When storytellers tell stories about storytelling: My takeaways from Praxis 7
It was an enriching experience last week attending ‘Praxis 2018,’ the annual summit — or the grand jamboree,...
October 02,2018 READ MORE
Madhavan Narayanan
Why do India’s darling airline brands run into turbulence?
Kingfisher Air is a dead brand. It pains me to think how Vijay Mallya literally and figuratively grounded...
September 25,2018 READ MORE
BJP’s tweet ‘fuels’ boomerang jokes – It is time to recognise viral ‘memeplates’
Social media is a funny animal that keeps teaching you new things. For a traditional mass media professional,...
September 18,2018 READ MORE
Brands are in competition, not at war. Sometimes, love for a rival can go a long way
When Congress president Rahul Gandhi went and hugged Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Lok Sabha this year...
September 11,2018 READ MORE
A tilt is not a bias: The need to deconstruct journalists and how to do it
Last week, I was on BBC World Radio’s Business Matters show, discussing various things with London-based host Roger...
September 04,2018 READ MORE
Kerala flood aid controversy shows why official versions are not gospel for journalists
There is an old joke about a helicopter that loses its sense of direction above a US city....
August 28,2018 READ MORE
‘The Strange Case of Bylined Articles’: Here are some home truths
I recently met someone who happens to be a player in the technology industry, seeking my advice on...
August 21,2018 READ MORE
From Kolaveri to Kiki: Creativity and interactivity usher in digital-age media power
One story on the front page of The Times of India made me sit up last week. It...
August 14,2018 READ MORE
Suhana, Lisa, Rahul, Alia, Mukesh & Deepika: It’s time to learn the shades of grey among celebrity offspring
Are journalists gatekeepers of news or are they just messengers? That is an ethical/professional question I grappled with...
August 07,2018 READ MORE
Modi’s association with industrialists is tricky: Imagery can be a double-edged sword
Last week, I had written about Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s hug in parliament to Prime Minister Narendra Modi,...
July 31,2018 READ MORE
Psychoanalysis of a parliamentary hug: There are many facets to Rahul Gandhi’s gimmick
Did Rahul Gandhi boost his reputation when he hugged Prime Minister Narendra Modi after his fiery speech against...
July 24,2018 READ MORE
How clued-in are you on editorial hierarchies and newsroom set-ups?
Some months ago, I had asked five pointed questions addressed to media relations professionals, evidently “inspired” (irritated is...
July 17,2018 READ MORE