Tag Archives: media

Arindam Chaudhuri and his failed media plans

Arindam Chaudhuri might be great as a business mentor at his institute and the many workshops he conducts. But when he tries his hand in expanding his reach to films and print media, he loses face. His first brush with Bollywood happened with Rok Sako To Rok Lo. And then came Mithya. Both failed commercially.

4G and how it will change the way we communicate

The 2G spectrum allocation controversy shows no signs of abating. But what the heck, we already have cellular operators offering 3G internet. There is Tata Docomo offering mobile speeds of over 21mbps, something unheard of earlier. But that’s nothing compared to what’s next: 4G. So what is 4G, anyway? Simply put, it is a network

Nudity question makes Kareena storm out of a press conference

I thought Kareena Kapoor had learnt the ropes of staying afloat in the film industry. But just the other day, at the press conference to announce the film, Kambakkht Ishq, Kareena did the unthinkable. She stormed out of the press conference when a journalist asked her if she would go nude in any of her

Larger-than-life TV anchors

At a time when the issue should be larger than the subject questioning it, TV9 does the most ignoble of things. By projecting reporters larger than life. Just the other day, I saw a live voice broadcast of a reporter, giving his take on the dismal state of Karnataka politics, as if he’s an expert

Weapons of mass distraction

There’s a looming threat of misinformation in the Indian subcontinent. Most media houses are either run by businessmen with strong links to politicians or worse, run by the kurta-clad themselves. If it was a covert operation earlier, today the ownership is out in the open. Every political party worth its salt is trying to gather