India, July 29 -- Imagine this scenario: It's 7:30 pm on a dull weekday, your mother is fixated on the television, and then, out of nowhere, both of them gasp in unison. That's the glamorous "vamp" ...

Before the age of binge-watching and streaming platforms that know what you want to watch before you do, there was an institution known as “appointment television.” For millions, this daily ritual ...