Category Archives: Television

Sweat and glory!

Posted on May 15, 2012 | Leave a comment

Sweat has always been a part of popular poetry and culture! Blood, Sweat and tears are terms used by writers across cultures to depict struggle, bravery and revolution. Sweat also finds its place in literature describing physical beauty. The glitter of sweat droplets on a female body, or the shining muscles of a male body in its own sweat, are beautifying tools used by authors across the globe. Continue reading →

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Posted in Economy, Personal, Philosophy, Television

Deceptive debates

Posted on November 15, 2011 | Leave a comment

Lady Saga has done it again. In a prime time show in her husband’s news channel CNN-IBN, she cheated her viewers into believing that a per-recorded interview was live. She even invited 3 panelists to debate with a recorded tape :) Continue reading →

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Posted in Politics, Television

Muqaddar ke sikandar…

Posted on November 8, 2011 | 1 Comment

I am not a big fan of contemporary television shows. Well, my parents are. These days, whenever I speak to my parents over phone, they tend to go gaga about Kaun Banega Crorepati. I had watched a few episodes last month. I also watched the re-runs of a few episodes recently. And I must say, the show is impressive, often inspiring. The reason is simple- the nature and the background of the contestants on the show. Continue reading →

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Posted in Personal, Television

Giddie Up!

Posted on October 28, 2011 | 1 Comment

Hey! This is my 450th article and I dedicate it to Seinfeld- arguably one of the best sitcoms of all times. This is one sitcom I can never get enough of. I recently finished watching the entire series for the 2nd time. I was left bewildered, as usual. No wonder, it topped the list of greatest TV shows of all time. Not only did it break several conventions of mainstream television, it was truly a show about “nothing”. Continue reading →

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Posted in Personal, Philosophy, Television

Don’t we all wish we lived in Malgudi?

Posted on July 3, 2011 | 1 Comment

This could have been just a normal story. But RK Narayan’s wit and childlike innocence had turned it into something special, and made it the one of a kind book to read. To add to it was the perfect direction by Shankar Nag. And it became a 360 degree reflection of life in Malnad, the culture and the beauty of the place we so dearly call Malgudi. Continue reading →

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Posted in Culture, Nature, Television, Travel

Intellectual Property for the intellectuals

Posted on January 6, 2011 | 1 Comment

The Film Federation of India has banned Javed Akhtar saab! Will we continue to tolerate the moneymaking criminals who consider art as the media of filling their coffers? Isn’t it high time we stand up for the ‘real intellectuals’ of our country? Read my latest article on the-NRI

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Posted in Economy, Film, Television

The adult world of adolescence

Posted on November 24, 2010 | 2 Comments

The days of adolescence is rapidly being replaced by some new traits. Today every girl child wishes to be a diva and every boy desires to be called a dude. A time where girls have moved from adorning their dolls to adorning themselves. A world where the matrix to social acceptance is the number of friends on facebook. Where are those days of innocence gone in present kids!? Continue reading →

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Posted in Culture, Nature, Technology, Television

Atithi devo bhawah- part II

Posted on June 24, 2010 | 1 Comment

Last year India had 3.3 million visitors, but when you consider that Singapore gets 7 million a year, Thailand 9.6 million a year, Malaysia 11.5 million- our’s is a pretty small number! That too when the country possesses the greatest of the 7 wonders of the world, and the most exotic places on earth! The point is simple- we’ve lost touch with the hospitality we were famous for. Now it’s a time that we make an effort to make it a part of us again! The ads are pretty cool and heart filling. Here are a few more videos- Continue reading →

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Posted in Culture, Economy, Television, Travel

Atithi devo bhawah- part I

Posted on June 23, 2010 | Leave a comment

The ministry of tourism is using this ancient adage to promote tourism by a publicity campaign. They are selling ‘Incredible India’. The ministry also started a campaign ‘Atithi devo bhavah’, which they claim- ‘A nation wide campaign that aims at sensitizing key stakeholders towards tourists, through a process of training and orientation’. They have also come up with some wonderful ads to promote this, with Aamir Khan as their brand ambassador- Continue reading →

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Posted in Culture, Economy, Television, Travel

Loss of innocence

Posted on June 16, 2010 | 1 Comment

It is disgusting to see that TV shows these days showcase dances and gestures bordering on obscenity by children. What hurts more is that parents of these innocent children are okay with it! Their 9 year old daughter is wearing stupid clothes and performing an item number on some groovy seductive song, and they are okay with it! Continue reading →

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Posted in Television

Ad wars

Posted on May 24, 2010 | 1 Comment

I recently saw an ad by the Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) claiming that its ‘Rin’ detergent powder gives a better whitening effect than ‘Tide’- the Procter and Gamble’s detergent powder product in India. The advertisement clearly shows ‘Rin’ being compared with ‘Tide Naturals’. It is to be understood here that ‘Tide naturals’ is a low-price band product which is different from ‘Tide’. The war continues! Continue reading →

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Posted in Economy, Television