Samir Jain, Vice-chairman and managing director of the Times Group, expanded on the role of media as a watchdog during his address at the 7th edition of the Times Literature Festival in New Delhi. Samir Jain said that the role of the media should not be to keep barking but that of ‘man’s best friend’. At the same time, he said that the media should bring out the best in society and people should feel good after reading the newspaper. Union minister of railways, communications and electronics & IT Ashwini Vaishnaw was the chief guest at the event.