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Thursday, October 2, 2025
TopicIndian Media

Topic: Indian Media

Sushant Singh Rajput forgotten, his death now all about Kangana Ranaut, Rhea Chakraborty

Three months on, visuals of Kangana Ranaut and Rhea Chakraborty — one being zealously guarded and the other being systematically hounded — dominate our news feeds.

Dear viewer, you supported Rhea Chakraborty’s media trial. Republic TV, Times Now TRPs show

On the three days that Rhea Chakraborty was questioned by the NCB, the live feed began outside her home by 9 am and continued till 11 pm.

Ram Ram, Rafale. India’s TV news celebrated the arrival of French jets like a moon mission

Anchors compared Rafale to China’s J-20 and Pakistan’s F-16 — and found it ‘better on all counts’. News18 India could see both enemy countries 'were shivering'.

How Hindi serials plan to beat news channels in amateur dramatics in Covid days

Serials such as RadhaKrishn, Mere Sai and Vighnaharta Ganesh are more than a match for news channels, which do on a daily basis what Kangana Ranaut did on Republic TV — rant.

India’s oppressed groups had high hopes from Internet. But upper castes got in there too

The Oxfam-Newslaundry report shows how upper castes dominate Indian newsrooms. But journalists like Rajat Sharma, Sudhir Chaudhary and Rahul Kanwal have also emerged as influencers on digital space.

Seeing Vikas Dubey as ‘Robin Hood of Brahmins’ distorts true picture of caste, crime, politics

Indians’ fantasy wrongly turned Vikas Dubey into a UP don who could overturn the government if arrested.

Delighted over ban on Chinese apps, news channels put Modi speech on back burner

Deepak Chaurasia chanted 'mein bhi sainik', India Today celebrated China App-o-calypse but it was ever-so-predictable Arnab Goswami who stole the show.

Not just AXN & Dilli Aaj Tak, 40 more channels could shut down, TV industry fears

Broadcasters have called for urgent govt intervention to ease the impact of the lockdown on the TV industry.

New panel of officials, ‘credible journalists’ to help improve India’s press freedom rank

Officials say the panel was formed last month, before the latest World Press Freedom Index that ranked India 142nd among 180 countries was released.

‘How long will people sustain?’ SC issues notice on plea against media layoffs

Supreme Court says petition against media organisations’ decision to lay off employees or force salary cuts during lockdown ‘raises serious issues’.

On Camera

More Andhra-style prawn fry for Indian plates? How Naidu’s trying to blunt US tariff hit on aqua exports

Naidu attempts to shield aqua farmers after Trump’s tariff hits the shrimp farming sector in Andhra Pradesh, leading to the cancellation of 50% of the state's exports.

Finnish giant ICEYE to build signature radar microsatellites in India, offers full control to govt

Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.