Posts Tagged ‘times now’
Serial Bomb Blasts in Bangalore
A lazy friday afternoon at the office, which was going to be spent watching the clock until it was time for me to head back to Mysore was suddenly transformed into one that shocked all and sundry with the news of serial explosions that have taken place in Bangalore. From what has been stated across multiple websites and TV channels, the blasts [...]
Television Woes
When I was in school, The Times of India's sales were on the rise, as the newspaper had reinvented itself, complete with colour photos and relevant local content. A whole bunch of people had switched loyalties to move to the TOI, and I remember my folks also choosing to move to it, discarding the good old Indian Express, quite unceremoniously. [...]
Death to Select News Channels
Cross-posted on Churumuri.com, my third contribution to that site. Saturday, July 21, saw the entire world being engulfed by ?Pottermania? for the very last time, with the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Our country was not spared of this phenomenon either, with people lining up in the wee hours of the weekend morning in front [...]