Everyday when I go home in the evening, there are many Telugu news channels(( I know five of them) on TV, all showing the same news. News is OK but the news readers are pathetic. I learn from my friends in the media that the only qualifications needed to be a news reader on one of these channels are presentable looks and above average diction. Where has journalism gone? These men and women just sit before the camera and read out from prepared text. These people lack basic awareness of current affairs. The way they present business news and sports news is nothing less than blasphemy.
All of you might be aware of the Satyam saga going on. The stock exchanges, in reality, had decided to remove the Satyam stock from their indexes. But these news readers reported that the Satyam stock is delisted from the exchanges. I guess the people of AP deserve more. Any media company listening?
Friday, January 09, 2009
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Linguistics - Pongal is not English
Many andhrites use the phrase "Wish you a happy Pongal" to wish a happy Sankranthi to each other. There is nothing wrong with it as such. But many people, including some school teachers, think Pongal is the English name for Sankranthi and teach the same to others. The truth is that there is no English name for Sankranthi. Pongal is the Tamil name for the same festival celebrated in Tamilnadu. It is perfectly OK to say "Wish you a happy Sankranthi".
Friday, January 02, 2009
AP Politics - Hail Pavan Kalyan
Addressing a protest rally two days ago, PRP leadar Pavan Kalyan spewed venom on Congress leaders. Though experts see his language as too harsh to be politically correct, I think he did exactly what is just needed now. Every allegation he made is true. It is very well known that Shabbir Ali ( minister for power in the state cabinet) has links with suspected ISI agents. Of late, he is the only politician to show the guts to call a spade a spade. It is a pity that Congress leaders, in response, bring up his personal life rather than coming out clean on the allegations. The state badly needs a politican like Pavan Kalyan. Keep it up, PowerStar.
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