
Archna Shukla
The writer is a Delhi-based journalist.
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The promise of CAA, minus politicsSubscriber Only
November 23, 2020 17:39 IST
Politicisation of NRC over decades obscured the issue of immigration in Assam. CAA, which seeks to help those who have suffered terribly, must not meet the same fate
Wed, Nov 25, 2020
A convenient dissentSubscriber Only
July 05, 2019 00:22 IST
Mahua Moitra’s critique of PM Modi is selective, would fit CM Mamata Banerjee
Fri, Jul 05, 2019
BARC, TAM Media merger is nothing but old wine in a new bottleSubscriber Only
August 29, 2015 15:18 IST
BARC was launched after a widespread hue and cry against the alleged inadequacy of the peoplemeters deployed by TAM to capture the correct viewership trends from across the country.
Fri, Oct 07, 2016
From Pori Bora to Mrs Mukerjea: The rise of IndraniSubscriber Only
August 27, 2015 01:40 IST
Indrani Mukerjea, as founder CEO of INX Media, made it to WSJ’s list of ‘50 women to watch out for’.
Thu, Aug 27, 2015
The ongoing FM auctions and the ‘pressures’ the PM facedSubscriber Only
August 24, 2015 00:23 IST
How is the new bidding process different from earlier occasions? What concerns were raised by the bidders?
Mon, Aug 24, 2015
Congress is looking at a TV channel overlooking TRAI recommendationsSubscriber Only
August 14, 2015 19:59 IST
It is interesting to note that it was immediately after mandating Trai to make recommendations on the subject, that Congress had unveiled its aforementioned “launch TV channels” campaign.
Fri, Aug 14, 2015
Security clearance for broadcasters: The government is insecure about securitySubscriber Only
August 12, 2015 19:41 IST
The government's argument that broadcasters need security clearance because they create content that can mould public perceptions is understandable.
Wed, Aug 12, 2015
I don’t like money, I like the idea of creating money: Housing.com CEO Rahul YadavSubscriber Only
May 16, 2015 02:44 IST
He claims to have made a dent in the Indian market already where he was a late entrant, coming in almost 7-8 years after rivals like Magicbricks.com and 99acres.com.
Sat, May 16, 2015
TEN-sion rising over India vs Pakistan broadcast rights issueSubscriber Only
May 12, 2015 10:34 IST
BCCI is not impressed by the fact that the telecast rights are currently with Ten Sports which is owned by Subhash Chandra.
Tue, May 12, 2015
Latest from MoS V K Singh: ‘Media workers’Subscriber Only
April 10, 2015 01:36 IST
The EGI sought to remind him of the recent Supreme Court judgment on using derogatory language on social media.
Fri, Apr 10, 2015
Tracing Rahul Gandhi: For Cong, not knowing is ‘knowing enough’Subscriber Only
April 01, 2015 04:03 IST
Digvijaya Singh said Rahul would be back in action soon, and it was 'alright' to not know where he was.
Wed, Apr 01, 2015To regain social media edge, Amit Shah calls meetSubscriber Only
March 31, 2015 04:05 IST
Shah is expected to chalk out a strategy to synchronise the party’s external communication in the meeting.
Tue, Mar 31, 2015
PM Narendra Modi takes ‘avid interest’ in DD, AIR, but both still headlessSubscriber Only
March 27, 2015 01:29 IST
Prasar Bharati board also has over half-a-dozen posts vacant.
Fri, Mar 27, 2015
Essar Leaks: 2 journalists resign, third put on noticeSubscriber Only
February 28, 2015 04:45 IST
Essar arranged cabs. English news channel Times Now initiated an inquiry against its Deputy News Editor Meetu Jain.
Sat, Feb 28, 2015
Chennai Super Kings, Rajasthan Royals rule roost financially among Indian Premier League teamsSubscriber Only
February 11, 2015 02:39 IST
RR, incidentally, is the only team to have turned profitable from IPL 1, which it won.
Wed, Feb 11, 2015
Fringe politician with the air of a donSubscriber Only
February 07, 2015 04:17 IST
In the public eye, Sinh is known as a Congress leader and a media entrepreneur from the North-East.
Sat, Feb 07, 2015
I&B admits: It does a daily chai pe charcha with ‘autonomous’ Doordarshan, AIRSubscriber Only
February 03, 2015 04:40 IST
Sources said primary agenda of daily meetings was to plan, design and implement strategies to promote work done by government.
Tue, Feb 03, 2015
With ads and exchanges, the radio is where the action isSubscriber Only
February 02, 2015 00:28 IST
Along with dramatised 10-to-20-second clips, the BJP continues to exploit the oratory skills of Narendra Modi.
Tue, Feb 03, 2015In the works, book on Modi campaignSubscriber Only
December 10, 2014 01:57 IST
Sources said that Modi felt he and his team ran an unprecedented election drive, the parallels of which were difficult to find even globally.
Wed, Dec 10, 2014
Explained: Squeezed in DDSubscriber Only
December 08, 2014 02:04 IST
On why the national broadcaster may not merely be going through the kind of journalistic bad patch that all news organisations dread.
Tue, Dec 09, 2014
Anchor’s bloopers at IFFI a rage on YouTube, DD probes ‘leak’Subscriber Only
November 30, 2014 02:52 IST
Fame followed but it was draped in ridicule.
Sun, Nov 30, 2014
In villages around Chautala, the family still has farmers’ trustSubscriber Only
October 15, 2014 01:38 IST
In 2008, Kumar was back tilling 40 acres of his land in Teja Kheda, a small village with a population less than 5,000 in Sirsa district of Haryana.
Wed, Oct 15, 2014Politics to TV channels: Matang Sinh’s changing roles, fortunesSubscriber Only
August 15, 2014 01:33 IST
Two years ago, he made a failed bid to return to the Congress.
Fri, Aug 15, 2014
Politics to TV channels: Matang Sinh’s changing roles, fortunesSubscriber Only
August 15, 2014 01:11 IST
Incidentally, Saradha’s Sen also named Manoranjana as someone who duped him of Rs 25 crore in return of some shares in Positiv TV.
Fri, Aug 15, 2014To rein in fraudulent advertisers, govt plans inter-ministerial panelSubscriber Only
August 12, 2014 01:40 IST
Government is contemplating setting up an inter-ministerial committee that will work closely with the ASCI.
Tue, Aug 12, 2014a better experience