As a proud member of the Indian media for more than 40 years, I feel bad admitting that the TV coverage of the Howdy Modi tour has made me more than slightly ashamed. In the old days when the only Indian TV channel was Doordarshan, reporters exhibited a certain dignity and decorum when they were being obsequious and slavishly sycophantic. In Houston, the only show in town was Howdy Modi, so wall-to-wall coverage of this incredible show of support was understandable. But, when Modi got to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) with this army of famous Indian TV reporters following, did they not find anything else to report on? None of these issues seemed of any interest to the Indian journalists who followed Modi to the United States.

Source: Indian Express September 28, 2019 23:00 UTC