for the corrupt elite and, on the other hand, as a means of resisting it. The media penetrates all sectors of education and religious organizations.

Conclusion: Media Revolution 2030 presents an overwhelming criticism of how the media serves to escalate corruption within various societal segments. The dystopian view of 2030 from the novel thus presents a cautionary tale for attaining media accountability so that advancing escalations in corruption are not reached. The new study advises further research into the possible use of citizen journalism as a remedy against corruption in mainstream media.

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Author Biography

Riya Deshwal, Riya Deshwal, Research Scholar, Department of English, Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut

Presently, Research Scholar in the Department of English, Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. With a notable rank in the university merit list during her Master's at CCS University, Meerut, she has been recognized for academic excellence. She cleared her UGC NET JRF in 2022. Graduating from Delhi University, she has further enriched her academic journey by contributing significantly to her field with the publication of multiple research papers and active participation in numerous national conferences. Displaying leadership skills, she recently served as the Co-convener of the 66th All India English Teachers’ Conference, organized by AESI and Department of English, Chaudhary Charan Singh University.