Analysis of crime shows on Indian Television

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Happy Women's Day

I made this video on Women's day. I would like to wish every women on earth a very Happy Women's Day. Be proud to be a woman.

A special thanks to all those who gave me their bites. It was a little difficult to approach the strangers but it was fun. Some refused but some agreed to speak and wished every women on International Women's Day.

My Friends, My life

Fearless to stand by you
Respects you
Inspires you
Ends your ego
Needs you and stays with you when you Need them.
Dear to you
Supports you
Heals your worries
Informal to you
Polite to you

This video is dedicated to my friends especially my school buddies. Missing you all yaar.

W.A.S (What A Sunday!)

Do you know what I wait for? A long, peaceful sleep on Sundays. It is the only day of the week, I don't have to keep an alarm, get up late; whenever I want; watch a film, eat food and feel lazy to go out as it is the only day; before another week starts; that we can take enough rest.

I believe many of us enjoy that. I feel so happy and relieved when the days pass by so fast and then, a Saturday night appears from nowhere.

Sleeping is one of my hobbies. Guess, it happened because I used to sleep a lot when I was a kid without disturbing my family. It is good, isn't it? No one gets troubled or disturbed because of you. I was a good girl. And, I am still so.

And sleeping actually helps to escape into another world with no worries and tension. I am a sleepaholic. Given some time, I would prefer to sleep, even if it is for few minutes. Oh my God, I feel that I am Nobita from the cartoon Doraemon, as I can sleep at any moment like him.

I don't know what to write more. So, why don't you guys help me? Comment on this post and tell me what you would like to do on Sundays. Lets see how many of our hobbies and activities on Sundays match.

Hard Photography Sessions

This is our third round of photography sessions and unfortunately, he didn't like any of my pictures yet. I somehow managed to learn how to focus etc and did better in my second round. But I couldn't convey any stories. I thought I am conveying a story in each of my photographs but seems it was a bad day for me when he checked them.

I am unable to understand what to click and what not to. The pictures that I find interesting doesn't really seem to grab sir's attention. I started clicking today without actually understanding much what it conveys and keeping my fingers crossed. It usually happens for most of the people that they do their work without breaking their heads and it gets appreciated. I so far considered it be a shortcut and never adopted that strategy. But now, I feel it might work for me as well, like it does for everyone else. Let's see if sir likes it this time or not. Wish me luck guys. 

That’s What I Am

I watched a film very recently. It’s called “That’s What I Am”- a beautiful movie, a beautiful story. It makes you proud of what you are. You could realise your worth. It is a great movie for those who especially lack self confidence. You learn that great looks are just a matter of fact, but what actually matters is what you are. It even tells you that you shouldn’t care, what people think about you.

People might doubt your abilities. But if you know what you are capable of, then you must tell it to the world without any fear of being mocked at or being neglected thereon. On the other hand, we might also doubt if we can do things, we want to. Well, some of us might be just lucky to realise it themselves but “Sometimes you need someone to tell you that you can”. This particular quote is one of my most favourite lines from the movie. It must be because, in my case, I always have had that someone to tell me what I am capable of. I have always had the support of my family - my mom, papa, bro and of course my best buddies from school.

Last day, when I was excited as well as nervous about something, I called my family because I knew they would be there for me that I can trust them and believe in them.

Apart from all these, like the movie says, I dream of a world where there is an act of allowing each other to be different, where the people allow each other to be different and unique. Everyone is capable of doing something. But, it does not mean that you have to like the other person. It just means that if you don’t like him, then just leave him alone.  This is another part of the film, which I loved.

So, I would like to conclude by saying that if you don’t like me, then just leave me alone. Please don’t bother me. I don’t really care about what people think about me because I am what I am.  And I love myself for what I am.

  

Curbing Creative Freedom

Crime patrol is one of my favourite shows on TV. And I believe it is so for many people. But the recent controversy about the show regarding the telecast of the enacted Delhi gang rape case has caused lot of disturbance in my mind.

I did a research on this particular issue two weeks ago with my friend for making a presentation in the class. I couldn't think of any other case to present as I am so fond of the show. I somehow managed to convince my friend too.

I learned that the show was refrained from telecasting the episode of Delhi gang rape case because of the sensitivity of the issue. Questions were raised about this particular notice from the Information and Broadcasting Ministry. How can they impose a ban on the episode when we have the right to freedom of speech and expression that has been guaranteed in the constitution? The government did not even watch the episode, how can they then make such a decision, merely because the case is sensitive?

When it comes to the sensitivity of the issue, I believe that the show does take the sensitivity of the case into consideration. It shows the act of crimes in such a way that the viewers actually do not see what happens but they understand what had just happened. I still remember a particular case that they had shown. It was about the murder of a woman by her husband and in-laws for property. The child had also witnessed the murder of his mother in reality but the episode did not show any child character at all. It is when, the host at the end said that the couple had a three year old child, and he had seen his mother being killed by his father and grandparents, that we get to know about it. This clearly illustrates that the show always gives the maximum  priority to the sensitivity of the case.

The show only tries to create awareness by showing why and how crimes are committed and how can they be eliminated. The show calls itself Crime Patrol Dastak, Dastak meaning warning. It says that maximum number of crimes happen with some sort of warning which people don't recognize or they recognize and just ignore. The show analyses the cases and tries to give solutions to various problems because of which these crimes are committed. 

One such case happened to be the Delhi gang rape case. It was supposed to be telecast on 2nd and 3rd January in two parts. The government feels that if the case is telecast before the verdict is given, it can influence the proceedings of the case. But guess, the government has forgotten that it had recognized the film Parzania, which was based on the Gujarat riots and had awarded the National Award for the film, much before the verdict was given. In that case, shouldn't the films on wars and violence be banned too? After all, all crimes are equally brutal.

I think the government was in the state of confusion during the entire real episode and made a decision of imposing a ban on the telecast of this show. However, the case had already gained lot of public attention through media, then what big difference would it make if the show also telecast the episode.

Self regulation is the factor, that people talk about, more often, when it comes to the matters relating to media. And I personally feel that the show is self regulated.                  




(The photograph given above has been taken from google images.)

EXPRESSIONS 2013

My college is organising its annual seminar called EXPRESSIONS on 9th Feb 2013. It's a one- day media seminar. The theme is current affairs. There are five eminent speakers this seminar: Prashant Bhushan, Supreme court advocate, Anti- corruption Activist, IAC member, Kabir Khan, Director, Ek Tha Tiger, New York, Anirban Dhar (Onir), Director, I Am, My Brother Nikhil, Biren Ghose, Country Head, Technicolor India and Parvathi Menon, Resident Editor, The Hindu, Bangalore.

It is a great honour for us to have such well known personalities in the seminar organised by us, this year. We are all excited and looking forward to meet them and interact with them. 

Why I still have HOTS for KV

Central schools play a central role in shaping the lives of the KViians. Holding the largest network of schools with more than 950 branches, it not only promotes education all over the country but also instils moral values in its students.

       It is a classless, casteless, region less and religion less school. Namita, 2009 batch of Kendriya Vidyalaya Puducherry says “KV has its own uniqueness right from its uniform to its aura. It enhances a student’s self confidence and social skills by exposing him to various cultures and languages by hosting students from different walks of life. ” Hence, we never learn to discriminate. It is also the only school which has Sanskrit as a compulsory language to study. It thus helps us to understand the development of languages and to value and respect our traditions.  

      I overcame my stage fear because of the exposure I had in KV. We organize the morning assembly programmes which included prayer song, thought, pledge, news, Sanskrit shlok and national anthem. The quality of our academics is also the best. The things that we learn lay foundation to the entrance examinations for medical, engineering and other colleges. “We are trained so well at fees as low as Rs.600 per term. This is the USP of KVs”, says Ajeesh Damodaran, an alumni of KV Puducherry. The concept of High Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) in examinations, in fact improves our research and analytical approach as there are no direct questions and no direct answers to them available in the text books.

      Our school also conducts NSS camps and as NSS volunteers; we even control the traffic near the school. NSS camp was one of the most memorable experiences of my KViian life. The day we spent with the physically challenged students provided me the insights into their lives and made me understand how to always be optimistic and indefatigable despite several problems. KV is the centre of learning where each and every learner’s individual talents are chiselled out. It encourages a sophomore to be creative and think by himself. Hence a student from KV is always unique yet acts as an integral part of any place he goes to.

The KV also conducts social science exhibitions every year. It enables the students to explore the culture and traditions of other states and countries. Students also learn the traditional dance and songs of that country or state and compete with other KVs at various levels.

        Kendriya Vidyalaya as it is known today was established in 1965 under the Ministry of Human Resource Development. Its primary aim was to educate the children of the Indian Defence Services’ officials which was later extended to all. The common syllabus affiliated to CBSE makes it easy for the students to shift to other KV schools across the country in case of their parent’s transferable jobs. The Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, with its headquarters in New Delhi, looks after the functioning of all the schools.

The best example that describes the KV is the Common Brotherhood Day celebration by The Times of India last year. The students from other schools had written messages that read “we should consider that we are one.” Whereas a Kendriya Vidyalaya student wrote, “We are one.” There lies the striking difference.  And I miss my school, perhaps more than anyone else. 

Happy Diwali

My try at shayaris

Dukhon ki bheed mittati nahi, dardon ke pal ghatate nahi

yeh zindagi hai yaaron, musibaton ke din dhalte nahi

na jaane kyu sab kuch hote hue bhi kuch na hone sa lagta hai

kya kare yeh zindagi milkar bhi na mila sa lagta hai

samudra ki laharon pe hum ye likhte jaa rahe hai 

dosti ki hai to nibhate ja rahe hai

main soch rahi thi sochte sochte

main khud bhul gayi ki main kya soch rahi thi

Hamari dosti

Kasam hai yeh apne dost se,
roothenge na kabhi bhi tumse.
chahenge duniya mein sabse zyaada,
banakar tumhe hamesha apna.
dua karte hai khuda se hum,
na de kabhi tumhe koi gham.
jab ho raaste mein kaante,
tum hame apne paas paate.
na chubhne de hum kaante pairo mein,
chubhe to chubhe sirf gairo mein.
pariksha chahe jitni bhi le khuda hamari,
na kabhi haar hone denge hum tumhari.
jhukh jayenge hum tumhare saamne,
apni aakhri saans tak ko samaane.

Ae Dost Tu Hai Kaha Pe?

Mann nahi lag raha yahaan,

Jaane saare dost hai kahaan?

Naav ki tarah hum doob jayenge,

Ae dost tu hai kaha pe?

Yaad aa rahe hai wo pal,

Jo guzara karte the hum kal,

Ab jeena padega in yaadon ke sahare.

Ae dost tu hai kaha pe?

Naaraz mat hona mujhse,

Roothna na kabhi bhi mujhse,

Mar jayenge hum varna,

Ae dost tu hai kaha pe?

Ek baar dekh lu tujhe,

Ek baar mil lu tujhe,

Ek baar muskurate dekh lu tujhe,

Ek baar gale laga lu tujhe,

Ae dost tu hai kaha pe?

Want something to relax?

Check this out. This was sent by my soul sis.

I dedicate this to her.

Alterations leading to altercations

Indian society known for its philanthropism seems to now undergo alterations in its behavioural pattern. The intolerance among the people has now become a chronic problem. Cold blooded murder of the near and dear ones have become prevalent. Property, success of the counterpart, inability to handle failure and competition are the chief issues of altercations. 

People, today have become so impatient that they find it easier to sway away the difficulties than to face them. This phenomenon is elevating to its peak.The fast forward life of the people, from food to work, have made them intolerant. They hardly find time to spare with the family. Get together at family functions, social occasions, all have become anachronous. This has taken a glib turn towards a psychogenic feeling of antipathy. People tend to forget their own family ties and relations. They fail to understand the value of this primary social group. Hence, they don't hesitate or even think once before involving in criminal acts leaving behind their family traumatized as well as victimized. The Indian society is losing its beauty into thin air. 

Reform steps should be initiated before this turns into an incorrigible reality. Inculcating moral values in children, parental guidance, counselling, love and support and spreading messages of brotherhood can become the helping hands to improve and eradicate this sinister from the society. Lets join hands for making our nation, a peaceful place to live in.       

The poor becomes trivial

It is truly said that there exists two countries in India - one that belongs to the dictatorial affluents and the other to the submissive poor. About seventy percent of India is occupied by the rural masses, who are largely depended on the agriculture sector.

This portion of the country has never even felt a titillation of food, shelter and literacy. They lead a life void of these basic amenities. Their drab surroundings have kept their malignant lives under wraps. With hopeless faces, with no one to complain to, with no one to pay heed, the dream of a complacent life with food, shelter and education has disappeared into thin air. Few months ago, they did make up to the news when they were dying in the freezing cold in the streets of Delhi due to lack of shelter, but what happened there on, nobody knows. Children have retired from their wishes of becoming doctors, engineers and IAS officers. Having meals thrice a day has become "mission impossible".

Indian government is said to be 'by the people, to the people and for the people'. But the demagogues just seem to alter the tagline by equivocating after their win in the elections. Things can still change for better if not government, but citizens can join hands to work on the uplift of the poor. The rich may spare some money from their lavish expenditure on dining, corporates and offices may collect donations, big residential societies may conduct camps etc. The government should also look upon and upgrade the infrastructure at their schools in the rural areas, open up 24- hour helplines, night education, build housing complex for the rural populace and see to the easy availability of ration items.

If we work altruistically. the two Indias can congregate into one and can prove, "nothing is impossible."

Things to learn

• "Once you learn how to die, you learn how to live." 

• "Without love, we are birds with broken wings."

• "Love each other or perish."

• "Don't cling to things , because everything is impermanent."

• "Sometimes you cannot believe what you see, you have to believe what you feel."

• "Do the kinds of things from the heart. When you do, you won't be dissatisfied, you won't be envious, you won't be longing for somebody else's things. On the contrary, you'll be overwhelmed with what comes back." 

• "Love is how you stay alive."

• "Forgive yourself before you die, then forgive others."

• "Make peace with living."

• "It is natural to die. The fact that we make such a hullabaloo over it is all because we don't see ourselves as part of nature. We think because we are humans, we are something above nature."

• "Death ends a life, not a relationship."

- Quotes from the book "Tuesdays with Morrie". 

Oh my God!

If someone would ask me who is the one i trust the most, it is and has always been God. Thats my connection with Him - connection through trust and belief. I am a religious and God fearing person. And I love him the most.

He has always been there to protect me from the evil and has given me the strength when I had to deal with problems all alone. He has been there to take care of me. He has supported me and been there for me whenever I was alone and was in need of someone. He has taught me various lessons in life. I can't believe myself for the way I have changed from a pessimist to be optimistic in life. I have imbibed his words of wisdom which says whatever happens, happens for good.

Everything happens for a reason and everything has a reason. There is bad in life but good is not far away. Its a continuous cycle. Everything has to be experienced if we want to understand the meaning and value of life. And that is why it is important to have faith in God. He will show us our destination taking us on a right path. He  will bring light to our lives when it is in dark.

I share a very special bond with God. I talk to him like to anyone else. I feel like a child when i think of Him who has many wishes, dreams and prayers to be fulfilled. I feel his presence everywhere. I feel as if he is watching me all the time. 

Yesterday when I went for a walk, I wasn't able to find a temple open to go and pray. But as I was returning, my walking partner showed me a temple and said it has opened now. I felt so happy and we entered in to pray. I could feel a smile on my face. It happened to occur by itself and i realized that I am smiling from my heart. I felt as if God called me in. I wanted to talk to him for quite a long time but I don't know why I hesitate to do it these days. I want to spend more time with Him but it never happens so. I always used to think and feel that I don't pray to him, I just talk to him, anything that comes to my mind including my stupid doubts. But I never got answers from Him except for once.

I still remember that night when I felt that I am his favourite and special child and I believe I am still the same for Him. I was alone that night. Though there were two girls in that room, I didn't feel their presence. I was telling God that I feel so lonely and the house also seems to be empty as my family members were out of town due to some urgency and I had to stay back as my 10th board exams were going on. And that was when I felt his response for the first time. He told me, "why should you worry when I am there to take care of you." My joy knew no bounds. I was unable to sleep of happiness. I was on cloud nine.


Next, I presented one of my wishes to him. I asked him to appear before me at least once in my dreams. I was specific about dreams because I am such a coward that if He had appeared in real, I might not have opened my eyes to look at Him and would have missed the chance. I mentioned that to Him too like a child. And He did approve and fulfill my dream. He did appear in my dream which ended in a very beautiful way. I could feel that I was smiling in my dream because i saw Him smiling. I still think what my mother would have thought seeing me smile in sleep. I again felt like a child as elderly people say that a child smiles and laughs in dreams because he sees God in his dreams.

I also used to emotionally blackmail Him. I used to take Rs.5 from the cupboard without my parent's permission to buy a chocolate on Saturdays and go to temple and tell him that he can't punish me for this as he used to steal butter, laddu etc all the time but I did only on Saturdays and that too just Rs.5. And I could feel Him smiling and laughing at my stupidity.

That was the bond I used to share with Him. I miss that now. I don't know why I hesitate to talk to Him now. It is said that as you grow up, you move far away from God. But I don't want it to happen in my case.   

My soul sis

It is hard to describe in words, how it feels when you have a soul sister. A person with whom you can share anything and everything. A person with whom you share same pinches every day. A person who is so close to your heart.
              I feel lucky to have such a person in my life. She is my best friend. She is my soul sis. She is the one who understands me more than I understand myself. I write to her like I write a personal diary, so free and frank. She has always been there when I was in need of a friend. She is the person whom I can share my problems with. She is my Doraemon and I am her Nobita. She always has gadgets to bring a smile on my face when I feel low. She is sweet, cute, lovely, trustworthy, mature etc etc. And yes, most importantly, talkative. And so once we start, we go on like a train without a destination. Talking to her has become as important as breathing. I find it real hard to survive without talking to her for even a single day. Though such a day occurs once in a blue moon but once it occurs, it passes like a single entire birth.
             Though we are miles away now, our friendship has only grown over the years. The distance actually brought us closer. It worked well and thank God for that. We always get into troubles together and find a solution together. The memories of long drives together when we actually try to take a short route and end up on a Chennai bound road on our way back homes still brings a smile on our faces. Though now my road sense has improved, I would still like to get lost somewhere if she is there with me. She is my fairy. I need not worry if she is there with me.
              I believe that our friendship was destined to happen. That is how, she joined the same school where I was studying and coincidentally stayed near my house. We later became classmates and become so thick friends that my mother used to say that we are like honey and sugar. We are inseparable.

          And I miss her a lot now. MO TIMI LAAYI MAAYA KARACHU Doraemon.