Harini Calamur's Writings
Media, Media Bias, Propaganda, Media Studies, Media Ownership
Today is Cogito TV’s fourth anniversary 4 years of being an entreprenuer. What have I learnt? Humility – possibly, Patience – definitely. Above all, the sense that i have to do my best to succeed because going back to work in an…
The first day at [tag]FICCI Frames[/tag]. I attended most of the television sessions that took place. The first was on the "Regulatory Freamework in the Entertainment Industry" – an interesting topic given the government’s desire to regulate, various Public Interest Groups deciding…
This year’s [tag]FICCI Frames[/tag] is the first one that we have attended as a Company. Met old friends. Started new conversations. Met potential collaborators and allies. Figured who was doing what and where (and sometimes to whom). All in all not a…
It rocked. And it rolled. And, as my mother pointed out, the highest density of dimples that any show in the world can ever claim. Man, the smiles and the dimples were out full force – and if nothing else, I will…
India’s biggest show, with India’s biggest star. Not the grandfather of the nation – as AB was, but everyone’s ‘favourite son’ The key question is will SRK’s persona and charisma overcome audience fatigue on the format and recapture the 9 to 10…
Anyone who participates in a show like [tag]Big Brother[/tag] or [tag]Survivor[/tag] 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…
[tag]Gordon Brown[/tag], who is currently visiting India, should seriously contemplate hiring [tag]Shilpa Shetty[/tag]’s publicist. An actress actor, who really hasn’t been doing too much work of late – is suddenly catapulted into international limelight! Attracting overwhelming public sympathy; blogs by luminaries no…
Most of my listening this year was classic [tag]Hindustani Classical Music[/tag] (HCM). Some phenomenal stuff available in the market place. Of all the music that i heard there are two sets of series that gave me the most joy & pleasure –…
This from Kuro5hin Filmmaker Brian Flemming and the Rational Response Squad are challenging YouTubers to upload videos of themselves, blaspheming the Holy Spirit. Whoever does so and follows the instructions will receive a free DVD of Flemming’s film, The God Who Wasn’t…
This year, primarily due to the joys of high speed internet, a swanky new Landmark near the office, and KD coming home to India for a holiday – i was able to indulge in a rather expensive hobby. The first lets me…