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Shailaja Bajpai
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!
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TV news as costume dramaSubscriber Only
May 04, 2004 00:00 IST
Aaj Tak’s doing its best to make something of these elections. Precisely what is unclear. There are pizza add-ons like Hari Potter or A...
Tue, May 04, 2004Saturday Night LIVESubscriber Only
April 26, 2004 00:00 IST
SATURDAY Studio Anchor: Sonu, where are the cricketers? Sonu: Siddhartha, we know they have left, we know they have not yet arrived. Studio ...
Mon, Apr 26, 2004The poll so(a)p operaSubscriber Only
April 19, 2004 00:00 IST
Yes, it was 99.9 per cent perspiration you saw shining. On the brows of its cricket players after the Rawalpindi rout. They looked so please...
Mon, Apr 19, 2004How to channel votesSubscriber Only
April 12, 2004 00:00 IST
India has Anil Kumble to spin it to victory, BJP Mahajan, Jaitley & Co, and Jayalalithaa Jaya TV. To put it differently: who do you expect t...
Mon, Apr 12, 2004Of cricket hits, beauty miss(es)Subscriber Only
April 05, 2004 00:00 IST
Quite the best thing about the Pond’s Femina Miss India show (Sony) was the presence of Jassi; quite the worst was the needless controv...
Mon, Apr 05, 2004‘‘When 675 million people go to the polls, the world should take notice’’Subscriber Only
April 03, 2004 00:00 IST
Some people find it hard talking to him. People who, otherwise, speak all the time on air. People like L.K. Advani, Sonia Gandhi, Anil Amban...
Sat, Apr 03, 2004Not just cricketSubscriber Only
March 29, 2004 00:00 IST
Why are cricketers forced to speak in English, when they don’t speak English and make elementary mistakes which we then snigger at inst...
Mon, Mar 29, 2004How about a poll code for TV newsSubscriber Only
March 22, 2004 00:00 IST
TV coverage of the elections compels people to lie. When TV will ask the candidate from Lucknow what his chances are against Vajpayee, do yo...
Mon, Mar 22, 2004All sound and fury onlySubscriber Only
March 15, 2004 00:00 IST
You see how it is. In an Indo-Pak cricket series, every single person is taken for an expert. ‘‘About Sachin — what sort of f...
Mon, Mar 15, 2004Reality show: More women powerSubscriber Only
March 10, 2004 00:00 IST
Yesterday was that day of the year when we celebrate Women’s Day. At the risk of having our tongue cut off, we’re going to stick i...
Wed, Mar 10, 2004Multiple awards, multiple rolesSubscriber Only
March 02, 2004 00:00 IST
By the time you read this, three things will have occurred if there is anything called logic in this world: Amitabh Bachchan will appear in ...
Tue, Mar 02, 2004India Shivering in Shakedown StreetSubscriber Only
February 23, 2004 00:00 IST
Navjot Sidhu likes to speak in riddles. He delivers his punchline and moves onto the next, while you’re still wondering what hit you. &...
Mon, Feb 23, 2004Grim Grammys, grimmer Bollywood awardsSubscriber Only
February 16, 2004 00:00 IST
The Grammy Awards were all dressed up for popular music’s grand nite. And when we say ‘all dressed up’ we mean Janet Jackson ...
Mon, Feb 16, 2004What Atal, Sonia have in commonSubscriber Only
February 09, 2004 00:00 IST
They may or may not reach an agreement on Kashmir, but there will always remain one outstanding difference between Prime Minister Vajpayee a...
Mon, Feb 09, 2004Live on TV: The BeebSubscriber Only
February 02, 2004 00:00 IST
There are downfalls and pitfalls, waterfalls and the Niagara Falls... but tearfalls? Until recently, that was Prerna’s condition in Kas...
Mon, Feb 02, 2004Too big for small screenSubscriber Only
January 26, 2004 00:00 IST
She’s just too big for television. This is the problem tall people from the film industry face when they stoop to conquer the small scr...
Mon, Jan 26, 2004Damage control, the remote waySubscriber Only
January 19, 2004 00:00 IST
It’s awful kind of TRAI to peer into the television screen and see what’s happening. We’re awful grateful except that we’...
Mon, Jan 19, 2004How many ways can you say feel-good?Subscriber Only
January 12, 2004 00:00 IST
Headlines Today may require Readers’ Digest to enhance its word power, but other news channels need a stern editor to reduce theirs. Al...
Mon, Jan 12, 2004Men’s locker room as commentators’ boxSubscriber Only
January 05, 2004 00:00 IST
Did we say TV cricket was a talk show? Wrong. It’s a boys’ steamy locker room where guys do what they usually do in locker rooms: ...
Mon, Jan 05, 2004Breaking news: Today is MondaySubscriber Only
December 29, 2003 00:00 IST
Watching TV in 2004 will be unlike watching TV in 2003. Now, you’ll require two boxes to watch one: the idiot box plus a set top box. A...
Mon, Dec 29, 2003Stars who stood out from stripesSubscriber Only
December 22, 2003 00:00 IST
The MTV IMMIES. Some great performances but poor presentations. Cyrus Broacha and Saif Ali Khan were masters of ceremonies: Saif was perfect...
Mon, Dec 22, 2003Turbanator II, DD’s Comedy Show & a <i>bahu</i> unleashedSubscriber Only
December 15, 2003 00:00 IST
Doordarshan is so delightfully predictable you never know what to expect from it. For example, on a lazy Sunday afternoon, you would h...
Mon, Dec 15, 2003History, live and aliveSubscriber Only
December 08, 2003 00:00 IST
While celebrating Indian advertising in the pink city, the industry might have sought advice from Vasundhara Raje Scindia or...
Mon, Dec 08, 2003Vote your channelSubscriber Only
December 01, 2003 00:00 IST
The I&B Minister says all television must be suitable for those under 18 years. What of the millions over 18? Would it be suitable for them ...
Mon, Dec 01, 2003Judeo-gate’s missing heroSubscriber Only
November 19, 2003 00:00 IST
What happens to 24-hours TV news channels when they wake up to read The Sunday Express exclusive on a VCD of Minister of State for Environme...
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