In such a big world something or the other keeps happening every moment. There are some incidents which need to reach us. For a long time, newspapers and radio have been the medium for spreading events around the world. But nowadays news channels have become the most watched medium.
They not only bring news from around the country but also show it through facts and pictures. Be it news from politics, sports or Bollywood, news channels are the first to give every news. In this article we will talk about the top 7 news channels of India.
1. Aaj Tak (Fastest)
Aaj Tak news channel was started 21 years ago in 2000. It is owned by Living Media Group. In a short period of time, he has won the trust of people due to his work. Today it is one of the most liked news channels of India. Shweta Singh, Anjana Om Kashyap and Chitra Tripathi are some of the main anchors of this channel. This channel has won the Indian Television Academy Award several times.
2. ABP News (Keeping You Ahead)
ABP News earlier operated under the name of Star News. It started as Star News in 1998. It is owned by ABP Group. In 2012, its name was changed to ABP News and since then it started becoming famous among the people. Some popular programs are Sansanas, Saas Bahu Aur Samsahi, Constitution Oath, Master Stroke etc. Rubika Liaquat and Romana Khan are some of the main anchors of this channel.
3. Zee News (Just Think)
It was started in 1999 by Essel Group. Zee News is broadcast in English as well as many other local languages. Sudhir Chaudhary is the star reporter as well as editor in chief of this channel. DNA and Taal Thok Ke are some programs which are quite popular among the people. People trust the news shown on this channel. This is the reason why it makes its place in the top.
However, in mid-July, news came that Sudhir Chaudhary had joined Aaj Tak. Here his new show “Black and White” airs at 9 pm.
After the departure of Sudhir Chaudhary, the entire responsibility of DNA has fallen on Rohit Ranjan. Now he is hosting this show.
4. India TV (Aap Ki Awaaz)
How can the name of India TV be forgotten in this list? This news channel started by Rajat Sharma and Ritu Dhawan is an independent news channel. What’s more, Rajat Sharma himself is its star anchor. It started in 2004. One of its programs, Aap Ki Adalat, is quite popular in which some famous personality participates every week. Aaj Ki Baat with Rajat Sharma is another popular program. It would not be wrong to call Rajat Sharma the main attraction of this channel.
5. NDTV India
Among all the channels of NDTV, its Hindi channel NDTV India is the most popular. It started in 2003. However, its foundation stone was laid by Radhika Rai ji in 1988 itself. Ravish Kumar is its star anchor, whose show Prime Time is quite famous. Its owner is New Delhi Television Limited.
6. Republic TV Bharat/ R. Bharat (Nation Name)
This is the only channel in the entire list which has gained so much popularity in such a short time. It was started together in 2017 by Arnab Goswami and Rajeev Chandrashekhar. After just two years, Chandrashekhar bid farewell to the channel. Then the entire reins came into the hands of Arnab Goswami. He presented himself as an anchor which was welcomed wholeheartedly by the people. His show Poochha Hai Bharat is very much liked.
7. News 18 India
News 18 India earlier operated under the name of IBN7. It was started in 2005 by Dainik Jagran but later it was acquired by Network 18. In 2016, it got the new name News 18 India and since then its popularity is continuously increasing. Aar Paar, Kachcha Chittha etc. are some of the famous shows aired on it. Kishore Ajwani and Amish Devgan are some of its main anchors.
