Comments on: Op-Press http://greatbong.net/2008/07/03/op-press/ Wed, 23 May 2012 17:08:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: sanjay http://greatbong.net/2008/07/03/op-press/#comment-571686 sanjay Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:50:25 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2008/07/03/op-press/#comment-571686 Media thribes only on sensation.... Media thribes only on sensation….

]]> By: Rahul Basu http://greatbong.net/2008/07/03/op-press/#comment-566523 Rahul Basu Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:54:42 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2008/07/03/op-press/#comment-566523 :-P Nothing official about it. :-P
Nothing official about it.

]]> By: Bengal Voice http://greatbong.net/2008/07/03/op-press/#comment-565622 Bengal Voice Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:32:25 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2008/07/03/op-press/#comment-565622 vijayant, The lesson from Kashmir is that the "Arab Imperialistic Cult" isn't so much about co-existence after all. Tarun Vijay's article <b>"Denying Hindus space"</b> says it all: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-3208306,flstry-1.cms The same Rainas, Bhatts, Kauls, the same blood and ancestors, same language and cultural lineage, same skin and race, and yet, just a little change in the way of worship makes one to hold rifles and the other to pray for mercy. vijayant,

The lesson from Kashmir is that the “Arab Imperialistic Cult” isn’t so much about co-existence after all.

Tarun Vijay’s article “Denying Hindus space” says it all:

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-3208306,flstry-1.cms

The same Rainas, Bhatts, Kauls, the same blood and ancestors, same language and cultural lineage, same skin and race, and yet, just a little change in the way of worship makes one to hold rifles and the other to pray for mercy.

]]> By: seereason http://greatbong.net/2008/07/03/op-press/#comment-565460 seereason Tue, 08 Jul 2008 07:54:58 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2008/07/03/op-press/#comment-565460 Apart from the grotesque crime of plagiarism, Indian media, in my observation never ever reports what India needs. India needs to grow optimism and self-confidence in its people, the objective of the media seems just to be the opposite. India needs to see the truth, always rumors abound the press. Indian government launches an ambitious project in earnest and we have have doubts voiced on its future, even before it is completed. The tone could be (and should be) critical if necessary, but do we need the self-denigration and derisiveness. We don't need patronizing from our homegrown journalists, we can afford to let the foreigners do it. Please cut these out, we don't need any, we already have too many fellow countrymen, doing it. Patriotic content is more likely to be found in the blogs and comments section than mainstream "national newspapers". Also careless and indifferent reporting has become a forte of the mainstream press. I would advise the press to stick to impartial and objective reporting not sensationalize and hype every piece of news that they set out to report. Apart from the grotesque crime of plagiarism, Indian media, in my observation never ever reports what India needs. India needs to grow optimism and self-confidence in its people, the objective of the media seems just to be the opposite. India needs to see the truth, always rumors abound the press. Indian government launches an ambitious project in earnest and we have have doubts voiced on its future, even before it is completed. The tone could be (and should be) critical if necessary, but do we need the self-denigration and derisiveness. We don’t need patronizing from our homegrown journalists, we can afford to let the foreigners do it. Please cut these out, we don’t need any, we already have too many fellow countrymen, doing it. Patriotic content is more likely to be found in the blogs and comments section than mainstream “national newspapers”. Also careless and indifferent reporting has become a forte of the mainstream press. I would advise the press to stick to impartial and objective reporting not sensationalize and hype every piece of news that they set out to report.

]]> By: Rishi Khujur http://greatbong.net/2008/07/03/op-press/#comment-565183 Rishi Khujur Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:03:05 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2008/07/03/op-press/#comment-565183 @Vasabjit Speaking of Scotch guzzling communists, this time comrade Biman Bose did not show up at the NABC Bengali Sammelan in Toronto. Did anyone from here attend? @Vasabjit
Speaking of Scotch guzzling communists, this time comrade Biman Bose did not show up at the NABC Bengali Sammelan in Toronto.

Did anyone from here attend?

]]> By: Vasabjit Banerjee http://greatbong.net/2008/07/03/op-press/#comment-565175 Vasabjit Banerjee Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:35:38 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2008/07/03/op-press/#comment-565175 Arnab, You are, rather were right, on the ABP thing. I used to think that they were the only anti-establishment platform during the dark eighties and even through the nineties. I first heard about a turn around via someone in Calcutta; when I returned home in 2000 or 2002. Later, I started to read the articles in more detail and watch out for spin, factual inaccuracies, etc.. The enlightening discussion had irked me because the reasons for the ABP's change of stance was not ideological at all. It was supposedly based on business related calculations, such as changing stake (not share) holders in the business, failed expansion schemes for some TV station(in terms of revenue), and other allied projects that needed government approval. Now, I may be noticing patterns only because I entered into the project looking for it (what is it? Type I error, right?). However, your opinion and role as a public intellectual (okay, I used the 'antel' word) would've engaged a number of us. Especially, those exiled by the Scotch guzzling Commies. Vasabjit Arnab,

You are, rather were right, on the ABP thing. I used to think that they were the only anti-establishment platform during the dark eighties and even through the nineties. I first heard about a turn around via someone in Calcutta; when I returned home in 2000 or 2002. Later, I started to read the articles in more detail and watch out for spin, factual inaccuracies, etc.. The enlightening discussion had irked me because the reasons for the ABP’s change of stance was not ideological at all. It was supposedly based on business related calculations, such as changing stake (not share) holders in the business, failed expansion schemes for some TV station(in terms of revenue), and other allied projects that needed government approval. Now, I may be noticing patterns only because I entered into the project looking for it (what is it? Type I error, right?). However, your opinion and role as a public intellectual (okay, I used the ‘antel’ word) would’ve engaged a number of us. Especially, those exiled by the Scotch guzzling Commies.

Vasabjit

]]> By: Rohan http://greatbong.net/2008/07/03/op-press/#comment-565105 Rohan Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:58:40 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2008/07/03/op-press/#comment-565105 Why not take screen shots of the e-article? A link is temporary.. but a jpeg is forever ;) Why not take screen shots of the e-article? A link is temporary.. but a jpeg is forever ;)

]]> By: Jeet http://greatbong.net/2008/07/03/op-press/#comment-564990 Jeet Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:58:21 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2008/07/03/op-press/#comment-564990 Good findings there :) I thought newspapers would be more careful than that ! Good findings there :) I thought newspapers would be more careful than that !

]]> By: Andy_pundit http://greatbong.net/2008/07/03/op-press/#comment-564959 Andy_pundit Mon, 07 Jul 2008 06:00:15 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2008/07/03/op-press/#comment-564959 OFF TOPIC: Arnab da, Take it as my request or anything, i've always been interested in knowing what goes inside NABC( north american bengali conference) From outside it looks damn probashi.. is it very "posh" from inside... what is the inside story, if u've been there.. a small article on this would be a just, plz..... OFF TOPIC:

Arnab da,

Take it as my request or anything, i’ve always been interested in knowing what goes inside NABC( north american bengali conference) From outside it looks damn probashi.. is it very “posh” from inside… what is the inside story, if u’ve been there.. a small article on this would be a just, plz…..

]]> By: greatbong http://greatbong.net/2008/07/03/op-press/#comment-564920 greatbong Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:25:39 +0000 http://greatbong.net/2008/07/03/op-press/#comment-564920 I dont read ABP at all and Telegraph very irregularly. Incidentally, as long as I was in Kolkata ABP was seen to be very anti-Left with the great Mr. Basu once famously saying (reportedly) that I do not understand why the ABP people are so against me and my policies---its not that I have not given them land from the CM quota. I dont read ABP at all and Telegraph very irregularly. Incidentally, as long as I was in Kolkata ABP was seen to be very anti-Left with the great Mr. Basu once famously saying (reportedly) that I do not understand why the ABP people are so against me and my policies—its not that I have not given them land from the CM quota.

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