Reading with my father, from my childhood till the time the end was near for him

She, a writer, prefers fiction. He, a diplomat, liked nonfiction. Together, they created a museum of reading memories.

Amrita Tripathi

· Aug 05, 2017 · 12:30 pm

Ravi Subramanian on his new thriller set in a temple: ‘Even I didn’t know who the killer was’

The anatomy of writing a thriller.

Amrita Tripathi

· Jul 29, 2017 · 06:30 pm

‘Satire is an easy word to just hide behind:’ Paul Beatty on his Man Booker-winning novel

The author of ‘The Sellout’ on labels, self-expression, the Trump-Modi era and racism.

Amrita Tripathi

· Jan 23, 2017 · 08:30 am

Channel surfing: Thank you, Olympics, for showing Indians a world beyond cricket

The Rio Games have given even diehard couch potatoes a kick up the pants.

Amrita Tripathi

· Aug 22, 2016 · 12:00 pm

Channel surfing: English news TV doesn’t have the numbers, so why insist on setting the agenda?

Even combined, the weekly audiences of the five English news channels cannot compete with the straggler on the Hindi news list.

Amrita Tripathi

· Aug 10, 2016 · 01:30 pm

Channel surfing: When light snacking, don’t forget to look at the label

Lifestyle shows don’t offer much of an escape from biases and clichés.

Amrita Tripathi

· Jul 25, 2016 · 03:00 pm

Channel surfing: A panel debate that wasn’t a slugfest? That’s Rajya Sabha TV for you

The public broadcaster is winning fans with its sober programming.

Amrita Tripathi

· Jul 11, 2016 · 12:00 pm

Channel surfing: The Brexit vote has lessons for broadcast journalism too

This was one of those moments when you actually needed to watch TV news rather than rely on social media.

Amrita Tripathi

· Jun 27, 2016 · 01:30 pm

Channel surfing: I tried to take a break from the news and ran into Pahlaj Nihalani

Seeking a respite from the headlines? Non-news programming can be equally confounding.

Amrita Tripathi

· Jun 13, 2016 · 10:00 am

Channel surfing: What’s next after news and news-tainment?

TV stars Arnab Goswami and Barkha Dutt provide contrasting visions of news television’s present and its possible future.

Amrita Tripathi

· May 30, 2016 · 10:00 am

Channel surfing: Why ‘HARDTalk’ cannot exist on any Indian news channel

If TV chat shows are all about ‘knowing your audience’, then we certainly have a clear idea of what our viewers want.

Amrita Tripathi

· May 15, 2016 · 01:30 pm

Channel surfing: One news network has rebranded but there are others that also need to

For starters, bring out the female prime-time anchors.

Amrita Tripathi

· May 01, 2016 · 11:30 am