Tag: TELEVISION
Politics of Entertainment:Revisiting the Ramayana in Times of Corona
The popular 'Ramayana' is being re-telecasted on television as the country is undergoing a complete lockdown for 21 days due to the coronavirus pandemic. Is the fine line between politics and entertainment eroding?
Hindi News Channels Give Modi-Shah More Airtime than Other Political Opponents
BARC recently released a report whose contention was that PM Modi and the BJP were given significantly more screen time on television compared to their political Opponents.
Watching Excess Television Can Lead to Dementia among Aged
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A revealing study by Scientific Reports asserts that television watching can have adverse consequences for the memory of the aged. Passivity intrinsic to television watching does not allow cognitive faculties to be utilised adequately.
The Interplay between Religion, Television and Tradition in Indian Media
The emergence of Doordarshan epitomised technological growth in the country and laid emphasis on television as a tool for social transformation.
News – entertainment and its misplaced priorities
Do we need to switch off our television sets?
