Articles by Madhavan Narayanan

Last week was an excellent showcase opportunity for those who think social media can be a creative avenue to build a brand in a way…

You could say this column, ScribeView, is journalism about journalism and allied subjects. So how do you tell a story about stories in a way…

I sometimes liken journalism to Bollywood. Its superstars thrive with super payouts while hundreds and thousands struggle below like junior artistes, formerly known as extras….

Some fond memories of beat reporting came back last week when the North Block was in the news for what it is doing to news…

After decades covering the budget as a text/print journalist, I have been spending the past three Union budgets more as a commentator on TV news…

In the good old days as a news reporter, I used to say that I take 30 minutes to write the first para (intro) of…

Numbers are so convenient. They tell the story in a way that makes it look convincing. Sadly, however, not all numbers are not true. If…

One thing about journalists has always intrigued me. For a tribe that delves into every topic under the sun, fancies investigations and displays curiosity, its…

Some days ago, when I saw a headline about a man being robbed, I wondered why the news headline referred to him as a “techie”….

It was interesting to read last week that Wall Street investment bank Goldman Sachs had opened a $250 million facility in Bangalore aimed at serving…