India

Story gist: Following the NDA’s victory in the Bihar elections, leaders gathered at Nitish Kumar’s residence in Patna the day after the win. Discussions on forming the government began there.

Bias summary: Left-leaning NDTV frames the story by emphasizing Nitish Kumar’s potential 10th term and comparing him to longest-serving chief ministers, highlighting his political longevity. Center outlet Times of India reports neutrally on the post-election meetings and government formation talks without added context. Right-leaning coverage is absent, leaving out potential perspectives critical of NDA alliances or Nitish’s leadership stability.

Story gist: Rohini Acharya, daughter of RJD leader Lalu Prasad Yadav, announced her withdrawal from politics following the party’s defeat in the Bihar assembly elections. She stated she disowns her family.

Bias summary: Left- and right-leaning outlets provide no coverage of the story, omitting any perspective on the political or familial implications for Lalu Prasad Yadav and the RJD. Center outlets like The Indian Express frame it as a major blow to Lalu after the election rout, emphasizing the dramatic family disownment and its potential impact on party dynamics, using loaded terms like ‘blow’ and ‘disowns’ to underscore internal discord.

Story gist: An explosion occurred in Nowgam, Jammu and Kashmir, India, killing several people including a tailor. Explosives linked to the blast were seized in Faridabad and questioned at Srinagar police station.

Bias summary: Left-leaning NDTV frames the story with emotional human interest, highlighting a tailor’s daughter’s plea and his immediate death to evoke personal tragedy. Center outlet The Hindu emphasizes community-wide gloom and shock as victims’ bodies return to hometowns, focusing on regional impact. Right-leaning coverage is absent, leaving out potential emphasis on security lapses or investigative angles.

Story gist: A car explosion occurred near Red Fort metro station in Delhi, with CCTV footage capturing a tremor inside the station. Two gates of the station reopened days after the incident.

Bias summary: Left-leaning NDTV emphasizes recovery by highlighting the reopening of two metro station gates, focusing on positive updates post-explosion. Center-leaning The Hindu neutrally reports the incident details, centering on CCTV evidence of the tremor. Right-leaning outlets provide no coverage, leaving absent a potential perspective that might scrutinize security lapses or link to broader threats.

Story gist: Prashant Kishor, an Indian political strategist, discussed reasons for the failure of new political parties and start-ups in India. He highlighted challenges in an interview published by various outlets.

Bias summary: Left-leaning NDTV frames the story as ‘The Tale Of Two Predictions,’ emphasizing contrasts in Kishor’s forecasts to underscore political missteps and ironies. Center BBC uses a neutral title mirroring the original, focusing on analytical reasons for failures without added narrative flair. Right-leaning outlets provide no coverage, omitting any conservative perspective on India’s political landscape or Kishor’s critiques.