‘Khela over’: What newspapers said about Assembly election results, Mamata Banerjee’s Bengal win

Most Indian dailies hailed the role of regional parties in stopping the BJP from getting closer to its ‘one-nation, one-party ambition’.

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· May 03, 2021 · 11:33 am

‘Verdict gives new shield to women’: How newspapers reported MJ Akbar-Priya Ramani case verdict

While English dailies carried it as their main article, regional papers mostly chose to ignore the news on their front pages.

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· Feb 18, 2021 · 11:06 am

‘Nitish Dented Alliance back, stellar RJD fight’: How newspapers reported BJP’s Bihar victory

The coverage also focused on the great performance of Left parties in the Assembly elections.

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· Nov 11, 2020 · 10:43 am

‘No one guilty’: How front pages covered Babri Masjid demolition verdict

The ‘Telegraph’ carried a picture of a donkey while ‘The Indian Express’ focussed on how the order gave an ‘institutional sheen’ to temple politics.

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· Oct 01, 2020 · 10:59 am

‘Voice clears farm bills, democracy speechless’: What front pages said about Rajya Sabha chaos

All newspapers focussed on how the bills were passed despite protests, with ‘The Telegraph’ accusing the government of ‘steamrolling’ parliamentary procedure.

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· Sep 21, 2020 · 10:30 am

‘Modi marks the Mandir’: What front pages said about the Ram temple ceremony

Hindi newspapers mostly celebrated the event and played it up in their headlines, while ‘The Telegraph’ was the only English one that took a critical stance.

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· Aug 06, 2020 · 01:14 pm

Front pages of Indian newspapers focus on Donald Trump’s visit even as Delhi burns

Only two newspapers, ‘The Telegraph’ and ‘Dainik Jagran’, carried the Reuters photograph of people beating a Muslim man on their front pages.

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· Feb 25, 2020 · 11:43 am

‘AAP proves it’s bullet-proof’: What newspapers said about Kejriwal’s massive win in Delhi elections

The front pages of Indian dailies punned on the party’s name and symbol and also referred to the BJP’s divisive campaign in the run up to the polls.

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· Feb 12, 2020 · 11:17 am

‘Hate speech to hate crime’: Newspapers link Jamia shooting to BJP leaders’ remarks on CAA protests

‘The Indian Express’ ran the headline, ‘2 days after goli maaro’, while ‘The Telegraph’ pointed out that the incident took place on Gandhi’s death anniversary.

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· Jan 31, 2020 · 10:54 am

‘What a sham’: How newspapers reported the passage of Citizenship Bill

The front page of Indian dailies highlighted the heated discussions that took place in Lok Sabha on Monday.

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· Dec 10, 2019 · 11:18 am

Maharashtra’s early morning drama spawns inspired newspaper headlines

There’s amusement and exasperation.

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· Nov 24, 2019 · 11:53 am

‘New political grammar’, ‘Mission Kashmir victory’: What newspaper headlines said on J&K moves

Some English newspapers used neutral headlines, others seemed to oppose the move, while vernacular language newspapers sounded celebratory.

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· Aug 06, 2019 · 09:52 am