News Blogs, Latest News Blogs and Current Topic

Apr

The Madding Mass Media: The Challenge To Tackle ‘Real’ Issues?

Posted at: 03:10 By: Anurradha Prasad

Child marriage, preference for the male child, ‘honor killings’, forceful marriages, caste system and child labor- pertinent social evils and stories woven around them. There has undoubtedly been a paradigm shift in Indian television in the past 5 years. Television is addressing real issues. The era of the saas bahu sagas, repeated in almost every single show on air- has concluded with the launch and subsequent success of shows like Balika Badhu, Bhaagya Vidhaata, Mitwa, Abke etc

13 Comments

Aug

Have mercy on left-handers

Posted at: 04:32 By: Vivek Shukla

As this minority can not become vote bank for any political party, hence they give damn to them. Leave apart political parties, even realtors hardly bother about them. Well, I am talking about left-handers, the silent minority. Is anybody keen to make houses or buildings for all those who are in a way closely connected with the likes of Amitabh Bachchan, Rahul Bajaj, Charlie Chaplin and Bill Clinton?

0 Comments

Aug

Maggi rules the roost...!

Posted at: 10:13 By: Bindiya Bhatt

Getting late for school or office...? Tired...! in no mood to cook food today? Just one solution – Maggi two minutes noodles! Kids in an old popular add say: “Mummy badi ghazab ki bhook lagi...Maggi chahiye mujhe abhi...” and a new add of Maggi featuring actress Kajol says - "Mummy...tummy...yummy...!” But not only kids Maggi noodles remain a favourite among all age groups.

0 Comments

Apr

Free for all...!

Posted at: 01:14 By: Anjana Kashyap

Good for us, Lalit Modi one fine day decided to tweet about the Kochi team. Even a free for all round in the World Boxing Championships cannot beat this one. Hey! but in the Boxing Championships you cannot hit below the belt but in this one, the rule is to hit below the belt.

16 Comments

Apr

Walima Mubarak...!

Posted at: 05:08 By: Anurradha Prasad

What media masala…choicest ingredients of rice, spice and tadka…two sensational sporting stars…two rival nations…an alleged wedding with a not so pleasing Hyderabadi lass… allegations and counter allegations…bickering...crying…loathing and loving… not a single spice was amiss in the Sania Shoaib Saga – a perfect recipe for across media – cheap tabloids to the classy – to cook and sell!

7 Comments

Aug

Mentor to many

Posted at: 09:55 By: Vivek Shukla

With the passage of time, his love for jeans and kurta was replaced by branded clothes with very elegant shows. While in his previous avtaar, he would look like hard core socialists types ( he is deeply committed to the ideals of Ram Manohar Lohia and BP Mandal). But time failed to change his heart and soul.

1 Comments

Our Authors

Anurradha Prasad

When imagination meets effort, lives change. Ideas abound, but hard work and determination take them to the level of success they deserve. Anurradha has lived this mantra all her professional life. That's how she steered her tiny production house, BAG Films and Media Ltd, into becoming a globally-recognised 360 media organisation.

Vivek Shukla

Vivek Shukla has been in journalism for over 25 years. After working in HT media from Sub-editor to Special correspondent for over 23 years, he was editing a prestigious publication house till recently.

Shamsher Kainth

I missed out on learning a number of things when I was in school and trying to make for them now. I am a bureau reporter in News24, so I am supposed to cover everything, I have interest in almost everything. But terrorism, human rights and cricket are the key areas.

Santosh Tiwari

Santosh Tiwari worked as Deputy Editor of News24, holding the responsibility of head of the Business bureau. He has also worked with the Indian Express Group, Business Standard and TV Today Network (Aajtak and Headlines Today).

Anjana Kashyap

In the field of Hindi news anchoring, Anjana Kashyap is a name to reckon with. In anchoring and presentation, she brings style and élan. Anjana Kashyap worked in Zee News before and has outstanding experience in news anchoring.

At News 24, she presents News Special and many other special programmes that have made her a face to reckon with in news anchoring. Her style and panache have won her accolades in the past and at News 24 she strives to continue her stint as one of the most successful Hindi news anchors in the country.

Atika Ahmad Farooqui

Atika Ahmad Farooqui, a Senior Creative Producer and Anchor with BAG Network is a film lover, film critic and a film buff rolled in one. A popular film journalist who reviews films weekly finds cinema in all its forms extremely alluring and inspiring.

Bindiya Bhatt

I grew up at cantonments and at army camps, moved from place to place, and made scores of friends. You guessed it right- my father was in the armed forces.

Bachan Thakur

I was born in a very small place in Himachal Pradesh and brought up in different parts of the country. I am obsessed with music and was bitten by the “bug of singing” from my childhood days. And am still continuing with learning music – for that is the ultimate source of energy in my life.