Topic: News
Mystical Modi to migrating Jitin Prasada — News channels offer ‘real’ entertainment
Why watch ‘CID’ and ‘Crime Patrol’ when you can watch Mehul Choksi’s ‘Antics in Antigua and Dominica’ on prime time TV?
‘Corona jihad’ to ‘holy dip’ – India’s TV channels shocked at Kumbh but it’s no ‘human bomb’
News channels’ coverage of Haridwar continued to dip in and out of Kumbh Mela. But no channel called this a ‘human bomb’ or ‘corona warfare'.
The ‘foreign hand’ in journalism and how Australia is at the front lines
Can Facebook, or any international company, make rules regulating speech that are equally appropriate in every country they operate in?
‘Drugwood’, ‘Umar Lobby Secret Tape’, ‘UPSC jihad’ — You aren’t watching news but masala TV
A reporter climbs Ladakh mountain, another asks a postman why he tore down Kangana Ranaut’s office, and yet another calls an FB session a ‘secret tape’. TV isn’t news anymore.
Aatma, autopsy, jadu—After Ayodhya, TV news went right back to magnificent Sushant obsession
As soon as the Ayodhya bhoomi pujan was done and PM Modi had spoken, news channels scuttled back to their favourite obsession — conspiracy theories about Sushant Singh’s death.
Editors in Modi’s India have two choices — speak up or give in to intellectual slavery
The press, which is the fourth pillar of Indian democracy, is not given the same status as the other three pillars today. Journalists have to make their choice.
Sachin Pilot has done the unthinkable — united all TV channels from NDTV to Republic
Nearly every single anchor on English and Hindi news channels praised Sachin Pilot – from NDTV to Republic. But they just couldn’t get the headline they wanted.
How not to report: A lesson from Republic TV, Times Now, ABP covering Bandra migrants
Was the gathering of migrant workers at Bandra railway station the result of a masjid, a conspiracy or is the clue in absent luggage? Indian TV picked all.
Not Howdy Modi, Indian TV channels were busy eating cake & saying HBD Modi
As the Modi birthday festivities wound up, Zee News found a Pakistan ‘kabootar’ with a mysterious phone number on its back.
Media-bashing as a political strategy works for Modi. The opposition could use it too
The first step to countering the negative media narrative against the opposition must be to question the media itself.
YourTurn
We are in the middle of a ‘cyber pandemic’. Digital security standards need reinforcing
Cyber-attacks on infrastructure services are on the rise and hackers are exploiting the use of Internet of Things to create new vulnerability points.
Govt’s plan to tackle edible oil price rise: Push for domestic rice bran oil production
India is witnessing record-high inflation in edible oil prices. Food Secretary says country can produce up to 18-19 lakh tonnes of rice bran oil, up from current 11 LT.
Defence
India among few countries developing hypersonic missiles, US Congressional report says
According to the report, India collaborated with Russia to develop BrahMos II and is reportedly developing an indigenous, dual-capable hypersonic cruise missile.
Aryan Khan isn’t a show to enjoy. NDPS is a weapon vengeful state could use on you or your kids
The draconian Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act has been handed over to people who are prone to misuse it. The story we see unfolding on our TV screens is of its blatant misuse.