It is prime-time news bulletin on national television. Shah Rukh khan and Deepika Padukone are having an animated chat with the news reader. Switch to another channel, the duo occupies the centre-stage there as well. Suddenly you discover these film stars have become omnipresent, Continue reading “Changing Face of Film Promotion”
A Unique New Year Experience
This New Year’s Eve was different. In sharp contrast to the shivering cold in North India during this part of the year, the weather, though slightly warm, was pleasant in Sydney. I have attended a number of New Year celebrations, but joining the sea of humanity on Sydney roads on that eve was altogether a different and unique experience. Continue reading “A Unique New Year Experience”
High decibel news
What a news explosion on electronic media! Today dozens of news channels in English, Hindi and regional languages are beaming non-stop news hour after hour, day in and day out. Contrast this news overdose with the time when television had entered our drawing room but not invaded our bed-rooms. Continue reading “High decibel news”
Women Safety-the East and the West
It was the chilly night of 16 December 2012 when we reached Delhi to catch mid-night flight to Bangkok on our way to Australia. By the time the news of the horrific crime on that cold winter night in Delhi broke out, we were far away in a distant land. Continue reading “Women Safety-the East and the West”
Glaring contrast
Hailing from a land of chaotic traffic, where the unruly vehicles of all kinds ranging from four-wheelers, three-wheelers to two-wheelers, heavy and light, man-animal pulled and motorized whiz around in every plausible trajectory, I was awe-struck by the orderly flow of traffic on the wide and smooth Sydney roads. Continue reading “Glaring contrast”
