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Das ka Dum with Dr Bhaskar Das:  How do you celebrate Republic Day? Watch the parade, rest on a ‘chhutti’ or binge-watch a webseries? Posted on 24 Jan,2020 | under COLUMNS It’s the end of another week, and we have a Friday, personal question for the Wizard with Words. Without further ado, Das ka Dum by Dr Bhaskar Das. Enjoy

Ranjona Banerji: And now the Economist writes on the PM Posted on 24 Jan,2020 | under MxM JOURNALISM REVIEW The Economist is only the latest in a long line of international publications which have started to look at India aghast, writes Ranjona Banerji

Das ka Dum with Dr Bhaskar Das: Wouldn’t it have been better to get an honorary PhD? Less work on the thesis yet all the impact of being a ‘doctor’? Posted on 23 Jan,2020 | under BLOGS We reserve any further comment on the question. But we do have one on the answer. In one word: super. Without further ado, Das ka Dum by Dr Bhaskar Das. Enjoy

Das ka Dum with Dr Bhaskar Das:  Are the various awards in A&M presented on merit? Or do some get slipped in for commercial considerations? Posted on 22 Jan,2020 | under COLUMNS Are we fishing in dangerous waters? Perhaps. But let’s get to the Q&A direct. Enjoy today’s Das ka Dum by Dr Bhaskar Das

Prabhakar Mundkur: Does Media truly reflect Public Opinion? Posted on 22 Jan,2020 | under COLUMNS We need to take both social media and mainstream media with the proverbial pinch of salt and it may not always be a correct barometer of public opinion, writes Prabhakar Mundkur

Dhoni’s Brand-I Value Is intact, but for how long? Posted on 22 Jan,2020 | under COLUMNS IPL 2020 performance in many ways will define the difference between ‘IS’ and ‘WAS’, writes Sanjeev Kotnala

Das ka Dum with Dr Bhaskar Das: Do you think it’s right for media organisations to strike non-poaching agreements with other media firms? After all, where else will a media professional go… Posted on 21 Jan,2020 | under COLUMNS It’s a question which many have asked and wondered why media companies get into such unfair practices. We asked this question as paart of the Das ka Dum series by Dr Bhaskar Das

Ranjona Banerji: Will the TOI-Bhaskar fake alert system work? Posted on 21 Jan,2020 | under MEDIA The rate at which fake news is spread across the world, it needs eternal vigilance, writes Ranjona Banerji

Das ka Dum with Dr Bhaskar Das: The News Broadcasters’ Federation asked the govt for parity with print on GST. Is the govt partial to print owners? Posted on 20 Jan,2020 | under COLUMNS Hello, welcome to yet another week of Q&As with the Wizard with Words. The questions this week are provocative once again and we are you’ll enjoy the series. So without further ado: Das ka Dum by Dr Bhaskar Das

Das ka Dum with Dr Bhaskar Das: Have you ever bunked work & gone for a movie or a drink? Or just feigned illness to duck a critical review meet? Posted on 17 Jan,2020 | under COLUMNS Some of you may have the real answer to the question, but we thought we would just tease BD with this one. So for the last time this week: Das ka Dum by Dr Bhaskar Das

Ranjona Banerji: No laughing matter Posted on 17 Jan,2020 | under MxM JOURNALISM REVIEW No matter how you try and spin it, India’s current miserable condition is like a massive feast for hungry journalists, writes Ranjona Banerji

Shruti Pushkarna: Accepting change in an ever-changing world Posted on 16 Jan,2020 | under COLUMNS Technology has the power to create a level-playing field for users across the board and can promote inclusion by easy to implement digital solutions, writes Shruti Pushkarna