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TopicIndian Reality TV

Topic: Indian Reality TV

Bigg Boss goes pan-India. Salman Khan, Mohanlal, Vijay Sethupathi, & more to host

For the first time, the reality show will launch its Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada editions simultaneously nationwide on 6 September.

Lock Upp and Alliance are a much-needed jolt to Indian reality TV. Bigg Boss became boring

Even Roadies and Splitsvilla have lost their loyal audience. The new shows try out bold themes, include debates on current topics, and devise clever challenges for contestants.

Desi Bling’s Tabinda Sanpal is no Shalini Passi. There’s no glamour to her absurdity

Tabinda Sanpal owns over 40 kg of gold. And she claims that massaging her husband’s feet, trimming his nails, and ‘pampering’ him brings ‘Lakshmi’ into the house.

Elvish Yadav to Sajid Khan, Indian reality TV has a soft corner for bad boys

Elvish Yadav has made inappropriate roast videos, body-shamed his co-contestant and even harassed Swara Bhasker on social media.

On Camera

Ramdev is trying to manufacture relevance with his pitch to Gen Z

It’s tempting to read Baba Ramdev’s recent spats as an imminent ‘friendship cancel’ with the BJP. After all, the two entities have been locked in a symbiotic dance for years.

Is India becoming too dependent on Russian oil? The answer isn’t straightforward

Russia now accounts for about half of India’s crude imports. Experts say this reflects source diversification, but high concentration carries risks from sanctions, shipping curbs.

Sergio Gor visits Tata-Lockheed Martin facility days after IAF issues RFP for transport aircraft

Sergio Gor visits C-130J production line at TLMAL as Tata and Lockheed Martin explore the Medium Transport Aircraft competition and expand defence manufacturing in India.

Munir’s latest power grab is proof of his paranoia. Dictatorship and delusion go together

At some point Pakistani dictators begin to show paranoia. That’s the strategic reality most relevant to India since the late fifties. Munir’s case is worse, like some sudden acrophobia.