Veteran journalist Maya Sharma’s memoir charts the rise and unraveling of TV news
The camera is rolling. Maya Sharma is reporting live, trying to make sense of a developing story. Anything can go wrong in those seconds, but there is no time to pause or look back to find the perfect sentence. The story is happening and she has to tell it quickly and accurately. It was a rhythm Sharma had followed for decades. When she finally stepped away from the daily rush of TV news, she found herself looking back at the profession she had spent much of her life inside. Good News, Bad News: A Life in Television (Westland; Rs 547) grew from this particular pause.
