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.
24 Oct: 25 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — about one and a half times the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at India on 1 of the 1 day held.
Most on Saturday 24 October 2026: Cyclone was named in 39 of its stories about harm, about 10 times usual.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
India: stories reporting arrests, out of every 1,000 of its stories
Stories, not people. 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 mostIn 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 0.6 stories about people being harmed for every million people — about two-thirds of the world's rate (0.8 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 & justice41%375 stories
Disasters & accidents21%186 stories
Health13%118 stories
Conflict & violence9%81 stories
Shelter & services7%61 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given5%45 stories
Displacement2%21 stories
Food & livelihood2%19 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting arrests236 Stories reporting people killed197 Stories reporting people affected84 Stories reporting people injured51 Stories reporting abductions9 Stories reporting evacuations5 Stories reporting people displaced2 Stories reporting refugees2Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were harsher than the world's.
Filled dot: India. Ring: the world. Measured over 911 stories.
Feelings
Angerabout as angry as the world's
Griefa little less grief-stricken than the world's
Feara little less fearful than the world's
Warmtha little less warm than the world's
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
Pakistan32 in 100 of its 314 stories were about people being harmed · mostly conflict & violence
India25 in 100
of its 3,719 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Myanmar44 in 100
of its 9 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Kashmir22 in 100
of its 101 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Bangladesh21 in 100
of its 81 stories were about people being harmed · mostly health
Nepal20 in 100
of its 20 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
China16 in 100
of its 662 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Bhutan0 in 100
of its 8 stories were about people being harmed · mostly
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Attacks & violenceAccidents & disastersProtests & 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
cyclone24 Oct39 of its stories that day, about 10 times its usualCounted where the stories mention most, so a storm abroad can land under a country only mentioned. Opens that day.