Monday, 3 May, 2021

Plugged In

A file photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina | Photo: ANI

ABP praises Amit Shah, Zee News lauds Modi-Hasina friendship & India Today’s worries

A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.
People during a procession ahead of Holi, near the Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi | PTI Photo

Aaj Tak on public’s irresponsible Covid behaviour, Mirror Now worries about NCT Bill

A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.
Screenshot of anchor Rajdeep Sardesai with a panel during Prime Time debate on India Today

‘Vasooli Gate’ and Fadnavis Bureau of Investigation on Times Now & BJP’s CAA dilemma

A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.
A box containing 10 multidose vials of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine | Photo: Andre Malerba | Bloomberg

Aaj Tak on how politicians rely on Gods, AstraZeneca vaccine side-effects on India Today

A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.

On Camera

File photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in March 2021 | Twitter @BJP4India

Bengal has stopped BJP’s Ashvamedha yagna — and given India an opportunity

Even in the victory, Indians must admit that the factors responsible for the BJP’s humiliating defeat in Bengal and Kerala do not add up to a grand story of reclaiming democracy.
Indian Exports

India’s exports jump to $30.21 billion in April, trade deficit widens to $15.24 billion

Imports rose by over three-folds to $45.45 billion last month as against $17.09 billion in April 2020, according to data released by the commerce ministry.

Defence

File image of Indian soldiers in Ladakh | By special arrangement

Soldiers sit tight in Ladakh amid India’s Covid crisis, but construction activity continues

The 12th round of Corps Commander level talks could take a couple of months since the current focus is on Covid even as forces maintain continuous vigil at the LAC.
Illustration by Soham Sen | ThePrint

Mayday, Mayday — How Modi govt led India into a perfect storm

Triumphalism, premature declaration of victory meant no one checked if India had enough vaccines, oxygen, remdesivir, bringing us back to a crisis where we need foreign aid after four decades.