Pesticide film depicts US callousness
Medfly Madness, made by BBC, focusses on what happens when saving a multibillion fruit and vegetable industry takes precedence over the health of …
It's whales today, but it could be you tomorrow
Industrial pollution along Canada's southeastern coast and its fatal results form the theme of BBC's Death on the St Lawrence.
STAR shifts from soaps, sleuths to nature
As people become more concerned about the environment, a TV channel moves its focus from family dramas and crime thrillers to nature.
Indian TV opens eye to environmental issues
Environmental issues aren't "sexy" enough for video news magazines, except when there is an element of conflict.
DD social service ads preach, but rarely convert
How does public interest advertising work on Doordarshan? Even more to the point, does it work at all?
Unheralded films feature development themes
Individuals and voluntary agencies continue to make films in different parts of the country on subjects that interest them, though hardly any of …
Naseeruddin does better than Streep
The puckish wit of the actor-turned-anchorperson in Turning Point has contributed to the popularity of the programme
Australian TV channel gets flak for racist depiction of Amazon tribe
Survival International launches 'Freakshow TV' to challenge Channel 7's portrayal of the Suruwaha as savages
Confusing signal
As the government rushes to digitise cable TV network, analysts say it will only add to the burden of consumers
A smart idea
Economic growth has unleashed an enormous appetite for home appliances among the Indian middle class. At their current level of energy efficiency,…
India smiling, are you smiling too?
India is smiling. The question is: are you in, or are you out? Have you signed up? India is smiling. For good reason. Never has living here been …
Only connect?
Telecommunications and the television (TV) broadcasting sectors have been most instrumental in ushering in what is called the 'Information society'…