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TV Newsance 348 | NEET protest ya CIA plot? Godi media’s 4-step formula exposed

This week on TV Newsance, the tukde-tukde, anti-national, foreign CIA conspiracy is back! On July 20, nearly one lakh students descended on Jantar Mantar over NEET paper leaks, and TV news had exactly one question: Which foreign hand is behind this? Arnab found the CIA. Sudhir found Kathmandu. Aman Chopra…

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Nepal reference, Pak ‘link’, and opposition conspiracy theories: How TV anchors spun the July 20 march

By late afternoon on July 20, the images from Delhi were difficult to ignore: protesters marching from Jantar Mantar towards Parliament were met with tear gas shells, lathi charge, and mass detentions, while internet services were suspended around central Delhi. But anyone switching on primetime television that evening would have…

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Sirens, wrong visuals, and ‘Allahu Akbar’ dog-whistles: The Godi-fication of US-Israel-Iran war

Deafening studio sirens. Recycled war footage. From defending the indefensible to peddling outright fake news, there isn't a conflict usual suspects on mainstream TV media won't exploit.

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‘Hindu ekta khatre mein’: How TV news rewrote UGC’s equity norms

“Don’t savarna students face bias too?”

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TV anchors slam ‘fringe’ Bajrang Dal, gush over Modi – miss the connection entirely

Christmas festivities in India have been overshadowed by acts of vandalism, intimidation, and violence by right-wing Hindutva groups this year, whether it’s in Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and even Kerala. You can read our reports on such acts committed by members of the Bajrang Dal, VHP and others here…

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From innovator to conspirator: How TV News twisted Sonam Wangchuk’s legacy, Ladakh protests

Ladakh is in turmoil. But primetime newsrooms have rewritten the story – tailored to your TV screens.

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‘Foreign hand, Gen Z data addiction’: 5 ways TV anchors missed the Nepal story

Nepal is in free fall. Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli has resigned as youth-led protests engulfed Kathmandu. Deputy PM and Finance Minister Bishnu Paudel was beaten up by protesters. Former PM Khanal’s wife was set ablaze. And Nepal's army chief is now set to take control amid a political…

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As Trump tariffs hit India, Baba Ramdev is here to save the day

It was a busy Wednesday for TV news anchors, and an even busier one for Ramdev’s PR calendar. By some yoga miracle, the Patanjali cofounder managed to stretch himself across ABP News with Chitra Tripathi, Aaj Tak with Shweta Singh, News18 India with Aman Chopra, and even India TV’s Saurav…

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‘Ban digital dirt’: Primetime anchors declare war on YouTubers

Nearly 21 months after ethnic conflict erupted in Manipur, N Biren Singh resigned as chief minister on Sunday, February 9, plunging the state into a leadership crisis. Over 250 deaths later, with thousands displaced, the strife-torn state remains on edge, and the possibility of President’s rule looms large.

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News18 anchor Aman Chopra defends UP police’s ‘very secular’ kawariya order

“Naam batane se ‘jhatka’ (shock at revealing the name)?” This was the top news on News18’s primetime show Desh Nahi Jhukne Denge on July 18 as anchor Aman Chopra hammered that the Uttar Pradesh police’s order directing shops and eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route to display the names of…

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Modi 3.0 hall of fame: The special guests and what they did to get there

The dress code was floral or summer ceremonial. The invites were in cursive. The guest list was over 9,000, including heads of states, filmstars, sports celebrities, and corporate honchos. And there was an afterparty, with an elaborate vegetarian menu.

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‘Toolkit gang’: Aman Chopra’s show on truck drivers strike revives dead horse to whip

The three-day nationwide protests by truck drivers and corporators brought the transportation sector in many parts of the country to a standstill, leading to thousands of stranded passengers, panic buying of fuel, and a looming threat of inflated prices.

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Indian wrestling loses a champion. Primetime couldn’t care less

There are many women newsroom leaders in the Indian news space. But there was not a single primetime debate on most mainstream channels on the day Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik quit wrestling over a Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh loyalist’s election as the Wrestling Federation of India president.

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Between the ‘new’ Middle East and media’s myopia, a shrinking Palestinian voice

It’s a strange moment in history for a Matryoshka doll of lies that’s usually re-offered swollen with each flare-up in the Israel-Palestine conflict.

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How INDIA selected 14 anchors to boycott: Review of anchors’ social media, hate on debates

In the run-up to the opposition INDIA alliance’s blacklisting of 14 TV news anchors last week, almost all the members of the 26-party bloc’s coordination committee narrowed down on names of “partisan” anchors ahead of a joint discussion.

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Haryana violence: Baghel skips News18 event over ‘communal coverage’

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has refused to attend a Network 18 conclave over News18 India’s coverage of the Haryana communal violence, according to sources in the CM’s office.

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‘Toolkit gang, urban naxals’: How right-wing Twitter is campaigning against the wrestlers’ protest

In the past week, we’ve witnessed shocking scenes from the protest held by India’s top wrestlers against alleged sexual harassment by Wrestling Federation of India chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

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TV Newsance 204: Uncles Arnab and Aman Chopra on primetime news

This week, Abhinandan is back to hosting duties in Manisha’s absence to bring you the worst of the worst from the world of TV news.

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‘Vilified entire Muslim community’: NBDSA issues orders against 5 shows by News18’s Aman Chopra

In his show last October, News18 India’s Aman Chopra “targeted, vilified and castigated the entire Muslim community for the actions of a few miscreants” and gave an incident a “communal tilt”.

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TV Newsance 202: How news anchors justified Income Tax ‘survey’ on BBC

Is the BBC funded by China? Is the BBC losing its credibility in the UK?

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TV Newsance 197: Aman & Amish’s silence on Sultanpuri, Times Now Navbharat’s Haldwani ‘jihad’

The week started on a sour note. Anjali, a 20-year-old girl, died when she was dragged for nearly 13 km after a car hit her scooty in the early hours of the New Year. And for once, top anchors, from Aaj Tak to Republic, asked tough questions of the Delhi…

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‘You have experience of court proceedings’: Congress leader to Aman Chopra over ‘fake’ tweet

Former union minister and Congress leader Jitendra Singh has asked anchor Aman Chopra to take down a tweet or ostensibly face legal action.

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‘Violative of principles of fairness, good taste’: News18 India fined Rs 50,000 for show on hijab ban

The News Broadcasting and Digital Standards Authority on Wednesday imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on News18 India and directed the channel to take down a show by anchor Aman Chopra on Karnataka’s hijab ban.

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Congress to stay away from Aman Chopra’s News18 show

The Congress party has said that none of its spokespersons will go on News18 India anchor Aman Chopra’s show henceforth.

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TV Newsance 189: Adipurush controversy and ‘Garba Jihad’ bogey

Of everything that TV news seeks to ruin, this week’s hit list featured films and festivals.

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