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US headlines offended Trump. He’d better not watch Indian news channels’ Iran war coverage

Trump was enraged by what he called 'misleading headlines' about five US tanker planes reportedly hit in Saudi Arabia. He singled out NYT, WSJ, and other “Lowlife” newspapers.

I&B’s TRP freeze can’t stop Indian news channels beating war drums—it’s ‘khooni takkar’

Despite BARC halting TRP reporting, Hindi and English news channels are still painting the Iran war red with music and drums.

Even war is melodrama for Hindi news channels. Music, AI images, ‘ailaan-e-jung’

Domestic or foreign, TV news channels share a common bewilderment about the future of the war. All of them have concluded that ‘clearly, the war is not over yet’.

Foreign media isn’t convinced of India’s AI dreams. Patronising headlines tell all

The Economist is known to cover India extensively for its financial and business potential, but on AI, it had its doubts. It concluded that India is using the AI event to hype itself.

India-Pakistan T20 World Cup match coverage shows it’s no longer cricket—politics & business

The ‘great rivalry’ angle was also blown out of proportion, given that India now holds a handsome record of wins against Pakistan in T20 World Cup matches—8-1.

‘Brat’, bouncers, or Lamborghini? What made TV channels angriest about Kanpur car crash

Once it was established that Shivam Mishra was a tobacco tycoon’s ‘rich, arrogant, shameless brat’ who drove a Lamborghini, news channels went after the Kanpur police.

Cars cheaper, wine smoother — how TV news channels sold India-EU FTA to viewers

'Indian products will be VVIP,' declared News18 India. The India-EU FTA would make travel to Europe and working there easier for Indians, Bharat 24 said.

How Noida techie’s death finally angered TV news channels & put the lens on the ‘system’

“If it had been a VIP, everyone would have been there, and they would have been saved,” said ABP News.

Hindi TV news has found Trump’s ‘secret file’ on Iran. They’re waiting for ‘world war’

‘Operation Tehran by US forces will take place in 12 hours,' said Zee News on Tuesday afternoon. Er, not quite…

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The Delimitation Dilemma—What Southern politicians should be bargaining for

Instead of fighting the inevitable population shift, southern leaders should seek to integrate migrants and preserve their local influence.

Indian LNG importers accelerate spot market purchases as prices dip

The purchases mark a turnaround after Indian buyers had earlier limited spot buying and canceled tenders because offers were too expensive.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.