Politics is everything — that’s the drumbeat on TV news. Everything is a battle, ‘face off’; it’s always ‘Sisodia vs BJP’, ‘AAP vs Centre’, Yogi vs Mafia Raj’.
TV news is dominated by ‘dangals’, spy stories, scams, raids, attacks on PM Modi, and that meddlesome ‘foreign hand’ grasping at the very heart of India.
The debates on the Adani stocks dealt briefly with the impact on stakeholders before the goalpost shifted to theories on the motives behind the Hindenburg report.
Whether Dhirendra Shastri is a 'con man or a god man', he has definitely become an overnight TV and social media sensation through carpet coverage on India's news channels.
Barring PM Modi and Rahul Gandhi, no other leader gets as much TV coverage as Owaisi does. Even Yogi Adityanath and Mamata Banerjee can't match his stardom.
Prannoy Roy was on NDTV 24X7 making predictions for 2023. Gautam Adani twice appeared on TV news since his NDTV takeover. And Prince Harry was incisive with his takedown of the British royal family.
That the victim’s friend has a role, that the ‘party’ at the Oyo hotel room had something to do with the accident— Who wants such details in blurred CCTV footage?
Skip English news except for poll results. Ignore entertainment channels except for reality shows like KBC. And avoid Bigg Boss unless you enjoy people making fools of themselves on national TV.
With two hostile neighbours in the immediate vicinity and one in the greater region, it is imperative that New Delhi forge alliances that can offer some stability.
Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.
In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.
Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.
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