South Asia’s Ride On The Video Tiger

Satellite television is another tiger that South Asia is firmly riding; getting off perhaps is not too much of an immediate concern. Regulation, benchmarking, calibrating

Conflict over Foreign Investment in Indian Press

Is it a threat of further invasion of our values, culture and life by foreign opinion makers or would it simply bring in financial investment,

The Unreality of War

Reality TV at its numbing best!

Boot Point

Party chief Altaf Hussain and the MQM Rabita Committee cancelled Liaquat's membership after accusing him of "spreading religious hatred through

Control Room Documentary an Eye Opener!

If there really are two sides to every story; then this documentary puts forward an unparallel opening to scrutinize the other side and leave it

Corruption and Freedom of Press in Pakistan

There have been a number of statements lauding the “freedom” of the press accompanied by a grim reminder of the “dark” days under the democratic

Save our Children from Mental Abuse

It is disturbing enough that both English and Urdu versions of Yahya’s creationism documentaries -- that conceal, deny and confuse with theories not testable with

Contemporary Sit-Coms

It is really difficult for people to tell whether I am talking about desi movies or sit-coms. The only apparent difference being that the sit-coms

Scoop or Sting

If there is a dearth of ideas let me suggest some for India TV

Soaps Sans Sanity!

In every tale, a woman protagonist is dominating and manipulating others consistently and her counterpart man is bound to obey her in each matter. Male

Demolishing the Circles of Dominance

Information glut is sinking us. Can the pundits by telling us the deeper reasons for out problems inspire us to become problem solvers rather than

Of Doom and Gloom

Going through Urdu columns published in various newspapers and websites feels like paying a visit to a graveyard where you see only the end of

Five, four, three, two, one, clap!

I received an invitation to be a part of the audience on Question Time India. My first impulse was to politely turn it down, but

Cartoons -- Freedom or Ridicule?

The Cost of a Pakistani Journalist Life

What matters more? the media coverage or the person covering it? Ask a media owner of newspaper or the television and it’s the coverage.

Media and Civil Society

The power struggle between the military and the political elite under the watchful eye of media and a new-born judiciary in Pakistan.