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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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DD’s Newest News Channel…Subscriber Only
November 10, 2003 00:00 IST
It is an opinion, generally, accepted as fact that the channel which first brings you the bad news, is good news. Conversely, a channel whic...
Mon, Nov 10, 2003Fairy tale theatreSubscriber Only
November 03, 2003 00:00 IST
Indian TV news channel anchors smile. Compulsively. Even when the news is grim. Especially when it’s grim. However, on the day the Fore...
Mon, Nov 03, 2003Life down the tubeway alleySubscriber Only
October 27, 2003 00:00 IST
See, it’s like this: marriages are made in heaven, mergers occur in financial markets and khichdi is cooked at home. Alternatively, mar...
Mon, Oct 27, 2003Ramming it all down the tubeSubscriber Only
October 20, 2003 00:00 IST
Friday’s news. It’s like a film reel in delirium. It breaks free of the rotating spool and spins out of control onto the floor. So...
Mon, Oct 20, 2003Please spare us our silly pointsSubscriber Only
October 13, 2003 00:00 IST
Dear Mandira Bedi,Hurry back, all is forgiven. Ditch MAX for Morrison or Atul Wassan. Bring with you, your lovely, moist smile, your transpa...
Mon, Oct 13, 2003Miracles of a marriageSubscriber Only
October 06, 2003 00:00 IST
Karisma and Karishma. Last Monday, the day Karisma Kapoor experienced one of the miracles of destiny — love and marriage — her TV ...
Mon, Oct 06, 2003Prime time is crime timeSubscriber Only
September 29, 2003 00:00 IST
Before Atal Behari Vajpayee travels abroad, he ought to warn CBI: no arrests in my absence. Otherwise, the following occurs: Prime Minister ...
Mon, Sep 29, 2003The news on 24×7=168Subscriber Only
September 22, 2003 00:00 IST
6.30 am.TV Anchor: On a morning of fast developing events, the major story is whether Murli Manohar Joshi will resign and if L K Advani will...
Mon, Sep 22, 2003Divine meets the demandingSubscriber Only
September 08, 2003 00:00 IST
A funny thing happened to the news channels as they chased each other’s tail around the competition circuit. They’re suffering fro...
Mon, Sep 08, 2003Vignettes of studied eloquenceSubscriber Only
September 01, 2003 00:00 IST
A lonely chappal, a twitching purple saree, a toy bus falling off a broken bridge. Images from violent tragedies in the course of one, terri...
Mon, Sep 01, 2003Motion pictures: Who should speak,who should be seenSubscriber Only
August 25, 2003 00:00 IST
They say the camera does not lie. A gross falsehood: listening to the experts or the coach of the Indian hockey team on TV, watching the swa...
Mon, Aug 25, 2003Kalam makes way for the precedentSubscriber Only
August 18, 2003 00:00 IST
The poor President. His address to the nation on the eve of Independence Day is telecast live on DD and then consigned to the nether regions...
Mon, Aug 18, 2003Media joins the cola ‘war’Subscriber Only
August 11, 2003 00:00 IST
Michael Jackson produces more home videos than he does music videos. Each month, Star World telecasts one. The idea is to reveal the man for...
Mon, Aug 11, 2003Four acres of fashion, fourteen of a funeralSubscriber Only
August 04, 2003 00:00 IST
Want to buy the TV channels a ruler so they develop a sense of scale. The India Fashion Week receives more prominence than Kargil Divas, the...
Mon, Aug 04, 2003Three phases of charisma, two faces of indecent exposureSubscriber Only
July 28, 2003 00:00 IST
Faces. Dr Kelly’s with its features retrenched, desperately seeking to evade the Parliamentary inquisition. His expression said everyth...
Mon, Jul 28, 2003The tube’s own open heart policySubscriber Only
July 21, 2003 00:00 IST
Poor, dear Noor. Poor Noor’s parents. When they boarded the Lahore bus and arrived in Bangalore seeking a cure for the girl’s ailm...
Mon, Jul 21, 2003A CASe study for a lost ministerSubscriber Only
July 14, 2003 00:00 IST
It is most reassuring to realise that in your absence, the dry heat may have yielded to cool monsoon showers, but Ayodhya is still where it ...
Mon, Jul 14, 2003When prying eyes graze grass courtSubscriber Only
July 07, 2003 00:00 IST
There’s really only one way to watch Wimbledon. In your seat, feet up, an open umbrella above your head, your hands shovelling a bowl o...
Mon, Jul 07, 2003Like it or not, some like it hotSubscriber Only
June 09, 2003 00:00 IST
While there may be some debate about whether or not Mr Vajpayee is a vikas purush and Mr Advani a man of steel, there can be no doubt about ...
Mon, Jun 09, 2003CASauti Zindagi KaySubscriber Only
June 02, 2003 00:00 IST
Ajay Shukla seemed to have caught cold. His face was secured in a monkey cap or some such, making him look like a sickly schoolboy more than...
Mon, Jun 02, 2003Wiggling bottoms shift bottomlineSubscriber Only
May 26, 2003 00:00 IST
Do you relish the sight of a very dirty toilet bowl being cleaned during your dinner? Insouciant Pepsi people like Saif Ali Khan and Preity ...
Mon, May 26, 2003Just inspiration? Not reallySubscriber Only
May 20, 2003 00:00 IST
Silly Sahara. If you must steal someone else’s idea, at least do it surreptitiously. What kind of thief robs the family silver, then sw...
Tue, May 20, 2003Pay CAS and watch TVSubscriber Only
May 12, 2003 00:00 IST
CAS? Conditional Access System? Sounds like a transit visa between Pakistan and Kashmir. In reality, it’s a small box, smaller than the...
Mon, May 12, 2003Severe Absurd Reactionary SyndromeSubscriber Only
May 05, 2003 00:00 IST
Our TV news channels are performing an extraordinary public service. Single-handedly, they’re scaring us silly about Severe Acute Respi...
Mon, May 05, 2003Not what happens in every home, is it?Subscriber Only
April 28, 2003 00:00 IST
How long does hair take to grow? And what connection does it have with widow remarriage? Mr Bajaj of Kasauti Zindagi Kay (Star Plus), is som...
Mon, Apr 28, 2003Journalism of Courage
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