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Post-liberalisation India has witnessed a dramatic growth of the television industry as well as on-screen images of the glitz and glamour of a vibrant, ‘shining’ India. Through a detailed ethnographic study of Star News and Star Ananda involving interviews, observations and content analysis, this book explores the milieu of 24-hour private news channels in India today. It offers insightful glimpses into the workings of one of the mightiest news corporations in the world and its ability to manufacture everyday reality for its audiences. Based on fieldwork in Mumbai and Kolkata, this study not only provides a detailed description of the television newsroom, its rituals and rhythms, but ven...
Mumbai is an ever-evolving city, bustling and brimming, never sleeping for a wink. But the past four decades brought upheavals of great magnitude that shaped the city as we know today. Marred by communal riots, gang wars and terrorism, the spirit of Mumbai has emerged indomitable every single time. Born and raised in the lanes of Bombay 3, this is the story of Jagan Kumar who dreams of being a television journalist and changing the world. But once he achieves this, he realises that television journalism has lost its path, now afflicted with sensationalism, corruption and bias. As a crime reporter, he comes across various unscrupulous means that law enforcement agencies adopt to combat organi...
This volume discusses the use of renewable fuels for clean transportation and its applications on internal combustion engines. The contents focus on the key aspects of fuel production processes and its impact on various segments of the transportation sector and for sustainable mobility. Several kinds of fuels are assessed such as biofuels, alcohols, and hydrogen, and their effects on the combustion process are characterized by application. This volume will be of use to those working in academia and industry as well as energy experts and policy makers.
In 2019, a high-voltage political drama unfolded over thirty-five days between the declaration of the Maharashtra assembly election results and the formation of the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress government in the state. The startling events that had the entire country glued to television screens culminated in the swearing in of Uddhav Thackeray as chief minister on 28 November 2019. This book is a blow-by-blow account of the ups and downs that took place during those thirty-five days that baffled even hardcore political pundits. The goings-on unmasked almost all parties and politicians of the state and changed Maharashtra's politics forever. With exclusive reportage and interviews from close observers of the whole drama, 35 Days goes behind the scenes to reconstruct what took place during the Maharashtra elections 2019.
Anil Singh’s writing is uncompromising in its intent to lay bare the ills of present-day Indian society – an intent that is at the core of good journalism anywhere in the world. --Prema Viswanathan, journalist and author The writer draws us out of our cloistered existence, he seduces us with his enticing turn of phrase to confront us with lies and half-truths that make up our world of make-believe. --Shailender Dhawan, Editor, The Free Press Journal Anil Singh writes on a variety of topics with meticulous attention to detail. Yoke this to an unerring ability to capture the concerns of the urban middle class and you have an accessible people’s handbook. --M J Pandey, media activist This book is a compilation of Anil Singh’s column, The Fault With Reality, which appeared in The Free Press Journal during the pandemic. Anyone looking for a time capsule of 2020-22 would find it here. --Philip George, journalist and author
India wordt de volgende wereldmacht, hoor je vaak. Dat klopt niet. India is al een wereldmacht. Het land is cruciaal voor een stabiele wereldpolitiek, de mondiale economie en de aanpak van milieu- en klimaatuitdagingen. Met 945 miljoen stemgerechtigden is het de grootste democratie ter wereld. India is een kernmacht - alleen de VS en China besteden meer aan defensie - en doet volop mee in de space race. De Indiase economie is de vijfde grootste ter wereld. Premier Narendra Modi wordt van Washington tot Tokio met open armen ontvangen. Wie de wereld wil begrijpen, kan dus niet langer om India heen. Maar wat weten we eigenlijk echt over India? Terwijl China met veel aandacht gaat lopen, blijft ...
हर संगठन उतार-चढ़ाव देखता है, लेकिन कई बार उसके सफर में कुछ ऐसी घटनाएँ होती हैं, जो उसके अस्तित्व के लिए चुनौती खड़ी कर देती हैं या फिर उस संगठन को बदलकर रख देती हैं। शिवसेना ने साठ के दशक में अपने जन्म के बाद चार बड़ी बगावतें देखीं। पहली तीन बगावतें तब हुईं जब बालासाहब ज...
6 दिसंबर, 1992 को अयोध्या में बाबरी ढाँचे के विध्वंस के बाद पूरा भारत दंगों की चपेट में आ गया था। सांप्रदायिक अशांति को लेकर हमेशा ही अतिसंवेदनशील रही मुंबई में दिसंबर 1992 और फिर जनवरी 1993 में जो हिंसा हुई, वह अभूतपूर्व थी। दो महीने बाद, मार्च के महीने में सिलसिलेवार धमाकों ने ...