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CSE 2022: Plan/ Strategy/ Daily Routine

This is an everything thread for all stuff 2022. You can post your daily goals, end-of-the-day updates, weekly targets or any weird thing you use to measure your progress. You can put into words & post the soul-sucking sadness that is threatening to devour you & your productivity. You can write what made your day & let others experience the happiness too, at least vicariously. This is a thread to pick each other up. This is a thread to keep each other accountable. This is a no-judgement zone.

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“This is one more piece of advice I have for you: don't get impatient. Even if things are so tangled up you can't do anything, don't get desperate or blow a fuse and start yanking on one particular thread before it's ready to come undone. You have to realize it's going to be a long process and that you'll work on things slowly, one at a time.”

— Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood


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@BelieveIT Only time can mend a broken heart. So give it the time it needs. 
Meanwhile, what you can do is to get busy. I know its easier said than done but trying to engage your mind in something productive may help reduce the pain.  Best of luck. 


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Hello everyone :D

So good to see you all working diligently towards your goals. I am back on the work train from today.

Regarding Vipassana, I will take some time to understand the best form in which I can share my learnings. But hopefully I will do it soon.

Today's targets: [1] ready an abstract plan of action for everything [2] add tangible aspects to the abstract plan [3] Cover current affairs in the rest of the time

Good luck everyone. Wishing you diligence and awareness.

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Does any one of you good folks have a recipe/ "miraculous way" of dealing with a broken heart mid preparation. (In a dry state, so my favourite white rum and Limca is out of question, and away from my friends so a trip to the mountains is also not feasible :/ )   I know my query is MILES away from anything CSE, in my defence, the description says its a non- judgement place to discuss anything of soul-sucking sadness. 

Love is a bliss yet a tricky thing. It comes so easy and when it goes you'll hit rock bottom in shortness of breath.

There's no universal trick to overcome a heart break as such, yes not even the time.


But by acknowledging and accepting reality, helps you to make it a sustainable event. Dont do this drinking shit, it doesnt help, rather aggravates the situation.

Venting out your feeling to some close one (WITHOUT seeking for sympathy) , also helps. 


As simple as it sounds, I know its not. But knowing when to leave is important , the party, the job , the relationship.


Once Shanks ( from One Piece) said - "By Experiencing Both, Victory And Defeat, Running Away And Shedding Tears, A Man Will Become A Man. It's Okay To Cry, But You Have To Move On."

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Does any one of you good folks have a recipe/ "miraculous way" of dealing with a broken heart mid preparation. (In a dry state, so my favourite white rum and Limca is out of question, and away from my friends so a trip to the mountains is also not feasible :/ )   I know my query is MILES away from anything CSE, in my defence, the description says its a non- judgement place to discuss anything of soul-sucking sadness. 

No I don't have a miraculous way of dealing with it. Only a story to share hope it will help.

So I was in 6th semester of my B.Tech. and preparing to go for training very far away. It was my first time going out of city, yeah I know don't judge me here, so I was kinda nervous and excited. And came this what we call last meeting? I don't know and it was over. I felt nothing could be more difficult and painful. During training I felt alone in strange place what could have been a life changing experience became a miserable experience.

Later I fell in love with a girl from my college itself.

I started preparing with a long distance relationship. During covid we were in same city. Last night she left for her job and this second leg of long distance is starting. I realised it is more difficult than breaking up. 

For me to all these feelings are energies. I convert them into more productive form. Try to store them for yourself. Hold on to your strong emotions and feelings. Use this energy to strengthen your resolve for CSE.

Also, it is not different from preparation it is very much part and parcel of it. Hope you will get better at it. :)

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@ravisihag Yes, I would like to . How can I connect with you ? 


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Does anyone want to purchase the Insights Prelims test series for 2022? I am not appearing in 2022. (PS: All 80 prelims tests are unattempted)

Please tell me how can I connect with you ,I want to buy it . Thanks . 

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@mithrandir31  thanks :)

@Jiraiya "A man becomes a man" - words to live by friend.

@ThePhenom  what a delightful story, full of hope and cheer.

Thanks guys, let's get back to the grind !!

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Watched the gogoi interview on NDTV. Puked again.

Areey. You wanna feel better seeing gogoi, see Zee Media's interview, you will love him. He is so cute, intelligent and the 'educated elite'. 

And guys a recommendation from my side , there is a program by a digital media outlet called newslaundry , named "Newsance", watch it. I think you guys will love it. Its available on YouTube.

God, the way journalistic standards have fallen in our country! Reduced to become mere mouthpieces of a particular political party/ideology they adhere to. Precisely the reason I appreciate the way Srinivasan Jain conducted the interview with the ex CJI. Asking all the right questions that someone had to ask him.

Was watching some of the Newslaundry videos, thanks for the recommendation . Where was it all this while, how am I finding this so late ! They are hilarious, sarcastic while also dealing with some of the pressing issues in media and the world with responsibility which we seek from the mainstream channels. 

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@sstarrr The movie was just great. Menstruation part was hitting close home . It is not just the men who play a role in patriarchy, women take the lion's share in continuance of such practices. How many of us would have seen or been taught the notion of pollution during menstruation by mothers, aunts, and grandmothers ? Don't enter the kitchen, don't touch the pickle jars, don't water the plants. Why plants ? Will they die if a menstruating woman waters them? In villages, there is usually a separate unhygienic room for women to stay during periods just like the movie depicted.

Spoke my mind. Looks like we need a Justice Chandrachud fan club here. I learned a new word today , nerd-crush. Count me in if anyone creates it!

Yeah, couldn't agree more! We all have in our lifetimes have been subjected to these rules. The rules of purity and pollution are the reason behind discrimination cutting across caste and gender. And you said correctly women have lion's share in deepening patriarchy, but as I said its conditioning and its spread across generation. They act in that way because they have been fed with the similar thoughts, which they pass on to next generation. 

The only way this could be countered is by questioning the relevance of it, which in some ways our generation is doing. 

I was taken aback by the recent controversy surrounding CBSE english paper. Teenage years are crucial years which help shape our thinking and actions, and then putting such a passage and including an option as "the writer said that in light hearted tone" is so stupid! Already lots of shortcomings in our education system, along with such negligence, what are we aiming at? 

The passage meant that 'emancipation of wife in family destroyed parent's authority over child'. "Feminist revolt" reason behind teenagers ruining their lives. Okay! 


True, entrenched patriarchy has a major role in perpetuating such practices. Questioning regarding relevance has limitations because many of the things which we do have no rationality. Education, too, sometimes fails to achieve the desired critical thinking. At least, our generation is changing and is hopefully, going to take part in ending or limiting these.

Disappointed with the CBSE question to say the least. The passage does not, in any way, hide the mindset and intentions of the question setter. Yet, some people claim that it can be 'interpreted' in a 'negative way'. Young, impressionable minds having to deal with this amidst worrying about their marks and time they would have spent in trying to make sense of the passage. Sad.

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Might sound a bit naive but I wanted this cleared, if I am focussing on static part more for Pre, would it be wise to go for Newspaper (Indian Express without notes) & PT365 and not doing doing vision monthly? It takes lot of my time to complete monthly and revising it is another task for me. 
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@BelieveIT  This is tough for everyone, it takes time, a lot of time, the more you were attached the more you will take time.

1. It takes time, a lot of time and energy from you. Give that, don't push yourself, don't rush. Dhire dhire hoga. 

2. Talking helps, talk to anyone you find will listen to you, tell them how you feel . Sometimes just start talking to people, not about your past, but just talk about normal stuff. Reconnect with the lost connections, talk to them. Do this for a while, you will stop feeling lonely and alone ( I have my best friend and one more person from this community, who helped me through this, and when you find those people, never leave them)

3. Try something new, do something new - Read books, play sports, start going out, spend time with family, follow anything you like, it diverts your mind. 

4. Rather than developing hatred for that person, for whatever reason they left, just let them go. Just think there must be some reason why they left you, respect their choices and move on. A respectable letting go makes a lot of difference. The more you hate that person for leaving you, the more you will be hurt. 

5. Daru option nahin hai as Jiraiya said. You feel good for just some time but hmesha ke liye nahin. So, don't do that. 

That's all yaar! And you want to talk to someone, just ping me! Would listen with no judgments, I know how it feels. 

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Watched the gogoi interview on NDTV. Puked again.

Areey. You wanna feel better seeing gogoi, see Zee Media's interview, you will love him. He is so cute, intelligent and the 'educated elite'. 

And guys a recommendation from my side , there is a program by a digital media outlet called newslaundry , named "Newsance", watch it. I think you guys will love it. Its available on YouTube.

God, the way journalistic standards have fallen in our country! Reduced to become mere mouthpieces of a particular political party/ideology they adhere to. Precisely the reason I appreciate the way Srinivasan Jain conducted the interview with the ex CJI. Asking all the right questions that someone had to ask him.

Was watching some of the Newslaundry videos, thanks for the recommendation . Where was it all this while, how am I finding this so late ! They are hilarious, sarcastic while also dealing with some of the pressing issues in media and the world with responsibility which we seek from the mainstream channels. 

Yeah! I used to see them a hell lot of time in my Youtube feed, never paid heed and then one day, just saw it and I was so happy finding this thing. All their programs are so good ( There is one more called tippani - its in Hindi)  including their journalistic reports. You want to know about some issues, read from their website. Its a gem! 

Should we even call these people journalist? They seem to be spokesperson of a party to me and ofcourse manipulators , sometimes I feel they are more hurt than Sambit when something about BJP is said. 


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Watched the gogoi interview on NDTV. Puked again.

Areey. You wanna feel better seeing gogoi, see Zee Media's interview, you will love him. He is so cute, intelligent and the 'educated elite'. 

And guys a recommendation from my side , there is a program by a digital media outlet called newslaundry , named "Newsance", watch it. I think you guys will love it. Its available on YouTube.

God, the way journalistic standards have fallen in our country! Reduced to become mere mouthpieces of a particular political party/ideology they adhere to. Precisely the reason I appreciate the way Srinivasan Jain conducted the interview with the ex CJI. Asking all the right questions that someone had to ask him.

Was watching some of the Newslaundry videos, thanks for the recommendation . Where was it all this while, how am I finding this so late ! They are hilarious, sarcastic while also dealing with some of the pressing issues in media and the world with responsibility which we seek from the mainstream channels. 

Believe me I am saying this thing with very zimmedari. But if we look into the history, majority part of journalism has been always like that. And the people we see as exceptions are somewhat part of it. The same has been reiterated by Mark Tully, and Josy Joseph in various forms.

I recommend you to read (if you have time) Feast of Vultures and The Silent Coup, both written by Josy Joseph, for starters.


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Watched the gogoi interview on NDTV. Puked again.

Areey. You wanna feel better seeing gogoi, see Zee Media's interview, you will love him. He is so cute, intelligent and the 'educated elite'. 

And guys a recommendation from my side , there is a program by a digital media outlet called newslaundry , named "Newsance", watch it. I think you guys will love it. Its available on YouTube.

God, the way journalistic standards have fallen in our country! Reduced to become mere mouthpieces of a particular political party/ideology they adhere to. Precisely the reason I appreciate the way Srinivasan Jain conducted the interview with the ex CJI. Asking all the right questions that someone had to ask him.

Was watching some of the Newslaundry videos, thanks for the recommendation . Where was it all this while, how am I finding this so late ! They are hilarious, sarcastic while also dealing with some of the pressing issues in media and the world with responsibility which we seek from the mainstream channels. 

Believe me I am saying this thing with very zimmedari. But if we look into the history, majority part of journalism has been always like that. And the people we see as exceptions are somewhat part of it. The same has been reiterated by Mark Tully, and Josy Joseph in various forms.

I recommend you to read (if you have time) Feast of Vultures and The Silent Coup, both written by Josy Joseph, for starters.


True, like Ravish like to reminds us, there has never been a golden period of journalism. 

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Watched the gogoi interview on NDTV. Puked again.

Areey. You wanna feel better seeing gogoi, see Zee Media's interview, you will love him. He is so cute, intelligent and the 'educated elite'. 

And guys a recommendation from my side , there is a program by a digital media outlet called newslaundry , named "Newsance", watch it. I think you guys will love it. Its available on YouTube.

God, the way journalistic standards have fallen in our country! Reduced to become mere mouthpieces of a particular political party/ideology they adhere to. Precisely the reason I appreciate the way Srinivasan Jain conducted the interview with the ex CJI. Asking all the right questions that someone had to ask him.

Was watching some of the Newslaundry videos, thanks for the recommendation . Where was it all this while, how am I finding this so late ! They are hilarious, sarcastic while also dealing with some of the pressing issues in media and the world with responsibility which we seek from the mainstream channels. 

Believe me I am saying this thing with very zimmedari. But if we look into the history, majority part of journalism has been always like that. And the people we see as exceptions are somewhat part of it. The same has been reiterated by Mark Tully, and Josy Joseph in various forms.

I recommend you to read (if you have time) Feast of Vultures and The Silent Coup, both written by Josy Joseph, for starters.


True, like Ravish like to reminds us, there has never been a golden period of journalism. 

Haven't followed politics or mainstream journalism for a while, but couldn't stop getting sucked into this discussion.

I remember some person exhorting students to sever India's North East at an anti CAA protest meeting (don't remember his name. Sharjeel Usmani probably). Watch that video. Then, watch Ravish Kumar's NDTV news story on this incident. He smartly crops the video in the beginning, which entirely changes the essense of that statement.

Then there was Modi's reference to 'Abki baar Trump Sarkaar' at an event with Trump. Hindu, IE, NDTV carried opinion pieces on how this statment threatens bipartisan consensus in US on good relations with India. Yet, anyone who listens to Modi's statement, and is aware of Trump's use of that slogan in 2016 would understand that Modi's statement was in past tense. He wasn't endorsing Trump at all.

My point being, Ravish Kumar, NDTV, Newslaundary (AAP's pimps), etc are competent and manipulative crooks, who are adept at hiding their bias. Those at ZeeNews, IndiaTV, Dainik Jagran etc are incompetent crooks. Their bias is as visible as daylight.

With ZeeNews et al you know you are being served bullcrap. With NDTV et al, you get sucked into the bullcrap they are selling, and form opinions you wouldn't have otherwise formed, if you had access to a neutral primary source.



I agree with you. I did not say NDTV guys are some neutral or fair. I just quoted Ravish. About 3-4 years ago, I would have countered you. But we ought to recognize everyone is pushing their own agenda. Some are good at make it look natural, some aren't. 

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Watched the gogoi interview on NDTV. Puked again.

Areey. You wanna feel better seeing gogoi, see Zee Media's interview, you will love him. He is so cute, intelligent and the 'educated elite'. 

And guys a recommendation from my side , there is a program by a digital media outlet called newslaundry , named "Newsance", watch it. I think you guys will love it. Its available on YouTube.

God, the way journalistic standards have fallen in our country! Reduced to become mere mouthpieces of a particular political party/ideology they adhere to. Precisely the reason I appreciate the way Srinivasan Jain conducted the interview with the ex CJI. Asking all the right questions that someone had to ask him.

Was watching some of the Newslaundry videos, thanks for the recommendation . Where was it all this while, how am I finding this so late ! They are hilarious, sarcastic while also dealing with some of the pressing issues in media and the world with responsibility which we seek from the mainstream channels. 

Believe me I am saying this thing with very zimmedari. But if we look into the history, majority part of journalism has been always like that. And the people we see as exceptions are somewhat part of it. The same has been reiterated by Mark Tully, and Josy Joseph in various forms.

I recommend you to read (if you have time) Feast of Vultures and The Silent Coup, both written by Josy Joseph, for starters.


True, like Ravish like to reminds us, there has never been a golden period of journalism. 

Haven't followed politics or mainstream journalism for a while, but couldn't stop getting sucked into this discussion.

I remember some person exhorting students to sever India's North East at an anti CAA protest meeting (don't remember his name. Sharjeel Usmani probably). Watch that video. Then, watch Ravish Kumar's NDTV news story on this incident. He smartly crops the video in the beginning, which entirely changes the essense of that statement.

Then there was Modi's reference to 'Abki baar Trump Sarkaar' at an event with Trump. Hindu, IE, NDTV carried opinion pieces on how this statment threatens bipartisan consensus in US on good relations with India. Yet, anyone who listens to Modi's statement, and is aware of Trump's use of that slogan in 2016 would understand that Modi's statement was in past tense. He wasn't endorsing Trump at all.

My point being, Ravish Kumar, NDTV, Newslaundary (AAP's pimps), etc are competent and manipulative crooks, who are adept at hiding their bias. Those at ZeeNews, IndiaTV, Dainik Jagran etc are incompetent crooks. Their bias is as visible as daylight.

With ZeeNews et al you know you are being served bullcrap. With NDTV et al, you get sucked into the bullcrap they are selling, and form opinions you wouldn't have otherwise formed, if you had access to a neutral primary source.



I agree with you. I did not say NDTV guys are some neutral or fair. I just quoted Ravish. About 3-4 years ago, I would have countered you. But we ought to recognize everyone is pushing their own agenda. Some are good at make it look natural, some aren't. 

I have been following The Print for a while now. They do have a free market bias which they clearly state, apart from that especially  in the political domain the platform appears neutral. Also, Newslaundry videos of 8-10 years ago are an absolute goldmine. Especially the interviews by Madhu Trehan and A. Sekhri. Ravish kumar's interview at newslaundry Is so prescient.

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Watched the gogoi interview on NDTV. Puked again.

Areey. You wanna feel better seeing gogoi, see Zee Media's interview, you will love him. He is so cute, intelligent and the 'educated elite'. 

And guys a recommendation from my side , there is a program by a digital media outlet called newslaundry , named "Newsance", watch it. I think you guys will love it. Its available on YouTube.

God, the way journalistic standards have fallen in our country! Reduced to become mere mouthpieces of a particular political party/ideology they adhere to. Precisely the reason I appreciate the way Srinivasan Jain conducted the interview with the ex CJI. Asking all the right questions that someone had to ask him.

Was watching some of the Newslaundry videos, thanks for the recommendation . Where was it all this while, how am I finding this so late ! They are hilarious, sarcastic while also dealing with some of the pressing issues in media and the world with responsibility which we seek from the mainstream channels. 

Believe me I am saying this thing with very zimmedari. But if we look into the history, majority part of journalism has been always like that. And the people we see as exceptions are somewhat part of it. The same has been reiterated by Mark Tully, and Josy Joseph in various forms.

I recommend you to read (if you have time) Feast of Vultures and The Silent Coup, both written by Josy Joseph, for starters.


True, like Ravish like to reminds us, there has never been a golden period of journalism. 

Haven't followed politics or mainstream journalism for a while, but couldn't stop getting sucked into this discussion.

I remember some person exhorting students to sever India's North East at an anti CAA protest meeting (don't remember his name. Sharjeel Usmani probably). Watch that video. Then, watch Ravish Kumar's NDTV news story on this incident. He smartly crops the video in the beginning, which entirely changes the essense of that statement.

Then there was Modi's reference to 'Abki baar Trump Sarkaar' at an event with Trump. Hindu, IE, NDTV carried opinion pieces on how this statment threatens bipartisan consensus in US on good relations with India. Yet, anyone who listens to Modi's statement, and is aware of Trump's use of that slogan in 2016 would understand that Modi's statement was in past tense. He wasn't endorsing Trump at all.

My point being, Ravish Kumar, NDTV, Newslaundary (AAP's pimps), etc are competent and manipulative crooks, who are adept at hiding their bias. Those at ZeeNews, IndiaTV, Dainik Jagran etc are incompetent crooks. Their bias is as visible as daylight.

With ZeeNews et al you know you are being served bullcrap. With NDTV et al, you get sucked into the bullcrap they are selling, and form opinions you wouldn't have otherwise formed, if you had access to a neutral primary source.



I contest this idea of neutral primary source. Neutral is news which we use to find and still find in news channels by government of India. Opinions are anyway biased. The question should be degree of biasness.

Does these so called anti modi media channels are so assertive that they create fault lines in society? I don't think so.

On the other hand you see channels like zee news aajtak republic bharat et al they outrightly disrupt the social fabric of the country. 

Elections in UP are coming see these channel debates. I am not defending any news channel neither am I displaying my political leaning. 

Anyway my point is their potential reach and content does impact how people think and there are handful of people in India who can differentiate agenda of ndtv and agenda of zee news. We are fortunate enough to be one of them others are out there believing corona was spread by muslims.

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Watched the gogoi interview on NDTV. Puked again.

Areey. You wanna feel better seeing gogoi, see Zee Media's interview, you will love him. He is so cute, intelligent and the 'educated elite'. 

And guys a recommendation from my side , there is a program by a digital media outlet called newslaundry , named "Newsance", watch it. I think you guys will love it. Its available on YouTube.

God, the way journalistic standards have fallen in our country! Reduced to become mere mouthpieces of a particular political party/ideology they adhere to. Precisely the reason I appreciate the way Srinivasan Jain conducted the interview with the ex CJI. Asking all the right questions that someone had to ask him.

Was watching some of the Newslaundry videos, thanks for the recommendation . Where was it all this while, how am I finding this so late ! They are hilarious, sarcastic while also dealing with some of the pressing issues in media and the world with responsibility which we seek from the mainstream channels. 

Believe me I am saying this thing with very zimmedari. But if we look into the history, majority part of journalism has been always like that. And the people we see as exceptions are somewhat part of it. The same has been reiterated by Mark Tully, and Josy Joseph in various forms.

I recommend you to read (if you have time) Feast of Vultures and The Silent Coup, both written by Josy Joseph, for starters.


True, like Ravish like to reminds us, there has never been a golden period of journalism. 

Haven't followed politics or mainstream journalism for a while, but couldn't stop getting sucked into this discussion.

I remember some person exhorting students to sever India's North East at an anti CAA protest meeting (don't remember his name. Sharjeel Usmani probably). Watch that video. Then, watch Ravish Kumar's NDTV news story on this incident. He smartly crops the video in the beginning, which entirely changes the essense of that statement.

Then there was Modi's reference to 'Abki baar Trump Sarkaar' at an event with Trump. Hindu, IE, NDTV carried opinion pieces on how this statment threatens bipartisan consensus in US on good relations with India. Yet, anyone who listens to Modi's statement, and is aware of Trump's use of that slogan in 2016 would understand that Modi's statement was in past tense. He wasn't endorsing Trump at all.

My point being, Ravish Kumar, NDTV, Newslaundary (AAP's pimps), etc are competent and manipulative crooks, who are adept at hiding their bias. Those at ZeeNews, IndiaTV, Dainik Jagran etc are incompetent crooks. Their bias is as visible as daylight.

With ZeeNews et al you know you are being served bullcrap. With NDTV et al, you get sucked into the bullcrap they are selling, and form opinions you wouldn't have otherwise formed, if you had access to a neutral primary source.



I contest this idea of neutral primary source. Neutral is news which we use to find and still find in news channels by government of India. Opinions are anyway biased. The question should be degree of biasness.

Does these so called anti modi media channels are so assertive that they create fault lines in society? I don't think so.

On the other hand you see channels like zee news aajtak republic bharat et al they outrightly disrupt the social fabric of the country. 

Elections in UP are coming see these channel debates. I am not defending any news channel neither am I displaying my political leaning. 

Anyway my point is their potential reach and content does impact how people think and there are handful of people in India who can differentiate agenda of ndtv and agenda of zee news. We are fortunate enough to be one of them others are out there believing corona was spread by muslims.

Agree with you. While it is true that everyone is running their own agendas, and there is no such thing as neutral news, we still need to differentiate with respect to the degree of biases and their impacts on the nation.

Media plays a crucial role in enlightening the common populace of Govt. actions and to critically analyze their consequences for the public. While it is wrong to just keep harping on the negatives, it is still better than eulogizing every govt. action while simultaneously demonizing any opposition to it.   

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Haven't followed politics or mainstream journalism for a while, but couldn't stop getting sucked into this discussion.

I remember some person exhorting students to sever India's North East at an anti CAA protest meeting (don't remember his name. Sharjeel Usmani probably). Watch that video. Then, watch Ravish Kumar's NDTV news story on this incident. He smartly crops the video in the beginning, which entirely changes the essense of that statement.

Then there was Modi's reference to 'Abki baar Trump Sarkaar' at an event with Trump. Hindu, IE, NDTV carried opinion pieces on how this statment threatens bipartisan consensus in US on good relations with India. Yet, anyone who listens to Modi's statement, and is aware of Trump's use of that slogan in 2016 would understand that Modi's statement was in past tense. He wasn't endorsing Trump at all.

My point being, Ravish Kumar, NDTV, Newslaundary (AAP's pimps), etc are competent and manipulative crooks, who are adept at hiding their bias. Those at ZeeNews, IndiaTV, Dainik Jagran etc are incompetent crooks. Their bias is as visible as daylight.

With ZeeNews et al you know you are being served bullcrap. With NDTV et al, you get sucked into the bullcrap they are selling, and form opinions you wouldn't have otherwise formed, if you had access to a neutral primary source.



I believe this isn't a fair comparison. These are two extremes. I do agree, that Ravish has left leaning, and its similar to that of DNA by Sudhir, but then he is not always manipulating,  and spreading his venomous propaganda. And I have always believed that journalist should not do these things. Work of journalist should be to describe a situation to the larger audience without letting his own views in it, like done by newspapers ( not the columns). So what is being done by Ravish and Sudhir, both are wrong, but sudhir is more wrong. The venom that is being spread by Sudhir and likes is so so harmful that we must not realise abhi, but it has disastrous consequences. 

And when you call the Newslaundry and likes of them as Pimps and all, I think you should have a look at their reports, I might agree that they might support that party, they would have leaning, but that is not reflecting in their journalism. If you read their reports describing events and issues, you don't find a leaning, you listen to just incidents and that's what matters. 

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