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Monday, February 23, 2026
TopicIndian TV

Topic: Indian TV

5,000 episodes of ‘Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai’ shows revolution is nowhere around

Triya Gulati -
We keep saying Indian TV needs to evolve. But if a show has touched 5,000 episodes by doing ‘rinse and repeat’ with the same storyline, what change are we even looking for?

Bollywood stars for underwear, cricketers for tyres — who’s selling you what on Indian TV

Shailaja Bajpai -
With hardware from wires, rods, and paint being sold on TV, advertisers obviously believe that home is where the wallet is for consumers.

Naagin to Anupama—top 10 shows that prove TV has still got spunk

Yashika Singla -
The rise of OTT platforms has pushed the TV industry to a corner. But these shows prove India still loves its soaps.

Why is Indian TV news focused on Ukraine 24X7? Even BBC & CNN take a break

Shailaja Bajpai -
You will witness non-stop action — bombs going off, buildings exploding, Russian convoys, tanks entering not only Ukrainian cities but also Indian TV studios.

Prateek Sehajpal, Biscuit Boys set the theme for Bigg Boss season 15. Jungle politics rule

Kanika Bedi -
Bigg Boss first week saw 'kambal mein fumble' with Miesha Iyer and Ieshaan Sehgal stirring controversy. Season 15 hooks viewers.

Sidhu quit, Modi returned – and TV anchors behaved as if these were personal victories

Shailaja Bajpai -
Navjot Sidhu's resignation letter to Sonia Gandhi had Rahul Kanwal of India Today grinning from ear to ear. And everywhere Modi went upon returning from US, cameras reached before.

Kumkum Bhagya to Andha Kanoon — Why Ghana loves Indian films and series

Katie Young -
For over 70 years, Hindi films and film songs, and more recently Indian television series, have circulated in Ghana.

Dekh Bhai Dekh, the DD sitcom that brought the beloved Diwan family into 90s living rooms

Kairvy Grewal -
Dekh Bhai Dekh documented the trials and tribulations of a quirky joint family whose members spent almost every moment making fun of each other.

Dhara’s ‘jalebi’ ad from the 1990s still means home and family

Pia Krishnankutty -
In 2018, UberEats recreated the classic ad with the same actor, the little boy from Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, but with a biryani twist.

How not to report: A lesson from Republic TV, Times Now, ABP covering Bandra migrants

Shailaja Bajpai -
Was the gathering of migrant workers at Bandra railway station the result of a masjid, a conspiracy or is the clue in absent luggage? Indian TV picked all.
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Opinion

Nick Jonas wearing a mangalsutra is validation for many Indians. He’s our favourite jiju

Stela Dey -
Nick Jonas is not trying to modernise the mangalsutra, but his gesture shows that choices can be equal. If commitment must be flaunted, it need not be gendered.

Patel’s 1950 letter to Nehru: Find no legal power to deal with Press or men like Syama Prasad

Everyone’s ‘damaged’ in modern dating. Love will soon be called a mental illness

Economy

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

Vrinda Tulsian -
On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Defence

Suspected brake failure leads to Tejas accident after landing, airframe likely to be written off

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The IAF, so far, remains mum on this accident which has led to grounding of the fleet for safety checks.

National Interest

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

Shekhar Gupta -
India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.

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