851 of its 3,309 stories (26%) were about people being harmed, usually 24%. Cyclone was named in 68 of its stories about harm, more than ten times usual, with tuberculosis.
19 Oct to 25 Oct: 23 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 7 of the 7 days held.
Most on Tuesday 20 October 2026: 102 of Delhi's 176 stories were about protests or strikes.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
How harsh or warm the words were in India's stories about people being harmed
Higher is warmer, lower is harsher. Dashed line: the world.
IndiaThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightScroll 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 most917 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.
1,057 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 more day the news pointed at India
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.
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 4.7 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about half the world's rate (8.5 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 & justice44%2,891 stories
Disasters & accidents15%961 stories
Health13%887 stories
Conflict & violence11%729 stories
Shelter & services7%433 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given6%413 stories
Food & livelihood3%197 stories
Displacement1%96 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting arrests1,681 Stories reporting people killed1,533 Stories reporting people affected676 Stories reporting people injured554 Stories reporting abductions49 Stories reporting people displaced26 Stories reporting evacuations17 Stories reporting refugees8 Stories reporting people falling ill4Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: India. Ring: the world. Measured over 6,742 stories.
Feelings
Angerabout as angry as the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Griefa little less grief-stricken than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Feara little less fearful than the world's
Against its own usual: a little more than 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
Nepal44 in 100 of its 265 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents Myanmar47 in 100 of its 78 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Bangladesh36 in 100 of its 700 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice Pakistan32 in 100 of its 2,640 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence Kashmir25 in 100 of its 740 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
India23 in 100
of its 28,818 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Bhutan8 in 100
of its 40 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
China14 in 100
of its 7,616 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Protests & strikes
India (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.
Diseases and disasters named far more than usual
cyclone25 Oct68 of its stories that day, more than ten times its usual · also 24 Oct, 23 OctCounted where the stories mention most, so a storm abroad can land under a country only mentioned. Opens that day.