DAS KA DUM

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

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

Das ka Dum with Dr Bhaskar Das: I am proud of my job but find our editorial stance very one-sided and something I don’t agree with. What should I do? Have you ever been in a similar predicament? Posted on 16 Jan,2020 | under COLUMNS We are speechless. We don’t know how and why we asked this question. No further comment. Read the full question. And the full answer. Without further ado, Das ka Dum by Dr Bhaskar Das

Das ka Dum with Dr Bhaskar Das: Did you have a role model when you started working at BCCL. Who was it and what did you learn from her/him? Posted on 15 Jan,2020 | under COLUMNS We know it’s an unfair question, but then we love being naughty (and not nasty). So, without further ado, Das ka Dum by Dr Bhaskar Das

Das ka Dum with Dr Bhaskar Das: Are you happy with the work of our industry associations – esp those representing print, TV, radio and digital? Posted on 14 Jan,2020 | under COLUMNS We know it’s an unfair question, but since there are many naysayers out there, we thought we should ask. So, without further ado, Das ka Dum by Dr Bhaskar Das

Das ka Dum with Dr Bhaskar Das: Do you think media agencies will exist 10 years from now – as intermediaries or as agents in the media ecosystem? Posted on 13 Jan,2020 | under COLUMNS Welcome to an all-new week of Das ka Dum. We enjoyed asking the questions, and we’re sure you’ll enjoy the Q&A. So, without further ado, Das ka Dum by Dr Bhaskar Das

Das ka Dum with Dr Bhaskar Das: Given that mobile-driven media can offer a platform for the spread fake news and rumours, would you say the government isn’t incorrect in imposing restrictions on internet access? Posted on 10 Jan,2020 | under COLUMNS This is a provocative question, and for once, he says: I have no answer to that. So, without further ado, Das ka Dum by Dr Bhaskar Das

Das ka Dum with Dr Bhaskar Das: Since television viewership measurement isn’t measuring digital access, do you still see value in the current metric in India? Or is it meaningless? Posted on 09 Jan,2020 | under COLUMNS This is a provocative question, but, as always, Dr Bhaskar Das answers this well. So, without further ado, Das ka Dum by Dr Bhaskar Das

Das ka Dum with Dr Bhaskar Das: Does a news channel have to be politically and socially neutral? Or should it take sides? Posted on 08 Jan,2020 | under COLUMNS If you are worried like we were when we wrote this question about how BD would respond given his association with news televisions, worry not. It’s Dr Bhaskar Das and he hit this googly out of the park, as he always does. So, without further ado, Das ka Dum by Dr Bhaskar Das

Das ka Dum with Dr Bhaskar Das: Surprised with the recent IRS data? A word of advice to print sales folk on sellling despite low numbers? Posted on 07 Jan,2020 | under COLUMNS The findings of the latest Indian Readership Survey didn’t paint a very healthy picture of the print players. So we asked this question to the veteran print honcho. He may not be connected with print currently, but if his curation of the INMA South Asia conference recently is any indication, there are few people in the business who understand the dynamics of print better than him. Without further ado, Das ka Dum by Dr Bhaskar Das

Das ka Dum with Dr Bhaskar Das: We saw a pic of yours on the beach with some colleagues. So you did/do have fun etc like normal people? Posted on 03 Jan,2020 | under COLUMNS Okay, we are being mean, but we do like to tease Dr Bhaskar Das once in a while. Especially on Fridays. But, as is his wont, he even philosophises even on this response. Phew. We asked for it. Without further ado, Das ka Dum by the Wizard with Words, Dr Bhaskar Das