Citizen Journalism

Google Desktop has nice CNN IBN live TV gadget. It has made it possible for me to catch up evening India news during my morning tea time. :)

Anyways, CNN IBN has come up with new concept called 'citizen journalism'. There is debate whether they invented it, or they made it famous. But that is not my point. The motive is to give platform to common people who are working on social, political issues, fighting for their rights, trying to put forth their views. I really don't know how comprehensive & inclusive this program is, because I have seen only one episode. But that episode was good enough to make positive first impression.

Personally, I find CNN IBN neutral and controlled news channel. Rajdeep Sardesai has done really good job. I heard that NDTV is also a good news channel, but I haven't had chance to watch it. Now a days, many news channels have made news-reporting nothing but sensationalism. When their reporters read news, I only see bloodhounds trying to bark their hearts out. (Sorry for such wicked comparison, but I can't help).

Anyways, these are side-effects of having free but uncontrolled media. I try to please myself by ignoring the 'uncontrolled' side. :)

Quote of the day

Hesitating to act because the whole vision might not be achieved, or because others do not yet share it, is an attitude that only hinders progress.

Mahatma Gandhi

Quote of the day

If he takes you to it, He takes you through it.

Politics of Principles, for a change

I read this article published in Hindustan Times about ongoing confrontations between UPA government and Left parties. Both sides, Manmohan Singh from UPA and Prakash Karat from Left seem to be holding on to their principles regardless of the possible harm it may cause to their parties in upcoming elections.

In an age of vote politics, it looks like a welcome change, or rather exception.

Here's the complete article:

The Kamikaze Approach

Quote of the day

Self-discipline is when your conscience tells you to do someting and you don't talk back.

-W.K. Hope

Aai

On the occasion of mother's day, a tribute to my mom - who is not in this world but has always been in my heart.

Aai - Kavi Yashavant

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Aai - Kavi Fa. Mu. Shinde

Quotes of the week

Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted.
- Albert Einstein

As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live.
-Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

The real voyage of discovery consists not in making new landscapes, but in having new eyes.