Gravitas: NYT misleads readers on Indian strike

The New York Times reported that a two-day general strike had 'thrown India into confusion'. "What strike?" was the response in India. In reality, the limited strike was barely noticed by Indians who carried on with their normal life. Palki Sharma tells you why NYT chose to mislead its viewers.

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[Qetuowry]

I’m in Mumbai, and everything here is business as usual. And frankly, this strike is as irrelevant to India as the NYT is to journalism. 😂

[christyag]

No one in India knows there is a strike. However when I google India, I see strike on all international news. No strike at all in India!!

[MohitKumar-cgfe]

I was in Kerala when this strike happened. Yes, many shops were closed and yet many of them opened. I had no problem dinning out and visiting places in Kerala by public and private transportation. Yes, I did notice people were protesting but it did not affect anything to obstruct people general lifestyles.

NYT has a long history of being biased with India. It is simply because the roots of NYT hates Hindu.

Remember, how they portrayed Indian Mars mission which NYT later apologized for. I am never gonna support a biased newspaper.

[Capt_X]

As a residence of India, I can confirm this strike is not at all affecting people's daily life. NY times have a break!

[xfactor]

If you're Indian living in America, do not give a single penny to the NYT. This is advice for all non-Indians too.

[ypcllc]

As an American, I am many times very apologetic for the flaws of my country. Lord have mercy.

[matto]

NYT's woke staff isn't concerned with little things like facts. Stay strong WION! Much love from the states.

[terry]

I stay in Mumbai, less than 2kms from domestic airport terminal, and I had no idea there was a strike until I came across this video. Everything was working as normal in my area.

[ritzilyyours]

Thanks for calling NYT out. They have this tradition of misrepresentation when it comes to reporting about India. Any sensible person will take their reports with a grain of salt.

[hookmonster]

“They reported a strike, India was yet to discover”. Damn! 😂😂

[mangalmeitei]

I'm from NE India 🇮🇳. Honestly, I didn't know about this strike. Nothing like strike is happening in our state. Thank you for the news report. 🙏🙏🙏

[knd]

Thank you Gravitas.
As a associate lecturer at a business school, ( debt, equity and derivatives ) I cancelled my subscription to " The New York Lies".
Many fellow academics and students did the same.

[skbiswas]

NYT's negative reporting on India is "inversely Proportionate" to India's wellbeing and prosperity

[RaghuReddy]

Newton's 4th law: If NYT criticizes you for something, then you are certainly doing something good in that field.

[Bhairavvvv]

Being an Indian I was not even aware of this strike until Wion called out but NYT which is not even in my country painted big picture about it ! Very funny 😂

[अक्षय-चब]

NYT motto: At NYT we don't report news, we make them.

[created]

"Nyt reported a strike that india was yet to discover"... 😂😂😂😂

[ashishshete]

Literally entire of my life I waited for global Indian channel that can rebuke the lies of western media. You are doing great. Thank you WION. Thank you Palki.

[adharmicindian]

I am from Kolkata, here 99.9% people (including me) didn't even realise that any such "strike" happened. Everything is extremely normal here. New York Times needs to take a break.

[d_pratik]

I'm Indian and this is the first time I'm hearing about this strike.