Harini Calamur's Writings
Media, Media Bias, Propaganda, Media Studies, Media Ownership
University corrections continue… and i relieve the utter tedium by jotting down interesting bits from answers. Here are today’s picks: As soon as TV media came into picture, most of the media had fallen week Then to there is no death for…
It was Kishore Kumar’s death anniversary over the weekend, and Radio Farishta on World Space radio had a lovely tribute to his music. It kind of got me thinking of my favourite Kishore Kumar[ solo’s over the decades of Hindi Film Music….
… University corrections began today…. in the few that i managed to plough through here are some sparkling gems. (italics mine) There are some people like women who want a whole bunch of articles from themselves like cookery, fashion, homemaking, personal problems…
On her birthday, my favourite Lata Mangeshkar duets. She has sung with practically everyone and his cousin in her eons that she has ruled the roost of Hindi Film Music Chod Gaye Balam – Lata and Mukesh voicing for a very young…
September 28th – The birthday of Lata Mangeshkar …. the woman with the golden voice.The first lady of Hindi film Music. For me, the last of the All India Radio generation , the lady and her music was a constant companion when…
Often I don’t go to [tag]Infinity Mall[/tag], – the purpose is simple … to avoid going into Landmark and spending a fortune. Often I fail. [tag]52 vol.2[/tag] – like 52, vol.1 – makes for compelling reading. Primarily because the characters are so…
This from IndianTelevision.com Live India, which ran into controversy after telecasting a sting operation that was subsequently declared as fake, has been issued a showcause notice by the information and broadcasting ministry. "A notice has been issued to the channel to show…
Steve Johnson’s take on popular culture. The usual hypothesis is that the addictive nature of popular culture dumbs us down, alienates us from our sorroundings, and is partly responsible for the increase in "sex and violence" around us. Jonhson turns this hypothesis…
A friend of mine is starting a portal. Thankfully it is not his/her money. At this point of time the team is chasing a whole bunch of writers to deliver content as per pre set deadlines. Needless to say, the deadlines are…
this from the ToI Delhi Police on Friday detained for questioning a TV channel reporter who conducted a sting operation on a government school teacher in an attempt to show that she was running a prostitution racket. "Prakash Singh, the television reporter…