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OK. Seriously. I am furious.
What is a news channel for ? Reporting News ? To make the masses aware of something that has happened ? Seriously ?
HELL NO. Atleast some of the news channels don’t think so.
Has the standard fallen so much ? Has the Indian news media degraded so much ?
Fsck man. They show any freaking things to make a headline.
Look at India TV. Its a channel run by the famous guy Rajat Kapoor. And what are they showing ?
“The witch who wants Onions”
WTF ? That’s their “Special Report” ?
Watch the following video carefully.
This video is of a Special Report by IndiaTV about a colony in the city of Kolkata, Indian wherein apparently, the people are so scared of a “witch” that they have written “OM” outside their houses. They have had to perform a lot of pujas and stuff to keep that witch away.
Why ?
Well, according to the channel, the witch roams around in the streets and find a random house. The witch then knocks on the door ( !! No bells?)
Now, when you open the door, she will ask for ONIONS. Yeh, you read it right, Onions. Now, if you give her the onions, you mouth starts overflowing with blood ( WTF?). If you question her, she gets angry and someone in your family dies. If you deny her onions, some kid in your family dies. ( What the fsck ? )
Not only this, the channel is repeately showing the same video for 30 continuous minutes. They’ve put some lame horror music in the background to spice things up. Some voice clips of someone shouting are put too.
This is NEWS ? You fscking call this a special report ? Oh COME ON. You are a NEWS channel. And THIS is what you are spreading among the masses ? Someone please give me a baseball bat.. 
Arrrgh
A few days back, this channel was showing some “Breaking News” !! Wanna know what was it ?
Apparently, their camera guy found some dead “naagin” in a farm and a “naag” was moving around her. Now, they made this as a breaking news that the “naag” is gonna take revenge by finding out who killed the “naagin” and goto that house.
Next, they show that this “naag” is sitting under a bed in a house. Apparently, this is the same house, the servant of which killed the “naagin” What ?
Next, the servant calls in a snake expert, and after some difficulty, he takes it away,
Boom! Bang ! Dhup ! End of breaking news.
So, how do you like our NEWS channel ?
The other channels are the same. They do anything and everything to spice up the so called “news”
So here’s fiftypaise to these stupid NEWS channels. Can we have some serious news please ? Else give up your licenses please.
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Comments
I don’t know if I should laugh or cry. 
IndiaTV isn’t alone. AajTak is right behind: Sample this: “Breaking News: Car which drives without driver(Bina driver ki gaadi!!)”. WTF?? There was a 4 hour discussion on the damn topic. The video was a mobile cam video taken from a car adjacent to the “magic car”,the so-called “magic car” had no driver, but there was a passenger. After 4 hours of discussion(!!!???!!), the conclusion: The car was controlled by the passenger side fella, with controls kinda like the ones these driving schools have. Jeez. So much for breaking news. I know why they’re called “Breaking News”. The break my friggin’ brains to pieces!
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Hahahahahahhahaa .. 
… Omg my stomach hurts ..
Once Star News was showing “Breaking News: Amitabh bachhcan ne lemon juice piya”
I have all these tabloid channels not tuned on my tv .. 
@sathya !!
Absolutely. I remember that shitty news they carried. My grandpa wasn’t ready to change the bloody news channel.
@Shahab:
I wish I could NOT tune them 
Grandpa wants all news channels from 1 onwards 
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lolz.. India Tv sucks truly .. sample this …. Breaking News: Mithai Churane wala bhoot … i mean WTF ?
What about IBN7…it gives breaking news which involves Himesh and some silly talent hunt.
Lolz this is really funny. Can’t believe they are showing such retard stuffs. Aww NDTV is better .
@Preshit-> Um, no new articles?
[...] here we have India’s most “sensational” ( a channel who tries to create sensations from petty issues ) news channel, broadcasting [...]
If they do not have any serious news(which they never have) or any hocus pocus news then they show
Highlights of Indian Idol or laughter challenge
Very bad. This is not news.
Why do we have so many channels also.
Could there be some regulation.
what abt star news guys? it always banks upon some parivarik jhagda and they try to resolve the jhadgas. r they news channels or some family soap operas. these news channels have all lost it. gimme a break guys.
Every news is braking news. it breaks our nerves. Now see, “Amitabh bachchan ko thand lagi”, it was a shock to the nation that a person got cold !!!
i was wondering how it could happen , cold to AMITABH !!!!!
OH MY GOD!!
ITS REALLY A BREAKING NEWS… I WAS ABOUT TO BREAK MY TV INTO PIECES. BAKWAAAAAS NEWS. DAMN TO AAJTAK .. HUHHH!!!
Yes man I appreciate you. Infact I have a similar kind of story with those sucking indian news channels. See the story on my website its http://www.prp.com.np
Anywayz nice blog
I’m glad you entertain similar views as mine.
You are spot on!
The following article on the same topic might be of some interest to you
http://intheorbit.blogspot.com/2008/07/deteriorating-standards-of-indian-media.html
I once saw a news bit on Chris Angel and how he vanishes from a closed box. Chris Angel and his shit magic tricks!
Well. This blog is hillarious. I have worked with an English news channel for the past three years and I can’t tell you how ridiculous the industry is from inside. Anything that grabs eyeballs is weaved into the realm of journalism!I know it’s a pathetic state of affairs and the disease to spread malicious lies runs deep. Well, english news channels target the uber cool, cosmopolitan strata of the society so they are a little discreet in indulging in exxagerating events or happenings. But Hindi news channels are spinning a world of fantasy. Yet we as journalists cannot divorce ourselves from this collective responsibility of dessiminating information. After all we as opinion makers are supposed to excercise caution. But unfortunately whenever you tune into a live show it is not only idiotic but is no where in the realm of news- rather I was even thinking why doesn’t the government open another category of channels like “fantasy journalism/ sci-fi twisted genre of reportage… and get it over with. But then alas this is yet ot happen. I too, feel claustrophobic when my own industry operates with such recklesness.. But as more and more people will call in and blast those who take these editorial calls.. I am sure at least shame would dawn and witches will brew their broths in only children’s books … I must say JK Rowling should watch Hindi and English news channels for some inspiration!…