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!
May 23, 2013 00:24 IST
TV channels have had a field day since news of spot-fixing in the IPL broke
Thu, May 23, 2013May 09, 2013 01:02 IST
Between 2009 and now,the medias perception of Manmohan Singh has changed dramatically
Thu, May 09, 2013May 02, 2013 00:21 IST
And why is Nigella Lawson speaking Hindi?
Thu, May 02, 2013April 25, 2013 00:10 IST
TV news offers solutions to all problems,from rape to the India-China border dispute
Thu, Apr 25, 2013April 18, 2013 00:26 IST
Nitish Kumar's speech turned the cameras away from Narendra Modi,if only momentarily
Thu, Apr 18, 2013April 11, 2013 03:18 IST
Modi is on a Bharat darshan. And the TV news channels are on a Modi darshan
Thu, Apr 11, 2013April 04, 2013 03:23 IST
The tournament stirred up controversy before the first ball was bowled
Thu, Apr 04, 2013March 28, 2013 03:57 IST
Young women try to assert themselves,caught uneasily between tradition and modernity
Thu, Mar 28, 2013March 21, 2013 02:52 IST
News channels showcased their fortune-telling powers,predicting an Indian Test win and early general elections
Thu, Mar 21, 2013March 14, 2013 02:43 IST
News channels pitched in to assist Delhi Police investigations into Ram Singhs alleged suicide in Tihar
Thu, Mar 14, 2013February 28, 2013 03:02 IST
When Ang Lees award for best director is the evenings most questionable decision,you know its a bland affair
Thu, Feb 28, 2013November 01, 2012 23:12 IST
Americas superstorm and the cabinet reshuffle were this weeks most-watched reality shows
Thu, Nov 01, 2012
October 21, 2012 21:38 IST
There were many men in my life back in the Nineties.
Sun, Oct 21, 2012October 18, 2012 03:11 IST
Prime-time debates and discussions have become increasingly contentious and loud
Thu, Oct 18, 2012October 11, 2012 02:31 IST
In the past few months,Arvind Kejriwal has been on television nearly every day,firming up his reputation as a TV star in his own right
Thu, Oct 11, 2012October 04, 2012 02:03 IST
How a taciturn policeman frustrated talkative reporters after the attack on Lt Gen Brar in London
Thu, Oct 04, 2012September 27, 2012 02:22 IST
For once,the debates were all about what the PM had said and done,not what he had not said and not done
Thu, Sep 27, 2012September 20, 2012 03:57 IST
Mamata Di was in two minds over three options,talking heads scrambled to figure out who held the aces
Thu, Sep 20, 2012September 13, 2012 00:09 IST
Big B is back to playing host,but it was Yuvraj Singhs return to cricket that dominated the small screen
Thu, Sep 13, 2012September 06, 2012 02:23 IST
MPs were involved in studio shoot-outs,Lok Sabha TV focused on child labour,and Mumbai rains made everything soggy
Thu, Sep 06, 2012August 30, 2012 03:23 IST
So. Heres our solution to the current impasse over Coalgate: since the Congress and the BJP seem incapable of talking to each other in Parliament,let us shut it down,boycott both Houses and,let us instead have the kangaroo Parliament of the TV news studios where the two political rivals seem happy to address each other (didnt […]
Thu, Aug 30, 2012August 23, 2012 02:16 IST
TV is now about not just new shows but newer versions of old shows and characters
Thu, Aug 23, 2012August 16, 2012 03:05 IST
Baba Ramdev and Sushil Kumar battled for domination of television news over the past week
Thu, Aug 16, 2012August 09, 2012 03:17 IST
British commentators trumpet their countrys amiability while reality show judges remain effusive
Thu, Aug 09, 2012August 02, 2012 01:51 IST
Theres plenty to talk about with the Olympics,the Indian cricket teams exploits and the blackout
Thu, Aug 02, 2012



