Narmada Bachao Andolan activist Medha Patkar fended with dexterity the provocative questions posed to her in Zee TV's Aapki Adalat.

Classroom 2000 is a promising teaching experiment, which, if extended, could revolutionise science education in Indian villages. Meanwhile, Quest, DD's favourite science quiz, perks up.

Prabhat Roy's award winning Shwet Paatharer Thala is a tear jerker, which nevertheless effectively preaches the lesson of family welfare.

Nalini Singh's critical film on the Sardar Sarovar project questions the dam's viability in terms of poverty relief.

Doordarshan and video magazines are beginning to feature environmental matters more regularly, especially when they involve conflicts.

Oriya film maker Prithwiraj Mishra's documentary is impressive for its photography, but he fails to deal convincingly with the question of the future of the lagoon.

City Life, a compilation of films from different parts of the world, vividly depicts the trials and tribulations of urban society.

Moksha makes a stunning statement on the indignity of being an Indian widow.

Frank programmes on AIDS were telecast by both Doordarshan and STAR TV, Perhaps prompted by the realisation that bothering about the niceness of things could have disastrous consequences.

Individuals and voluntary agencies continue to make films in different parts of the country on subjects that interest them, though hardly any of these make it to the television screen.