Taking a statement out of the context and then blowing it out of proportion is nothing new for us. We are sensitively emotional people who take people and statements at their face value. And media has perfected the art. Now as the frenzy weakens, I a non-celebrity non-media citizen can find some confidence in attempting to… Read More »
It intrigues me, the pride infected picture of influential literate people before a wall of caged books. The literary ego wall so proudly displayed in the study or the living room. The proudly pose before the books they live by. They are their trophies they have earned. They must be displayed to erase any doubt… Read More »
SOCIAL MEDIA WEEK is still the most happening event in its space. There is a definite growth in live stream watchers and a drop in the delegates physically attending sessions. Full houses were there but not that frequent. On the other side, SMW hit 2000+ people on the live feed. I was also one of… Read More »
I am a prime sucker for books based on mythology. Indian great treatise Mahabharata and Ramayana is a rich source of newer fictional stories as they leave much to interpretation. I enjoy ‘Mythology Without Copyright’ books and have quite a few of them. In my case it becomes easy to be confused about the characters… Read More »
Tweet Follow @S_kotnala On the first count it seemed bizarre. LOUIS XIII has commissioned their agency Fred & Farid New York (FF GROUP) to make an ad titled 100 Years. The ad has been made and sealed. It will only be released in 2115. 100 years from now. Director Robert Rodriguez ( Moonwalk production),… Read More »
Tweet Follow @s_kotnala The annual two-day INMA South Asia Conference commences in Delhi today. Like every year, delegates will join in, expecting to learn something new. However, by the evening, the corridor talks will as usual move towards mistrust and collective inertia in Print. The adventurous ones will start eulogising digital and… Read More »
Tweet Follow @S_kotnala So finally with almost 1/3rd of the scheduled reality show being over, BIGG BOSS makes a move. It is one of the best-designed move. What a double bluff. If one is to believe the social media then the interest in the show was waning. Though the TRP may be telling a… Read More »
Tweet Follow @S_kotnala If I was to go by social media, PREM RATAN DHAN PAYO is a disaster. So much anguish and pain been demonstrated by audience. Everyone seems to be against it. It is somewhat Uncool to be accepting that you watched PRDP. Such outrage pushed me to watch it last night,… Read More »
Tweet Follow @S_kotnala May 2008, Aarushi Talwar (13) was found murdered in her room at JalVayu Vihar, Noida. Her parents Nupur and Rajesh sleeping in the next room had no clue, when and how was she murdered. 24 hour later body of Hemraj (their servant, 45) was found on the terrace. He was murdered in similar… Read More »
Tweet Follow @S_kotnala It was a scene created for the voyeuristic eyes. This was no small town. It was in one of the metros. It was not even evening as if time would have changed the outcome. Chirpy Priya, 28, was ready for festival time. Dressed in a western outfit she was looking great. Right… Read More »
