Tag Archives: Television

In prosperous Gujarat, everybody can buy media

GIRISH NIKAM writes from New Delhi: Now that the elections are over and done with in Gujarat, one needs to look at the role of the media in that State, its pliant nature and the increasing commercial angle in its reportage. Whether newspapers or TV channels, the Gujarati language media by and large tried to…

Does dog ever bite dog? Not for our TV channels.

PRITAM SENGUPTA writes from New Delhi: The following few paragraphs appear in a larger story on drunken driving and new year revelry in the Delhi Newsline supplement of the Indian Express today: Like every Delhiite, Monday was not just another night for Amar Kumar. The icecream vendor from Kalyanpuri was tugging his cart towards India…