The COVID-19 pandemic is changing the way we consume media and entertainment (M&E). As physical distancing norms and lockdown being enforced most of us confined to our homes, and now for most of us our social lives is dependent on…
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The East India (Fake News) Company
Its a year away, but the high-pitched battle “cry” can be seen trending on social media. The hashtag war is on. Image Courtesy: The Quint The stage is being set for the political battle in West Bengal as the state gears…
I’m the Happiest Man
History was created again as Kenyan long-distance runner Eliud Kipchoge became the first person to run a marathon in less than two hours. As crowd of thousands cheered, Kipchoge completed the 26.2-mile challenge in 1 hour, 59 minutes and 40…
Speedaters of Storytelling
With Covid 19 pandemic spread we all are now grappling with a new way of life with the digital media being our lifeline. Today if someone asked when was the last time you moved your eye away from your mobile…
Electioneering in the Digital (Covid) Times
“THIS IS NOT AN ELECTION RALLY. THIS IS A VIRTUAL RALLY TO BOOST THE MORALE OF THE PUBLIC AGAINST THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC” : Amit Shah, senior BJP leader at the Bihar Jansamvad (virtual) rally. An election in the backdrop of pandemic…
Run…Learn
“The miracle isn’t that I finished. The miracle is that I had the courage to start.” —John Bingham, running speaker and writer Elisha Nochomovitz loves to run. But with Covid 19 pandemic effecting the whole world and staying indoors becoming…
Infodemic in the age of Pandemic
As the world fights the coronavirus Pandemic, there is the other ongoing virus of fake-news. Image Courtesy : Daily Hunt Incidentally one of the first recorded “fake news” goes back to days of Mahabharata: Ashwatthama, son of Drona, is an…
Game of Thrones
All elections are interesting and Bihar is no exception. If one captures the Bihar political scenario in a script, it will be befitting popular Netflix series House of Cards. In Bihar, the national party Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) has been…
What’s In A Name?
What’s In A Name?’ Spoken by Juliet, Act 2 Scene 2 “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet.” One may never know what William Shakespeare, the famous author of …