Harini Calamur's Writings
Last week while going thro’ my video collection – I discovered some gems. The gemmest of the gems was the Blackadder Collection. And the pride of place of this collection goes to season 3, with amazingly rocking episodes episode 1: Dish and…
A gem of an article. Author & marketing guru Al Ries looks at around 30 years of failed convergence and the claims of companies like AOL and Microsoft that convergence of the net with TV, will lead to unlimited viewer choice. He…
The RSS is getting into the Channel Business. It wants to launch a patriotic channel to give ‘marg darshan’ to the youth of today. . The Sudarshan Channel – i hope that it doesn’t go around in circles – wants to instil…
I have just completed a report for a client on the state of commercial television broadcasting and the possible way ahead. The last 10 days have been spent revisiting territory that i haven’t seen in a long time. I think that the…
Every so often, I come across a piece of moral posturing that makes me sit down, hold my ribs and have a hearty laugh. The latest one in a long line of hypocritical musings is from the advertising fraternity. A joint study…
One of the questions that we – as media professionals – ask each other is where are the writers? Where are the writers who penned amazing narratives. that made for such compelling viewing. Where are the men and women who could write…
what ever will be will be. the answer’s not ours to see cas sera sera The great indian compromise. once again. no loss of face on any side (or equal loss of face on all sides) – no change in the status…