Shailaja Bajpai has been writing about television since 1984. "Far too long," in her own words. But she has also watched it change, grow, grow and grow into what is today... the elephant in the room and any conversation on any subject. In her case, it would be true to say that you have to pay her to watch television!
December 12, 2013 03:37 IST
As the results came in,TV news lost the big picture with all the colour-coding.
Thu, Dec 12, 2013December 05, 2013 01:41 IST
Meanwhile,DD National exhumes an old show for prime time.
Thu, Dec 05, 2013November 28, 2013 00:40 IST
And closure,of a sort,in a high-profile case.
Thu, Nov 28, 2013November 21, 2013 01:02 IST
Hell be out there on the cricket field,at least on television replays.
Thu, Nov 21, 2013November 07, 2013 03:24 IST
TV generated enough hot air around Tendulkars 199th Test to propel him beyond the stratosphere.
Thu, Nov 07, 2013October 31, 2013 03:07 IST
If elections were decided by TV,Modi would have won by a landslide already.
Thu, Oct 31, 2013October 24, 2013 04:48 IST
Current seasons of US TV shows offer vivid images of modern America.
Thu, Oct 24, 2013October 17, 2013 03:49 IST
Mercifully,Phailin was not as bad as the coverage on news TV had led us to believe
Thu, Oct 17, 2013October 10, 2013 03:33 IST
24 poses a new question to a jaded TV audience.
Thu, Oct 10, 2013October 03, 2013 04:48 IST
From Rahul Gandhis outburst to Narendra Modis village moment,our three leading politicians could do better with the press.
Thu, Oct 03, 2013September 26, 2013 03:48 IST
TV news could treat Americas 60 Minutes as its lodestar.
Thu, Sep 26, 2013September 19, 2013 00:27 IST
From Narendra Modis elevation to the return of Mahabharat,it was a maha big week on TV.
Thu, Sep 19, 2013September 05, 2013 00:30 IST
It was Asaram all the way. Parliament debate on the food security bill hardly got a look-in.
Thu, Sep 05, 2013August 29, 2013 04:20 IST
The House functioned. And then Sonia Gandhis health sent channels into a tizzy.
Thu, Aug 29, 2013August 08, 2013 04:13 IST
Moments of sanity are few when jingoism replaces journalism
Thu, Aug 08, 2013August 01, 2013 22:05 IST
Opinion polls are in season. Scepticism is in order
Thu, Aug 01, 2013July 25, 2013 05:14 IST
Whats common between the Salman-Shah Rukh hug and the arrival of the new British prince?
Thu, Jul 25, 2013July 18, 2013 04:54 IST
Theres life on TV,away from politics
Thu, Jul 18, 2013July 11, 2013 04:30 IST
After Bodh Gaya,a familiar drama: political parties target each other,relegate the issue
Thu, Jul 11, 2013July 04, 2013 00:05 IST
Can we identify with TV characters who look nothing like us?
Thu, Jul 04, 2013June 27, 2013 05:24 IST
Disaster coverage,as from Uttarakhand,is heartrending. It could do without the sound effects
Thu, Jun 27, 2013June 20, 2013 05:23 IST
A new American TV show is centred on electronic surveillance,and news anchors lose weekends to breaking news
Thu, Jun 20, 2013June 13, 2013 03:11 IST
The three-part BJP farce carried on interminably. Or,there was the perpetual wedding
Thu, Jun 13, 2013June 06, 2013 00:00 IST
Television talked up the BCCI meeting and then nothing happened
Thu, Jun 06, 2013May 30, 2013 03:36 IST
TV channels are getting louder and more belligerent,as coverage of the Naxal attack showed
Thu, May 30, 2013



