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Sunday, January 4, 2026
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Topic: TV News

‘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.

What is TV news doing in Manipur? Reporting what is known after ignoring for three months

TV news can't divert attention from its own omissions by attacking the govt. Had it given Manipur the coverage it's now lavishing, Modi-Biren govt might have responded more firmly.

Modi-media love affair takes a break. It’s INDIA that has come in between

What had been described as ‘Modi ya Mahagathbandhan’ by India TV on Monday became ‘NDA v/s INDIA’ on TV9 Bharatvarsh by Tuesday.

Star-struck TV channels lavish praise on Modi like Americans spread peanut butter on bread

When Modi's plane touched down in New York, TV reporters who had flown out for the state visit were thrilled. Arnab Goswami on Republic TV was screaming: 'The entire world is looking.'

TV coverage of Delhi murder shows why you want IPL to continue forever

Only a ‘Foreign attack by Ra Ga’ pressed pause on the video of the grotesque crime in the capital relayed by every news channel since Monday morning.

Blood on camera turns news channels into revellers. Atiq’s murder gets non-stop coverage

Hindi and English news channels replayed Atiq Ahmed’s murder on live TV for over 72 hours, in slow-motion shots too. Nothing was blurred, except perhaps the line of decency.

On Camera

Gel manicure is weakening your nails. Here’s how to care for them

One young patient came to me after years of non-stop gels; her nails were so fragile they peeled in layers.

Wall Street carries big expectations this year after best run since 2009

The concern is not that 2025’s rally was irrational, but that it may be difficult to repeat. Outlooks remain anchored to AI investment and growth without reigniting inflation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.