Comments on: Much Ado about Nothing http://calamur.org/gargi/2007/01/18/much-ado-about-nothing/ A Point of View Wed, 25 Aug 2010 17:00:28 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: DesiPundit » Archives » Shipa Shetty http://calamur.org/gargi/2007/01/18/much-ado-about-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-1426 DesiPundit » Archives » Shipa Shetty Sat, 20 Jan 2007 05:40:50 +0000 http://calamur.org/gargi/?p=629#comment-1426 [...] Second, Harini makes a good point. Anyone who participates in a show like Big Brother or Survivor knows that it is not a civilized tea party. It is visceral, viscious and violent (emotionally). The show is about being ‘ugly’ and letting it all hang out. Can you imagine how boring it would be if 13 people - whom you don’t know and couldn’t care a f*** about, spent 3 months being nice to each other? [...] [...] Second, Harini makes a good point. Anyone who participates in a show like Big Brother or Survivor knows that it is not a civilized tea party. It is visceral, viscious and violent (emotionally). The show is about being ‘ugly’ and letting it all hang out. Can you imagine how boring it would be if 13 people – whom you don’t know and couldn’t care a f*** about, spent 3 months being nice to each other? [...]

]]> By: Vi http://calamur.org/gargi/2007/01/18/much-ado-about-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-1423 Vi Thu, 18 Jan 2007 15:32:36 +0000 http://calamur.org/gargi/?p=629#comment-1423 Finally! Someone speaks sense! I am neither in India nor do I watch that show. It's been semi-annoying to roam around the desi blogosphere and read so much about it. (I mean, I wouldn't mind if it was WORTHWHILE news...)

Finally! Someone speaks sense! I am neither in India nor do I watch that show. It’s been semi-annoying to roam around the desi blogosphere and read so much about it. (I mean, I wouldn’t mind if it was WORTHWHILE news…)

]]> By: Niket http://calamur.org/gargi/2007/01/18/much-ado-about-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-1422 Niket Wed, 17 Jan 2007 20:29:26 +0000 http://calamur.org/gargi/?p=629#comment-1422 My last trip to India left me with the feeling that Doordarshan news was the only news watchable on the idiot box. Hail free markets!

My last trip to India left me with the feeling that Doordarshan news was the only news watchable on the idiot box.

Hail free markets!

]]> By: Forget Big Brother at Nerve Endings Firing Away http://calamur.org/gargi/2007/01/18/much-ado-about-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-1421 Forget Big Brother at Nerve Endings Firing Away Wed, 17 Jan 2007 20:17:41 +0000 http://calamur.org/gargi/?p=629#comment-1421 [...] Harini echoes my thoughts on the Big Brother episode and the role of Indian media in prioritizing news. [...] [...] Harini echoes my thoughts on the Big Brother episode and the role of Indian media in prioritizing news. [...]

]]> By: D ColorFOOL World http://calamur.org/gargi/2007/01/18/much-ado-about-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-1424 D ColorFOOL World Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://calamur.org/gargi/?p=629#comment-1424 <!--%kramer-pre%-->TV to radio and all across Internet, "Shilpa vs Jade". The issue has even been raised in UK parliament. The attention generated around this is just too high than it deserves. The issue can be simplified to a single question: "Is it racism?" Frankly, jus as this blogger, I dont think so. The issue must be treated at the "individual" levels and NOT at national or international levels. More specifically, this incident must NOT be related to a sensitive issue like "racism".<!--%kramer-post%--> links from TechnoratiTV to radio and all across Internet, “Shilpa vs Jade”. The issue has even been raised in UK parliament. The attention generated around this is just too high than it deserves. The issue can be simplified to a single question: “Is it racism?” Frankly, jus as this blogger, I dont think so. The issue must be treated at the “individual” levels and NOT at national or international levels. More specifically, this incident must NOT be related to a sensitive issue like “racism”.

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