Monthly Archives: March 2009

Mainstream media

March 18, 2009 – 8:10 am

So salaries are being reduced in the mainstream media companies, earlier there was talk of layoffs too.  Unlike the developed countries where major newspapers are closing their print editions, the mainstream media has flourished in India in the last few years. However, at least for the English language papers, it is going to be a [...]

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Ragging

March 14, 2009 – 10:44 am

This recent ragging death has got a lot of media coverage.  The students who suffer the most are those who stay in hostels, usually 17 or 18 years , living far away from their parents for the first time.  Its been a long time, but from what I remember from my hostel days, those who [...]

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Pub Culture

March 1, 2009 – 12:36 pm

So Nirmala Venkatesh has been removed from the National Commission of Women for stating what 95% (or more) of the population of India feels about the incident – in most parts of India, wearing skimpy clothes is asking for trouble. I once met a British lady tourist at Jaipur airport, the first thing she asked [...]

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