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Thursday, September 4, 2025
TopicMedia coverage

Topic: media coverage

Nikki’s death deserved facts. What we got was a carousel of theories from TV news

The death by fire of Greater Noida’s Nikki Bhati has been a puzzle surrounded by a maze of conflicting claims and evidence. Worse, television news — and some newspaper reports — have confused...

Pahalgam, Pakistan generals, pitches—what readers wrote to us in May

Quite often, I receive backhanded compliments that are actually complaints.

‘Riding the wave of hysteria’: Post-Shraddha case, here are 12 ‘gruesome’ murders that made news

Last month, Aftab Poonawala was arrested for murdering and dismembering Shraddha Walkar. Such murders aren’t new — it’s media that’s suddenly shone spotlight on them, say experts.

Why most Indians don’t trust news? A study of land conflicts answers

CSEP researchers studied 714 land conflicts in India to find that beyond being ‘influenced’ or ‘sensationalised’, there are objective reasons that decide media coverage.

Indian media’s priorities, and the collective victory of Covid vaccine

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Modi govt warns Indian media against broadcasting images of anti-citizenship law protests

The Prime Minister wants broadcasters to 'abstain' from showing content that is 'against the maintenance of law and order or which promotes anti-national attitudes', says Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

Ahead of crucial polls, a new media hub to be the Centre’s watchdog on the ground

At least one person will be employed to monitor each of India’s 716 districts. Staff will be tasked with broadcasting the govt’s success stories via WhatsApp.

‘Fashionista’ to ‘Trump ki beti’: The sexist media coverage of Ivanka Trump’s Hyderabad visit

Ivanka Trump may be here for an entrepreneurship summit, but on some television channels the focus was firmly on other matters.

Questions raised over judiciary’s bid to ‘regulate’ media coverage of courts

A committee appointed by Delhi high court has sought suggestions from public to regulate reporting of court proceedings.

On Camera

Why India should let the rupee fall

From Japan in the 1960s to China in the 2000s, many countries transformed their economies by using competitive exchange rates as part of their industrial strategies.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

‘Loyal wingman’ to full ICBM triad & air defence, China’s show of power at Victory Day parade

China flaunted military might & modernisation as it displayed stealth drones, anti-satellite system & cyber warfare contingent during parade to mark victory over Japan in WWII.

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.