The ‘New’ In New Media: Here Is How Social Media News Can Be Good And Bad
We see New Media as the latest form of communication among traditional forms. New Media has rapidly brought many types of social, educational, political and personal changes to society. Groups of...
View ArticleProductivity, Mental And Physical Health: The Impact Of Social Media On Our...
Innovation is a precious gift given to us by the human brain, and the invention of social media is one such innovation. The 21st-century world is now a synonym for the virtual world. A decade ago, we...
View ArticleWhat Did The British-Era Vernacular Press Act Do?
The printing and communication system has been in the talk since ancient times. At that time, modern printing was not a thing. For a brief period, handwriting newspapers were circulated after...
View ArticleKissa Khaki Ka: Delhi Police’s Podcast On True Crimes
Delhi Police is the first police force in the country to have its own podcast. This podcast series, titled ‘Kissa Khaki Ka’, started on 16th January. The weekly podcast will feature stories of crimes,...
View Article‘Unbelievable’ Questions Why It’s Difficult For Us To Believe Survivors Of...
Trigger Warning: Mention Of Rape And Sexual Assault* “I was fast asleep. Then he came; his face was masked, and he’d worn hand gloves. He tied me in bed and handcuffed me. I was also blindfolded and...
View Articleबीते वर्ष कोरोना और अन्य बीमारियों के चलते बॉलीवुड ने बहुत कुछ खो दिया
फिल्म जगत के लिए बीता बरस कई नुकसान लेकर आया। कई बेहतरीन कलाकारों को मनोरंजन उद्योग ने हमेशा के लिए खो दिया। महान अदाकार एवं अभिनेता दिलीप कुमार को तो हमने खोया ही साथ-साथ रिंकू सिंह निकुम्भ एवं...
View ArticleDoes “Modern Times” Reflect The Grim Reality Of An Industrial Economy
The emergence of modern societies gave new significance to clock-time. A crucial aspect of this was the tempo of agricultural and manufacturing labour. In the 18th and 19th centuries, they increasingly...
View Articleसरकार और आम जन की उपेक्षा के कारण धूमिल होती मधुबनी कला संस्कृति, ज़िम्मेदार कौन?
बिहार का अभिमान है मधुबनी पेंटिग, बिहार की पहचान है मधुबनी पेंटिग। कला की दुनिया में पूरी दुनिया के मंच पर भारत देश के लिए शान है मधुबनी पेंटिग। बिहार के लोग अपने ही राज्य के अस्मिता पर थूक-पेशाब क्यों...
View ArticleAre You A Superfan Of A Celebrity? Join This App And Win Rewards For Your Fandom
There are many types of fans but the most important thing to know about a superfan is that they’re passionate about what their favourite superstars do. A superfan will stand in line for hours or days...
View ArticleOpinion: ‘Jai Bhim’ Has Succeeded In Presenting India’s Fascist State
Jai Bhim has nicely portrayed the ground reality in the abstract and the actors have played their roles very effectively. During the BJP regime, the situation has worsened qualitatively, compared to...
View ArticleChandigarh Kare Aashiqui: Who Is Representing Whom In Bollywood?
Trigger warning: transphobia Another name for romance is Bollywood. For centuries, Bollywood has portrayed love through romantic songs, scenes and dialogues. Like any other Hindi rom-com film, in...
View ArticleDon’t Just Pay Your Tributes To Lata Mangeshkar, Respect Her Wishes Too!
People including politicians from different political parties, be it the prime minister of India (Narendra Modi), or the chief minister of Maharashtra (Uddhav Thackeray), gave a tribute to the late...
View Articleसंस्मरण : अपनी अपनी कोकिला (लता मंगेशकर)
बचपन में जब पंद्रह अगस्त और छब्बीस जनवरी के दिन “ऐ मेरे वतन के लोगों जरा आंख में भर लो पानी” गाना बजता था, तो शरीर में एक अलग ही सिहरन पैदा हो जाती थी, तब तक यह तो नहीं मालूम था कि ये किसने गाया हुआ है...
View Articleफिल्म समीक्षा : रितेश शर्मा की फिल्म “झीनी बीनी चदरिया”में आज की चिंताएं हैं
युवा फिल्ममेकर रितेश शर्मा की बहुचर्चित फिल्म ‘झीनी बीनी चदरिया’ The brittle Thread देखने का अवसर मिला। बनारस की पृष्ठभूमि पर बनी यह फिल्म हर किसी को देखनी चाहिए। इसकी वजह इसका रचनाकर्म है। फिल्म के...
View ArticleGuidelines For Journalists Covering Cases Of Child Sexual Abuse
Trigger warning: child sexual abuse The media has always played a vital role in giving attention to important social issues, like child sexual abuse (CSA). When such a thing happens, many a times,...
View Article‘Pyaar Dosti Hai’ But In India, Caste Determines Who Becomes Your Friend
In Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Miss Braganza asks Rahul – “What is love?” Our hero replies, “Pyaar Dosti Hai” (Love is Friendship). He continues, “if she can’t be my best friend, I can’t be in love with her”....
View ArticleCan Reality Shows Negatively Impact Participants’ Wellbeing
Aren’t reality shows more about fantasy and fanfare with audiences and contestants alike? They are buying into a congratulatory belief of picking whatever they can in their conduct which are all about...
View ArticleThe Fault In Our Pyaars: In India, Is Love Learnt Or Is It Taught?
Intimidated by the enthusiasm of various phenomena unfolding during Valentine’s week, a large proportion of our population mentally prepares itself for the occasion. A rigid notion of love also...
View ArticleLata Mangeshkar: The Nightingale That Could Make People Laugh Or Cry Is Now...
Lata Mangeshkar, the 92-year-old artist and renowned vocalist, died on February 6, 2022. Hers was the voice that connected many souls across the border. Once, the All India Radio received a letter from...
View Articleसंस्मरण : लता दी के लिए एक खुला खत
खत लिखकर आपसे रूबरू हो रहा हूं। दिल में बहुत पीड़ा हो रही। आपका प्यारा चेहरा याद आ रहा। जीवन रहे आपसे मिलने का कभी सौभाग्य प्राप्त नहीं हुआ जब तक जिंदा रहीं आपका महफिल में जलवा कायम रहा। आज जबकि आप...
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