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Communication Skills-I

Notes The Big Fight: Hosted by Vikram Chandra, the show pits those on opposite sides of an issue
against each other in a lively and often heated debate. What emerges from the sometimes
controversial opinions is a thorough 360° view of the key national or global issue at hand.
India 60: Verdict: NDTV’s flagship news programme, India 60 Minutes, is complemented by

this special debate segment on the major controversy of the day. Designed to be interactive, it

lets viewers have the final word on the big issue in that day’s news, be it from politics, sports,
entertainment or business.
Bombay Talkies: Sreenivasan Jain takes a walk with Mumbai’s renowned personalities, through

an area that is especially significant to him or her. The freewheeling chat format of the show
touches upon a range of issues, showcasing new facets of their persona. The show has featured
people from all walks of life, including the likes of Amitabh Bachchan, Raj Thackeray, Nusli
Wadia, Shatrughan Sinha and Sanjay Leela Bhansali.

Walk the Talk: One of the flagship programmes of NDTV 24X7, it is a technical first in the Indian

television industry, being the only programme in the country to be shot in one take. For four
years and with over two hundred episodes, Indian Express Editor-in-Chief, Shekhar Gupta, has
travelled and questioned every eminent national personality at a place of special relevance to the
guest. Amongst the stellar guests the show has had, were all three of India’s recent Nobel Prize
winners – Dr. Amartya Sen, VS Naipul and the Dalai Lama.

(Source: www.ndtv.com)

Exercises
1. Watch any one of the above mentioned talk shows and identify the theme of the show.

2. Watch the ‘Big Fight’ and listen to the arguments carefully. Take down notes and later on
try to identify the supporting ideas and digressions, if any.
3. Watch the ‘Walk the Talk’ show and listen to the conversation carefully. Take down notes
and prepare a brief analysis on the show.

6.2 Devil’s Advocate on CNN IBN

This talk show is hosted by Karan Thapar. He investigates beneath the surface to get to the truth
when he puts an argument to test with a noted personality. On Devil’s Advocate he interviews
few of the biggest news makers of the world in a razor sharp analysis. He has interviewed the
likes of Manmohan Singh, Ram Jethmalani, Sharad Pawar, The Dalai Lama, Condoleezza Rice,
Farooq Abdullah and CWG federation CEO Mike Hooper.

Excerpts from Devil’s Advocate’s Episode Featuring Pranab Mukherjee
(Converted into text)

Karan Thapar: I want to talk to you as a Foreign Minister. Suddenly it seems India is
surrounded by neighbours in turmoil. There is crisis in Pakistan and Bangladesh, effective
civil war in Sri Lanka, political paralysis in Nepal. It looks as if India is surrounded by a sea
of insecurity and uncertainty. How concerned are you?
Pranab Mukherjee: I would not look at it totally negatively. There are certain positive
developments also. You are talking of Nepal but at the same time sometime back, elections
to the constituent assembly took place, one organisation which believed in violence, they
gave up violence and joined the team of national multi-party political system.
Of course, there would be divergence of views in a democratic system, differences of
opinion. In Pakistan also, election took place, elected government came to power after a
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