Neelam Sharma is a revelation. This sharp-talking, quick-witted Hindi anchor hosts a show called Charcha Mein on DD News. On two occasions, I was invited to be a part of the show. The first time was a panel discussion on changes in the Copyright Act and the second one, more recently, on the TV ratings controversy following NDTV’s lawsuit against TAM, the rating agency in India.

Both these subjects are tough even for seasoned media journalists. And honestly I was dreading the copyright discussion. There were five panelists in the studio and two on an outstation link. And there was Neelam looking gorgeous and spouting some aggressive language, the way Hindi news anchors do. But the moment the camera rolled Neelam did an incredibly good job.