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Book Talk on Talat Mahmood

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A detailed talk on   my  debut book "Talat Mahmood - The Defintive Biography'. It's about the iconic life of the singing legend and filmstar of the Golden Era. Watch this to know the highlights of the book which is a must-buy at https://www.amazon.in/Talat-Mahmood-Definitive-Sahar-Zaman-ebook/dp/B0CNY51KTX #TalatMahmood #singer #ghazal #films #music #jashnetalat #Bollywood #BooksWorthReading

Talat Mahmood - The Definitive Biography

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My debut book is about the iconic and pioneering life of #TalatMahmood, the singing #filmstar of the 1950s and the King of #Ghazals. It was launched at the 16th Global Film Festival in Marwah Studios, Film City. Catch some memorable moments from the book launch. Pls get your eBook from - https://www.amazon.in/Talat-Mahmood-Definitive-Sahar-Zaman-ebook/dp/B0CNY51KTX #GoldenEra #oldisgold #films #music #urdu #Bollywood #cinema

From Newsroom to Academia

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On an outdoor field assignment with my art students from the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film School. We are at the Zapurza Museum where students get to see the best of Modern Art to understand how colours, composition and lighting can help create any desired mood for a film scene. #Art #filmmaking #cinema #arts #films

Content Creation For All

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Today's youngsters have the power of creating content on any issue, irrrespective of whether it is politics, entertainment or niche. But there's a huge responsibility to avoid spreading fake news and hate content! Listen to my journey of 22 years of how we helped the industry reach this stage of viewers consuming multiple conent, beyond the margins and beyond the mainstream.

TSL Podcast with Sahar Zaman

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It's wonderful to speak with young students of Media & Communication. They're the leaders of the next generation of multimedia and I was very happy to help them launch 'The Social Listening' Podcast. REPOST ::: #newsanchor #mitwpu #journalism With ‘THE SOCIAL LISTENING PODCAST’ we're launching a brand new podcast series—produced, anchored and edited by our students This one features Ms SAHAR ZAMAN, independent TV anchor & consulting editor who has been associated with the Times Group, CNN-IBN, India Today TV channel among others @SaharZaman @MITWorldPeaceUniversity #mitwpu #pune #newsanchor #tvnews #anchoring #media #journalism

My TEDx TALK - Bringing arts journalism to mainstream news

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Revisiting my old TEDx Talk from Aug 2014 - REPOST ::: The speaker highlights the idea of bringing the #arts #journalism in the mainstream #media and its importance in current times. It has specially become important in the developing world to spread out such a journalism so as to make it inclusive and diverse. The difference between an arts-critique and arts-journalism is one of the emphasis which comes out from her talk. She also shares some of her projects and initiatives in this direction. Sahar Zaman is an independent political newscaster, arts journalist and cultural curator. She has launched Asia's first web channel on art, food and travel called Hunar TV. She also heads a design brand called Chamak Patti.

Debate on Women’s Reservation, Pay Parity, Homemaker's Income

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From women reservation to the new issue of salary for homemakers, there are many new promises every year. But do these actually work or is it mere lip service and tokenism? Sahar Zaman sifts through the noise to get you the real deal on Women’s Day (2021). #womenempowerment #payparity #equalpay #homemakerlife #women_respect_video

Women in Leadership Award

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My acceptance speech on being awarded the 'Impactful Woman of the Year' by the platform  #PowerBrands . We're so busy celebrating our privilege as urban educated women that we forget the struggle and survival of rural women from lower class and castes. I stand in solidarity with the abuse victims of Harthras, Unnao, Udipi, Baga, etc who couldn't achieve their dreams and survive the atrocities because they were women.  #womensupportingwomen #womenempowerment #womenleaders 

Cracking The Glass Ceiling

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Get to read India's top 10 inspiring journeys of successful women. I loved reading about these  pioneering stories from aviation, real estate, biotechnology, mass media, journalism and arts. Including me        The book is called  'Cracking the Glass Ceiling in High Heels' by author and marketing whizz Shikha Ghosh. Buy the book from -  https://www.amazon.in/dp/8195903932?ref=myi_title_dpTrade #womensempower  #inspiration   #newsmedia   #arts   #BookReview   #top10  #womenpower

Art Tax in 2007

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As a niche beat in television news, I was the only correspondent in India reporting for arts news on CNN - India. But this wasn't your weekend round up of what's trending. It was hard core business news which catered to the interests of a growing investment in paintings and art works. In the year 2007, the Indian Govt decided to hike the Sales Tax on the sale and auction of paintings, since Indian Art had established itself as a profitable market with a proven track record.

Know More.....

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It's difficult to encapsulate 20+ years in 3 minutes. But this still works. Read on....

The journey so far....

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My 20+ years journey in journalism, prime time news debates, arts curation and music shows. The journey so far....