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The Yamuna PR wash: Anchors interview Delhi CM next to ‘pond’, no question on pollution data

This weekend, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta sat for interviews with DD anchor Sudhir Chaudhary and Aaj Tak’s Anjana Om Kashyap at Vasudev Ghat. The backdrop of these interviews wasn’t the river. It was apparently a man-made pond, which the AAP claims was filled with filtered water from the Sonia…

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TV Newsance 318: When Delhi choked, Godi Media celebrated

This week on TV Newsance, Sudhir Chaudhary makes a “revelation” that Newslaundry has been talking about for years – how Indian TV news channels are controlled by political powers and how TRP manipulation has destroyed journalism.

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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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Bollywood posters, superhero costumes, fake drones: TV turns SCO into blockbuster trailer

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s latest summit was supposed to be about trade and security – with a dash of geopolitics. But on certain Indian TV channels, it looked more like a superhero sequel nobody asked for.

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Murder, manglik, men’s rights: Welcome to TV’s fever dream of the Sonam-Raja case

Newlyweds Sonam and Raja Raghuvanshi disappeared during their honeymoon in the misty hills of Shillong’s East Khasi district between May 23 and 24. On June 2, Raja was discovered in a gorge below Wei Sawdong Falls in the district, with his throat slit and valuables missing. Sonam was found in…

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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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From Shaheen Bagh 2.0 to Jinnah: TV news rewrites the Waqf bill story again

Days after it termed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill a “direct attack on Muslims”, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board held a protest in New Delhi's Jantar Mantar on Monday, upping its ante against the contentious legislation.

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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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Ganga purity study was shady from the start. But media amplified it unquestioned

On February 20, the Uttar Pradesh government issued a statement which quoted a Padma Shri awardee scientist to “debunk doubts” about the purity of Ganga water amid the Mahakumbh. This came days after the Central Pollution Control Board had pointed out that faecal coliform levels in the river were 13…

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NBDSA asks Aaj Tak, India Today to edit 3 Sudhir Chaudhary shows on same-sex marriage

The News Broadcasters and Digital Standards Authority has told Aaj Tak and India Today to remove sections from three shows aired in April 2023. All of these featured anchor Sudhir Chaudhary raising questions around same-sex marriage.

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News channels turn Atul Subhash suicide into men vs women battleground

On December 9, Bengaluru-based artificial intelligence engineer Atul Subhash died by suicide alleging harassment from his estranged wife and her family members. The techie’s tragic death led to a huge social media uproar followed by widespread media coverage which saw several news anchors making impassioned pleas for justice for Subhash…

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Sudhir Chaudhary claims Bahraich victim ‘brutally tortured’, cops say ‘no truth’

Days after one Ram Gopal Mishra was shot dead in the Bahraich violence, anchor Sudhir Chaudhary detailed a “postmortem of hate” – purportedly riddled with misinformation – on his show Black and White on AajTak on Wednesday.

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Jharkhand HC grants bail to ex-CM Hemant Soren in land scam case

About six months after his arrest, Jharkhand’s former Chief Minister and JMM leader Hemant Soren was granted bail by the state high court today in the alleged land scam case, Indian Express reported.

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In run-up to LS polls on TV, 52% primetime segments against Oppn, around 1% on jobs, education

Indian democracy is at a critical juncture, with the world’s largest elections underway, and misinformation rampant. While the country’s press freedom ranking has slipped to 161 and Indian democracy has been categorised as an “electoral autocracy” in the latest V-Dem report, is the media making voters aware of key issues,…

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SC grants interim protection to Sudhir Chaudhary in Jharkhand tribal remarks case

The Supreme Court has granted interim protection to Aaj Tak’s consulting editor Sudhir Chaudhary in the case pertaining to his alleged anti-tribal remarks following the arrest of former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren, LiveLaw reported.

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Jharkhand police summons four TV reporters over Hemant Soren’s FIR against ED: Indian Express

The Jharkhand police summoned reporters with four New Delhi-based news channels in connection with a case registered by former chief minister Hemant Soren against officials of the Enforcement Directorate.

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IIT-Bombay event drops Sudhir Chaudhary as speaker after ‘complaints over derogatory remarks’

IIT-Bombay has cancelled Aaj Tak anchor Sudhir Chaudhary’s talk at E-Summit 2024 – the institute’s flagship annual business conclave – allegedly over objections from students about his remarks on tribals and Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren.

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‘Baseless’ but ‘unconditionally’ apologises anyway: Sudhir on backlash to Adivasi comments

A day after reports of a police complaint against Aaj Tak anchor Sudhir Chaudhary over his remarks purportedly questioning Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren’s tribal identity and rights under the SC/ST Act, Chaudhary has called the allegations “baseless”.

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‘Soren in jail like Adivasis in jungle’: Complaint against Sudhir Chaudhary for comments against Soren

On January 31, Hemant Soren resigned as Jharkhand chief minister and was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate soon after in a land scam case. On the same night, in an innuendo-laden tirade, Aaj Tak anchor Sudhir Chaudhary asked if the Soren family, which belongs to the SC/ST community, should be…

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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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Parliament breach: Papers profile unemployed suspects, Sudhir, Arnab say terrorists, andolanjeevi

It was a security breach at the Parliament complex on the anniversary of the 2001 Parliament attack, and it was also a protest against “dictatorship”. While some voices, such as BJD MP Bhartruhari Mehtab, cautioned that the incident could not be compared to the terrorist attack, hawkish faces on television…

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Rizwan dedicates Pakistan’s cricket win to ‘brothers and sisters in Gaza’

The Pakistani cricketer has faced backlash for dedicating his team’s Cricket World Cup win to the people of Gaza.

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Karnataka High Court says there’s ‘prima facie case’ for investigation against Sudhir Chaudhary

The Karnataka High Court today orally said there’s a “prima facie case” for investigation against Aaj Tak anchor Sudhir Chaudhary, Live Law reported.

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