981 of its 3,147 stories (31%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Reports of people injured ran at about 7 times the usual rate (282 stories).
25 Sep to 24 Oct: 24 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about the world's share.
What stood out
The news pointed at India on 27 of the 30 days held.
Most on Sunday 18 October 2026: 981 of its 3,147 stories (31%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
India: stories about people being harmed, out of every 100 of its stories
Dashed line: the world. Shaded: its normal range over these days. Blue dots: its biggest days.
IndiaThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightSeptember 2026
27 Sep
Guwahatiprotests & strikes
20 stories, 19 outlets
27 Sep
Karurdeaths, cause not given
10 stories, 16 outlets
27 Sep
Phagwaraprotests & strikes
52 stories, 29 outlets
October 2026
2 Oct
Delhiprotests & strikes
192 stories, 130 outlets
3 Oct
Delhiprotests & strikes
197 stories, 126 outlets
4 Oct
Delhiprotests & strikes
163 stories, 84 outlets
7 Oct
Delhiprotests & strikes
340 stories, 141 outlets
10 Oct
Delhiprotests & strikes
833 stories, 430 outlets
11 Oct
Delhiprotests & strikes
602 stories, 184 outlets
12 Oct
Delhiprotests & strikes
486 stories, 443 outlets
16 Oct
Delhiprotests & strikes
376 stories, 292 outlets
17 Oct
Delhiprotests & strikes
299 stories, 262 outlets
19 Oct
Delhiprotests & strikes
211 stories, 79 outlets
20 Oct
Delhiprotests & strikes
176 stories, 74 outlets
21 Oct
Delhiprotests & strikes
253 stories, 117 outlets
Scroll sideways for earlier events. Key events are the most covered, not necessarily the most harmful: attacks, accidents and disasters, displacement, protests and outbreaks, ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported them and how clearly they were about one thing, so every year competes fairly.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at India most1,048 of its 3,749 stories (28%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. 206 of Delhi's 299 stories were about protests or strikes.
1,132 of its 3,253 stories (35%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. 550 of Delhi's 602 stories were about protests or strikes.
1,436 of its 4,092 stories (35%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. 755 of Delhi's 833 stories were about protests or strikes.
722 of its 3,070 stories (24%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. 109 of Delhi's 163 stories were about protests or strikes.
954 of its 4,155 stories (23%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. 117 of Delhi's 192 stories were about protests or strikes.
21 more days the news pointed at India
917 of its 3,719 stories (25%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Cyclone was named in 39 of its stories about harm, about 10 times usual.
1,070 of its 4,905 stories (22%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Cyclone was named in 20 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual, with malaria.
1,057 of its 4,776 stories (22%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. Reports of people displaced ran at about twice the usual rate (8 stories).
1,104 of its 4,631 stories (24%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. 155 of Delhi's 253 stories were about protests or strikes.
799 of its 3,363 stories (24%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. 102 of Delhi's 176 stories were about protests or strikes.
970 of its 4,115 stories (24%) were about people being harmed, usually 23%. 137 of Delhi's 211 stories were about protests or strikes.
1,068 of its 4,938 stories (22%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. 285 of Delhi's 376 stories were about protests or strikes.
1,253 of its 5,287 stories (24%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. 251 of Delhi's 348 stories were about protests or strikes.
1,262 of its 5,167 stories (24%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. 277 of Delhi's 405 stories were about protests or strikes.
1,198 of its 5,179 stories (23%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. 244 of Delhi's 363 stories were about protests or strikes.
1,288 of its 5,142 stories (25%) were about people being harmed, usually 22%. 392 of Delhi's 486 stories were about protests or strikes.
1,052 of its 4,952 stories (21%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. 216 of Delhi's 304 stories were about protests or strikes.
1,307 of its 5,299 stories (25%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. 156 of Delhi's 284 stories were about protests or strikes.
1,098 of its 5,127 stories (21%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. 194 of Delhi's 340 stories were about protests or strikes.
1,004 of its 4,855 stories (21%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. 180 of Delhi's 283 stories were about protests or strikes.
940 of its 5,050 stories (19%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. 115 of Delhi's 224 stories were about protests or strikes.
801 of its 3,440 stories (23%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. 111 of Delhi's 197 stories were about protests or strikes.
940 of its 4,725 stories (20%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Drownings were named in 24 of its stories about harm, about 5 times usual, with hunger and measles.
1,008 of its 5,033 stories (20%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of evacuations ran at about three times the usual rate (26 stories).
1,051 of its 4,910 stories (21%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Reports of evacuations ran at about twice the usual rate (18 stories).
865 of its 3,697 stories (23%) were about people being harmed, usually 21%. Drought was named in 45 of its stories about harm, about 4 times usual, with storms.
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 1.4 billion people live in India. Over these days its news carried 22 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about two-thirds of the world's rate (36 per million).
How much of the world's attention reached it for its size: coverage per person, not harm per person. Population is approximate (about 2023).
Parts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Rights & justice50%15,260 stories
Disasters & accidents13%4,077 stories
Health13%3,888 stories
Conflict & violence7%2,207 stories
Shelter & services7%2,056 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given6%1,718 stories
Food & livelihood3%1,031 stories
Displacement2%471 stories
Where it happened
India (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days, coloured by kind. Click a dot for its stories.
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting arrests7,715 Stories reporting people killed6,239 Stories reporting people affected3,016 Stories reporting people injured2,140 Stories reporting abductions258 Stories reporting evacuations167 Stories reporting people displaced104 Stories reporting refugees46 Stories reporting people falling ill33Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were a little harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: India. Ring: the world. Measured over 31,142 stories.
Feelings
Angera little angrier than the world's
Against its own usual: a little more than usual
Griefless grief-stricken than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Fearless fearful than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Warmtha little less warm than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: India in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: India's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Nepal57 in 100 of its 1,939 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents Myanmar47 in 100 of its 370 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Pakistan37 in 100 of its 11,989 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Bangladesh36 in 100 of its 3,247 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Kashmir24 in 100 of its 3,025 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
India24 in 100
of its 132,856 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Bhutan15 in 100
of its 118 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
China12 in 100
of its 29,510 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Diseases and disasters named far more than usual
cyclone24 Oct39 of its stories that day, about 10 times its usual · also 23 Octfood poisoning18 Oct11 of its stories that day, about 4 times its usualpoisoning17 Oct17 of its stories that day, about 4 times its usualearthquake7 Oct35 of its stories that day, about 6 times its usual · also 6 Octdrownings2 Oct19 of its stories that day, about three times its usual · also 1 Octdrought26 Sep45 of its stories that day, about 4 times its usualCounted where the stories mention most, so a storm abroad can land under a country only mentioned. Opens that day.