The name is News. Star News. Well, what more can one say about this news channel, other than accepting the fact that it bonds really well. With US, Indians. Keep the rumours burning. The Star News is On!
NDTV is one of the best things to have happened to Modern India. First it was The World This Week and then the Star News. Prannoy Roy, the man-in-charge is a visionary in every sense of the word. He saw the relevance of ’News’. Someone who believed in the word Infotainment when many clung to age-old perceptions of dissemination of Information. Hats off to you sir!
Now, Roy keeps himself hidden strategically and makes an occasional appearance. Instead, he has etched the presence of a dynamic brand of journalists who are fearless, hungry for The Truth and sensitive to the deprived.
The names of Rajdeep Sardesai and Barkha Dutt emerge prominently in the list of brightest News Faces in this country. Their brand of journalism makes you feel proud of being an Indian. Somewhere it makes you feel secure. All’s not unwell. All can’t be unwell. The Hope Lies Eternal In Human Breast!
Amongst the shows that really make my day, then NewsHour on weekdays between 10-11 is my favourite. I simply love to absorb the juicy news stories of the day, the round of bouting between the warring politicians or their likes and the dessert in the shape of celestial bodies from the Celebrity World.
There are other shows like News at 7, Hot Line, News at 11 and more. There’s Bollywood News at 6:30, hosted by Samar Khan which also endears to me on the days that I catch up with it. I also like Vir Sanghvi hosted Star Talk on Sundays.
Mr Sanghvi has a knack for getting the celebrities do the talking and that too effortlessly. He isn’t aggressive, niether too flattering, listens genuinely and effectively deals with the difficult questions. He is one of the finest celebrity show hosts I know.
All in all, Star News is truly a special channel, though I do have a few apprehensions as to how far it will last. For the Star Management is planning some major changes in the News Programming from the next year. There are also rumours that NDTV is planning a separate channel of its own. Well, till all this is confirmed, I shall continue savouring my evening dinner with my family. And Star News.
Star News, For News Connects People!