The future of TV news: A crisis of technology and legitimacy
The Indian TV industry faces the Herculean task of repairing a serious loss of public esteem even as digitisation impacts the affordability of large newsrooms The post The future of TV news: A crisis...
View ArticleWhat ‘dehati aurat’ episode tells us about Modi and media
The "dehati aurat" remark allegedly made by Nawaz Sharif was probably much ado about nothing, but it tells a lot about our media and its relationship with Modi. The post What ‘dehati aurat’ episode...
View ArticleModi’s 2002 riots ‘apology’ and the absence of raj dharma
The idea of a duty that we embody in our profession, whatever that profession may be, is lost to us. The post Modi’s 2002 riots ‘apology’ and the absence of raj dharma appeared first on Firstpost.
View ArticleBJP’s decision to boycott NDTV shows its seriousness about social media
A tweet wrongly attributed to the BJP leader has resulted in the party boycotting the channel's panel discussions. The post BJP’s decision to boycott NDTV shows its seriousness about social media...
View ArticleBarkha Dutt to quit NDTV: Twitter rushes to congratulate her on new start
Journalist Barkha Dutt has stepped down from her position as Group Editor in NDTV after almost twenty years on the job and is going to start up her own news channel. The post Barkha Dutt to quit NDTV:...
View ArticleBarkha Dutt steps down as NDTV group editor, to set up her own media company
Journalist Barkha Dutt has stepped down from her position as Group Editor in NDTV after almost two decades of joining the news channel and is going to step up her own media company. The post Barkha...
View ArticleI find it distasteful and primitive: Anushka on being called a ‘distraction’...
Anushka Sharma has a lot on her plate these days. Her next film, NH10 is not only her toughest film so far, but also her production debut. And if this was not enough, Sharma already had to go head on...
View ArticleTalking about depression: Deepika was wonderful but what was wrong with...
It will also stand as undying evidence of Dutt performing as Oprah Winfrey and Simi Garewal’s love child. The post Talking about depression: Deepika was wonderful but what was wrong with Barkha Dutt?...
View ArticleDavid Cameron to German diplomat: Phoren politicians and their love for...
Cameron’s “Neela Hai Asman” has of course been overshadowed by the German Embassy’s ode to Bollywood. The post David Cameron to German diplomat: Phoren politicians and their love for Bollywood appeared...
View ArticleNDTV plays PR flack for Salman Khan: Why the #SalmanForGeeta show was just...
The NDTV show would have been less offensive if it had at least invited the director, Kabir Khan and Nawazuddin Sidique, alongside Salman Khan The post NDTV plays PR flack for Salman Khan: Why the...
View Article‘We don’t deserve you’: Barkha Dutt writes moving open letter to Shah Rukh Khan
After Shah Rukh Khan was targeted by leaders of the right-wing for his remarks on religious intolerance, Barkha Dutt wrote a moving open letter to him. The post ‘We don’t deserve you’: Barkha Dutt...
View ArticleSecret Modi-Sharif meet in Nepal: Did Barkha save the ‘exclusive’ for her...
In her as-yet-unreleased book, Dutt has claimed that while Narendra Modi and Nawaz Sharif were sulking at the 2014 Saarc Summit in Kathmandu in front of cameras, off it they had an hour-long meeting,...
View ArticleWho’s the better dancer? Farooq Abdullah shakes a leg with Ranveer Singh
At a recent event, Farooq Abdullah showed some of his finest dance moves with Ranveer Singh on the tunes of 'Malhari'. The post Who’s the better dancer? Farooq Abdullah shakes a leg with Ranveer Singh...
View ArticleJNU row: Tired of #IamAntiNational Rajdeep, #IndiaFirst Arnab, #HateModi...
Time for sanity to prevail, not indignation and very clearly time to stand up together and say, back to our respective corners, ease off each other everyone and return to being one family. The post JNU...
View ArticleTV is sick, TV is dying: Why it is important to watch Ravish Kumar’s blacked...
Last night NDTV India, anchored by Ravish Kumar, turned the visuals off and had Devanagari words flashing words to underline what the anchor was saying. The post TV is sick, TV is dying: Why it is...
View ArticleDebates on JNU row, GOP race, Rohith Vemula death: Case of quantity over quality
We now have more debates than ever — on everything from the JNU row, GOP race, Rohith Vemula death. But their quality has fallen. The post Debates on JNU row, GOP race, Rohith Vemula death: Case of...
View ArticleYour letter on Kashmiri youth lacks humanism: Barkha Dutt to Chetan Bhagat
Barkha Dutt's letter told Bhagat that his letter lacked the humanism it required "because when you play with fire, you sometimes end up burning down the whole house." The post Your letter on Kashmiri...
View ArticleBarkha Dutt slams Arnab Goswami, says ‘ashamed to be from same industry as him’
Barkha Dutt on Wednesday slammed Times Now editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami for his brand of journalism. The post Barkha Dutt slams Arnab Goswami, says ‘ashamed to be from same industry as him’ appeared...
View ArticleArnab Goswami’s transformation from ‘presstitute’ to Pokémon Go-Swami
In his zeal to occupy the right-wing space in media, Arnab Goswami has made the mistake of starting the process of polarisation of the media. The post Arnab Goswami’s transformation from ‘presstitute’...
View ArticleBarkha Dutt faces flak on social media for lashing out at Arnab Goswami
While Barkha Dutt lashed out at Arnab Goswami for calling other Indian news channels as sympathisers of terrorists and "pro-Pakistan" on his 26 July show, Dutt was, in turn, slammed on social media for...
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