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When CNN-IBN & Times Now outsmart NDTV
When Narendra Modi had swept Gujarat in 2002, Rajdeep Sardesai and Arnab Goswami were loyal foot soldiers of Prannoy Roy.
 
When Animation gets Animated, its Showtime
When Shah Rukh Khan lent his voice for The Incredibles, little did he realise that his act of indulgence would actually turn into a booming market in India.
 
Is media's obsession with women publications misplaced?
Whither do we go? This is the common theme at the boardrooms of many print publications across the globe.
 
When Kollywood nurtures Animation
Man has always wanted something more than he already had.
 
In Animation, Indian skills are making a difference
While the supervisor of effects for the academy award-winning Ratatouille was a US-based Indian, a team in Mumbai can boast of its contribution to The Golden Compass.
 
Suno Sunao, Life Banao with Big 92.7 FM
Just when punters were writing epitaphs of our age-old radio; this industry took a U-turn and rose like a phoenix from the ashes proving its naysayers wrong.
 
Money, money, money is the IPL name game
Big Boys play at night' was the slogan in vogue when cricket first began to become an evening spectacle under the glare of spotlights, when Kerry Packer first thought of a cricket league.
 
Four Telugu news channels coming soon
There was a time when watching TV was like a one point programme, almost like a community experience with all of us watching the same programme, at the same place, same time, day after day.
 
Kollywood experiences Corporate Culture
The reason is that an increasing number of corporate houses have now turned to Tamil films, realising its feasibility as a potential Cash Cow.
 
Advertising driven by Passion or Professionalism?
It all kicked off when we were driving back from our friendly, neighbourhood PVR after watching the new, flashy, designer Aaja Nachle.
 
JWT India now sporting youthful colour
Today the giant has stirred, effected swift and impressive damage control measures and appears dead serious to re-invent its persona in dramatic fashion.
 
Low Notes of High Success on Reality Show
Budding singers never had it so good before. Flip through a horde of TV channels and chances to spot youngsters crooning are invariably high.
 
Cricket becomes more Sexy, Thanks ICL & IP
Everyone from Hollywood Star Russell Crowe to Bollywood heartthrob Shah Rukh Khan wants to have a piece of Cricket.
 
The Power of Flashback & Fast-forward in Cinema
Stylish bouffant's embellished with stars and beads, as Bollywood brings back the look of the glorious 50s-70s Indian cinema.
 
Sun TV plans to expand to other regions
The Sun TV Network was incorporated in December 1985 as a privately owned company under the leadership of Kalanithi Maran.
 
Reality of regressive serials hits high note
Budding singers never had it so good before. Flip through a horde of TV channels and chances to spot youngsters crooning are invariably high.
 
Young cricket blood hots up Brand India
It's a double bonanza for Dhoni & Co. As the Jharkhand dasher lifted the T20 trophy in South Africa, India Inc. was bowled over by the Men In Blue.
 
It's raining biographies in Bollywood
Our megalomaniac stars don't believe in the power of elusiveness.
 
The Madras-Chennai circa
Many would say that in those days, you could walk on the roads without fear of being knocked down by a rikshakaran.
 
Animation, the Future of Entertainment industry
Do you know who Shrek is, quizzed a colleague quite innocently. In answer, at least eight pairs of eyes looked daggers at her.
 
Bollywood enters Sports to win Box Office
Bollywood is no longer just about mushy romantic tales, emotional dramas and comic capers. Desi filmmakers have now entered the sports field to score a winner at box office.
 
Night-time viewer connects better with TV
Bollywood is no longer just about mushy romantic tales, emotional dramas and comic capers. Desi filmmakers have now entered the sports field to score a winner at box office.
 
The News Room
Budding singers never had it so good before. Flip through a horde of TV channels and chances to spot youngsters crooning are invariably high.
 
Its Magazine World
Ask Riyaz Shaikh, who runs a magazine stall outside VT station, how business is doing and he will shake his head disbelievingly.
 
Kyunki Zee Bhi Kabhi Star Tha
One is a tall and handsome guy from Haryana; one boasts of an elite Oxford education, while other is a class 12 drop out; one has a net worth of over $9 billion, but the others worth is about the quarter of that amount in the level playing field.
 
Hollywood Viewers Increases in India
Call it a dramatic breakthrough, Hollywood blockbusters no longer have limited viewers in India. In fact, foreign movies are now taking a bigger slice of the Indian box office pie.
 
Religious channels have great Bhakti & Shakti
In an early-morning slot on Etc Punjab channel, raagis sing shabads against the backdrop of the Golden Temple at Amritsar.
 
The Media look at Karnataka
Karnataka, the eighth biggest State in India has been known for both its manufacturing as well as service sectors, it is rightly called the IT hub of India.
 
Original Programming Best Works in India
We import a KBC, or an Indian Idol or one Kam ya Zyaada and claim so much of hard work has gone in to making such shows.
 
Kids Channels loved by Adults too, Watch Summer Special
Gone are the days when only cats and mice chased each other or ducks got into trouble. These days, thanks to channels like Animax, a new era of animated series have started, which deal with mature themes.
 
For Star One & Sony Reality Shows rule the Roost
Sony already has a slew of reality shows running currently, think Indian Idol and Deal Ya No Deal and you get the picture.
 
Bollywood, the Big Brother of Boob Tube
Actors who once tried to carve a niche for themselves in Bollywood, are now testing their luck on the boob tube. While some seek fame, for others it is a stop-gap arrangement till they bag a role on the silver screen.
 
CAScading effect of Conditional Access System
Mumbai's television viewing public had better gear up for CAS, because it could be a new fixture in city living rooms very soon.
 
Cricket the God in India, Channel the Faith
One may have been foxed by the BCCI cricket rights imbroglio, now Nimbus Communications may undoubtedly have the sole authority for at least four years to step in the shoes of BCCI to award telecast rights.
 
Get ready for 78th Academy Awards
Get ready for March 5. The occasion is momentous, the 78th Academy Awards, where Hollywood's crème de la crème will walk down that plush red carpet, dressed by couture houses like Chanel, Christian Dior and Versace.
 
CNBC TV18, NDTV Profit & Zee Biz Addiction
According to SEBI data, there are roughly 30 million equity and 1.6 crore mutual fund investors in India and between 10 to 4 pm from Monday to Friday a large chunk of these investors are captive viewers of business channels.
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Bhais make television new target
When television producer-director Anand Mahendroo was shot at by some anti-social elements recently, people started talking about 'underworld' stepping into the world of television.
 
Amitabh Bachchan Be Healthy Always
A number of people are keeping their fingers and toes crossed from the Big B's quick recovery.
 
Daily News & Analysis and The Round Up
The billboards are hard to miss. Bombay has been plastered with nearly 1,300 in-your-face ads featuring all manner of ordinary citizens, young, old, hip, conservative, speaking out on everything from global politics to local corruption to sex.
 
The Newspapers Big Fight
Nowhere in the world is the print medium elastic enough to expand. If anything, top newspapers have gone tabloid and retrenched staff to stay alive.