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!

January 07, 2011 18:09 IST
Taking a break from miserable families,TV shows have rediscovered lightness and joy.
Fri, Jan 07, 2011January 06, 2011 04:25 IST
Less Axe,more Rakhi,and no straight talk from Arnab
Thu, Jan 06, 2011January 04, 2011 16:16 IST
Last week,in my regular TV column,Telescope,I praised television entertainment for showing signs of joy.
Tue, Jan 04, 2011
December 31, 2010 18:55 IST
How our celebrities manage to be seen in several places at the same time.
Fri, Dec 31, 2010December 30, 2010 03:20 IST
Taking a break from miserable families,TV shows have rediscovered lightness and joy.
Thu, Dec 30, 2010December 24, 2010 18:07 IST
Watch an Australian cooking show or an American comedy as lessons in joyful living.
Fri, Dec 24, 2010December 23, 2010 03:21 IST
How our celebrities manage to be seen in several places at the same time.
Thu, Dec 23, 2010December 21, 2010 16:40 IST
You watch Jhalak... for Malaika Arora. Yes or no? Be honest,it's yes.
Tue, Dec 21, 2010December 16, 2010 23:58 IST
Watch an Australian cooking show or an American comedy as lessons in joyful living
Thu, Dec 16, 2010December 15, 2010 14:54 IST
Shouldnt news channels be a little more careful before reporting on an 'attack?
Wed, Dec 15, 2010December 09, 2010 02:23 IST
With the loose cannons surprisingly muted and saas doting on bahu,TVs taken an about-turn.
Thu, Dec 09, 2010December 08, 2010 10:45 IST
If you have been watching 'MasterChef India' (Star Plus) maybe you shouldnt.
Wed, Dec 08, 2010December 02, 2010 03:03 IST
April may have been the cruellest month for T.S. Eliot,but November is proving cruel for the media.
Thu, Dec 02, 2010December 01, 2010 09:57 IST
Season 3 of the talk show is less talk and more insane giggling than the previous years.
Wed, Dec 01, 2010
November 26, 2010 19:47 IST
Kate Middleton ruled the airwaves,despite the splashy Pamela Anderson and Rakhi Sawant.
Fri, Nov 26, 2010November 25, 2010 03:09 IST
Three rewarding,role-model winners: Nitish,Somdev and Rahat Taslim.
Thu, Nov 25, 2010November 23, 2010 16:35 IST
But when you have the babe-watch babe of TV on a show,you expect more than a bedsheet. We've been shortchanged,for sure.
Tue, Nov 23, 2010November 18, 2010 02:47 IST
Kate Middleton ruled the airwaves,despite the splashy Pamela Anderson and Rakhi Sawant.
Thu, Nov 18, 2010November 16, 2010 17:40 IST
Imraan Khan and Ranbir Kapoor are caught kissing on the air. Not once,but twice.
Tue, Nov 16, 2010
November 12, 2010 21:28 IST
The solid virtues of TV India are under threat from Puppy Love.
Fri, Nov 12, 2010November 10, 2010 23:44 IST
How TV news tore down and resurrected Obama over the course of his visit.
Wed, Nov 10, 2010November 04, 2010 03:52 IST
The solid virtues of TV India are under threat from Puppy Love.
Thu, Nov 04, 2010October 28, 2010 05:23 IST
The line between reality and non-reality TV is increasingly blurred.
Thu, Oct 28, 2010October 21, 2010 05:47 IST
Not,it seems,any of Amitabh Bachchan,Salman Khan,or Akshay Kumar
Thu, Oct 21, 2010October 07, 2010 03:44 IST
Clueless commentators,excitable anchors,exotic countries: enjoy the CWG.
Thu, Oct 07, 2010


