Keeping up with the Time
The Best Photos of 2005
December 22, 2005
Top Ten Web 2.0 Moments of 2005
It's been a huge year for the Web! A time of renewed optimism in Silicon Valley and an incredible number of new web applications.
It's been a huge year for the Web! A time of renewed optimism in Silicon Valley and an incredible number of new web applications.
December 21, 2005
Time, Newsweek made the wrong calls
Week in and out, the two news magazines compete ferociously for access to presidents, celebrities and other newsmakers.
Try this Christmas Challenge
I could not go beyond Level 7 in this flash game.
Update: Reached level 14
I could not go beyond Level 7 in this flash game.
Update: Reached level 14
December 20, 2005
Cell phone PC
Come January 2006 and DualCor Technologies will unveil its cPC, a cross between a WinXP PC and a smart phone running Windows Mobile 5.0
December 16, 2005
Microsoft's vision of the future
Everyone has a different idea of what fun gadgets they would like to see in the future, and some of Microsoft's researchers have been demonstrating in Brussels what they hope might take off.
Everyone has a different idea of what fun gadgets they would like to see in the future, and some of Microsoft's researchers have been demonstrating in Brussels what they hope might take off.
Restrictions on World Cup coverage
Newspaper editors might be surprised to know they won't be allowed to provide full coverage on their web sites.
Newspaper editors might be surprised to know they won't be allowed to provide full coverage on their web sites.
Topless scandal
Well, unfortunately, it does not involve any celebrity and it's only a pair on sandals.
December 15, 2005
NBC edits pole dance from Elton John show
NBC censored a steamy pole dance Pamela Anderson performed while Elton John sang The Bitch is Back during his primetime special.
NBC censored a steamy pole dance Pamela Anderson performed while Elton John sang The Bitch is Back during his primetime special.
RIAA website hacked!
The list of the MP3's that were on the site were actually on the RIAA's servers and many people were able to download them.
The list of the MP3's that were on the site were actually on the RIAA's servers and many people were able to download them.
Not your typical pinup calendar
A calendar put out by the University of Illinois is forgoing leggy pinup girls for a different kind of model. Rather, the school is going for a brainier sort.
TV fridge gets even cooler
You can watch TV on your iPod. Why shouldn't you able to watch it on your refrigerator?
November 30, 2005
The gay experiment that started AIDS in America
There is no doubt that AIDS erupted in the U.S. shortly after government-sponsored hepatitis B vaccine experiments (1978-1981) using gay men as guinea pigs.
There is no doubt that AIDS erupted in the U.S. shortly after government-sponsored hepatitis B vaccine experiments (1978-1981) using gay men as guinea pigs.
November 22, 2005
CNN 'X's Cheney?
According to a very indignant Drudge Report, CNN repeatedly flashed a large “X” over Vice-President Cheney’s face during a live speech.
November 21, 2005
The 7 deadly sins of blogging
'A rather strong title, but I want to share what I think are the seven worst things a blogger can do based on my personal experience.'
'A rather strong title, but I want to share what I think are the seven worst things a blogger can do based on my personal experience.'
November 16, 2005
Watch A Sketch
Watch this sketch materialize before your very eyes, starting with the skeleton. If you're impatient, click the x16 button to speed things up.
I don't like emails: Sir Bob
Live8 organiser has revealed his contempt for e-mails, blaming them for tying up people's time and stopping genuine action.
Live8 organiser has revealed his contempt for e-mails, blaming them for tying up people's time and stopping genuine action.
The breakfast business
At a technology company you might think no one's around for a morning meal, but that's not so at Mountain View.
At a technology company you might think no one's around for a morning meal, but that's not so at Mountain View.
Most relevant media trends for newspapers
PR Week lists its picks for the 10 most important media trends. Nothing is new or shocking, but the list reinforces many of the predictions that have been being made for some time.
PR Week lists its picks for the 10 most important media trends. Nothing is new or shocking, but the list reinforces many of the predictions that have been being made for some time.
September 29, 2005
BBC News to launch reader comment system
The system will enable readers to post comments to the site before an editor has looked at them
The system will enable readers to post comments to the site before an editor has looked at them
First Indian blog network to be launched Oct 5
Another first for the blogosphere is set to be launched October 5 with the launch (of what I believe to be) the first blog network based in India: Instablogs
Another first for the blogosphere is set to be launched October 5 with the launch (of what I believe to be) the first blog network based in India: Instablogs
September 27, 2005
Top 10 worst products
CNET gave you its list of the 10 best products of the decade, but frankly, it had more fun picking the top 10 worst products of the decade
CNET gave you its list of the 10 best products of the decade, but frankly, it had more fun picking the top 10 worst products of the decade
September 25, 2005
For a frank opinion, go to Greg
Greg Chappell grew up in a household where frank opinions were served up at the breakfast table more often than cereal and fruit juice, says Ian Chappell
Greg Chappell grew up in a household where frank opinions were served up at the breakfast table more often than cereal and fruit juice, says Ian Chappell
September 24, 2005
Don't judge a book by its title
The marketers of Tom Wolfe's latest novel have decided his name alone should be enough to sell the book in paperback
The marketers of Tom Wolfe's latest novel have decided his name alone should be enough to sell the book in paperback
September 23, 2005
Get ready for a blackout on STAR Network today
Don’t be surprised if your TV screens go black while watching the STAR Network on September 24
Don’t be surprised if your TV screens go black while watching the STAR Network on September 24
September 15, 2005
Reuters explains photo of Bush bathroom note
Don't blame the photographer.That's the message from Gary Hershorn, a picture editor for Reuters, about the photo that shows President George W Bush writing an all-too-human note during a UN meeting
Don't blame the photographer.That's the message from Gary Hershorn, a picture editor for Reuters, about the photo that shows President George W Bush writing an all-too-human note during a UN meeting
September 11, 2005
Talking KBC
This Sunday, my buddy Tanvi and me grew more and more distraught, on behalf of a participant who couldn’t name the anchor of the television show, The Apprentice, says Merril Diniz.
This Sunday, my buddy Tanvi and me grew more and more distraught, on behalf of a participant who couldn’t name the anchor of the television show, The Apprentice, says Merril Diniz.
Mystery of missing consul-general
A bold experiment in engaging People of Indian Origin and Non-Resident Indians in deepening relations with India has left a lot of red faces in Canada and raised eyebrows in South Block
A bold experiment in engaging People of Indian Origin and Non-Resident Indians in deepening relations with India has left a lot of red faces in Canada and raised eyebrows in South Block
September 08, 2005
August 30, 2005
Aakar Patel, Mid-Day Group Editor-in-Chief, quits
The group editor-in-chief of Mid-Day will join Divya Bhaskar as its group editor-in-chief
The group editor-in-chief of Mid-Day will join Divya Bhaskar as its group editor-in-chief
August 29, 2005
August 28, 2005
The rising music stars of tomorrow?
If you've kept your ear pinned to the ground this past year, apart from risking a nasty neck injury, you'll know that diversity within the British Asian music scene has hit a giddy peak, with emerging talent dabbling in a wealth of different genres and striking out against tired labels
If you've kept your ear pinned to the ground this past year, apart from risking a nasty neck injury, you'll know that diversity within the British Asian music scene has hit a giddy peak, with emerging talent dabbling in a wealth of different genres and striking out against tired labels
Dalit writing makes its mark
Next month, the autobiography Untouchables: My Family's Triumphant Journey Out of the Caste System in Modern India will hit American shores
Next month, the autobiography Untouchables: My Family's Triumphant Journey Out of the Caste System in Modern India will hit American shores
August 26, 2005
August 25, 2005
August 24, 2005
Journalism is a verb, not a platform
The message from the New York Times is powerful: Journalism is what we do. Print, web and broadcast are delivery vehicles
The message from the New York Times is powerful: Journalism is what we do. Print, web and broadcast are delivery vehicles
Will compact newspaper revolution take hold?
On August 29, another American newspaper will jump on the tabloid bandwagon
On August 29, another American newspaper will jump on the tabloid bandwagon
Lip syncing is now a crime
Ashlee Simpson, are you listening? A little travel tip for you. Don't go to Turkmenistan, your favorite genre of music has just been made illegal
August 23, 2005
Ain’t no party like a ‘Foreign Policy’ Party
Woo-hoo! Foreign Policy magazine turns 35 next month, and we just got a press release about the wild and crazy celebration the mag has planned
Woo-hoo! Foreign Policy magazine turns 35 next month, and we just got a press release about the wild and crazy celebration the mag has planned
10 steps to a...
Do you want to make money in your home? Forget real estate scams, Tupperware, or becoming a spammer. Create your Web 2.0 company
Do you want to make money in your home? Forget real estate scams, Tupperware, or becoming a spammer. Create your Web 2.0 company
Talk to me
A recent New York Times story on the Google Sidebar had an interesting side note about an annoucement Wednesday of a new 'communication tool' -- could this be the much speculated Google IM?
A recent New York Times story on the Google Sidebar had an interesting side note about an annoucement Wednesday of a new 'communication tool' -- could this be the much speculated Google IM?
Newswatch India
It aims to become the preferred online destination for Indian journalists looking for information pertinent to their profession
It aims to become the preferred online destination for Indian journalists looking for information pertinent to their profession
August 22, 2005
20 most beautiful women under 20
The indiatimes list has Natasha Suri, Aarohi Misra, Sneha Ullal, Deepika Padukone and others...
The indiatimes list has Natasha Suri, Aarohi Misra, Sneha Ullal, Deepika Padukone and others...
Journalist assaulted in Mumbai
Ashish Shukla, PTI's cricket writer, was attacked by the driver and his associate when he was travelling in their taxi from the domestic airport to international airport to catch a flight to Johannesburg en route to Harare to cover the India-Zimbabwe cricket series
Ashish Shukla, PTI's cricket writer, was attacked by the driver and his associate when he was travelling in their taxi from the domestic airport to international airport to catch a flight to Johannesburg en route to Harare to cover the India-Zimbabwe cricket series
Best English learning resources
Recommending websites is not what I do but I found these four sites very helpful for people studying the English language like myself...
Recommending websites is not what I do but I found these four sites very helpful for people studying the English language like myself...
Blog censorship?
A report alleges Google’s new flag feature has been used to censor a blog on the grounds that readers have disagreed with the opinion of Ashok Banker
A report alleges Google’s new flag feature has been used to censor a blog on the grounds that readers have disagreed with the opinion of Ashok Banker
August 21, 2005
August 14, 2005
Sports scribe Darryl Crasto passes away
The Times of India sports editor and former president of the Sports Journalist Federation of India passed away in Mumbai after a prolonged illness
The Times of India sports editor and former president of the Sports Journalist Federation of India passed away in Mumbai after a prolonged illness
August 11, 2005
Coming to a TV near you
Looks like another veteran journalist is signing up with al-Jazeera. This time it's British broadcasting bigwig David Frost
Looks like another veteran journalist is signing up with al-Jazeera. This time it's British broadcasting bigwig David Frost
August 10, 2005
Emmys come to Mumbai
Jennifer Aniston and our own Malini De (Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin's Pari) may soon have something in common! How's that? Simple. The Emmy Awards are coming to India!
Jennifer Aniston and our own Malini De (Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin's Pari) may soon have something in common! How's that? Simple. The Emmy Awards are coming to India!
August 06, 2005
July 31, 2005
June 29, 2005
'Witch' Indira
Former US President Richard Nixon called Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi an 'old witch,' according to recently released documents from the 1970s. His national security adviser Henry Kissinger said, 'the Indians are bastards anyway' in the run-up to the India-Pakistan war of 1971
Former US President Richard Nixon called Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi an 'old witch,' according to recently released documents from the 1970s. His national security adviser Henry Kissinger said, 'the Indians are bastards anyway' in the run-up to the India-Pakistan war of 1971
India plans free software for all
Government has no plan to promote open source software over proprietary products
Government has no plan to promote open source software over proprietary products
June 15, 2005
Newspapers are f***ed
Kurt Andersen claims he has merely stumbled from job to job. But a peek at his résumé — which includes such big media names as The New Yorker, New York Magazine, Time magazine and the Today show — suggests there is more to his success than just luck
Kurt Andersen claims he has merely stumbled from job to job. But a peek at his résumé — which includes such big media names as The New Yorker, New York Magazine, Time magazine and the Today show — suggests there is more to his success than just luck
I hate it when this happens!
You spend all night coming up with a hot headline to go out in, and then that bitch from across town totally shows up in the same thing!
You spend all night coming up with a hot headline to go out in, and then that bitch from across town totally shows up in the same thing!
June 12, 2005
June 11, 2005
India a failed state
Political commentators in India are fond of calling Pakistan a 'failed state,' but few Indians are willing to admit that their own country is hurtling towards anarchy, says Ravi Shanker Kapoor
Political commentators in India are fond of calling Pakistan a 'failed state,' but few Indians are willing to admit that their own country is hurtling towards anarchy, says Ravi Shanker Kapoor
June 07, 2005
June 06, 2005
Worlds 100 largest newspapers by circulation
Did you ever wonder which newspaper is the largest in the world and where it comes from?
PS: It is not The Times of India!
Did you ever wonder which newspaper is the largest in the world and where it comes from?
PS: It is not The Times of India!
June 05, 2005
The rocking homelessness of Mumbai's 'Local'
It's a literary take on Mumbai's famous local trains that brings alive the "rocking homelessness" experienced by thousands of travellers in this city every day
It's a literary take on Mumbai's famous local trains that brings alive the "rocking homelessness" experienced by thousands of travellers in this city every day
59Bloggers The Movie
Now in production -- a feature film about the new senate of the people, by the people, for the people
Now in production -- a feature film about the new senate of the people, by the people, for the people
June 04, 2005
The fastest man around the world
After almost a full week of waiting in Mumbai, Nick was finally united with his trusty steed
After almost a full week of waiting in Mumbai, Nick was finally united with his trusty steed
Bombay's longest ride
The conductor of bus 524 almost choked when I asked for a ticket to the last stop, handing him a 10-rupee note
The conductor of bus 524 almost choked when I asked for a ticket to the last stop, handing him a 10-rupee note
Star Wars: The desi version
Star wars, the concluding part of the cult film, has broken records worldwide. Closer home, we have our own interpretation of galactic battles. Some of these are hearsay; some documented, albeit in gossip columns. Look not for veracity in these stories, because the truth, as any cosmic traveller will tell you, is always out there
Star wars, the concluding part of the cult film, has broken records worldwide. Closer home, we have our own interpretation of galactic battles. Some of these are hearsay; some documented, albeit in gossip columns. Look not for veracity in these stories, because the truth, as any cosmic traveller will tell you, is always out there
Don't use e-mail, just grab a blog feed
Blogs are revolutionizing the world of creativity, communication and community
Blogs are revolutionizing the world of creativity, communication and community
Chennai's own Elvis
When Engelbert Humperdinck takes the stage in Bangalore on June 9, belting out golden oldies like The Last Waltz and There Goes My Everything, crooning the evening away as only he can, he will be the closest that he has been in a long time to the city of his birth — Chennai
When Engelbert Humperdinck takes the stage in Bangalore on June 9, belting out golden oldies like The Last Waltz and There Goes My Everything, crooning the evening away as only he can, he will be the closest that he has been in a long time to the city of his birth — Chennai
June 02, 2005
June 01, 2005
May 28, 2005
What Bush is saying when he is talking
The US President, who held just 14 formal, solo news conferences between his 2001 inauguration and the 2004 election, has faced reporters' questions every month since his re-election last November
The US President, who held just 14 formal, solo news conferences between his 2001 inauguration and the 2004 election, has faced reporters' questions every month since his re-election last November
May 19, 2005
WSJ in pictures
Business Wire has released early stage mock-ups of what a compact Wall Street Journal could look like
Business Wire has released early stage mock-ups of what a compact Wall Street Journal could look like
May 09, 2005
Battleground Mumbai
The media buzz from agencyfaqs:
Dina Vakil, resident editor, The Times of India, Mumbai, making way for Derek D’Sa, who was resident editor, Times of India’s Kolkata edition. Dina is likely to stay on as consulting editor
Avirook Sen, associate editor, Hindustan Times and editor, Sunday HT and HT City will be resident editor of HT, Mumbai
Ravi Srinivasan, resident editor, The Times of India, Pune, heading towards Mumbai
Bipul Guha, art director, Hindustan Times, heading towards Mumbai to helm the design functions at Daily News and Analysis
The media buzz from agencyfaqs:
Dina Vakil, resident editor, The Times of India, Mumbai, making way for Derek D’Sa, who was resident editor, Times of India’s Kolkata edition. Dina is likely to stay on as consulting editor
Avirook Sen, associate editor, Hindustan Times and editor, Sunday HT and HT City will be resident editor of HT, Mumbai
Ravi Srinivasan, resident editor, The Times of India, Pune, heading towards Mumbai
Bipul Guha, art director, Hindustan Times, heading towards Mumbai to helm the design functions at Daily News and Analysis
May 07, 2005
Playboy TV eyeing India?
Government officials have been sounded out at a very informal level over whether laws in India would ever permit adult content on television
Government officials have been sounded out at a very informal level over whether laws in India would ever permit adult content on television
May 02, 2005
May 01, 2005
Hello darkness
Mumbai’s iconic billboards will blink out. A symbol of an unprecedented power crisis across the state in a time of unprecedented growth. But the state govt is too busy with morality lectures to bother about a loss of Rs 100 crore — every day
Mumbai’s iconic billboards will blink out. A symbol of an unprecedented power crisis across the state in a time of unprecedented growth. But the state govt is too busy with morality lectures to bother about a loss of Rs 100 crore — every day
April 29, 2005
World's first Hindu theme park
Its backers describe it as the world's biggest mythological theme park
Its backers describe it as the world's biggest mythological theme park
One year after Abu Ghraib, torture continues
Photographs of Iraqi detainees being tortured by the US military had shocked the world
Photographs of Iraqi detainees being tortured by the US military had shocked the world
25 years after Hitchcock
The most widely known and influential director in the history of world cinema, The Master of Suspense created timeless films that continue to chill, thrill and amuse as much today as they did then
The most widely known and influential director in the history of world cinema, The Master of Suspense created timeless films that continue to chill, thrill and amuse as much today as they did then
Roll up for Financial Times sale of the century
Vultures are circling as speculation mounts over the future of the prestigious but troubled Pink 'Un
Vultures are circling as speculation mounts over the future of the prestigious but troubled Pink 'Un
Kashmir on my mind
Sarita Sarvate, an Indian American remembers how the mystical mountain valleys of Kashmir were, through Bollywood films, forever embedded in her imagination
Sarita Sarvate, an Indian American remembers how the mystical mountain valleys of Kashmir were, through Bollywood films, forever embedded in her imagination
April 28, 2005
Flags as infographics
United States
Red: In favor of the war in Iraq
White: Against the war in Iraq
Blue: Don't know where Iraq is
United States
Red: In favor of the war in Iraq
White: Against the war in Iraq
Blue: Don't know where Iraq is
April 27, 2005
DNA warfare rocks Mumbai
Dancewithshadows traces the DNA campaign unleashed by the upcoming Zee-Bhaskar newspaper and takes cover in a bomb shelter
Dancewithshadows traces the DNA campaign unleashed by the upcoming Zee-Bhaskar newspaper and takes cover in a bomb shelter
WorldSpace to strengthen Indian presence
India's only satellite radio player is ramping up operations with the launch of two more stations
India's only satellite radio player is ramping up operations with the launch of two more stations
My experience with sting journalism
In the two decades and odd of being a hack, Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay has conducted two sting operations of which one was a disaster and resulted in him spending a few hours in police custody
In the two decades and odd of being a hack, Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay has conducted two sting operations of which one was a disaster and resulted in him spending a few hours in police custody
April 26, 2005
Mr Singh’s Search for the Holy Grail
American visionaries, cranks and con men have long sought the simple key to boosting the efficiency of the gasoline engine. Now a barefoot tinkerer in India believes he has unlocked the door. Is he for real?
American visionaries, cranks and con men have long sought the simple key to boosting the efficiency of the gasoline engine. Now a barefoot tinkerer in India believes he has unlocked the door. Is he for real?
April 25, 2005
April 23, 2005
Blogs will change your business
Look past the yakkers, hobbyists, and political mobs. Your customers and rivals are figuring blogs out. Our advice: Catch up... or catch you later
Look past the yakkers, hobbyists, and political mobs. Your customers and rivals are figuring blogs out. Our advice: Catch up... or catch you later
The Yahoo! 360 blog
Informal update -- no marketing speak or soap box stuff -- just a way to share what's new, or some cool new way to get more from the product
Informal update -- no marketing speak or soap box stuff -- just a way to share what's new, or some cool new way to get more from the product
April 20, 2005
Blogger bounced from Disneyland
Jim Hill has been expelled from the Happiest Place on Earth. And that makes him... well, unhappy
Jim Hill has been expelled from the Happiest Place on Earth. And that makes him... well, unhappy
2 reporters lose court hearing request
Duo could face jail time as early as next week for refusing to disclose confidential sources to a grand jury investigating the leak of a CIA operative's name
Duo could face jail time as early as next week for refusing to disclose confidential sources to a grand jury investigating the leak of a CIA operative's name
April 16, 2005
Dressed up in hype
News channels are gearing up for catfights over allegations of stolen designs, green room backbiting and poaching of models
News channels are gearing up for catfights over allegations of stolen designs, green room backbiting and poaching of models
April 14, 2005
ZEE-Bhaskar will launch English daily
Daily News & Analysis or DNA, the much-in-news print product, is readying for launch by August-September 2005
Update
Daily News & Analysis or DNA, the much-in-news print product, is readying for launch by August-September 2005
Update
April 12, 2005
April 08, 2005
April 06, 2005
March 31, 2005
With Dr Manmohan Singh
I am traveling with the Indian prime minister in Mauritius. Some of my reports on rediff.com:
PM's 4-day visit
Manmohan arrives in Mauritius
Random notes from Mauritius
Mauritius gets hi-tech
The Mauritian media
I am traveling with the Indian prime minister in Mauritius. Some of my reports on rediff.com:
PM's 4-day visit
Manmohan arrives in Mauritius
Random notes from Mauritius
Mauritius gets hi-tech
The Mauritian media
March 24, 2005
Prankster sneaks in own art
A Britisher surreptitiously hung his own humorous artwork, some of them carrying an anti-war message, in four major New York museums over the last two weeks
A Britisher surreptitiously hung his own humorous artwork, some of them carrying an anti-war message, in four major New York museums over the last two weeks
March 22, 2005
Reuters employees in byline strike
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March 19, 2005
Anatomy of a shooting
How the Atlanta Journal-Constitution covered the courthouse killings and manhunt
How the Atlanta Journal-Constitution covered the courthouse killings and manhunt
Women without a clue
It's not the number of women in the newsroom that counts towards diversity. It's what they have to say
It's not the number of women in the newsroom that counts towards diversity. It's what they have to say
March 18, 2005
March 16, 2005
Kanishka blast accused acquitted
Ripudaman Singh Malik, 57, and Ajaib Singh Bagri, 55 cleared by British Columbia Supreme Court
Ripudaman Singh Malik, 57, and Ajaib Singh Bagri, 55 cleared by British Columbia Supreme Court
March 14, 2005
March 13, 2005
March 11, 2005
Apple wins dispute over published trade secrets
Monish Bhatia, Jason O'Grady and ‘Kasper Jade’ leaked specifications about a pending music software codenamed Asteroid
Monish Bhatia, Jason O'Grady and ‘Kasper Jade’ leaked specifications about a pending music software codenamed Asteroid
March 10, 2005
Lakshmi Mittal is third richest person
The Indian-born steel tycoon trailed Microsoft chief Bill Gates and US investment guru Warren Buffett
The Indian-born steel tycoon trailed Microsoft chief Bill Gates and US investment guru Warren Buffett
March 09, 2005
Operation Intimidation?
Media biggie sends Mediaah! legal notice. Asks it to delete 19 posts and stop defaming it
Update: Mediaah! bandh!
Media biggie sends Mediaah! legal notice. Asks it to delete 19 posts and stop defaming it
Update: Mediaah! bandh!
February 27, 2005
February 24, 2005
Rupert Murdoch coming to India in March
Trip could coincide with Indian government clearing Space TV’s application for a DTH licence
Trip could coincide with Indian government clearing Space TV’s application for a DTH licence
February 21, 2005
TulsaWorld threatens BatesLine
This is the old media trying to intimidate their critics in the new media into silence
This is the old media trying to intimidate their critics in the new media into silence
Paula Zahn nude
And 12 other suggestions to help CNN in its mission to gain viewers, cut expenses, and lose integrity fast
And 12 other suggestions to help CNN in its mission to gain viewers, cut expenses, and lose integrity fast
February 20, 2005
HT to come to Mumbai in June 2005
Mediaah! has learnt that Hindustan Times has approached individuals and syndicates for content
Mediaah! has learnt that Hindustan Times has approached individuals and syndicates for content
‘Ismail Darbar plagiarised my Nimbooda song’
Mangniyar singer Bade Ghazi Khan doesn’t know what will happen to his legal battle with the film music director
Mangniyar singer Bade Ghazi Khan doesn’t know what will happen to his legal battle with the film music director
February 19, 2005
February 14, 2005
February 09, 2005
Keeping tabs on circulation
Tabloids are the broadsheet’s answer to falling circulation, says a McKinsey study
Tabloids are the broadsheet’s answer to falling circulation, says a McKinsey study
January 30, 2005
'Adopted son' claims Parveen Babi's home
Nine days after the actress died apparently without a will, a man has come forward to claim her crores
Nine days after the actress died apparently without a will, a man has come forward to claim her crores
'Babri Masjid demolition planned
10 months in advance'
In a claim that tears apart the stand of Sangh Parivar, a book authored by a former top Intelligence Bureau official says the demolition was planned by top RSS, BJP and VHP leaders
10 months in advance'
In a claim that tears apart the stand of Sangh Parivar, a book authored by a former top Intelligence Bureau official says the demolition was planned by top RSS, BJP and VHP leaders
Minority Report
The survey will track media consumption, relationship with brands, the impact of advertising and their attitudes and opinions on life in 21st century Britain
The survey will track media consumption, relationship with brands, the impact of advertising and their attitudes and opinions on life in 21st century Britain
'Crazy' teddy row hits US state
A company in Vermont has sparked controversy with a teddy bear in a straitjacket emblazoned with a love heart for Valentine's Day
A company in Vermont has sparked controversy with a teddy bear in a straitjacket emblazoned with a love heart for Valentine's Day
Bush to parents: 'Turn off indecency'
Calling himself a free speech advocate, the US President said the government is not first line of responsibility when it comes to protecting children
Calling himself a free speech advocate, the US President said the government is not first line of responsibility when it comes to protecting children
Compensation for flight delays, cancellations
Several airlines, including Air-India, may have to pay up under a European Union regulation coming into force from February 17
Several airlines, including Air-India, may have to pay up under a European Union regulation coming into force from February 17
January 27, 2005
Small is the new beautiful in newspapers
Media experts say that readers' attention spans are shorter in the digital era
Media experts say that readers' attention spans are shorter in the digital era
January 25, 2005
January 23, 2005
Tsunami skit goes a little too far
Details on the skit that New York City rap station Hot 97 had been running for about a week
Details on the skit that New York City rap station Hot 97 had been running for about a week
January 22, 2005
Web photo storage market hots up
An increasing number of firms are offering web storage for people with digital photo collections
An increasing number of firms are offering web storage for people with digital photo collections
January 19, 2005
National Geographic Channel to launch Nat Geo Junior
First Discovery did it with its leisure and travel channel. Now Nat Geo is doing it: use India as an incubating market to test out new ideas
First Discovery did it with its leisure and travel channel. Now Nat Geo is doing it: use India as an incubating market to test out new ideas
January 18, 2005
Mumbai to see Bombay Dreams
The musical that was born in Bollywood, slapped on Indian kitsch and played up the quintessential tinseltown romance, will reach the city this year
The musical that was born in Bollywood, slapped on Indian kitsch and played up the quintessential tinseltown romance, will reach the city this year
January 17, 2005
The news is good? They must be kidding
Top executives struggle to think like children and make money like adults
Top executives struggle to think like children and make money like adults
January 15, 2005
Disney's over the moon about India's toons
A free-for-all finally seems to have broken out in the kids’ channel space, with the newcomer coming out openly against competitors Turner Broadcasting’s Cartoon Network and Viacom’s Nickelodeon
A free-for-all finally seems to have broken out in the kids’ channel space, with the newcomer coming out openly against competitors Turner Broadcasting’s Cartoon Network and Viacom’s Nickelodeon
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On the day most of us first saw the big CBS report about the infamous 60 Minutes II episode, you'd think journalists would be more attuned to questionable electronic documents. But they weren't
On the day most of us first saw the big CBS report about the infamous 60 Minutes II episode, you'd think journalists would be more attuned to questionable electronic documents. But they weren't
January 13, 2005
First hand account of torture at Abu Ghraib
'When my turn came to be summoned to the prison court, the judge, holding many papers in his hands, asked me 'What is your crime?' I replied that I was simply inside the masjid and the American soldiers came. The judge sentenced me to four months in prison'
'When my turn came to be summoned to the prison court, the judge, holding many papers in his hands, asked me 'What is your crime?' I replied that I was simply inside the masjid and the American soldiers came. The judge sentenced me to four months in prison'
January 10, 2005
Why Mid Day reporter is upset with Abhishek
The host and the guests sure hadn’t intended for this numbers game to happen!
The host and the guests sure hadn’t intended for this numbers game to happen!
Blog numbers are closer to 34.5 million wordwide
The perennial debate about how many blogs are in the Blogosphere has risen again following the recent Pew Blogging Survey and the SixApart takeover of LiveJournal
The perennial debate about how many blogs are in the Blogosphere has risen again following the recent Pew Blogging Survey and the SixApart takeover of LiveJournal
January 06, 2005
Columnist confesses
We'd like to tip our hat to Boston Globe (and syndicated) columnist Ellen Goodman who took it upon herself to write a year-end column highlighting her mistakes form the past year
We'd like to tip our hat to Boston Globe (and syndicated) columnist Ellen Goodman who took it upon herself to write a year-end column highlighting her mistakes form the past year
Saudi man with 58 wives stirs polygamy debate
Saleh al-Sayeri, a 64-year-old shepherd-turned-businessman, says his marital adventures have cost him more than $1.6 million in wedding expenses and settlements for divorced wives
Saleh al-Sayeri, a 64-year-old shepherd-turned-businessman, says his marital adventures have cost him more than $1.6 million in wedding expenses and settlements for divorced wives
January 02, 2005
Pastor draws the line in editorial cartoons
Dick Wright is an award-winning cartoonist who isn't afraid to poke fun at lawmakers and world leaders on the editorial pages of hundreds of newspapers
Dick Wright is an award-winning cartoonist who isn't afraid to poke fun at lawmakers and world leaders on the editorial pages of hundreds of newspapers
World's tallest skyscraper opens
Taiwan celebrated the official opening with a colorful opera performance and some of the island's top personalities taking elevators up to the 89th floor observation platform
Taiwan celebrated the official opening with a colorful opera performance and some of the island's top personalities taking elevators up to the 89th floor observation platform
Oomph! Can't handle bikini babes
The next time you debate whether or not to wear the skimpy new outfit you bought, it may not be enough for you to convince your grandmother or older brother. You may need the neighbourhood photo studio guy's approval too
The next time you debate whether or not to wear the skimpy new outfit you bought, it may not be enough for you to convince your grandmother or older brother. You may need the neighbourhood photo studio guy's approval too
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