Topic: Indian TV
Indians who no longer care about ‘khooni jung’ on news channels can say Salaam to Cricket
News channels continue to bowl bouncers at the opposition, ignoring the latest data showing a further fall in GDP and higher unemployment rates.
B.R. Chopra — the man who shaped our Sunday mornings with Mahabharat
B.R. Chopra had the rare quality of making movies with socially relevant issues while still catering to popular tastes.
Is there a channel India can be proud of like British are of BBC or US of CNN?
Whilst there are newspapers that I would unreservedly applaud I’m afraid there isn’t a single channel I can say that of without biting my tongue.
On Camera
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Will US craft a new oil compact with Saudi Arabia? Joe Biden may have to eat his own words
Like many, India will be anxiously watching the US-Saudi Arabia summit in Jeddah—knowing its fate is tied to the decisions King Salman and Joe Biden make.
Mukesh Ambani’s daughter Isha Ambani to be named chair of Reliance retail
Isha Ambani, the current director of Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd., is expected to be announced as the chair as early as Wednesday.
Defence
Almost 4,000 enrol for IAF’s Agnipath recruitment scheme on day 1 of online registrations
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.
With Agnipath, Modi govt’s shock & awe doctrine may have misfired a vital reform, yet again
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.