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Wednesday, February 4, 2026
TopicIndian news channels

Topic: Indian news channels

AQI and Aravalli showed a glimpse of what TV news could do. Then Bangladesh lynching happened

Times Now, India Today, News 18 India and ABP News showed live coverage of protests over claims that a new definition of the Aravalli Hills would allow large-scale mining.

News channels dialled up the science on artificial rain all day — then asked us to pray

TV news channels assured viewers that once the cloud-seeding was completed, rain could be expected anytime. 'Jab chaho, baarish kar lo,' claimed Times Now Navbharat.

TV news isn’t telling which way Bihar Assembly election will go — only who is unhappy

If it’s 'Mahagathbandhan mein Mahabharat’ for the opposition RJD-Congress, it’s ‘NDA mein Dangal' for the ruling BJP-JDU coalition.

Superman Modi to superpower meeting — Indian TV anchors script a Tianjin blockbuster

Tango, triad, trinity, troika — TV news pulled out every T-word from its dictionary and paired it with Tianjin to target Trump on tariffs and trade.

India’s news channels turned Shefali Jariwala’s death into spectacle and speculation

Shefali Jariwala’s sudden death has been attributed to heart failure. No mischief is suspected. But her dying and the cause(s) of her death have animated news channels.

Indian TV news moved from Sindoor to Midnight Hammer faster than a cross-border Rafale strike

When it's war, India's TV news has one strategy—repeat animation, old experts, new explosions.

TV news is always enthusiastic about a ‘war’—India-Pakistan, Putin-Zelenskyy, Kannada-Tamil

What’s clear is that TV new coverage of modern warfare is more eye-catching: boots on the ground have been replaced by flying machines, allowing news channels to play video war games.

Rafale’s Sindoor strike thrilled TV war rooms—’Painted Pakistan red’, ‘Dharam bata diya’

As Indian missiles hit Pakistan, news anchors erupted with joy. From ‘Sindoor ka badla’ to ‘Rafale trailer’, this is how Indian TV covered the strikes—like a war game, not journalism.

‘For one death, 10 necks’—India’s news TV calls for revenge after Pahalgam terror attack

As expected, Arnab Goswami of Republic TV was the loudest and most extreme in his reactions: “Enough democracy...(let’s have) army rule in Kashmir…"

If you want real news on TV, watch business channels. There’s no spectacle, noise, hype

Business news channels offer what general news channels seldom do: information and informed opinion without any fireworks.

On Camera

Why Rahul Gandhi wasn’t allowed to read an excerpt from General Naravane’s memoir

General MM Naravane’s memoir—Four Stars of Destiny—reveals that he was left hanging by political leadership for more than two hours as Chinese tanks drove towards Indian positions.

Trade deal with US likely to lift Rupee & stocks, say investors

New Delhi: India’s agreement with the US to buy $500 billion-worth of goods over five years includes an existing pipeline of projects, as well...

Adani Defence teams up with Italy’s Leonardo to tap India’s mega helicopter market

The partnership will focus on targeting the Indian Armed Forces' requirements, particularly for Leonardo's AW169M and AW109 TrekkerM helicopters.

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.