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Topic: We, Indians, haven't come out of colonial mindset
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i_am_amnesiac
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We, Indians, haven't come out of colonial mindset
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07/23/05 at 16:48:18 » |
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The recent bomb blasts in London and their subsequent coverage in the Indian media have forced me to put my thinking cap on. Although, these incidents are highly deplorable, but at the same time, we can say "they reaped what they sowed". Till the islamic terrorism did not unleash its fangs on the developed countries (read USA & UK), our self appointed keepers of democracy conviniently turned their face from the problem and continued supporting countries like Pakistan, Afghan Mujahidins & Saudi Arab which are the perpetrators of the Islamic terrorism in its present form. India has been the worst sufferer due to terrorist attacks. We have almost become immune to these and have taken them as part and parcel of our daily life.
What I could not understand was that the coverage given by the Indian mass media. The London blasts were on the frontpage of each and every Indian newspaper relegating national news to the inside pages. TV channels' coverage was at least equal, if not more, than the terrorist attack on the parliament. Even the 2nd phase of very low intensity blasts were given prominence over important news concerning our nation. Why is this so? Is it because, it happened in the country which was our former ruler? Or is it because, most the casualties were fair skinned people? In Assam, we had more than 10 blasts in a day. In Ghy there are numerous occassions when the number of blasts in day were more than 4. I, personally, have escaped two blasts barely by 5 minutes. But we don't find the same level of coverage in the media. Two days earlier, an army jeep was blown by the millitants and a no. of army personnel had died. I can't even remember the exact no. of casualties. U know why? Because, the newspaper which I subscribe to, although had given a picture on the front page, but it had a caption, "Full story on Page 6". And I missed the story. >:( >:(
Probably the life of colored people like us does not carry the same value as of the whites! ??? ??? I can only hope that our media will grow up soon and will learn the value of self respect! |
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kigoobe
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Re: We, Indians, haven't come out of colonial mind
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07/24/05 at 01:24:40 » |
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Totally support Shovon. That's ridiculously sad. |
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didibhai
Kavita_Gupta
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Re: We, Indians, haven't come out of colonial mind
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07/24/05 at 08:38:59 » |
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Dear Amnesiac
Sad as it may be, but, the fact is, we are suckers and gullable in every sense. Indians never learn the value to self-respect in practice although there are more than enough preachers.
'engrez bharat kab ka chod diya, magar, apna bhasha apni saath lena bhool gaya'. Look at the way we have embraced the English language in India. The number of English speaking Indian out number the total population of Britain. If you speak English your status is elevated. Similarly, condemning the London bombings as sensationally as possible also scores alot of political points for India's aid programmes.
However, your point on 'white blood' and 'black blood' is absolutely right. We are so used to atrocities it has become a way of life. Finally, you stated, India has suffered many terrorist attacks, true, but the 'meeli bhagat' of the politicians, underworld and the law enforcement agencies has major impact on India's situation. |
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Shankar_Chakravarti
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Re: We, Indians, haven't come out of colonial mind
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07/25/05 at 12:37:32 » |
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[quote author=i_am_amnesiac link=board=0011&num=1122110298&start=0#0 date=07/23/05 at 16:48:18]
What I could not understand was that the coverage given by the Indian mass media.
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Dear i_am_amnesiac,
I fully appreciate your emotion and spark of patriotism but your point is partially valid. A news item is not published by its patriotic nature alone. You missed the point that news coverage in media is directly proportional to number of readers / viewers which eventually boils down to revenue. The Editor( print or electronic) can hardly afford to publish anything ( or not cover something ) which will pull him down in the market and wipe him out in competition. This is the reality of [b]“ freedom of press”[/b] in India.
Didibhai is it true in other countries also?, You have more exposure in this field.
If the news about famine deaths in Sudan draws more crowd, then every paper will publish that in the front page, and all TV crews will take next flight to Africa. No matter famine deaths in Orissa or Bengal are a stark reality in India and the dead persons are black in color. Do you agree?
I will tell you one incident. In 1978, there was devastating cyclonic havoc in mainly Guntur and Machilipatnam districts in Andhra Pradesh. Sunday morning my colleague came to my house for a beer and bridge session and he was very worried for his family members in those area and wanted to know details about cyclone damages. I had English newspaper but he told me that a local Telugu newspaper covers more details giving names of the villages and places. I took him in my bike to about 40 shops but that Telugu newspaper was sold out long back, so much was the demand. Later on that paper used to increase printing, if such news were to be published. The editor was not bothered about storm in California or hurricane in Mexico or flood in China !
The bottom line is “If news is no money, it is no news at all. “ ( And other way round)
I hope I haven’t hurt anybody, I never intend to.
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Keshto
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Re: We, Indians, haven't come out of colonial mind
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07/25/05 at 14:29:49 » |
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Shankar Bhagwan..aap bilkul sahi ho...jai jai shiva shankarrrrrrrrrr..[B]Yeh-hek[/B]
[quote author=Shankar_Chakravarti link=board=0011&num=1122110298&start=0#3 date=07/25/05 at 12:37:32]
I hope I haven’t hurt anybody, I never intend to.
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Lekin ek baat mera bheja me nahi ghusela baap..yeh-hek...Shankar Bhagwan...Yeh-hek...aap itna [B]back foot defensive[/B] hamesha kyun khelte ho Bhagwan....[B]Yeh-hek!![/B] |
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Rupam
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Re: We, Indians, haven't come out of colonial mind
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07/25/05 at 15:29:22 » |
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Shankar Sir, have to agree with most of your ideas. With the advent of 24 hr news channels, and a lot many of them, I guess productization of information has taken place. Content is a problem. One needs to constantly push for content that sells. With the competition for viewers, and hence ad revenues being intense, trend- setting with a heart for genuine news is difficult.
Today the news has undergone a sea- change and in some way is linked to entertainment, and in that space, news channels are competing in a way against the normal soap- opera entertainment channels. So you have to pack your content with some amount of sensation. And it has a lot to do with the viewers' mindscape and mentality that a terror strike in Assam does not have the sensational index as does a bomb- blast in London.
But I guess as far as media is concerned, local and regional media does give coverage to regional incidents. But frankly, I do not know how many of us in India read about bomb blasts in Assam. To someone in say Bombay, a bomb blast in Assam is of less importance to a bomb blast in Kashmir. The reason being Kashmir, as a story, sells much more than does anything to do with Assam. So its not to do with London or an international incident, its got to do with the sensation and interest that a news genrates.
Cant agree that is colonial thumbstamp, rather market forces getting the better of journalistic morality. Its a compromise is how I would look at it.
In the same pitch, but on a different scale, India TV's sting operations get more viewers that Ayodhya does. So its about what people want to see....or lookign from a different point, its about how the media has fed its readers and viewers, and as a consequence of that, how the viewership or the readership has been manipulated over the years, either consciously or because of market requirements.
On a personal note, I read the Hindu, whenever I have some time, not regularly. And this is one newspaper, that I have always thought is a cut about the rest. But sadly, the tabloidisation of Hindu has also started, though it is limited, thankfully, to its supplementary pages only. I hope it remains that way.
regards
Rupam.
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boy_o_boy
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Re: We, Indians, haven't come out of colonial mind
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07/25/05 at 18:23:54 » |
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[quote author=Keshto link=board=0011&num=1122110298&start=0#4 date=07/25/05 at 14:29:49]
Shankar Bhagwan...Yeh-hek...aap itna [B]back foot defensive[/B] hamesha kyun khelte ho Bhagwan....[B]Yeh-hek!![/B]
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so you have a problem wid that or what. Are you all well or always a drunkrd. I wonder. Let the spirit of Silchar flow here. Dont make it dirty.
Shankar Sir pls keep writing, we respect you, love you and will ocntinue to do that. |
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Shankar_Chakravarti
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Re: We, Indians, haven't come out of colonial mind
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07/25/05 at 19:05:43 » |
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[quote author=Keshto link=board=0011&num=1122110298&start=0#4 date=07/25/05 at 14:29:49]
...Shankar Bhagwan...Yeh-hek...aap itna [B]back foot defensive[/B] hamesha kyun khelte ho Bhagwan....[B]Yeh-hek!![/B]
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Dear Keshto bhai,
You want to know the truth ? I will tell you the secret. ;) Except 11 persons in Maha Adda, all of you are close to the age of my children. In my house, whenever I open my mouth ( Very rarely , of course ! ), I get three reactions from my children: ???
1) Vehement opposition and heated arguments,( 99% times besides the point) >:( >:(
2) Tears and lot of (mis)use of tissue papers,[img]http://www.silchar.com/adda/shout/ShoutProBETA4Build2/smilies/cry.gi
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3) Social boycott, like deserted dinning table and mouna vratam.. :-X :-X
My wife will invariably support children and find (imaginary) faults with me. Where has gone that beautiful, loving lady whom I married long long ago ?? ::) ::) Er lagia Sachin kartaa koia gesuin
“ Jaani na jaani na keno emono hoy,
Tumi aar nei se tumi .” ;D
With that background, now-a-days, I prefer to talk in Silchar.dom only, and I don’t wish to loose this virtual platform. As it is, Silchar.com is as fertile as Kurukhshestra, is it not highly advisable to play [b] back foot defensive ?[/b] With opposition as strong as my children, who can fight back?
Are bhai Keshto, tum kya jano jindegi ka rong
Peete ho sharab ekela , kabhi piyo mere sang,
Tujhe mili botli, oh bhi udhar pe, Khuda meherban
Mujhe mila gum, oh bhi muhabbot se, Mera Bharat Mahan.
Dear boy_o_boy,
I appreciate your concern and touched by your emotion. Many thanks, but be assured, if anything goes wrong, Keshto will be the first person to clean up the mess.
Thora daru jyadaa peeta, tum usko maaf kar dena. You are so nice, dear.
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i_am_amnesiac
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Re: We, Indians, haven't come out of colonial mind
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07/25/05 at 20:39:42 » |
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[quote author=Shankar_Chakravarti link=board=0011&num=1122110298&start=0#7 date=07/25/05 at 19:05:43]
Dear Keshto bhai,
You want to know the truth ? I will tell you the secret. ;) Except 11 persons in Maha Adda, all of you are close to the age of my children.
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May be we can have a cricket match then :) Keshtoda will be the umpire.
[quote author=Shankar_Chakravarti link=board=0011&num=1122110298&start=0#7 date=07/25/05 at 19:05:43]
My wife will invariably support children and find (imaginary) faults with me. Where has gone that beautiful, loving lady whom I married long long ago ?? ::) ::) Er lagia Sachin kartaa koia gesuin
“ Jaani na jaani na keno emono hoy,
Tumi aar nei se tumi .” ;D
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No comments! After all cant risk being thrown out of your house in case I land up there some time. ;D
[quote author=Shankar_Chakravarti link=board=0011&num=1122110298&start=0#7 date=07/25/05 at 19:05:43]
Are bhai Keshto, tum kya jano jindegi ka rong
Peete ho sharab ekela , kabhi piyo mere sang,
Tujhe mili botli, oh bhi udhar pe, Khuda meherban
Mujhe mila gum, oh bhi muhabbot se, Mera Bharat Mahan.
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Dada, aapne khali keshtoda-rei nimotron koroin. Amra kita baaner jole dhoia aisi ni? :'( :'(
By the way, shayeri-r laagiya Wah-Wah dilam. |
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krishanu_bhattjee
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Re: We, Indians, haven't come out of colonial mind
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07/25/05 at 20:44:13 » |
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[quote author=Shankar_Chakravarti link=board=0011&num=1122110298&start=0#7 date=07/25/05 at 19:05:43]
Are bhai Keshto, tum kya jano jindegi ka rong
Peete ho sharab ekela , kabhi piyo mere sang,
Tujhe mili botli, oh bhi udhar pe, Khuda meherban
Mujhe mila gum, oh bhi muhabbot se, Mera Bharat Mahan.
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:) sotti amensiac durdanto hoise |
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Rupam
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Re: We, Indians, haven't come out of colonial mind
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07/26/05 at 11:14:49 » |
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Shankar Sir, apnar hou purana bike ta kita ekhono ase ni? hyderabad commute kora ja koshto. |
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Shankar_Chakravarti
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Re: We, Indians, haven't come out of colonial mind
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07/27/05 at 12:25:28 » |
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Dear i_am_amnesiac and krishanu,
Thanks for your complements on my shayeri. In fact, Rupam is to be [b]blamed[/b] for that. Ever since he landed up in Hyderabad he is infecting all of us with his shayeri. You see ! Now I am also shayering.
[quote author=i_am_amnesiac link=board=0011&num=1122110298&start=0#8 date=07/25/05 at 20:39:42]
Dada, aapne khali keshtoda-rei nimotron koroin. Amra kita baaner jole dhoia aisi ni? :'( :'(
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Balai Shaith !! Tumra Baaner Jale Bhasia aaitay kene? ??? Tumra to hoilay Maa Shosthir Dhon. Ekbaar Baarit aaiya “Boudi Kakima Mashima ” kunta ekta koileu hoibo, tumar shaat khoon maaf. ;) Takhon aamare bazaror bag dhoraiya dia TAIN koiba “ Jao maach, maangsho loia aao. Misti aante bhulio na, aar barite athiti aaise, 3-4 kilo [b]koilkatar misti doi[/b] aar chhanar sandesh beshi aanio. Okhon Taratari jao” Aar aami tumar goon gaite gaite, by default, Charbo Chosya Lejhya Peyo kari laimu. ;D
( Khali Keshto bhai er lagia maya lage, :'( Bechaaraa [b]idhar udhar[/b] koria beray, Taare tumra ektu lift dilaio.) ;)
[quote author=Rupam link=board=0011&num=1122110298&start=0#10 date=07/26/05 at 11:14:49]
Shankar Sir, apnar hou purana bike ta kita ekhono ase ni? hyderabad commute kora ja koshto.
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Dear Rupam,
Aamar oto baro aar gurugambhir “Bhasan” thakia tumi khali “[b]Bike[/b]” thukaia pailay ni.? Baro jabardost aasil ba hou bike khan. Enfield India-r 2 stroke, 200 cc “EI 200” or mini bullet. 18 basor chalaisi, Bike production bandho hoi gese, genuine spare parts bazaro nai, naile okhono chalairam ne.
Ekbar kita hoise janoni ? Aamar Shaali ekla beranit aise tair baicha loia. So “[b] We three and our three[/b]”. Sab miliya boise amar EI 200 er upre. Raj Bhavan Road dia bike chalairam. Ek police inspector bullet loia tara korsoin ( After all, Raj Barir samne Rajar niyom bhangsi). Gari thamaise na, Khali koilo “ Aar koijon re garit uthaibay re ba “. ::) Betar mood bhala aasil challan korse na. ;D
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Rupam
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Re: We, Indians, haven't come out of colonial mind
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07/27/05 at 13:03:04 » |
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Shankar Sir,
Ita kita koin...amar ek bondhu e ek yezdi loisil Bombay t...22 bochor purana...er majhe 18 years exposed to elements kun ek beta r barir backyard o...ita Enfleld Yezdi ita timeless bike...ita mone hoy ekhono rajar haal e chalani jaibo ektu kostor korle...
oto jon manush loiya je chalaila...ita kita gari asil na kita? ami to dui jon loiya u kunomotey chalai...
are hyderabad er police...amaar loge ekta chele kaaj kore...hidin...panjagutta r ino mokkel signal bhangiya age gelo giya bhule bhule...tarey police e side lagailo...challan katat jaito ekmon shomoy he koilo je hey biya korat jar registerer er office o...shuniya police e challan maaf are taare abaar ou jega ta paar o koraiya dilai lo.
regards
Rupam. |
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synclaire_beauty
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Re: We, Indians, haven't come out of colonial mind
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07/27/05 at 21:59:10 » |
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HINDI FILMI EMOTION!!!!!!!!
;D
FOUND ONLY ON OUR LAND!!! |
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