I reckon Arjun Singh as one of the worst politicians India has produced. Was burst into a strong disgust after reading the below lines in Times of India. The article discussed why the Bhopal media never criticized Arjun Singh for releasing Anderson (Union Carbide Chief) 25 years back. How media was made a puppet of politicians during that regime.
-Gaurav.
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Times of India, 11th June 2010
This is the truth of journalism in Bhopal 25 years back. Hardly anyone criticised Arjun Singh in those days. His hold over media was supreme. During his tenure, some 250 journalists were given government accommodation in Bhopal. With a roof over their head, paying paltry sums of Rs 100 as rent for a ministerial bungalow, many became faithful followers. Some weekly papers with ridiculous titles like 'Dum Dum Diga Diga' came into the market and immediately started getting government advertisements. Overnight, one could see people with nothing else to do in life enter journalism, often practicing the yellow variety. But it didn't matter to the chief minister as long as they didn't criticise him. There were more rewards for those who helped him target his enemies.
Monday, July 12, 2010
South Indian Superstar Nagarjun, How He Has Brought Up His Children!
South Indian Superstar Nagarjun, How He Has Brought Up His Children:
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Times Of India, July 11th, 2010
When you sit with a superstar who is the son of another legend (Akkineni Nageswara Rao), you expect attitude and a bristly impatience; what I encounter is a total lack of superstar nakhras and a down-to-earth attitude. “Dad kept life very normal for us. He ensured we worked for whatever we got. We would regularly be sent to our village Denduluru to connect with our origins. When I wanted my own car to drive to college, he insisted I go by the local bus. In retrospect, I must admit I made all my friends in those bus rides, some of them are with me till today!”
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Times Of India, July 11th, 2010
When you sit with a superstar who is the son of another legend (Akkineni Nageswara Rao), you expect attitude and a bristly impatience; what I encounter is a total lack of superstar nakhras and a down-to-earth attitude. “Dad kept life very normal for us. He ensured we worked for whatever we got. We would regularly be sent to our village Denduluru to connect with our origins. When I wanted my own car to drive to college, he insisted I go by the local bus. In retrospect, I must admit I made all my friends in those bus rides, some of them are with me till today!”
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