I&B Ministry notice to India TV for airing interview with Mumbai attacker December 01, 08 The I&B Ministry on Friday served notice to India TV for broadcasting a conversation with a terrorist holed up inside Nariman House in Mumbai. The Ministry has demanded an explanation from the channel by December 1, failing which it would consider taking ‘stringent action’ against India TV.
Rohinton Bajirao Maloo is no more November 29, 08 All our prayers went in vain when news reached us last night about the sad demise of Rohinton Maloo, a personal friend and a friend of the industry, in an act of mindless terrorist violence that has had Mumbai under its grip since November 26. Terror couldn’t have struck closer to our hearts. Anurag Batra, MD and Editor-in-Chief, exchange4media, pays tribute to this great human being, thinker and visionary.
Flashed Yesterday: Mumbai Siege: MIB summons news media owners; objection on coverage November 29, 08 The Indian news broadcasting media faced some heat from the police and the Government on November 28 over the coverage of the terror attacks in Mumbai. The police had issued a notification to cable operators to plug out the news channels, which was subsequently cancelled by the Government. Later in the day, however, the I&B Ministry called upon the news media owners to express concern on the extent of the coverage that, according to the Ministry, had caused harm to the police operations against the terrorists.
Remembering Monica Chhabra December 01, 08 The advertising fraternity has lost a fairly well-known and well-liked personality in Rohinton Maloo in the Mumbai attacks. The fraternity also lost another personality who was not very well known – Monica Chhabra (nee Chowdhury). Independent media practitioner PV Narayan Moorthy, remembers the times when Monica single-handedly managed the Coca-Cola business.
Sabina Sehgal Saikia: Remembering ‘boss’ December 01, 08 Life is unpredictable, but life shouldn’t be treated as callously as the recent terror attacks in Mumbai have shown. It leaves my mind in a chaotic state to know that five years hence I am writing an obituary for my ex-boss, Sabina Sehgal Saikia, who lost her life in the mindless killings of 26/11 at the Taj Mahal Hotel.
Farewell, Sabina, this was hardly the way to go: Kalyan Kar
Mixed Media: Don’t damn the news channels for the terror coverage December 01, 08 Introducing Mixed Media, a no-holds-barred weekly column by Pradyuman Maheshwari, Group Chief Editor, exchange4media.com and impact. This week, he says it is wrong to condemn our news channels for coverage of the Mumbai siege and rues about TRAI’s acceptance of the government belief that FM radio stations can’t air their own news.
Mumbai terror attacks fail to shake up Hindi GECs’ plans December 01, 08 The Hindi general entertainment channels’ plans are on track despite the terror attacks in Mumbai. The Hindi GECs, which had also been hit by the recent FWICE-producers dispute, have lined up quite a few new initiatives and are going ahead with their plans undeterred.
Gill India Communications to launch two magazines in December December 01, 08 Gill India Communications, a publishing house of travel and leisure magazines, is set to launch two magazines in of December 2008 – a women’s magazine titled ‘What Women Want’ and a lifestyle magazine titled ‘Lifestyle Living’. The magazines would be priced at Rs 30 and Rs 100, respectively, and would be launched pan India.
Candid Marketing to foray into Singapore and Dubai markets in 2009 November 29, 08 Candid Marketing, a Delhi-based BTL agency offering services in the area of strategic brand activation, has chalked out aggressive plans to expand in terms of growth and people. The company has plans to expand internationally in first quarter of 2009.
Radio to the rescue of Mumbaikars in times of terror December 01, 08 Even as India and the world stayed glued to the TV coverage of the Mumbai terror attacks over three agonising days, FM radio channels proved to be a catharsis for the beleaguered Mumbaikars, giving them a platform to express their anguish and also providing them the much needed updates.
