Whenever I turn on Indian TV channels, I see nothing but jingoism, braggadocio, flag waving, gasconade, hot air, rodomontade, bluster, cacophony and Goebbelsian bombast – instead of cool, rational discussion and analysis.

Indian TV seems to have gone mad. Truth and facts mean nothing to most of our mediapersons. They compete over who can shout the loudest in calling for war against Pakistanis, and who can excel in yellow journalism. This term originated in the circulation war between Hearst’s New York Journal and Pulitzer’s New York World, where both papers sought to increase sales by using sensational headlines, exaggerated, unverified stories and often even fabricated events.

Most of the Indian media, and particularly Indian TV channels, are worthy successors of Hearst and Pulitzer. The undisputed leader of this Charge of the Light Brigade is Republic TV, and especially its........

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