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Sunday, April 5, 2026
TopicIndian Media

Topic: Indian Media

‘Pan-Islamism doesn’t exist anymore,’ says Najeeb Jung on Iran attack

In his speech at the ‘People's Conference for Peace: Condemning the Assassination of Ayatullah Syed Ali Khamenei’, Najeeb Jung called out Arab nations, saying they sold themselves for a few dollars.

Imagine if Epstein files named Rahul Gandhi or MK Stalin. What would BJP and TV media do?

The questions are not going to go away. But future generations will know who refused to ask the tough questions and who didn’t.

Dhaka summons Indian diplomat over Hasina interviews, day after Indian media branded ‘bootlickers’

India’s Deputy High Commissioner in Dhaka Pawan Badhe was summoned and informed by Bangladesh’s foreign ministry that continued media access to Sheikh Hasina is unhelpful for bilateral ties. 

SubscriberWrites: Media makeovers and moral amnesia

Is redemption-by-spotlight India’s real tradition? Is this a new WMD—Weapon of Mass Distraction?

SubscriberWrites: India’s Global Narrative Gap: Why the World Often Hears One Side of the Story

This imbalance is not just about bias; it's about visibility, presence, and preparedness. On the structural and historical context that has led to this asymmetry—and what India can do about it.

During India-Pakistan war clouds, Delhi book launch panelists discussed democracy

The launch of Ashutosh's book 'Reclaiming Bharat' had political scientist Zoya Hasan, journalist Rajdeep Sardesai, and RJD MP Manoj Jha as part of the panel.

Lesson for Indian press after Pahalgam—don’t assume global solidarity, demand it

Even as the media admirably asserted India’s victimhood and demanded justice, a shortfall revealed itself. It wasn’t a flaw in passion or patriotism, but the lack of an outward gaze.

Trump shows how to make headlines—and Indian TV channels show what to make news out of

Maybe we needed to be diverted by happy images of PM Modi enjoying the company of beautiful animals or by the Congress leader's critical comments on cricket captain Rohit Sharma’s fitness.

India & Bangladesh are in a media war. Journalists should be watchdogs, not warriors

Media animosity is impacting ordinary folk. The hostility is prompting hotel owners, hospitals and other service providers in border towns to shut their doors on visitors from Bangladesh.

Polarisation to prime time hate — ‘The Sadist’ interrogates media instead of blaming the system

Kundan Shashiraj's short film 'The Sadist' interrogates media's role in manufacturing entertainment, consent and hate. The film stars Vipin Sharma, Danish Husain, and Vineet Kumar.

On Camera

US pilot rescue in Iran must be seen more than war cost. Nation protects its warriors

A live American pilot paraded on Iranian state television would have been an intelligence windfall and a propaganda coup of historic proportions.

What to expect from China’s new 5-year plan—trade innovation, tensions with partners

ASEAN is struggling against a flood of 'underpriced Chinese goods', while Brazil has imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.