Health Warnings For Deepavali, Indulgence For Christmas: Exposing The 'Secular' Bias Of India's Media, Corporates And Politicians

Health Warnings For Deepavali, Indulgence For Christmas: Exposing The 'Secular' Bias Of India's Media, Corporates And Politicians

Deepavali is repeatedly framed through health warnings, pollution concerns, guilt, restrictions, and narratives of public harm, with media coverage frequently highlighting the risks associated with sweets, firecrackers, air quality, and calls for moderation. In contrast, Christmas coverage remains largely celebratory and uncritical, focusing on food, joy, spirituality, lifestyle features, and festive greetings, without comparable scrutiny of hea…