‘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

‘Tune in to India’s Mann ki Baat on May 23’: How front pages of newspapers reported election dates

The polls will be held in seven phases, starting April 11 and ending May 19. The results will be declared on May 23.

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· Mar 11, 2019 · 10:02 am

‘How is the Jaish? Destroyed, sir’: What front pages had to say about the IAF air strikes

The operation, which allegedly destroyed the largest training camp of the Jaish-e-Mohammed, avenged the Pulwama attack, said many newspapers.

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· Feb 27, 2019 · 10:23 am

‘Talk to the Hand’: Front pages say Assembly election results are a morale boost for Congress

Front pages of all regional and national newspapers focused on the party’s win over the BJP in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan.

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· Dec 12, 2018 · 11:02 am

Sardar Patel celebration: Why today’s front pages and op-ed sections look the same

The Modi government has gone on a public relations overdrive to try to link freedom fighter Vallabhbhai Patel to the modern-day BJP.

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· Oct 31, 2018 · 12:43 pm

Media watch: Most front pages did not report on #MeToo sexual harassment charges against MJ Akbar

Akbar is the most prominent person named in the #MeToo storm that has hit social media with multiple allegations against him of sexual harrassment.

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· Oct 10, 2018 · 03:23 pm