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Sunday, April 27, 2008

Motoyuva, chhotoyuva

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She cares about me. And my cellphone. "Don't put it like that into your pocket. In all the rush and jostling within the train, some...
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Tuesday, April 22, 2008

How will India's media boom survive the talent crunch?

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In what seems like a dream-run for the next generation of journalists - the so called beholders of India's democratic information ecosys...
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Monday, April 21, 2008

Sunny Deo, Bobby Deo, P L S Apply Deo

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Looks like I'll need a first class season ticket. No matter how cheap deodarants are sold outside railway stations (Haan..bolo..eksau be...
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Friday, April 18, 2008

Some learnings

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Its been almost four months working at DNA Money. I've learnt several things - pros and cons of working in a big organisation, evils of ...
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Dealing with PR professionals

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Be polite. If you do not see a possibility of a story, tell them so. If the boss has trashed the story even after you've filed, tell the...
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Saturday, December 01, 2007

There's hope for Indian television

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After several years of suhaags, sindoors, saas and bahus , 2007 may well end up as the year that steered the wheel around for Indian televi...
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Thursday, November 08, 2007

The Great Indian Procastrinator

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Festivals are great procastrinators. And they are used with good effect in India. A box of sweets, a hug or a handshake and a few sweet mumb...
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Caffeine injected love

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A lot can happen over a cup of coffee. Hands can be held. Lips can be locked. Deals can be signed. Bonds can be made. Memories can be revive...
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Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Cabbie cabbie mere dil mein khayal aata hai

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The Readers' Digest survey which labelled Mumbai as rude could be partly true, if one has had an experience with the city's cabbies....
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Saturday, September 08, 2007

There's something about Ramu

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Okay, so everybody's derived sadistic pleasure out of Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag and its subsequent collapse. My editorial director Thomas A...
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Thursday, September 06, 2007

Bollywood talking BIG

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Bollywood is the big adda Bollywood is talking BIG in sheer numbers. The corporatization of the Hindi film industry is suddenly taking giant...
Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Muse paper

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Its late evening. I'm at busy at work, uploading stories on another website. The atmosphere in the editorial room is relaxed - we've...
Monday, July 30, 2007

Channel pe channel pe channel

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Black current wonders how our gharwaalis will stick on to existing TV channels. By the end of this year, we're expecting about 4 new Ge...
Saturday, July 28, 2007

Mornings at Fame

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Morning shows at Fame Adlabs rock. Period. Do not mistake that as a plugged story, they did not pay me to write this. I recently saw Harry P...
Monday, July 23, 2007

From pitching to billing

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In a multi-restaurant pitch, Arcopol Chaudhuri has awarded the culinary duties of his stomach to Welcome Dabba. The account size is estimate...
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Monday, July 02, 2007

Passing the baton

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It was dinnertime. I was home. Dad was seated next to me, sunk in his seat servicing his morsels religiously as usual. He was quiet. I was i...
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Sunday, July 01, 2007

Black Eyed Peace

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The other day, a crow from the neighbouring apartment told me that Mumbai is all-set to get a make-over. I brushed aside his supposed tip-of...
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Wednesday, May 02, 2007

300: All gore

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Yet another adaptation from Greek mythology post Troy and Alexander, in the recent past stormed the theatres recently. After watching 300 , ...
Monday, April 02, 2007

TYBMM Journo students admitted in hospital after severe memory loss

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22 mass media students from V.E.S college, Chembur reportedly diagnosed with short-term memory loss were admitted to The Smoking Taj hospita...
Friday, March 30, 2007

Global warning, courtesy Al Gore

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Firstly, special thanks to my revered professor P.K.Ravindranath who agreed to lend me an original DVD of Al Gore's Academy Award winnin...
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Arcopol Chaudhuri
New Delhi, India
I'm 25, without HIV, and I read books for a living. When I'm bored, I grab a meal or two. Or maybe a cup of tea.
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