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India is one of world’s most dangerous places for journalists, says RSF Posted on 27 May,2022 | under COLUMNS Those who write the first draft of history are being killed while no one cares, writes Ranjona Banerji

Das ka Dum with Dr Bhaskar Das | If a top ranker in class suddenly slips to #3 or 4 or 5, what’s the advice you would offer him or her? Posted on 27 May,2022 | under COLUMNS If our question makes you smile and think we are asking this in reference to an A&M rankings development, perish the thought. Since it’s school results time, we thought it would be good to get some wisdom from our Wizard with Words. Here’s Dr Bhaskar Das’s response to the question in the May 27 edition of Das ka Dum. Read on…

Das ka Dum with Dr Bhaskar Das | There’s news that Meenal Baghel along with whom you had successfully combated HT & DNA will now be helming HT Mumbai. Any tips to Meenal as she gets set to taken on her former employer? Posted on 26 May,2022 | under COLUMNS Without any further comment, let’s read Dr Bhaskar Das’s response to the question in the May 26 edition of Das ka Dum. Read on…

Will Audio become the New Video? Posted on 26 May,2022 | under Ashoke Agarrwal Given that screen fatigue is setting in with the young, the post-1995 born seeks new experiences and likes experimenting with new identities, writes Ashoke Agarrwal

HiveMinds bags digital marketing mandate for Rupeek Posted on 25 May,2022 | under COLUMNS To drive momentum further via tech-led gold monetization (GoMon)

Das ka Dum with Dr Bhaskar Das | Since you watch IPLs so closely, which of the ads in the 2022 edition have you found most striking? And effective? Posted on 25 May,2022 | under COLUMNS It’s always good been our attempt to pin down our Wizard with Words for a direct answer. Though it can be very difficult, since he’s always so geo-politically and socialy correct. But we are at it nevertheless, and for a change he responded with names. Here’s Dr Bhaskar Das in the May 25 edition of Das ka Dum. Read on…

Stumped by Cred Financials. Bowled over with Ravi Shastri Ad Posted on 25 May,2022 | under ADVERTISING Coming in towards the last leg of IPL, the timing is right, writes Sanjeev Kotnala

Ranjona Banerji: Government propaganda officially or unofficially on news channels Posted on 24 May,2022 | under COLUMNS Our friends in news television keep digging new depths, writes Ranjona Banerji

Das ka Dum with Dr Bhaskar Das | In the Cred ad, Ravi Shastri says the one thing he hates about modern cricket is talking to journalists. Jest, in line with the Cred ads? Or a below-the-belt jibe at the news frat? Posted on 24 May,2022 | under COLUMNS Okay, perhaps we were over-reacting but there were a few souls who did feel that the jibe was unnecessary. So we asked Dr Bhaskar Das the question for the May 24 edition of Das ka Dum. Read on…

Das ka Dum with Dr Bhaskar Das | The favourites tumbled out, newbies are shining. Takeaways or lessons from the IPL 2022 held thus far? Posted on 23 May,2022 | under COLUMNS We love doing it with festivals and assorted observances so why not ask our Wizard with Words to give us his learnings from the performance (or lack of it) in IPL 2022?! Here’s Dr Bhaskar Das in the May 23 edition of Das ka Dum. Read on…

Genre by Genre… Tumbling of the Telly Posted on 20 May,2022 | under COLUMNS While at an overall level, TV has managed to hold its place under the sun, not all television genres have managed this equally, writes Shailesh Kapoor

Das ka Dum with Dr Bhaskar Das | Is Meta going to be the Maata for all of us in A&M? Since you’ve embraced the ‘verse, any advice to lesser evolved folks on the concept and applicability? Posted on 20 May,2022 | under COLUMNS Meta, maata… a forced play on words indeed. But, it’s a Friday, and we’re allowed to loosen up sometimes. Here’s Dr Bhaskar Das in the May 20 edition of Das ka Dum. Read on…