Sushant Rajput – a frenzied diversion

The suicide of a Bollywood actor, Sushant Singh Rajput, in June has dominated headlines for months, sparking off a curiously Indian media storm, with sensationalist coverage, unverified conspiracy theories and allegations given air time on nationwide newscasts. The coronavirus outbreak, the second-largest in the world, has been pushed to one side.  He apparently had been struggling with depression but mental health and suicide are still taboo subjects in India, despite suicide being the mos