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VOICE YOUR VIEWS -- IMPACT OF TV SERIALS Minimising human relations Soap operas are rapidly eating into the quality family time. Watching a television serial could be an effective form of relaxation once in a while. But regularity minimises human relations and effects the study time of the children. ... Part and parcel of life Television has become a part and parcel of modern lifestyle. The TV sets are considered to be a necessity when compared to the 1960s when they were treated as a luxury. In the last 10-15 years, the number of channels has increased, so ... An addiction In the history of Indian society and culture, one thing that would stand out to make the mindsets of today’s generation a miasma would be the Indian television serial. It is disgusting to see the manner in which women are being portrayed ... The impact My traditional breakfast of idly and poori have gradually yielded to bread, butter and jam. The instant (ready to use) tea bags have taken over the traditional tea leaves and evening meal at home has given way to hotel food, thanks to the ... Effective use Most of the time, it is seen that the housewives are glued to the idiot boxes and in the process other activities get neglected. Sex, crime and mindless violence are being promoted by every channel, to pep up their ratings. The recent ... Maintain good standards If the youth are lured towards the lifestyle shown in the silver screen, than the TV serials have become indispensable activity for the elders. The uncalled guesses for the next day’s continuation of TV serials seem to raise the blood ... Develop your own taste Words are stronger than a sword. Human minds are sensitive and the depiction of maudlin, fictional and vicious themes in TV serials do have an adverse affect on us. The base of many serials is family revenge. People are getting attracted ... A waste of time Probably the Indian television industry would make more money than the film industry, as more and more people are getting addicted to the idiot box. Watching a television serial is a mere waste of precious time. Woman, the epitome of Indian ... Sending wrong signals It was shocking to see a young woman injecting cyanide in the toothpaste to kill her stepmother. The portrayal of such plots and villainous roles has an adverse impact in the young minds. Serial makers should bring forward motivating real life ... Legacy of serials The mushy serials have become an integral part of modern Indian woman’s life. I she idolises her son and daughter-in-law to be like one of the heroes and heroines in the serials. Television serials have become ideal sources of ... Going crazy… Television serials have impacted in such a way that people seem to change their lifestyles imitating them. Dinner and lunch and times have changed to incorporate TV serial timings in our day-to-day life. The serial makers play with the psyche ... A mixed bag Television represents the age of scientific revolution in the field of electronics and entertainment. With the help of television, we can see various programmes and serials in homes in a relaxed mood. It caters to all segments of people and ... Over glamourisation The over glamourisation of characters in the TV serials seems to have a tremendous effect on the people, especially in the area of lifestyle. The effect is seen in the changing dress sense and the eating-out culture among the teenagers and ...
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