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3 superpowers, one stage at SCO—and Indian TV was counting Modi’s handshakes

When Modi met Putin, TV9 Bharatvarsh noted how the leaders shook hands twice. India Today noticed 'a firm, warm handshake' and NDTV 24X7 called it 'historic handshake'.

Where are Modi and Shah? TV news has been busy with Prashant Kishor and Udhayanidhi

PM Modi is going through a period of poor visibility in the news media. On Wednesday, the Delhi edition of TOI made no mention of him until page 8.

I&B’s TRP freeze can’t stop Indian news channels beating war drums—it’s ‘khooni takkar’

Despite BARC halting TRP reporting, Hindi and English news channels are still painting the Iran war red with music and drums.

Dear Amitabh Bachchan, put PM Modi in the hot seat in 2026

Why can’t we see BJP chief ministers like Devendra Fadnavis, Bhupendra Patel, Mohan Yadav or Vishnu Deo Sai and Mohan Chandra Majhi under attack? It's about time we recognise them.

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

TV reporters wandered through Delhi blast debris like a Sunday market. ‘Oh, there’s a hand’

Most TV channels called it a 'car blast' and then used 'terror attack' without explicitly calling it that— 'Terror angle being investigated.'

Not just Delhi’s AQI, IQ level of TV news anchors is in the ‘very poor’ category

Delhi's air pollution barely got airtime on TV. The debates were all about BJP vs AAP

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.

Suryakumar Yadav was big news for TV anchors—his handshake snub to birthday wishes to Modi

On ABP News, Sandeep Chaudhary asked if it’s money or the bid to host the Olympics that forced India to play against Pakistan.

Crime stories dominated Indian TV news headlines—murder, suicide to execution

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.

On Camera

Why a powerful mayor won’t fix Indian cities alone

Fixing city administration demands structural devolution under the 74th Amendment, rather than changing who holds executive office.

India’s key money market gets unusually quiet at the start of trade

Typically, a lot of transactions happen in the first hour as lenders borrow funds to meet regulatory requirements and cover short-term cash shortages.

Not just Su-57: What is on President Putin’s defence agenda as he visits India

Russia is pushing a slew of defence proposals, which are expected to figure in bilateral discussions, although no major formal defence announcement or agreement is expected during the visit.

20% ethanol, 80% anger: BJP’s core voter is furious and looking for answers

While EBP may be a great idea, it needed 3-4 years of preparation. Now, with the festive season upon us, we have surging prices and a sugar shortage. To top it off, we’re bleeding foreign exchange.