Vanita Kohli Khandekar

Stories by Vanita Kohli Khandekar

The trouble with FDI in media

The trouble with FDI in media

Rediff.com   3 Dec 2015

100 per cent FDI is now allowed in almost every major TV distribution form (direct-to-home, cable, headend-in-the-sky, multi-system operators) and 49 per cent in TV news.

The talented Indian

The talented Indian

Rediff.com   29 Oct 2015

Priyanka Chopra, Irrfan Khan and Nawazuddin Siddiqui make a global statement on the power of Indian cinema, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.

The Sheena Bora case and the ugly face of Indian news

The Sheena Bora case and the ugly face of Indian news

Rediff.com   2 Sep 2015

The voyeurism and poor taste on display in the reportage of the murder case involving Mukerjea's wife reflect the mindset of the society we live in and the media we are exposed to

It has been a good year for Bollywood. Could it get better?

It has been a good year for Bollywood. Could it get better?

Rediff.com   22 Jun 2015

Business is better than usual in Bollywood.

BBC's success mantra in the digital age

BBC's success mantra in the digital age

Rediff.com   15 Apr 2015

BBC director Francesca Unsworth says havigna global product is need of the hour

Net neutrality: Lessons from cable TV

Net neutrality: Lessons from cable TV

Rediff.com   15 Apr 2015

Airtel Zero launched with the promise of free access to apps.

Subhash Chandra: The king of Indian television business

Subhash Chandra: The king of Indian television business

Rediff.com   25 Mar 2015

Zee Group is India's second-largest media and entertainment firm.

It's time we face our own devils: Message from bus rape documentary

It's time we face our own devils: Message from bus rape documentary

Rediff.com   5 Mar 2015

It is time India started taking part in chats about itself instead of trying to ban them

Why PK is OK

Why PK is OK

Rediff.com   8 Jan 2015

If we don't want a Hindu version of our neighbour, we must keep open minds -- even when what we hear or see is not what we like.

It's impossible to go global without India: Huffington Post

It's impossible to go global without India: Huffington Post

Rediff.com   9 Dec 2014

Huffington Post has grand plans for India.

From Saas-Bahu to 24, how TV is changing the show

From Saas-Bahu to 24, how TV is changing the show

Rediff.com   23 Oct 2014

As returns from fiction fall, broadcasters are experimenting with high-cost programming and new genres to grab more eyeballs. But can production houses rise to the challenge?

The feud over Indian Readership Survey

The feud over Indian Readership Survey

Rediff.com   3 Sep 2014

The return of Indian Readership Survey numbers has met with a silent response.

Trai chief on how to build a fair, independent news media

Trai chief on how to build a fair, independent news media

Rediff.com   27 Aug 2014

On this technological revolution, we are 7-10 years behind the US. So, the threat to newspapers doesn't exist now, says Trai Chairman Rahul Khullar.

What legacy does Raghav Bahl leave behind?

What legacy does Raghav Bahl leave behind?

Rediff.com   9 Jul 2014

For some, he is a visionary who grew his one-channel firm into a media giant by the sheer dint of his courage; for others, he is a compulsive risk-taker.

Subhash Ghai's Whistling Woods to down shutters?

Subhash Ghai's Whistling Woods to down shutters?

Rediff.com   15 Jan 2014

In the next few weeks, the Bombay High Court will hear the institute's petition to review its 2011 directive to vacate the land it occupies in Film City.

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