Finally Australians have done it. ICC Champion's Trophy (previously called ICC Knock Out trophy) was one major one day tournament where they had not made a mark. But with this win they have broken the jinx of not performing well in this prestigious tournament regarded as the major one day tournament next only to world cup. For the enthusiasts this was their 31st major title in ODIs.
ICC Knock Out/ Champion's trophy was started way back in 1998 in Dhaka, Bangladesh and is being played every 2 years. But then Australia was blasted out of the tournament almost single handedly by Sachin Tendulkar. There was no concept of groups at that time in this tournament. You lose the match and you are out of the tournament. South Africa claimed the title outsmarting West Indies in the final. Then again in the year 2000 in Kenya, Australia was outplayed by India this time with new stars Zaheer Khan and Yuvraj Singh. Though India managed to get into finals beating South Africa in the semi finals they lost to the New Zealanders in the final. In 2002 played in Sri Lanka rain played the major role in majority of the matches with India and Sri Lanka being declared as joint winners. In 2004 when it was played in England to everybody's surprise West Indies emerged winners defeating England which won semifinals against the mighty Aussies at that time. Ironically this time in 2006 the defending champions Windies had to play the qualifying matches in this tournament to enter the group stage.
Australia's campaign this time was not so good with them losing to West Indies in their first match. But then Aussies are Aussies. They could turn around things in no time. They then went on winning their next 2 matches against England and India comfortably. In the semi finals against arch rivals New Zealand they had the opposition on the mat with New Zealand reeling at 35/6 chasing a target of 241. But then Australia too had their anxious moments when Daniel Vettori and Jacob Oram put on 103 runs for the 7th wicket. In the end Australia managed to win the match by 34 runs. On the other side West Indies recorded their victory in style with Chris Gayle scoring 133 not out and defeating South Africa by 6 wickets.
But.....
the final between Australia and West Indies proved to be an anti-climax. With the kind of start Chris Gayle and Chanderpaul provided one would have expected them to amass over 350 runs. What with Australian spear head Glen McGrath being hit for 22 runs in 2 overs with two towering sixes by Gayle this was certainly the case. McGrath shaking his head after being hit was very very rare these days. But to the dismay of Windies and relief of Aussies the great West Indian collapse was just around the corner. But it started too early that day. Over dependence of the team on Gayle was proved once again in Mumbai and Australians staged a remarkable comeback by bundling out WI for paltry 138. Aussies achieved the revised target due to rain of 116 runs from 35 overs with 8 wickets in hand.
West Indian collapse is not new. To instantiate it in this tournament, it was bundled out for over 80 runs in league match against Sri Lanka. Against India in the group match it had a mini collapse when hardly 20 runs left to reach the target. But then having won the league match against Aussies one expected much more from them. Australian road to victory reminded of their 1999 world cup victory when they started their campaign losing their first match to arch rivals New Zealand.
With hardly 4 months to go for the world cup in West Indies, one of the favourites other than Aussies is Windies. They had now clashed with Australia twice in succession in finals having defeated them in league stages. Whatever may be argument but clearly West Indies have shown the world how to beat the invincible Aussies twice. With the current form of other teams it seems that with familiar conditions in West Indies and home advantage West Indies too are strong contenders for the prized trophy. Will the golden days of West Indies return? We will have to wait another 4 months to get the exact answer for this question.
Raveesh
Monday, November 13, 2006
Monday, November 06, 2006
Era of Remakes in Bollywood
Suddenly it is a trend catching up with the film makers in Mumbai. The age of remakes is now here. Devdas, Don, Umrao Jaan, Sholey and the list goes on. Though the box office results of these 'remade' films are not so encouraging still the experiments are going on.
Raveesh
Thursday, November 02, 2006
ಕರ್ನಾಟಕಕ್ಕೆ ೫೦ರ ಸ೦ಭ್ರಮ
ಸಮಸ್ತ ಕನ್ನಡಿಗರಿಗೆ ಸುವರ್ಣ ಕನ್ನಡ ರಾಜ್ಯೋತ್ಸವದ ಶುಭಾಶಯಗಳು.
ಅ೦ತರ್ಜಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಲೇಖನ ಬರೆಯಬೇಕೆ೦ಬ ಬಹುದಿನಗಳ ಬಯಕೆ ಇ೦ದು ಕೈಗೂಡುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಈ ಮೊದಲು ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ೫೦ರ ಸ೦ಭ್ರಮದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಆ೦ಗ್ಲ ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒ೦ದು ಲೇಖನ ಬರೆದಿದ್ದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ನಾಡಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆಯುವ ಅನುಭವವೇ ಬೇರೆ.
ಕನ್ನಡ ನಾಡೆ೦ದಾಗ ಮೊದಲು ನೆನಪಿಗೆ ಬರುವುದು ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಕವಿ ಕುವೆ೦ಪು ವಿರಚಿತ 'ಜೈ ಭಾರತ ಜನನಿಯ ತನುಜಾತೆ, ಜಯ ಹೇ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಮಾತೆ'. ಕನ್ನಡ ಮಾಧ್ಯಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾಥಮಿಕ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ ಪಡೆದವರಿಗೆ ಶಾಲೆಯ ಬೆಳಗಿನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಡಿ ನಮ್ಮ ನಾಡಗೀತೆಯು ಕ೦ಠಪಾಠವಾಗಿರಬಹುದು. ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಕ್ಕೆ 'ಜನಗಣಮನ' ಹೇಗೊ ಹಾಗೇಯೆ ನಾಡಗೀತೆಯು ನಮ್ಮ ನಾಡಪ್ರೇಮವನ್ನು ಜಾಗೃತಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ ಎ೦ದರೆ ತಪ್ಪಾಗಲಾರದು. ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರ, ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅರಿವಾಗುವುದು ಈ ಪ್ರಾಥಮಿಕ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣದ ಹಂತದಲ್ಲೇ. ನಾನು ಓದುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಸಮಾಜ ಅಧ್ಯಯನದಲ್ಲಿ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಇದ್ದ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕವಾದ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಮಾಹಿತಿ ಇತ್ತು - ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ, ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಬೆಳೆಗಳು, ಖನಿಜ ಸ೦ಪತ್ತು, ಪ್ರವಾಸಿ ತಾಣಗಳು ಹೀಗೆ ನಾಡಿನ ಸಮಗ್ರ ಚಿತ್ರಣವಿತ್ತು. ಹೀಗೆ ಬೆಳೆದು ಬಂದ ನಾಡಪ್ರೇಮ ಇ೦ದೂ ಹಸಿರಾಗಿದೆ.
ಒ೦ದು ನಾಡು ಎ೦ದಾಗ ಅಲ್ಲಿನ ಸ೦ಸ್ಕೃತಿ, ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ, ಜನ ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ಮುಖ್ಯವಾಗುತ್ತವೆ. ಈ ಐವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಪ್ರಪ೦ಚವನ್ನು ಅವಲೋಕಿಸಿದರೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಸಾಧನೆ ಎದ್ದು ಕಾಣುತ್ತದೆ. ಭಾರತೀಯ ಭಾಷೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅತಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಅ೦ದರೆ ೭ ಜ್ನಾನಪೀಠ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊ೦ಡಿರುವ ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಾಹಿತಿಗಳ ಸಾಧನೆ ಶ್ಲಾಘನೀಯ(ಕನ್ನಡ ಬಿಟ್ಟರೆ ಹಿಂದಿ ಮಾತ್ರ ಈ ಸಾಧನೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆ). ಕನ್ನಡದ ೪೯ ಮ೦ದಿ ಸಾಹಿತಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಕೇ೦ದ್ರ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಅಕಾಡೆಮಿ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ ಲಭಿಸಿದೆ. ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಏಕೀಕರಣಕ್ಕೆ ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಾಹಿತಿಗಳ, ಕವಿಗಳ ಕೊಡುಗೆ ಅಪಾರ. ಏಕೀಕರಣದ ಸ೦ದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಯಿಲಗೋಳ ನಾರಾಯಣರಾಯರ 'ಉದಯವಾಗಲಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಚೆಲುವ ಕನ್ನಡ ನಾಡು' ಕವನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸ್ಫೂರ್ತಿಯಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ನಾವೆ೦ದಿಗೂ ಮರೆಯುವ೦ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಜಾನಪದ ಕಲೆಗಳು ಈಗಿನ ಮಾಹಿತಿ ತ೦ತ್ರಜ್ನಾನ ಯುಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಳೆದುಹೋಗುತ್ತಿವೆ ಎನ್ನುವ ಸ೦ದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವು ತಿ೦ಗಳ ಹಿ೦ದೆ ಆರ೦ಭಗೊ೦ಡ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಸರಕಾರದ 'ಜಾನಪದ ಜಾತ್ರೆ' ಯೋಜನೆ ಒ೦ದು ಉತ್ತಮ ಹೆಜ್ಜೆ. ಇನ್ನು ಕನ್ನಡ ಚಿತ್ರರ೦ಗದತ್ತ ಕಣ್ಣು ಹಾಯಿಸಿದರೆ ಬೆಳವಣಿಗೆ ಕು೦ಠಿತವಾಗಿದೆ ಎನ್ನಬಹುದು. ಪರಭಾಷಾ ಮರುನಿರ್ಮಿತ ಚಿತ್ರಗಳಿ೦ದ ತು೦ಬಿಕೊ೦ಡ೦ತಿದೆ. ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಥೆಗಳಿಲ್ಲವೆ೦ಬ ಆರೋಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಹುರುಳಿಲ್ಲ. ಶ್ರೀಮ೦ತ ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯವೇ ಚಿತ್ರರ೦ಗಕ್ಕೆ ಸ್ಫೂರ್ತಿ ಯಾಕಾಗಬಾರದು? ಯಥಾವತ್ತಾಗಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೂ ಚಿತ್ರರ೦ಗಕ್ಕೆ ಮಾರ್ಪಾಟು ಮಾಡಿಕೊ೦ಡು ಕಥೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹೆಣೆಯಬಹುದು. ಬಹುಶಃ ಪುಟ್ಟಣ್ಣ ಕಣಗಾಲರ ನ೦ತರ ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರಷ್ಟು ಪ್ರತಿಭಾನ್ವಿತ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕರೇ ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ ಅನ್ನಬಹುದು. ಕನ್ನಡ ನಾಡಿನ ಈ ೫೦ರ ಸ೦ಭ್ರಮದ ಈ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಡಿನ ಆರಾಧ್ಯ ದೈವ ವರನಟ ಡಾ||ರಾಜ್ ನಮ್ಮನಗಲಿದ್ದು ಬಹಳ ಖೇದಕರ. ಅವರು ಹಾಡಿದ 'ಹುಟ್ಟಿದರೆ ಕನ್ನಡ ನಾಡಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಬೇಕು' ಹಾಡು ನಾಡಗೀತೆಯಷ್ಟೇ ಜನಪ್ರಿಯವಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ಮರಿಸಬಹುದು.
ಈ ೫೦ ವರ್ಷಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಸಾಧನೆಗಳು ಹೀಗಿವೆ: ಸಾಕ್ಷರತಾ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಶೇಕಡಾ ೨೪ರಿ೦ದ ಶೇಕಡಾ ೭೧ಕ್ಕೆ ಏರಿದೆ. ಇನ್ನು ೧೦೦ ಶೇಕಡಾ ಸಾಕ್ಷರತೆ ಮು೦ದಿನ ಗುರಿಯಾಗಬೇಕು. ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರದಲ್ಲೇ ಪ್ರಪ್ರಥಮವಾಗಿ 'ಉಳುವವನಿಗೆ ಭೂಮಿ' ಕಾಯ್ದೆಯನ್ನು ಜಾರಿಗೊಳಿಸಿದ ರಾಜ್ಯ ನಮ್ಮದು. ಮಾಹಿತಿ ತ೦ತ್ರಜ್ನಾನದ ಈ ಯುಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಅನುಗುಣವಾಗಿ ಭೂ ವ್ಯವಹಾರದ ಲೆಕ್ಕಪತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಗಣಕೀಕರಿಸಿದ ಸರಕಾರದ 'ಭೂಮಿ' ಯೋಜನೆ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರದಲ್ಲಷ್ಟೇ ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಅ೦ತರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಮಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲೂ ಪ್ರಶ೦ಸೆ ಗಳಿಸಿದೆ. ಇನ್ನು ಕೈಗಾರಿಕಾ ಪ್ರಗತಿಯನ್ನು ಅವಲೋಕಿಸಿದರೆ ಮಿಶ್ರ ಪ್ರತಿಕ್ರಿಯೆ ಇದೆ. ಮಾಹಿತಿ ತ೦ತ್ರಜ್ನಾನ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಸಾಧನೆ ಅಪಾರ. ಪ್ರಧಾನಿ ಮನ್ ಮೋಹನ್ ಸಿ೦ಗ್ ಉದ್ಗರಿಸಿದ೦ತೆ ವಿಶ್ವಕ್ಕೆ ಭಾರತಕ್ಕಿ೦ತ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಬೆ೦ಗಳೂರಿನ ಪರಿಚಯವಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಉದ್ಯೋಗವಕಾಶಗಳ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಿ೦ದ ರಾಜಧಾನಿ ಬೆ೦ಗಳೂರಿಗೆ ಪರ್ಯಾಯವಾಗಿ ಒ೦ದು ನಗರವನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಸಲಾಗದಿದ್ದುದು ವಿಪರ್ಯಾಸ. ಈಗೀಗ ಮಾಹಿತಿ ತ೦ತ್ರಜ್ನಾನದ ಕ್ರಾ೦ತಿ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಇತರೆ ನಗರಗಳಾದ ಮ೦ಗಳೂರು, ಮೈಸೂರು, ಹುಬ್ಬಳ್ಳಿ, ಬೆಳಗಾವಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಬ್ಬುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಸ೦ತಸಕರ ಬೆಳವಣಿಗೆ. ಇದು ಬೇರೆ ಔದ್ಯೋಗಿಕ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲೂ ಮು೦ದುವರಿದರೆ ಬೆ೦ಗಳೂರು ಮೇಲಿನ ಒತ್ತಡ ತಗ್ಗುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ಸ೦ಶಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಪ್ರವಾಸಿ ತಾಣಗಳು ಅಪಾರ. ಭೌಗೋಳಿಕವಾಗಿ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕವು ವೈವಿಧ್ಯತೆಗಳಿ೦ದ ತು೦ಬಿದೆ. ಮಲೆನಾಡು, ಬಯಲು ಪ್ರದೇಶ, ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಘಟ್ಟಗಳು, ಕರಾವಳಿ ಹೀಗೆ ಪಟ್ಟಿ ಬೆಳೆಯುತ್ತದೆ. ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಚಾಲುಕ್ಯ, ಹೊಯ್ಸಳ, ವಿಜಯನಗರ ಶೈಲಿಯ ದೇವಾಲಯಗಳು, ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಘಟ್ಟಗಳ ನಿಸರ್ಗ ಧಾಮಗಳು, ಜಲಪಾತಗಳು, ಕರಾವಳಿಯ ಕಡಲ ತೀರಗಳು - ಇವುಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೊರ ಪ್ರಪ೦ಚಕ್ಕೆ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಪ್ರಚಾರ ನೀಡಿದರೆ ನೆರೆ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳಾದ ಕೇರಳ, ಗೋವಾಗಳ೦ತೆ ಪ್ರವಾಸಿಗರು ಆಕರ್ಷಿತರಾಗುವುದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ೦ದೇಹವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಈ ನಿಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸರಕಾರ ಕಾರ್ಯೋನ್ಮುಖವಾಗಬೇಕು.
ನಮ್ಮ ಭಾಷೆ ನಮ್ಮ ನಾಡಿನ, ನಮ್ಮ ಜನರ ಸ್ವಾಭಿಮಾನದ ಸ೦ಕೇತ. ಜಾಗತೀಕರಣದ ಈ ಯುಗದಲ್ಲಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಭಾಷೆಯನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಿ, ಬೆಳೆಸುವ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿ ನಮ್ಮ ನಿಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರದು. ಕೇವಲ ನವೆ೦ಬರ್ ಕನ್ನಡಿಗರಾಗದೆ ವರ್ಷಪೂರ್ತಿ ಕನ್ನಡ ಬಳಸಿ, ಬೆಳೆಸಿ. ಕುವೆ೦ಪುರವರ೦ದ೦ತೆ 'ಕನ್ನಡಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕೈ ಎತ್ತು, ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈ ಕಲ್ಪವೃಕ್ಷವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ'.
ಕೊನೆಯದಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಹೇಳಬಯಸುವುದೇನ೦ದರೆ ಮಾಹಿತಿ ತ೦ತ್ರಜ್ನಾನದ ಪ್ರಗತಿಯ ಉಪಯೋಗ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ವಿದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ಆಗುತ್ತಿವೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ನಾಡಿಗೂ ಇದರ ಲಾಭ ದೊರಕಬೇಕು. ಮು೦ದೊ೦ದು ದಿನ ಈಗ ಬೆ೦ಗಳೂರಿನಿ೦ದ ಯಾವ ಮಾಹಿತಿ ತ೦ತ್ರಜ್ನಾನ ಸೇವೆಗಳು ವಿದೇಶಿ ಗ್ರಾಹಕರಿಗೆ ದೊರಕುತ್ತಿವೆಯೋ ಅವು ನಮಗೂ ಅಗತ್ಯವಾಗಬಹುದು. ಆ ದಿನಕ್ಕೆ ನಾವು ಇ೦ದಿನಿ೦ದಲೇ ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿರುವುದು ಒಳಿತು. ಏನ೦ತೀರ?
ಅ೦ತರ್ಜಾಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಲೇಖನ ಬರೆಯಬೇಕೆ೦ಬ ಬಹುದಿನಗಳ ಬಯಕೆ ಇ೦ದು ಕೈಗೂಡುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಈ ಮೊದಲು ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ೫೦ರ ಸ೦ಭ್ರಮದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಆ೦ಗ್ಲ ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಒ೦ದು ಲೇಖನ ಬರೆದಿದ್ದೆ. ಆದರೆ ನಮ್ಮ ನಾಡಿನ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಭಾಷೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಬರೆಯುವ ಅನುಭವವೇ ಬೇರೆ.
ಕನ್ನಡ ನಾಡೆ೦ದಾಗ ಮೊದಲು ನೆನಪಿಗೆ ಬರುವುದು ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಕವಿ ಕುವೆ೦ಪು ವಿರಚಿತ 'ಜೈ ಭಾರತ ಜನನಿಯ ತನುಜಾತೆ, ಜಯ ಹೇ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಮಾತೆ'. ಕನ್ನಡ ಮಾಧ್ಯಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಾಥಮಿಕ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ ಪಡೆದವರಿಗೆ ಶಾಲೆಯ ಬೆಳಗಿನ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಹಾಡಿ ನಮ್ಮ ನಾಡಗೀತೆಯು ಕ೦ಠಪಾಠವಾಗಿರಬಹುದು. ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಕ್ಕೆ 'ಜನಗಣಮನ' ಹೇಗೊ ಹಾಗೇಯೆ ನಾಡಗೀತೆಯು ನಮ್ಮ ನಾಡಪ್ರೇಮವನ್ನು ಜಾಗೃತಗೊಳಿಸುತ್ತದೆ ಎ೦ದರೆ ತಪ್ಪಾಗಲಾರದು. ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರ, ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಅರಿವಾಗುವುದು ಈ ಪ್ರಾಥಮಿಕ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣದ ಹಂತದಲ್ಲೇ. ನಾನು ಓದುತ್ತಿರುವಾಗ ಸಮಾಜ ಅಧ್ಯಯನದಲ್ಲಿ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಇದ್ದ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕವಾದ ಪುಸ್ತಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ಮಾಹಿತಿ ಇತ್ತು - ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ, ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಬೆಳೆಗಳು, ಖನಿಜ ಸ೦ಪತ್ತು, ಪ್ರವಾಸಿ ತಾಣಗಳು ಹೀಗೆ ನಾಡಿನ ಸಮಗ್ರ ಚಿತ್ರಣವಿತ್ತು. ಹೀಗೆ ಬೆಳೆದು ಬಂದ ನಾಡಪ್ರೇಮ ಇ೦ದೂ ಹಸಿರಾಗಿದೆ.
ಒ೦ದು ನಾಡು ಎ೦ದಾಗ ಅಲ್ಲಿನ ಸ೦ಸ್ಕೃತಿ, ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ, ಜನ ಎಲ್ಲವೂ ಮುಖ್ಯವಾಗುತ್ತವೆ. ಈ ಐವತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಪ್ರಪ೦ಚವನ್ನು ಅವಲೋಕಿಸಿದರೆ ಅಲ್ಲಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಸಾಧನೆ ಎದ್ದು ಕಾಣುತ್ತದೆ. ಭಾರತೀಯ ಭಾಷೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಅತಿ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಅ೦ದರೆ ೭ ಜ್ನಾನಪೀಠ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊ೦ಡಿರುವ ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಾಹಿತಿಗಳ ಸಾಧನೆ ಶ್ಲಾಘನೀಯ(ಕನ್ನಡ ಬಿಟ್ಟರೆ ಹಿಂದಿ ಮಾತ್ರ ಈ ಸಾಧನೆಯನ್ನು ಮಾಡಿದೆ). ಕನ್ನಡದ ೪೯ ಮ೦ದಿ ಸಾಹಿತಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಕೇ೦ದ್ರ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಅಕಾಡೆಮಿ ಪ್ರಶಸ್ತಿ ಲಭಿಸಿದೆ. ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಏಕೀಕರಣಕ್ಕೆ ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಾಹಿತಿಗಳ, ಕವಿಗಳ ಕೊಡುಗೆ ಅಪಾರ. ಏಕೀಕರಣದ ಸ೦ದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಯಿಲಗೋಳ ನಾರಾಯಣರಾಯರ 'ಉದಯವಾಗಲಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಚೆಲುವ ಕನ್ನಡ ನಾಡು' ಕವನ ಜನರಿಗೆ ಸ್ಫೂರ್ತಿಯಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ನಾವೆ೦ದಿಗೂ ಮರೆಯುವ೦ತಿಲ್ಲ. ಜಾನಪದ ಕಲೆಗಳು ಈಗಿನ ಮಾಹಿತಿ ತ೦ತ್ರಜ್ನಾನ ಯುಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಳೆದುಹೋಗುತ್ತಿವೆ ಎನ್ನುವ ಸ೦ದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವು ತಿ೦ಗಳ ಹಿ೦ದೆ ಆರ೦ಭಗೊ೦ಡ ರಾಜ್ಯ ಸರಕಾರದ 'ಜಾನಪದ ಜಾತ್ರೆ' ಯೋಜನೆ ಒ೦ದು ಉತ್ತಮ ಹೆಜ್ಜೆ. ಇನ್ನು ಕನ್ನಡ ಚಿತ್ರರ೦ಗದತ್ತ ಕಣ್ಣು ಹಾಯಿಸಿದರೆ ಬೆಳವಣಿಗೆ ಕು೦ಠಿತವಾಗಿದೆ ಎನ್ನಬಹುದು. ಪರಭಾಷಾ ಮರುನಿರ್ಮಿತ ಚಿತ್ರಗಳಿ೦ದ ತು೦ಬಿಕೊ೦ಡ೦ತಿದೆ. ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಥೆಗಳಿಲ್ಲವೆ೦ಬ ಆರೋಪದಲ್ಲಿ ಹುರುಳಿಲ್ಲ. ಶ್ರೀಮ೦ತ ಕನ್ನಡ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯವೇ ಚಿತ್ರರ೦ಗಕ್ಕೆ ಸ್ಫೂರ್ತಿ ಯಾಕಾಗಬಾರದು? ಯಥಾವತ್ತಾಗಲ್ಲದಿದ್ದರೂ ಚಿತ್ರರ೦ಗಕ್ಕೆ ಮಾರ್ಪಾಟು ಮಾಡಿಕೊ೦ಡು ಕಥೆಗಳನ್ನು ಹೆಣೆಯಬಹುದು. ಬಹುಶಃ ಪುಟ್ಟಣ್ಣ ಕಣಗಾಲರ ನ೦ತರ ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರಷ್ಟು ಪ್ರತಿಭಾನ್ವಿತ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕರೇ ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲ ಅನ್ನಬಹುದು. ಕನ್ನಡ ನಾಡಿನ ಈ ೫೦ರ ಸ೦ಭ್ರಮದ ಈ ವರ್ಷದಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಡಿನ ಆರಾಧ್ಯ ದೈವ ವರನಟ ಡಾ||ರಾಜ್ ನಮ್ಮನಗಲಿದ್ದು ಬಹಳ ಖೇದಕರ. ಅವರು ಹಾಡಿದ 'ಹುಟ್ಟಿದರೆ ಕನ್ನಡ ನಾಡಲ್ಲಿ ಹುಟ್ಟಬೇಕು' ಹಾಡು ನಾಡಗೀತೆಯಷ್ಟೇ ಜನಪ್ರಿಯವಾದದ್ದನ್ನು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ಮರಿಸಬಹುದು.
ಈ ೫೦ ವರ್ಷಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಸಾಧನೆಗಳು ಹೀಗಿವೆ: ಸಾಕ್ಷರತಾ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ಶೇಕಡಾ ೨೪ರಿ೦ದ ಶೇಕಡಾ ೭೧ಕ್ಕೆ ಏರಿದೆ. ಇನ್ನು ೧೦೦ ಶೇಕಡಾ ಸಾಕ್ಷರತೆ ಮು೦ದಿನ ಗುರಿಯಾಗಬೇಕು. ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರದಲ್ಲೇ ಪ್ರಪ್ರಥಮವಾಗಿ 'ಉಳುವವನಿಗೆ ಭೂಮಿ' ಕಾಯ್ದೆಯನ್ನು ಜಾರಿಗೊಳಿಸಿದ ರಾಜ್ಯ ನಮ್ಮದು. ಮಾಹಿತಿ ತ೦ತ್ರಜ್ನಾನದ ಈ ಯುಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಅದಕ್ಕೆ ಅನುಗುಣವಾಗಿ ಭೂ ವ್ಯವಹಾರದ ಲೆಕ್ಕಪತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಗಣಕೀಕರಿಸಿದ ಸರಕಾರದ 'ಭೂಮಿ' ಯೋಜನೆ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರದಲ್ಲಷ್ಟೇ ಅಲ್ಲದೆ ಅ೦ತರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಮಟ್ಟದಲ್ಲೂ ಪ್ರಶ೦ಸೆ ಗಳಿಸಿದೆ. ಇನ್ನು ಕೈಗಾರಿಕಾ ಪ್ರಗತಿಯನ್ನು ಅವಲೋಕಿಸಿದರೆ ಮಿಶ್ರ ಪ್ರತಿಕ್ರಿಯೆ ಇದೆ. ಮಾಹಿತಿ ತ೦ತ್ರಜ್ನಾನ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಸಾಧನೆ ಅಪಾರ. ಪ್ರಧಾನಿ ಮನ್ ಮೋಹನ್ ಸಿ೦ಗ್ ಉದ್ಗರಿಸಿದ೦ತೆ ವಿಶ್ವಕ್ಕೆ ಭಾರತಕ್ಕಿ೦ತ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಬೆ೦ಗಳೂರಿನ ಪರಿಚಯವಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಉದ್ಯೋಗವಕಾಶಗಳ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಿ೦ದ ರಾಜಧಾನಿ ಬೆ೦ಗಳೂರಿಗೆ ಪರ್ಯಾಯವಾಗಿ ಒ೦ದು ನಗರವನ್ನು ಬೆಳೆಸಲಾಗದಿದ್ದುದು ವಿಪರ್ಯಾಸ. ಈಗೀಗ ಮಾಹಿತಿ ತ೦ತ್ರಜ್ನಾನದ ಕ್ರಾ೦ತಿ ರಾಜ್ಯದ ಇತರೆ ನಗರಗಳಾದ ಮ೦ಗಳೂರು, ಮೈಸೂರು, ಹುಬ್ಬಳ್ಳಿ, ಬೆಳಗಾವಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಬ್ಬುತ್ತಿರುವುದು ಸ೦ತಸಕರ ಬೆಳವಣಿಗೆ. ಇದು ಬೇರೆ ಔದ್ಯೋಗಿಕ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರಗಳಲ್ಲೂ ಮು೦ದುವರಿದರೆ ಬೆ೦ಗಳೂರು ಮೇಲಿನ ಒತ್ತಡ ತಗ್ಗುವುದರಲ್ಲಿ ಸ೦ಶಯವಿಲ್ಲ.
ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದ ಪ್ರವಾಸಿ ತಾಣಗಳು ಅಪಾರ. ಭೌಗೋಳಿಕವಾಗಿ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕವು ವೈವಿಧ್ಯತೆಗಳಿ೦ದ ತು೦ಬಿದೆ. ಮಲೆನಾಡು, ಬಯಲು ಪ್ರದೇಶ, ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಘಟ್ಟಗಳು, ಕರಾವಳಿ ಹೀಗೆ ಪಟ್ಟಿ ಬೆಳೆಯುತ್ತದೆ. ನಮ್ಮಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಚಾಲುಕ್ಯ, ಹೊಯ್ಸಳ, ವಿಜಯನಗರ ಶೈಲಿಯ ದೇವಾಲಯಗಳು, ಪಶ್ಚಿಮ ಘಟ್ಟಗಳ ನಿಸರ್ಗ ಧಾಮಗಳು, ಜಲಪಾತಗಳು, ಕರಾವಳಿಯ ಕಡಲ ತೀರಗಳು - ಇವುಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಹೊರ ಪ್ರಪ೦ಚಕ್ಕೆ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಪ್ರಚಾರ ನೀಡಿದರೆ ನೆರೆ ರಾಜ್ಯಗಳಾದ ಕೇರಳ, ಗೋವಾಗಳ೦ತೆ ಪ್ರವಾಸಿಗರು ಆಕರ್ಷಿತರಾಗುವುದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ೦ದೇಹವೇ ಇಲ್ಲ. ಈ ನಿಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸರಕಾರ ಕಾರ್ಯೋನ್ಮುಖವಾಗಬೇಕು.
ನಮ್ಮ ಭಾಷೆ ನಮ್ಮ ನಾಡಿನ, ನಮ್ಮ ಜನರ ಸ್ವಾಭಿಮಾನದ ಸ೦ಕೇತ. ಜಾಗತೀಕರಣದ ಈ ಯುಗದಲ್ಲಿ ನಮ್ಮ ಭಾಷೆಯನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಿ, ಬೆಳೆಸುವ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿ ನಮ್ಮ ನಿಮ್ಮೆಲ್ಲರದು. ಕೇವಲ ನವೆ೦ಬರ್ ಕನ್ನಡಿಗರಾಗದೆ ವರ್ಷಪೂರ್ತಿ ಕನ್ನಡ ಬಳಸಿ, ಬೆಳೆಸಿ. ಕುವೆ೦ಪುರವರ೦ದ೦ತೆ 'ಕನ್ನಡಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಕೈ ಎತ್ತು, ನಿನ್ನ ಕೈ ಕಲ್ಪವೃಕ್ಷವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ'.
ಕೊನೆಯದಾಗಿ ನಾನು ಹೇಳಬಯಸುವುದೇನ೦ದರೆ ಮಾಹಿತಿ ತ೦ತ್ರಜ್ನಾನದ ಪ್ರಗತಿಯ ಉಪಯೋಗ ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ವಿದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ಆಗುತ್ತಿವೆ. ನಮ್ಮ ನಾಡಿಗೂ ಇದರ ಲಾಭ ದೊರಕಬೇಕು. ಮು೦ದೊ೦ದು ದಿನ ಈಗ ಬೆ೦ಗಳೂರಿನಿ೦ದ ಯಾವ ಮಾಹಿತಿ ತ೦ತ್ರಜ್ನಾನ ಸೇವೆಗಳು ವಿದೇಶಿ ಗ್ರಾಹಕರಿಗೆ ದೊರಕುತ್ತಿವೆಯೋ ಅವು ನಮಗೂ ಅಗತ್ಯವಾಗಬಹುದು. ಆ ದಿನಕ್ಕೆ ನಾವು ಇ೦ದಿನಿ೦ದಲೇ ಸಿದ್ಧರಾಗಿರುವುದು ಒಳಿತು. ಏನ೦ತೀರ?
Friday, October 27, 2006
Game Shows in Radio!!
Continuing the discussion on the previous post about FM Channels now we land up where we have got game shows on FM Radios. Though the amount may not be as large as it used to be in TV game shows like 'Kaun Banega Carodpathi?' or popularly called 'KBC' of Star Plus or 'Jeetho Chappad Phad Ke' of Sony but surely they are here to stay.
In Bangalore, Radio Big 92.7 has started 'Lucky Lakshmi' few day back hosted by veteran RJ Kiran Shridhar making a come back in FM Radio after a long gap, Radio One 94.3 offers its listeners to become 'Lakhpathis' daily by answering their 3 questions, Radio City 91 FM went one step more with it offering a flat in National Capital New Delhi for the contest winners. So its raining prize galore this season in Bangalore by the radio bigwigs.
As my friend Nidhi pointed out in a post in his blog about the SMSes playing a lead role in earning revenue both for sponsors and the event organisers in almost every game show nowadays it continue to do so here also.
Talking more of FM Radios, November 1 marks the entry of one more famous media person into FM Radio Space with Ravi Belagere beginning to host a new programme at 8 am in FM Rainbow 101.3 called 'Ravi Belagere at 8 am'. And the punch line of the programme goes in typical Belagere style 'Karnatakada gentlemengala madhye obba gantle-man'. Among the loud voices of all private FM channels in Bangalore now FM Rainbow's voice is hardly heard. Will this move change its fortunes? Lets wait and watch.
On the other front, BMTC in Bangalore has introduced new buses exclusive for BMTC pass holders called the 'Pass Bus' thus justifying the need for single door buses in Bangalore. BMTC has taken several good initiatives this year with it starting the much awaited Volvo Service, and then came Special Mall Bus(to visit all the malls in Bangalore), Hospital Special Bus, Women's Special Bus. Kudos to BMTC. Keep up the good work.
Watch this space in the coming days for new posts.
Regards
Raveesh
In Bangalore, Radio Big 92.7 has started 'Lucky Lakshmi' few day back hosted by veteran RJ Kiran Shridhar making a come back in FM Radio after a long gap, Radio One 94.3 offers its listeners to become 'Lakhpathis' daily by answering their 3 questions, Radio City 91 FM went one step more with it offering a flat in National Capital New Delhi for the contest winners. So its raining prize galore this season in Bangalore by the radio bigwigs.
As my friend Nidhi pointed out in a post in his blog about the SMSes playing a lead role in earning revenue both for sponsors and the event organisers in almost every game show nowadays it continue to do so here also.
Talking more of FM Radios, November 1 marks the entry of one more famous media person into FM Radio Space with Ravi Belagere beginning to host a new programme at 8 am in FM Rainbow 101.3 called 'Ravi Belagere at 8 am'. And the punch line of the programme goes in typical Belagere style 'Karnatakada gentlemengala madhye obba gantle-man'. Among the loud voices of all private FM channels in Bangalore now FM Rainbow's voice is hardly heard. Will this move change its fortunes? Lets wait and watch.
On the other front, BMTC in Bangalore has introduced new buses exclusive for BMTC pass holders called the 'Pass Bus' thus justifying the need for single door buses in Bangalore. BMTC has taken several good initiatives this year with it starting the much awaited Volvo Service, and then came Special Mall Bus(to visit all the malls in Bangalore), Hospital Special Bus, Women's Special Bus. Kudos to BMTC. Keep up the good work.
Watch this space in the coming days for new posts.
Regards
Raveesh
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Radio Revolution in Bangalore
Latest addition to the growing number FM channels in Bangalore is Radio Big 92.7 FM. Launched on Friday, 06th October 2006, it has already arrived big with Kannada superstar Upendra being its brand ambassador. That takes the count of most listened FM channels in Bangalore to 7. Here is the brief overview of these channels.
Radio City 91 FM : This was the first private FM channel, started in 2001 in Bangalore. For the first 5 years it was the undisputed leader in FM space with large number of radio audience so much so that FM radio in Bangalore meant Radio City 91 FM. Programmes here are mostly in English with predominently Hindi and occasionally Kannada songs being played.
Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM : First FM channel to enter Bangalore after central govt's phase II expansion of FM channels. Started this year with Kanglish tag line 'sakkath hot maga' with similar tag lines in other cities as well such as Chennai and Hyderabad. Programmes are in Kannada rather Kanglish with mix of Hindi and Kannada songs being played. Channel is promoted by the well known media giant Times Group.
Radio One 94.3 FM : A Mid-Day group channel started this year with the tag line 'hit mele hit mele hit'. Programmes in Kanglish with a good mix of Hindi and Kannada songs being played.
Radio Indigo 91.9 FM : Launched about a month ago here in Bangalore, a Jupiter Capital venture, this is the channel dedicated to English songs rather international music with programmes RJ'ed in English.
Radio Big 92.7 FM : Started few days ago, already made its presence felt. It is a channel from the Adlabs group, which has already announced that it is going to launch in 45 Indian cities in the coming days. In Karnataka, Mangalore and Mysore are on its next venture. Programmes mostly in Kannada less in Kanglish with predominently Kannada songs and Hindi songs being played. Occasionally it airs Telugu and Tamil songs too.
AIR FM Rainbow 101.3 FM : Govt owned FM channel under the umbrella of All India Radio(AIR). Programmes in Kannada with mostly Kannada and Hindi songs being played. One thing that has not changed in the case of Govt FM channels compared to the AM version is the news updates. Frankly speaking no other private radio station provides you with news updates except occasional updates on cricket scores.
AIR Vividh Bharati 102.9 FM : One more AIR channel with programmes in Kannada as well as in Hindi and a mix of Kannada and Hindi songs being played. Similar on the lines of FM Rainbow it also airs regular news updates.
Apart from the FM channels listed above there are some more govt owned FM channels probably you have not heard of. They are on frequencies 100.1 FM and 107.6 FM. 101.1 FM is a AIR classical music channel known as 'Amrutha Varshini' and you have 'Gyan Vani' on 107.6 FM. Gyan Vani as the name suggests airs lectures, interviews dealing with education, health, science etc.
This is not the end of radio boom in Bangalore. There is still more with another 4 FM channels on their way to the silicon valley of India. Thanks to the phase II expansion of private FM channels by the central government, tier II cities too witnessing a radio boom. In Karnataka, Mangalore is going to get 4 private FM channels in the near future. These four channels are Kal Radio of Sun Group, Adlabs, ENIL of the Radio Mirchi group and Century Radio. Similarly you will have FM radio stations being set up in Mysore, Hubli, Gulbarga, Belgaum.
With these developments the listener now has a lot of radio stations to choose from. Can we call it a radio revolution in Bangalore? Sure.
Put on your thoughts on this topic by sending your comments.
Raveesh
Radio City 91 FM : This was the first private FM channel, started in 2001 in Bangalore. For the first 5 years it was the undisputed leader in FM space with large number of radio audience so much so that FM radio in Bangalore meant Radio City 91 FM. Programmes here are mostly in English with predominently Hindi and occasionally Kannada songs being played.
Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM : First FM channel to enter Bangalore after central govt's phase II expansion of FM channels. Started this year with Kanglish tag line 'sakkath hot maga' with similar tag lines in other cities as well such as Chennai and Hyderabad. Programmes are in Kannada rather Kanglish with mix of Hindi and Kannada songs being played. Channel is promoted by the well known media giant Times Group.
Radio One 94.3 FM : A Mid-Day group channel started this year with the tag line 'hit mele hit mele hit'. Programmes in Kanglish with a good mix of Hindi and Kannada songs being played.
Radio Indigo 91.9 FM : Launched about a month ago here in Bangalore, a Jupiter Capital venture, this is the channel dedicated to English songs rather international music with programmes RJ'ed in English.
Radio Big 92.7 FM : Started few days ago, already made its presence felt. It is a channel from the Adlabs group, which has already announced that it is going to launch in 45 Indian cities in the coming days. In Karnataka, Mangalore and Mysore are on its next venture. Programmes mostly in Kannada less in Kanglish with predominently Kannada songs and Hindi songs being played. Occasionally it airs Telugu and Tamil songs too.
AIR FM Rainbow 101.3 FM : Govt owned FM channel under the umbrella of All India Radio(AIR). Programmes in Kannada with mostly Kannada and Hindi songs being played. One thing that has not changed in the case of Govt FM channels compared to the AM version is the news updates. Frankly speaking no other private radio station provides you with news updates except occasional updates on cricket scores.
AIR Vividh Bharati 102.9 FM : One more AIR channel with programmes in Kannada as well as in Hindi and a mix of Kannada and Hindi songs being played. Similar on the lines of FM Rainbow it also airs regular news updates.
Apart from the FM channels listed above there are some more govt owned FM channels probably you have not heard of. They are on frequencies 100.1 FM and 107.6 FM. 101.1 FM is a AIR classical music channel known as 'Amrutha Varshini' and you have 'Gyan Vani' on 107.6 FM. Gyan Vani as the name suggests airs lectures, interviews dealing with education, health, science etc.
This is not the end of radio boom in Bangalore. There is still more with another 4 FM channels on their way to the silicon valley of India. Thanks to the phase II expansion of private FM channels by the central government, tier II cities too witnessing a radio boom. In Karnataka, Mangalore is going to get 4 private FM channels in the near future. These four channels are Kal Radio of Sun Group, Adlabs, ENIL of the Radio Mirchi group and Century Radio. Similarly you will have FM radio stations being set up in Mysore, Hubli, Gulbarga, Belgaum.
With these developments the listener now has a lot of radio stations to choose from. Can we call it a radio revolution in Bangalore? Sure.
Put on your thoughts on this topic by sending your comments.
Raveesh
Tuesday, October 03, 2006
Blogging - New Age Journalism
Though started in 1994, blogs became popular in the new millenium .i.e in the 2000s atleast in India. Now bloggers are enjoying the status being the new age journalists. According to blogherald.com, there were 70 million blogs in July 2006 with Indian blogs being approximately 100,000. And this number continues to grow.
From being personal diaries to professional write-ups, blogs have come a long way. Google has seperate search page dedicated for blog search http://blogsearch.google.com/. You have blogs of almost every type - diaries, professional articles, sports, technical articles and reviews, film reviews, product reviews.
Unlike traditional journalism, here you have no restrictions in publishing your views (unless you are posting on some news paper's or news channel's site) giving you more liberty and power. But as they say, with great power comes great responsibilities. So you are your own judge when publishing your posts on the net.
Fed up with the reading of film reviews with all their jargon by critics in news papers every weekend then you have now one new avenue to ponder upon. Film reviews in blogs. One of my friends Sandeep has a blog mostly dedicated to film reviews. I did write a film review on Lage Raho Munna Bhai few weeks back. And there are bloggers whose blogs are dedicated only to film reviews. Cricket is one obsession with us Indians. So there are blogs dedicated only to cricket articles. Some of my earlier articles on cricket include Historic Win of India in West Indies, Cricket in the time of Football, Talking Cricket. Not only text, but also you will find pictures and videos embedded in the blog. Some of the blogs are dedicated only to picture/photos or videos.
Technical reviews are a biggest plus came out of blogging. Amit Agarwal's blog is sure a techie's delight as he carries you through the exciting world of Technology with his tips and reviews on latest technology and products.
Compared to traditional journalism I think, here you will find less dedicated readers. And you have to retain your regular readers and if you are a blogger and not updating the blog regularly then you are likely to lose your dedicated readers.
Big names in the media like NDTV, CNN-IBN are providing the netizens with the chance of posting their write-ups on their websites by providing the blog service, shows the importance of blogs in this era. Recently CNN-IBN's Citizen Journalist initiative was well appreciated and it made the channel/ibnlive.com site popular among net users.
Though live news (as in news paper, news channel web sites) is still not in the domain of the bloggers it is catching up slowly. And that by itself does not constitute journalism. Other areas like public opinion, reviews, articles, debates(as it happens through the exchange of comments between the author and readers of the blog) have been strong hold of the bloggers. Blogging community continues to grow and it will shape the things in the future is no understatement.
Comments are welcome
Raveesh
Post to read: Came across a post in Saurabh Saksena's blog titled 'In search of Indianness abroad'. Worth reading.
From being personal diaries to professional write-ups, blogs have come a long way. Google has seperate search page dedicated for blog search http://blogsearch.google.com/. You have blogs of almost every type - diaries, professional articles, sports, technical articles and reviews, film reviews, product reviews.
Unlike traditional journalism, here you have no restrictions in publishing your views (unless you are posting on some news paper's or news channel's site) giving you more liberty and power. But as they say, with great power comes great responsibilities. So you are your own judge when publishing your posts on the net.
Fed up with the reading of film reviews with all their jargon by critics in news papers every weekend then you have now one new avenue to ponder upon. Film reviews in blogs. One of my friends Sandeep has a blog mostly dedicated to film reviews. I did write a film review on Lage Raho Munna Bhai few weeks back. And there are bloggers whose blogs are dedicated only to film reviews. Cricket is one obsession with us Indians. So there are blogs dedicated only to cricket articles. Some of my earlier articles on cricket include Historic Win of India in West Indies, Cricket in the time of Football, Talking Cricket. Not only text, but also you will find pictures and videos embedded in the blog. Some of the blogs are dedicated only to picture/photos or videos.
Technical reviews are a biggest plus came out of blogging. Amit Agarwal's blog is sure a techie's delight as he carries you through the exciting world of Technology with his tips and reviews on latest technology and products.
Compared to traditional journalism I think, here you will find less dedicated readers. And you have to retain your regular readers and if you are a blogger and not updating the blog regularly then you are likely to lose your dedicated readers.
Big names in the media like NDTV, CNN-IBN are providing the netizens with the chance of posting their write-ups on their websites by providing the blog service, shows the importance of blogs in this era. Recently CNN-IBN's Citizen Journalist initiative was well appreciated and it made the channel/ibnlive.com site popular among net users.
Though live news (as in news paper, news channel web sites) is still not in the domain of the bloggers it is catching up slowly. And that by itself does not constitute journalism. Other areas like public opinion, reviews, articles, debates(as it happens through the exchange of comments between the author and readers of the blog) have been strong hold of the bloggers. Blogging community continues to grow and it will shape the things in the future is no understatement.
Comments are welcome
Raveesh
Post to read: Came across a post in Saurabh Saksena's blog titled 'In search of Indianness abroad'. Worth reading.
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