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Slaps, sex & saas-bahu—what Hindi TV serials say about ‘traditional family values’

The joint family, the parivaar, is dressed up and then layer after layer of emotional atyachaar is stripped bare, exposing the ploys, the plots, and tricks of its members.

If Kamala Harris can wear sneakers to work, why can’t Amitabh Bachchan in KBC?

We’ve grown accustomed to his face, craggy features, moist eyes, and strength in that commanding voice. We look forward to our elderly young man bidding us 'Shubhratri'.

Sensational, speculative, insensitive—that’s how TV news is covering Kolkata doctor’s rape

We know what the victims look like because the media revealed their identities. In fact, we know too much.

Indian TV news blame US, China, Pakistan for Bangladesh, call it ‘Islamist takeover’

The Modi government is taking the quiet diplomacy approach for Bangladesh. But “coup conspiracies” are flooding Indian television news channels.

Paris Olympics is all about Biles and Bhaker. And we’ve got a front-row seat, 24×7

This week, it was a pleasure to get away from the chakravyuh or labyrinth of politics and watch Rafael Nadal on the tennis court instead of JP Nadda in Parliament.

Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Kursi Bachao’ stuck to Budget 2024. TV news to papers, all knew where to look

'It’s raining jobs, jobs, jobs,' said an elated Rahul Kanwal on India Today’s Budget Special. But Rajdeep Sardesai was dubious: 'right intent, reality different'.

Indian TV news declares Trump assassination attempt is a global plot. ‘Endangers Modi’

Trump's assassination attempt has inspired a profound fear in leading news anchors and the BJP. They're framing it as a global plot to eradicate Right-wing leaders in news debates.

‘Who is Bhole Baba’, ‘what caused Hathras stampede’—and why was TV news so late to report

'Your children died right before your eyes?' an ANI reporter asked a woman. Such insensitive reporting of the ‘UP Stampede Horror’ was as shocking as the indifference of the organisers of the satsang.

Indian TV news is showing the brewing political war like it is—giving all parties airtime

We are not just hearing from Congress and BJP. News channels are inviting voices from JDU and TDP to DMK, Samajwadi Party, TMC, and RJD. Hopefully, this trend will become the norm.

TV anchors are divided on Priyanka Gandhi’s electoral debut. Parivarvaad digs to compliments

Rahul Gandhi finally gave an interview to a TV news channel after giving up his Wayanad seat. There were no awkward questions about dynastic politics.

On Camera

Why Indian and American Hindus must adapt in a proselytising world

Indian sampradayas have to institutionalise their knowledge and boil it down to essentials for transmission and proselytisation if they are to compete with the major Abrahamic sects.

What does NCLAT order mean for data-sharing ban, penalty imposed by CCI on Meta & WhatsApp

On 4 November 2025, NCLAT bench, comprising Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member Arun Baroka, noted that WhatsApp and Meta are distinct legal entities.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.