Front Pages
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‘Bulldozers run riot’: What the front pages said about the Jahangirpuri demolitions
The BJP has earned the sobriquet of ‘bulldozer government’ as several of its leaders have called for demolition of ‘illegal structures’ in various states.
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‘Hindutva Pradesh’: What front pages said about BJP’s sweeping Assembly elections win
The ‘Modi magic’ helped the ‘saffrun’ continue in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa, ‘The Times of India’ said.
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‘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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Trending
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Kalakshetra abuse controversy should force a rethink of power hierarchies in ‘classical’ dance world
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Why are Sikhs abroad more pro-Khalistan than community members living in India?
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The dark side of wind energy along Gujarat’s coast
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Is ‘glass skin’ achievable? A dermatologist answers this and other skincare questions in a new book
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Adani is merely a front for PM Modi, alleges Arvind Kejriwal citing ‘BJP leader’
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‘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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‘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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‘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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Video
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Watch: Fire spreads through hotel in Indore, rescuers evacuate trapped guests with ladders
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Watch: Trapped miners rescued from collapsed gold mine in Congo as onlookers cheer in relief
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Watch: Israeli commando units stage undersea protest against government’s judicial overhaul plans
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Watch: Rescuer scales 65-foot telecom tower in Pune to save bird tangled in kite string
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Watch: Major pipeline bursts in Mumbai’s Mulund, sends water gushing high into the air
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‘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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‘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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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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The Reel
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Netflix India’s latest mantra: ‘You can’t be successful globally without being successful locally’
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Start the week with a film: The very violent and very clever ‘Battle Royale’
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Review: ‘Boston Strangler’ looks for the woman in the serial killer story
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‘Chor Nikal Ke Bhaga’ review: A smart and entertaining thriller
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‘Jubilee’ trailer: Series is set in the Hindi film industry of the 1940s and 1950s
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‘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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‘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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‘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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The Field
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Table tennis nationals: Sreeja Akula clinches singles, doubles titles; G Sathiyan wins singles gold
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Sports world daily: IOC backs Russia’s return as neutral athletes; Messi scores 100th Argentina goal
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Football: Chhetri, Jhingan score as India win Tri-Nation title; Women’s team loses to Uzbekistan
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Spain Masters Super 300: Another chance for PV Sindhu to find her groove, Satwik-Chirag eye deep run
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Indian football: Sunil Chhetri – ‘My hunger to score is the same as it has always been’