The fate of Nimisha Priya, the Indian nurse in Yemen accused of killing her business partner, was comprehensively covered by television and newspapers — it was a page-1 story.
TV reporters asked Raja’s family, “What punishment do you want for Sonam?” and by Wednesday, his mother and brother were calling for the death penalty.
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.
The usual sensational headlines accompanied the build up to the Waqf Bill debate in the Lok Sabha—with ‘war’ being the most common description for the stand-off.
Yes, there is crime all around us. But when it is unfolding on the TV screen inside our homes 24x7, something’s got to give. I live in constant fear of what.
Anchors such as Navika Kumar, Arnab Goswami, Zakka Jacob, and Vasudha Venugopal held lengthy discussions on Ranveer Allahbadia. CNN-News18 devoted three debates to him in a single night.
With the focus on ‘Rituals, Reverences, Rites,’ news channels barely have time for other stories. The Delhi Assembly election campaign occasionally peeks in and out.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
India exited the Indo-Russian FGFA programme in 2018. But now it might procure at least 2 squadrons of Su-57 aircraft from Russia and evaluate Russian proposal to manufacture them in India.
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.
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