Shekhar Gupta On Real Newsroom Debates | The OG India Today News Meeting | India Today Conclave 2026

Veteran editors from India Today participated in a mock editorial discussion at the India Today Conclave 2026, offering insight into how major news stories are debated and selected within a newsroom environment. The participants discussed several potential cover stories, including the rising energy crisis impacting various sectors like families, restaurants, and schools, and the necessity of strong ground reporting for comprehensive coverage. The veteran editors aimed to illustrate India Today’s foundational editorial principle: focusing not only on reporting events but also on explaining their underlying causes and implications.

Topics debated during the editorial meeting covered both domestic concerns and international developments. Specific story ideas analyzed involved internal coverage of tensions involving Iran, the economics of energy shortages, advancements in new warfare technologies, and significant domestic policy issues such as proposed social media restrictions in states like Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. The session provided a behind-the-scenes look at the editorial decision-making process among leading Indian journalists.