Topic: News
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.
What economic slowdown, Zee News & India TV are busy giving tips on surviving nuclear attacks
According to self-appointed nuclear expert, TV anchor Sudhir Chaudhary, the best way to protect yourself is to stand stark naked under a cold shower.
On KBC, Amitabh Bachchan asks about pressure cooker, and media puts Chidambaram in it
Is Chidambaram ‘underground somewhere?’ asked India Today, sniffing a good chase. ‘CBI returns empty-handed’ lamented Aaj Tak, sounding disappointed.
Few anchors bravely questioned Modi’s Kashmir move – Arnab Goswami was not one of them
After Amit Shah declared the abrogation of Article 370, Arnab Goswami said, ‘Congratulations to all of us’ on behalf of all of us.
Post-Babri, this DD programme showed a vibrant, secular India to home & the world
Over the years, the show covered both news and entertainment in a style similar to a weekly magazine.
With no Rahul or Congress, Times Now & India Today are being forced to ask questions of BJP
Come back Rahul – Zee, ABP, Republic, Times now need you like India needs rain.
Guess who can teach Narendra Modi to innovate in his speeches? DD Sports
Doordarshan doesn’t have the telecast rights to the World Cup. But it has come up with an innovative way to engage the viewers.
Indian TV reporters who were supporting doctors in Bengal are now harassing them in Bihar
Every reporter worth the microphone s/he carried like a visiting card, wandered through the Muzaffarpur hospital, as if on a stroll in a park.
Vikas Dubey put Kanpur on the map, but many in city hadn’t even heard of him until shootout
Vikas Dubey only controlled Chaubeypur, a tiny kasba with a population of just 4,000. And yet, he will now be remembered as 'Kanpur don'.
Apple-maker Taiwanese company Foxconn to invest $1 bn in Tamil Nadu plant over next 3 years
Move comes as part of efforts of global companies to diversify their supply chains and reduce dependence on China. India has been trying to woo these firms.
Defence
IAF gets night-flying capability at Leh for MiG-29s, force sees it as a ‘game-changer’
The new capability will allow IAF to conduct full-spectrum operations at the LAC on short notice, given Leh’s proximity to it.
Uttar Pradesh is India’s broken heartland, break it into 4 or 5 states
Uttar Pradesh, our largest state by population and most powerful, is also the worst governed. A state with 1-in-6 Indians has no hope because of its size.