‘Corona jihad’ to ‘holy dip’ – India’s TV channels shocked at Kumbh but it’s no ‘human bomb’
News channels’ coverage of Haridwar continued to dip in and out of Kumbh Mela. But no channel called this a ‘human bomb’ or ‘corona warfare'.
Amit Shah, Bengal, Mukhtar Ansari — TV news channels push everything but vaccine shot
Hindi news channels spent most of their time following Mukhtar Ansari's journey from Punjab to UP prison. Elsewhere, cameras remain fixated with Amit Shah’s bald pate.
Nandigram is a do or die battle. Is that why no one’s wearing masks?
The TMC forces were led by ‘Bengal Tiger’ Mamata Banerjee, mounted on her trusty wheelchair, the BJP by the king of polls, Amit Shah, aboard a saffron chariot.
Mumbai Mahabharat dominated TV news, edging out coronavirus surge
Much of the criticism that the MVA govt is facing today could have been avoided with better media communication.
Masks, Mercedes and Mamata — Three mysteries TV news channels couldn’t solve this week
TV anchor after anchor questioned why Indians weren’t wearing masks, why there was a car in front of Antilia, and why Mamata’s ‘accident’ happened.
TV played Bengal blockbuster ‘Parivartan’, starring Modi, Mamata and Mithun
Nothing was too inconsequential for them to report: Aaj Tak looked at potential homes for Mamata in Nandigram while others caught up with the CM while she made tea.
Between Rahul Gandhi in Kerala and Modi in AIIMS, TV saw the battle of biceps
News channels this week didn’t focus on Mumbai’s cyber attack, Bengal elections or the Hathras case, but the muscular politics of PM Modi and Rahul Gandhi.
If TV news is to be believed, West Bengal election is Modi’s to lose, not Mamata’s
‘Tigress’ Mamata is being hunted by the fierce BJP pack led by Modi, as per TV channels who have a keen eye on the West Bengal poll.
TV is an idiot, it hasn’t learnt from SSR coverage. Nikita Jacob, Disha Ravi new targets
‘Nobody knows what’s true anymore,’ says a friend of Disha Ravi. That’s the truth of this week’s news coverage on the ‘toolkit conspiracy’.
Like him or not, Modi is the prince of political drama everyone is compelled to watch
Within the space of 48 hours, Modi projected himself as a strong leader who attacks the opposition with fury & a sensitive statesman moved to tears by compassion.
In the age of Zoom, it is challenging to maintain eye contact. What can we do to fix it?
Trust is the bedrock of civilisation, and living through screens is taking a significant psychological toll.
India’s oil demand worsens as country remains under local lockdowns to battle Covid
The plunge in consumption at the world’s third-biggest crude consumer will weigh on sentiment on oil prices and damp expectations for a strong global demand rebound in the summer.
Defence
What’s DGAFMS, Indian military’s medical wing leading the fight against Covid
The Directorate General of Armed Forces Medical Service reports to the Department of Defence and not to the Department of Military Affairs or the CDS.
By the rivers of the heartland & across Vindhyas, proof which politics sucks & which works
Politics & economics are at the heart of Covid tragedy in UP, Bihar. The regional imbalance in political power, economic & social indicators is deeply troublesome.