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Why Smriti Irani’s Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi rerun feels like a live show today

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From the Virani parivar to the Sangh parivar, there’s not much of a distance to travel, as Smriti Irani’s real-life journey has shown us.
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Why is Indian TV news focused on Ukraine 24X7? Even BBC & CNN take a break

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You will witness non-stop action — bombs going off, buildings exploding, Russian convoys, tanks entering not only Ukrainian cities but also Indian TV studios.
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TV news channels say PM Modi can stop Ukraine ‘mahayudh’. If only Putin-Biden listen

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TV9 Bharatvarsh, WION, Republic TV and India Today have all sent reporters to Ukraine to show ‘what Western media blacks out’.
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It took Ekta Kapoor to bring Covid on TV. Don’t worry, it’s still a Naagin’s fight

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The first episode of Naagin Season 6 on Colors TV pulls no punches: it identifies the enemy as 'Chingistan', although the characters look Eurasian.
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TV debated the hijab row but it’s the protest videos that took the story forward

Shailaja Bajpai -
The defining image of Muskan raising her arm in defiance and screaming ‘Allahu Akbar’ at men will remain with us long after the debate dies down.
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The importance of being Nirmala Sitharaman — only BJP minister facing media line of fire

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At the post-Budget press conference, Sitharaman was sharp as nails when the need arose.
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TV news is busy finding Pakistan and Muslim angle everywhere in polls

Shailaja Bajpai -
Akhilesh Yadav and Amarinder Singh gave Indian news channels the opportunity to feature ‘Pakistan’ in their headlines and debates. But not after a Top Gun moment.
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TV news is 90% politicians, 5% experts, 5% anchors. UP coverage is finally changing that

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‘First to report’ — TV channels love self-praise. But when it comes to UP elections, they are doing something actually praise-worthy.
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It’s the season of Kaun Banega Imaandaar as TV channels interview Yogi, Akhilesh Yadav

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Anjana Om Kashyap of Aaj Tak was incensed at Akhilesh calling her an ‘imandaar’ journalist. Yogi Adityanath doesn't need to as anchors listen to him almost respectfully.
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Lesson from 2021 is that TV news sees a lot ‘ulta’ — Covid, Bengal election, farmers’ protest

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In 2021, we watched events through a distorted lens on TV news channels. Like living in the Truman Show.
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Mukesh Ambani’s daughter Isha Ambani to be named chair of Reliance retail

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Isha Ambani, the current director of Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd., is expected to be announced as the chair as early as Wednesday.

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Almost 4,000 enrol for IAF’s Agnipath recruitment scheme on day 1 of online registrations

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These registrations pertain to the Indian Air Force's Agniveer Vayu programme. The online portal for the first phase was opened at 10 am Friday, and will close on 5 July.

National Interest

With Agnipath, Modi govt’s shock & awe doctrine may have misfired a vital reform, yet again

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Modi govt's biggest flaw has been its disinclination to accept limitations of electoral majorities. This ruined land acquisition and farm reform, stalled labour codes.

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