Category: Indian Media

A good time to bury bad news…

Some of you may remember the scandal that rocked Tony Blair’s government in 2001 when one of his aides appeared to suggest that 9/11 offered a good opportunity to distract attention from “bad” news....

This is beyond funny…

….. or The great joke that is Indian Media – Part X. Courtesy BarbarIndian and the post  Let Afzal hang Pramod Muthalik, So, here is the latest transgression of Mr. Muthalik: Hindustan Times: a group...

I Hate Bloggers*

*** Why I Hate Bloggers *** Reflections of a “mainstream” journalist/reporter They trawl the internet (and worse, google caches) to find words/reports/quotes from me that are either a] embarrassing and/or b] contradict my current position/actions and/or...

Of “Hindu Hooligans” and “MIM Activists”

…or “The great joke that is Indian Media – Part IX“. Please read the following news-reports…(emphasis mine): From NDTV: Controversial writer Taslima Nasreen was attacked by an unruly crowd at the Hyderabad Press club...

W’end Reading: Satyam, Madrasas and Modern Myths

Begin your weekend by reading Atanu Dey’s brilliant “The Truth about Satyam“. Next read Tavleen Singh’s expose of Modern India’s modern myths (recommended) and finally, why the proposed equivalence between Madrasa certificates and CBSE is not such...