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Times Now anchors celebrated the BJP victory in West Bengal with a Masala Mandate food stall in the studio. On live television, they proceeded to...
The CPI(M) and Congress barely made it to the headlines. While newspapers have written about the two parties, they have been almost completely ignored...
As I read through the reports by these journalists, it became clear that ThePrint’s coverage was more about depth than breadth.
Late Monday afternoon, the tide began to turn. On TV news channels, such as Republic and CNN News 18, a ‘riot toolkit’ appeared on screen, with...
Indian news channels were not pulling their punches; many seemed convinced that Trump lost the war.
‘Islamabad will have to support Riyadh in the event of an Iran-Saudi showdown. That is not in Pakistan’s interest,’ read an article in The Diplomat.
Nehru's blunders to Salman's RSS invite—what landed in ThePrint’s inbox this month.
Most analysts have admitted defeat: with Trump, there are no easy answers, only the Truth as announced through his social media posts and ad hoc press...
Trump was enraged by what he called 'misleading headlines' about five US tanker planes reportedly hit in Saudi Arabia. He singled out NYT, WSJ, and...
Despite BARC halting TRP reporting, Hindi and English news channels are still painting the Iran war red with music and drums.
Once it was established that Shivam Mishra was a tobacco tycoon’s ‘rich, arrogant, shameless brat’ who drove a Lamborghini, news channels went...
Follow the money, viewers, follow the money.
In a time of non-stop global churn, what shapes ThePrint reporters’ stories, sources, and choices behind their global coverage?
'Indian products will be VVIP,' declared News18 India. The India-EU FTA would make travel to Europe and working there easier for Indians, Bharat 24...
By the late 90s, radio news had given way to live TV news, and most of us tuned out, too. However, many of us stayed in touch with Mark Tully through...
“If it had been a VIP, everyone would have been there, and they would have been saved,” said ABP News.
‘Operation Tehran by US forces will take place in 12 hours,' said Zee News on Tuesday afternoon. Er, not quite…
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?...
ThePrint prides itself on its exacting editorial standards. Each article goes through a thorough, detailed vetting and different levels of...
Times Now, India Today, News 18 India and ABP News showed live coverage of protests over claims that a new definition of the Aravalli Hills would...
Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.
On Monday, Modi delivered an aggressive speech, which TV news pounced upon with relish, sensing a good fight ahead—‘PM tears into Opposition’,...
With the major aspects of the immediate incident covered, the six reporters on the ground set about sending back stories as the smoke from the debris...
The standout aspect of the Sheikh Hasina coverage on TV news was the speed with which it went from news to views.
Most TV channels called it a 'car blast' and then used 'terror attack' without explicitly calling it that— 'Terror angle being investigated.'
The BJP often names him as the architect of India’s many shortcomings and failures, which are amplified on TV news. However, this week, Nehru’s...
Udit Hinduja, Udit Bubna, and Ruchi Bhattar show how ThePrint School of Journalism gives people from diverse backgrounds a path into the newsroom.
TV news channels assured viewers that once the cloud-seeding was completed, rain could be expected anytime. 'Jab chaho, baarish kar lo,' claimed Times...
Delhi's air pollution barely got airtime on TV. The debates were all about BJP vs AAP
If it’s 'Mahagathbandhan mein Mahabharat’ for the opposition RJD-Congress, it’s ‘NDA mein Dangal' for the ruling BJP-JDU coalition.
Indian TV channels need not report extensively on war zones. But why don’t they have at least one bulletin of international news each day, prime time?
The latest additions to ThePrint’s properties will improve your understanding of the India we live in, whether it's through the prism of AI or civil...
The moment Salman’s Saturday and Sunday show time ends, the oxygen is sucked out of the Bigg Boss house. All that’s left is toxic dioxide.
On ABP News, Sandeep Chaudhary asked if it’s money or the bid to host the Olympics that forced India to play against Pakistan.
‘Gen Z v/s Govt’ TV news coverage went for two days—not sure about the source of the telecast from Kathmandu since no credit was given.
Tango, triad, trinity, troika — TV news pulled out every T-word from its dictionary and paired it with Tianjin to target Trump on tariffs and trade.
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The death by fire of Greater Noida’s Nikki Bhati has been a puzzle surrounded by a maze of conflicting claims and evidence. Worse,...
When facts have all but disappeared from political and social discourse, Kaun Banega Crorepati values them — and pays you to get them right.
News channels were also in two minds about removing stray dogs to the government dog pounds. NDTV took credit for it and CNN-News 18 called...
It’s odd to see Smriti Irani's Tulsi Virani in the second season of Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi cry so much, and beseech the powers that be to...
The common thread in ThePrint's reporting—from the ground and Delhi—is the effort to stick to verified facts and clearly attributed views....
Television news anchors were caught smack in the middle of their 9 pm debates when Dhankhar publicly announced his resignation, so they didn't have...
The fate of Nimisha Priya, the Indian nurse in Yemen accused of killing her business partner, was comprehensively covered by television and newspapers...
From conspiracies to feed onions to kavadiyas to UP’s ‘conversion king’ Jamaluddin – Muslims made news for all the wrong reasons this week.
Shefali Jariwala’s sudden death has been attributed to heart failure. No mischief is suspected. But her dying and the cause(s) of her death have...
ThePrint Speakers Bureau offers an opportunity to engage with experts from diverse fields, like RSS intellectual Seshadri Chari, TMC MP Sagarika...
When it's war, India's TV news has one strategy—repeat animation, old experts, new explosions.
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...
What’s clear is that TV new coverage of modern warfare is more eye-catching: boots on the ground have been replaced by flying machines, allowing...