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‘Nothing short of a miracle’: How primetime TV lost its mind over a one-rupee toffee

Earlier this week, Prime Minister Modi gifted Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni a packet of Melody toffees. Meloni posted a video. It went viral. And primetime Indian television, in a moment of collective editorial judgment, went what kids these days call “ape s**t”.

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Galgotias: Who’s really to blame? And what India’s AI summit got right

My six can be your nine.

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From Orion to TJ: How Indian media rebranded a Chinese robodog as innovation

At the India AI Impact Summit, Galgotias University unveiled what it projected as a homegrown marvel: a robotic dog named “Orion”. The problem? “Orion” turned out to be the Unitree Go2 – a commercially available robot made by Chinese robotics company Unitree and sold online in India.

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What happened to Arnab? Questioning govt on Aravallis, taking shots at ‘Rs 15 cr anchor’

In a curious turn, Arnab Goswami, primetime anchor and Republic TV editor-in-chief, went on air last night criticising the Centre and the Supreme Court for their inability to protect the Aravalli range from “big billionaire companies”. He even took a clean shot at “the [Rs] 15 crore anchor paid by…

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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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‘I still can’t believe how I survived’: Miraculous Air India sole survivor gives first-hand account of crash

"Suddenly, the lights started flickering..."

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Miracle sole survivor of Air India flight 171 reveals how he escaped the doomed plane

British national Vishwash Kumar Ramesh spoke from his hospital bed following the fireball crash in Ahmedabad

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‘I saw people dying in front of my eyes’ – lone Air India plane crash survivor

Vishwash Kumar Ramesh spoke from his hospital bed following the fireball crash in Ahmedabad on Thursday.

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Zubair vs the fake news machine: A day of digital warfare after Operation Sindoor

The aftermath of Operation Sindoor saw a barrage of misinformation – from claims that Rafale jets were downed to doctored images of casualties. As this online battlefield intensified, one man emerged as the key face of the counter-propaganda effort in India: Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair.

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5 FIRs in UP against DD News anchor, others for ‘defaming’ Bharat Samachar

The Uttar Pradesh police have filed five FIRs against DD News primetime anchor Askok Shrivastav and two others for allegedly defaming Hindi news channel Bharat Samachar on social media platform X.

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Newsance 291: Sudhir’s big government job? TV anchors fan communal flames in Nagpur

This week our beloved anchor Sudhir Chaudhary follows the desh ke yuva, he so often preaches to, in chasing a government job. Join us as we revisit Sudhir’s greatest hits and best research, in light of news reports that his company will provide research support to DD News. In this…

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Cost over Rs 15 cr, legal objections: Inside Sudhir Chaudhary firm’s DD News show negotiations

It is Sudhir Chaudhary’s own company – Essprit Productions Pvt Ltd – that is in talks with Prasar Bharati for a show on DD News at a cost of Rs 15 crore per annum plus GST, Newslaundry has learnt.

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Sudhir Chaudhary inks deal for DD News show

Prasar Bharati has signed a deal with Aaj Tak consulting editor Sudhir Chaudhary for a show on DD News, top sources at the state broadcaster told Newslaundry.

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Trump jumped the gun with USAID remarks. So did India’s state broadcaster

When US President Donald Trump alleged a “conspiracy” by the Joe Biden administration to influence the 2024 Lok Sabha elections by spending $21 million on voter turnout in India, sections of the mainstream media were quick to amplify the BJP’s claims about the opposition indulging a foreign hand.

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Doordarshan and AIR censor opposition leaders, but Modi gets a pass

Yesterday, The Indian Express reported that CPIM general secretary Sitaram Yechury and All India Forward Bloc leader G Devarajan were asked by public broadcasters Doordarshan and All India Radio to drop the phrases “communal authoritarian regime”, “Muslim”, and “draconian laws” from their speeches during broadcast time allotted to them.

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Just a ‘bright, appealing colour’: Prasar Bharati CEO on Doordarshan’s new saffron logo

The CEO of Prasar Bharati has defended the new Doordarshan logo after a tirade of criticism on social media. The public broadcaster this week changed the logo’s colour from red to a fetching shade of saffron.

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Opposition moves no-confidence motion, DD News says Modi ‘predicted’ it five years ago

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DD News passes off BJP members as ‘common Muslim citizens’ batting for UCC

After Prime Minister Narendra Modi batted for a Uniform Civil Code last week, everyone’s got an opinion on it – from editorials to political parties to social groups.

Dynamite News

Happy B'day SK Roongta: Today is the birthday of genius SK Roongta who gave India's steel industry a new identity worldwide

Today is the birthday of SK Roongta, former chairman of Steel Authority of India Limited from 2006 to 2010. Watch his memorable interview on Dynamite News:

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From DD News to NPR: Leading news outlets no longer labelled ‘state-funded’ on Twitter

A day after deleting blue ticks from legacy accounts, Twitter dropped its labels from several news accounts that designate them as “government funded” or “publicly funded”.

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Doordarshan series on new India’s heritage: Focus on Hindu sites, Savarkar as greatest hero, no women icons

DD News recently broadcast a two-part documentary on the government’s efforts towards the revival of Indian heritage. The film titled, Dharohar Bharat ki Punaruthaan ki Kahaani, which roughly translates to the story of the resurrection of Indian heritage, visits prominent sites of culture and the freedom struggle.

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RIP Sharad Yadav: To Know His Perspective On Socialist Politics, Watch This Exclusive Interview Of Sharad Yadav, Taken 10 Years Ago

Senior Indian political figure and former National President of Janata Dal (United), Sharad Yadav passed away at 75. Here is an exclusive interview of this doyen of socialism, taken 10 years ago. Watch on ...

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RSS leader, travel agent, Bihar politician: Meet India’s media maulanas

As endless loops of verbal conflicts play out on TV screens, you might have noticed a few essential ingredients of a TRP-grabbing formula: a communal frame, a bigoted anchor, a Hindutva proponent, an irritable maulana, plenty of snide remarks and whataboutery.

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DD News journalist alleges he was ‘thrashed’ by Delhi school employees, FIR filed: Indian Express

An FIR has been filed against employees of a government school in Delhi’s Bhajanpura after a DD News journalist claimed he and his colleagues were “thrashed and their camera broken at the school”, the Indian Express reported today.

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