Bear with BBC

Documentary>> Polar Bear • The UK

Reporters attacked

A TV crew was allegedly attacked on the premises of a factory that produces H-acid

India, and not Bharat

Why the mainstream media prefers the former, and not the farmer

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Not on TV

Culture>> Television Ban • Tajikistan

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Breaking ties

TV>> MONSANTO • India

Pulling a fast one

Advertisement>> Politics • South Africa/Zimbabwe

Afforestation drive

Rio fever hits the networks

The mother of all summits grabbed a good deal of telecast time recently

Appetite for junk

ADS>> Junk Food • The US

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MasterChef in trouble

TV Show>> Fishing • UK

A dig at scientists

Daily Mail/BBC>> Science Show • The UK

Twister jam

TV>> WEATHER REPORT • USA

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Moneymakers

How true is Horlicks ad hype on boiled milk?

Experts say advertisement is misleading

An idiot's environment

Every major TV channel virtually bypassed Environment Day on June 5, making polite noises to mask their enthusiasm

Brainy idiot-box

Hang it on your wall and do not worry about scanning for your favourite programmes. This new television knows what you are looking for

The magic eye

Sounds almost like a sci-fi movie, but there is light in the dark for those who have lost their eyesight. A high-tech curing device is on the anvil

Shockwave over Iran

Over the years, overseas-based Persian language satellite tv broadcasters have won over the hearts of a number of Iranians. And to make matters …

BBC dreams about the machine

Two BBC serials take the viewer to the awesome world of computers, dramatising their history, and showing how they have become an integral part …

AIDS hits prime time on Doordarshan

Prostitutes are shown more frequently in TV programmes as culprits, whereas they are mostly victims of AIDS.

The millennium hotline

The new century will explode into your home through plastic optical fibres, say US scientists, promising an amazing, "wired" future