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!
March 23,2018 00:44:44 AM
It's not that media does not ask questions. Some do it only of the Opposition.
Fri, Mar 23, 2018March 08,2018 00:39:41 AM
TV shows need to laugh more at the political class
Thu, Mar 08, 2018March 01,2018 00:04:02 AM
Coverage of Sridevi’s death was tasteless and insensitive. Is anyone surprised?
Thu, Mar 01, 2018February 22,2018 00:06:41 AM
Indian TV needs to look out at the world more, be less insular.
Thu, Feb 22, 2018February 15,2018 00:21:40 AM
TV is falling behind the streaming services.
Thu, Feb 15, 2018February 08,2018 00:22:50 AM
In Parliament and outside, the PM remains the consummate campaigner
Thu, Feb 08, 2018February 01,2018 00:06:48 AM
Hindi channels’ coverage was more sober, balanced than that of English channels.
Thu, Feb 01, 2018January 25,2018 00:31:23 AM
But was he probed well enough in interviews last week?
Thu, Jan 25, 2018January 18,2018 00:00:55 AM
News did what it does best during SC crisis — impugn motives, pass judgement
Thu, Jan 18, 2018January 11,2018 00:38:49 AM
India’s TV shows are limited to voyeurism, myth and lazy formula.
Thu, Jan 11, 2018January 04,2018 00:42:48 AM
In the last week, there was news on news TV
Thu, Jan 04, 2018December 28,2017 00:08:21 AM
IN 2017, Arvind Kejriwal’s place as the darling of the TV camera has been taken over by another Yogi, Adityanath. After he became UP CM in April, he has been the reigning king of Hindi news TV. PM Modi, beware.
Thu, Dec 28, 2017December 21,2017 00:40:08 AM
What “moral” right did RG have to watch a film, that too, Star Wars? Was it, perhaps, to learn from The Resistance a thing or two about defeating the First Order? Or is this an interest Modi and Rahul share?
Thu, Dec 21, 2017December 14,2017 00:50:55 AM
But for the Italy diversion, the Gujarat campaign was a grim sight.
Thu, Dec 14, 2017December 07,2017 00:51:05 AM
For some, the demolition of the mosque was his fault. And Rahul is Aurangzeb.
Thu, Dec 07, 2017November 30,2017 00:38:29 AM
News channels tracked the First Daughter’s visit, couldn’t figure out why .
Thu, Nov 30, 2017November 23,2017 00:14:08 AM
Must TV channels give so much air time to the threat-throwing group?
Thu, Nov 23, 2017November 16,2017 00:45:44 AM
Question ahead of Gujarat polls: Isn’t Hardik Patel entitled to privacy?
Thu, Nov 16, 2017November 09,2017 00:45:26 AM
One year ago, it was on TV that the prime minister took us all by surprise.
Thu, Nov 09, 2017November 02,2017 00:38:30 AM
Everyone is talking about him. He’s bow-wowing viewers everywhere.
Thu, Nov 02, 2017October 26,2017 00:31:44 AM
Rahul Gandhi in Gujarat and Rajasthan’s proposed ‘media gag’ got the channels interested.
Thu, Oct 26, 2017October 19,2017 00:50:34 AM
A question for KBC: Why has current affairs replaced Bollywood on the show?
Thu, Oct 19, 2017October 12,2017 00:40:26 AM
Why can’t channels invite cinema’s finest, a la Kundan Shah, to make TV shows?
Thu, Oct 12, 2017October 05,2017 00:05:22 AM
Food shows are a feast for the eyes, even if they need a little bit of censoring.
Thu, Oct 05, 2017September 28,2017 00:57:13 AM
Footage of women being harassed does nothing to shame the perpetrators.
Thu, Sep 28, 2017