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Sunday, August 17, 2025
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Topic: TV News

TV news has an ‘Allu vs Revanth’ war on its hands—it’s hunting for conspiracy, ‘photo proofs’

For TV news this week, ‘Allu Arjun vs Revanth Reddy’ was a clash of the titans of Telangana politics and Tollywood—and they were not going to miss out on any of the action.

It’s time TV news covered Manipur like it did the Anna Hazare movement or 2012 rape-murder

The heartbreaking death of babies in the Jhansi hospital was major news—for one day. Manipur doesn’t even get a headline on most days. It's all about Maharashtra and Jharkhand elections.

Glass shards and white powder—TV news had two mysteries on air this week

Times Now ran footage of the 9/11 attack on New York in 2001. What possible connection could it have to a small hole-in-the-wall attack in Delhi?

News anchors studiously avoided PM Modi’s name on Haryana counting day—until about 10 am

Many Congress leaders would regret their words. From Pawan ‘Jalebi’ Khera to Supriya Shrinate, who told News 24 she would change her name if BJP wins more than '15-20 seats' in Haryana.

Rahul Gandhi is now TV’s biggest star. BJP, social media hoisted him up there

Rahul Gandhi claimed ‘defeating’ BJP in 2024 Lok Sabha election during his talks in the US. TV news added truth to it by not ignoring him.

‘Who is Bhole Baba’, ‘what caused Hathras stampede’—and why was TV news so late to report

'Your children died right before your eyes?' an ANI reporter asked a woman. Such insensitive reporting of the ‘UP Stampede Horror’ was as shocking as the indifference of the organisers of the satsang.

TV news dares to ‘debate’ Modi-BJP leadership after Bhagwat comment—a small change on the air

When RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat commented on the Opposition not being an enemy and called for its perspectives to be respected, he could have been addressing the media as much as the politicians.

TV news made you feel little sympathy for farmers. The ‘high voltage drama’ a public nuisance?

Republic TV, Zee News, NDTV 24X7 have been airing commuter complaints to the farmers’ march to Delhi. When the effects become personal, public sympathy wanes distinctly.

TV news was confused this week. Went from Comedy Hour with Kalyan to Kharge vs Modi real quick

'Has the Pakistan government got rid of Dawood?’ TNNB wanted to know. Nobody knew, and nobody seemed to care.

Hindi TV news has no time for the Uttarakhand tunnel collapse. Gaza & Ayodhya rule the air

No channels have made the effort to track down families of trapped workers. But channels like Desh News & India Voice have reams of footage of bereaved families in Gaza & Israel.

On Camera

Mahindra is gearing up for future buyers. Unveils limited edition ‘Bat’ BE6, 4 new concepts

This is the first time Mahindra is making an ‘all-in-one’ platform like global carmakers. However, it will most likely skip hybrid vehicles.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?