Seriously a WATCHDOG?

What is it with the Electronic Media today? Lots of speculation, sensationalizing, surreptitious coverage,bias and lots of unnecessary things aired. Swine Flu pandemic was prevalent until the media focussed its attention on it?? Similarly, the Copenhagen summit....The much hyped up issue about the nations across the world coming together to discuss about the climate change and Global warming?? (Nothing Said and Nothing Done...except for BASIC that opposed U.S's decision), then comes the burning current issue about the seperate Telgana State. Entire drama starting in December by TRS activists, then KCR's fast-unto death, followed by many MP's and MLA's resigning, Lagadapati's chase from Vijaywada to Hyderabad NIMS hospital, including the Bandhs and Blockades (which are no more in public interest), the crucial meeting on Jan 5th with the central Govt, OU students agitations, cases of Self-immolation, etc etc. Amid all this confusion, there were telugu media channels that went onto flash news about Reliance having connection with our Late CM, Mr. YSR's death. This led to vandalising Reliance offices and stores in the City by furious YSR's fans. (These Media Channels have done it assuming it would bring them TRP's but it was a case reversal where the Input Editor and Senior editor of a Media channel were arrested amidst high drama) Also : The website "EXILE" that has stated this issue about YSR's death was a banned one...and the TV channels did not bother to look into such crucial matters to verify if the information was true or false?

Question 1 : Being the WATCHDOG of society, Media doesn't verify the information?

Question 2 : Why do certain issues last in our minds only till the media talks about it? (Watch today ..Forget tomorrow??) Is that the way we see things today??

Question 3 : Why dont people care about what's happening with our country??

Question 4 : Why does Media have to be biased while communicating information to the masses?

Question 5 : Why should every political party have a media channel or a newspaper organisation?? (For its own publicity?? )

Question 6 : (In Andhra Pradesh) Why do media channels have no other news except for repeat telecast of death, accidents and news about whichever political party it supports??

Question 7 : Why is media hindering people's privacy? And there are many more endless questions like this one could think off.

For Example : Consider the Hiati earthquake that has left millions hungry, homeless and in languishing conditions. Has the media concentrated on that issue? NO. Now,Consider the floods in India ( Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, etc) people came forward to help the victims, donate whatever they could and eventually as media's attention shifted to something else, our weak minds also forgot about the entire chapter of floods. Isn't it??

Another Ex : Sakshi Tv, Tv9, Tv5 etc ...support the Congress party while Etv, Etv2 support the Telugu Desam Party. News Channels and Newspapers are used as tools for publicizing a particular political party's ideology. Similarly, The Telangana Bandhs have lost their charm lacking masses interest. Telangana supporters have restored tents at significant centers in various districts but nothing happens for FREE...Isn't it?? Ladies are given Rs.250 for shouting slogans and sitting under the tent while men are paid a little less i.e. Rs.150 but....to add to it...they are given a Biryani packet + a Liquor bottle (like incentives). These people have 100 % attendance only when they see a "Cameraperson" around them with the most "Powerful"tool i.e. Camera that captured them live and as usual they pretend to be fasting or even die for Telangana by having bananas behind the tent. Ohhh this is what Lagadapati Rajagopal called "Modern Fast" When KCR was on Iv and still was fasting. He then broke his fast by sipping lemon juice?? (Do u know that any human being can survive if he/she is on Iv). Modern fast also includes snacks like bananas and chat during their fast period from 11a.m to 5 p.m?? And who knows....before 11 a.m or after 5p.m what they eat????

And...Why do we care if an actor renewed his license? that's shown in the HEADLINES of a prime time news bulletin. Or if Shahrukh Khan is detained at the U.S airport ? Why does media have to hype the issue? Why does an Indian have the feeling that he/she has to be treated like GOD all over the world?? The new trend of film stars ....to attend a common man's marriage and become the "STAR" for the show...they demand money depending on how long they are asked to stay?? Same is the case with much hyped game in India - CRICKET. In India, cricket is almost like a religion while other sports are not even given importance as it. Hockey is the national game of India for namesake?? No funds provided by the govt, no encouragement even if they win the WORLD CUP....But if that is cricket and Sachin creating a record....That will become the news of the day, week and month....played repeatedly all day long.Is this what we get from NEWS???

On the other hand, Media also highlights issues for public's good... like Jessica Lall's murder, Ruchika's case, etc. But certain TV channels have crime shows that have anchors themselves looking like criminals....and the whole presentation of the Anchor is in such a way that, he would want to kill the viewer by the very words of his. WEIRD??? ohhh....No...!!! Infact, it scares people, shows how a crime is committed, how a person should be killed, how the body should be dumped in an isolated place, how to pour acid on a girl's face due to love rejection??? etc etc....These programs have more negative effects than positive. There has been a lot of debate over how the information on the electronic media is to be controlled. Media Experts say that everything that goes on-air has to be censored or checked. Media channels should have something like the gatekeepers that filter information so that the right information reaches the masses.

On the other hand, Comparitively, print media have much filtered and controlled information than that of the electronic media. Though print media also publishes biased information, there is some amount of credibility in it. People find print media more acceptable and easily accessible than that of electronic media. Thus, both have their pros and cons....But on the Whole, MEDIA as a Watchdog of Society has failed "somewhere" to do its duty and Press as the fourth estate (according to the Indian Constituion) has lost its credibility to a certain extent due to bias and dishonest information.

Another striking point is, Journalists themselves being corrupt and delivering biased or wrong information (instead of giving the right information). IF such is the situation of today's society, then where would the right information come from???

NOTE: My point is not to declare that media has been delivering wrong information throughout or has been biased entirely. I'm talking about the WRONGS happening....and they have to be rectified.

So is media the Real WATCHDOG of the society?? ASk yourselves......

All for one.. ONE for all????

There's pandemonium everywhere... lots of confusion, protests in the state from all the three regions (Andhra, Telangana and Rayalaseema), cases of self-immolation, Police beating up students (which they actually are not), Students pelting stones at public property, setting RTC buses on fire,...all in all CHAOS!!! (I mean it sounds like how *JOKER (heath ledger) said it in DARK KNIGHT).

On the other hand, the Telangana Rasthra Samithi (TRS) which came into existence in 2001 has been demanding for a seperate state of telangana for various reasons. KCR being the vanguarding part of this movement has taken a resolution to fast-unto-death for a seperate statehood. Meanwhile, there have been protests all over Hyderabad...the govt declared bandh, the TRS activists creating problems to public and have vanadalised the public property.They have only become *evil-er* in the eyes of people. Now you call them students?? Who they actually are not...they belong to the student unions (ABVP,JAC, etc), they have been residing in the OU hostels even after they were asked to vacate them after their graduation...Most of them being the so called "unemployed men". But, these *students* are given Rs.400/500 per day which they think is their pocket money for the day...and their job being : Pelting stones on shops, hitting people, stopping vehicles and asking them to scream "JAI TELANGANA" !! They are given food and a bottle of liquor....What else does one want when he is given money, food n liquor for doing almost nothing.... Okay now, let's accept the fact that they are ardently wishing Telangana to be given away. But, do they (TRS) even know the after effects of giving away a seperate state ? Have they thought of all that before starting their agitation?

If Telangana is declared as a seperate state:

• The water supply that comes to Nagarjuna Sagar (under the Telangana region) will have no water because the water flows from Tungabadhra (under the Rayalaseema region) This can be stopped completely.
• The water to Manjeera (under the telangana region) flows from Krishna (under the Andhra region). This can be stopped too.
• Inter-state taxes will definitely increase.
• Because Telangana doesn't have many shrines or visiting places, Telangana people will indirectly make the other states rich. ( Ex: Tirupathi in Rayalaseema region .....is a religious shrine)
• Education, illiteracy, poverty and other problems mostly prevail in the Telangana region.
• Unemployment is maximum among Telangana people.
• Power supply from NTPC is under the Central Govt's control, so the power also has to be shared.
• When there's no water, there will be no food coz lack of water for irrigation and agriculture. People will start starving.

And Another point, Telangana cannot be given away including Hyderabad. Becoz Hyderabad is the most developed in the telangana region and most of the MP's, MLA's properties belong here. Apart from that, there've been almost 60% of Andhraiites in Hyd and approximately ...15-20% of Telangana people are hardly there. And....If telangana ppl demand for a seperate state, Andhra people will do the same and same goes with people in the Rayalaseema region. Now when people of these three regions have their own demands from the Central Govt...Why can't muslims in Hyderabad demand for a seperate Nizam state? Isn't that a possibility? It is....

After Congress's serious meeting with the AP CM Rosaiah and other cabinet ministers...Chidambaran said that they have agreed to initiate the process to pass a bill in the legislative assembly for a seperate state of telangana. (Almost a seven-step process).

The very next morning.....beginning with MP Lagadapati Rajagopal, 100+ MP's, MLA's and MLC's have resigned to their posts and .....Now who'z gonna support Telangana?

The TRS MLA's ??? Or the Congress MLA's who belong to the telangana region???

None or One (KCR)??.......becoz these MLA's do not want to lose their post, their priveleges, their facilities, allowances and transportation that Govt provides them. And they (T People) blame Potti Sri Ramulu who fought for a seperate state of AP 400 yrs ago, in which we all are presently living.....Wat crap?? Yes exactly....!!! That's how it is.....preposterous is the exact word..After everything is done...they say "ITS MINE???".!!!

Hyderabad being a union territory would be an option....which would boost foreign investments, IT sector and globalisation of Hyd wud take place...an advantage in that way....!!! But what about the crores of properties of MP's and MLA's..?? wud they let go off their hard-earned money (or black money too?) Nooooooo.....Isnt it???

Now...What?? As soon as Chidambaran has said that....Gorkhaland in West bengal wants to be a seperate state same is with Bodoland in Assam ,Vidarbha in Maharashtra, Khaalistan in Punjab and Suarashtra in Gujrat....!!! sooooo.........Hasn't Congress created problems for itself??? If telangana will be given.....will the other states also be divided?? Who actually wants the Telangana? KCR ? ....only???

After all this....who would want a seperate state? Sonia..It doesn't matter to her at all?? KCR...Why? to become the CM...and do what?? drink n DIE???!!! If telangana is given away without Hyd....it will become the most backward state of India facing utmost crisis and then later repent for being left out.

Bottom Line : No " Jai Telangana" ......Only

" JAI ANDHRA PRADESH" (The whole of it)!!!!

*Note* : This is not to bring out any communal or anti-social feelings among people, but it's just my opinion!!!! I just hope TRS people were sensible enough to understand things in detail than to just stage protests and create havoc.

" Cultural differences should not separate us from each other, but rather cultural diversity brings a collective strength that can benefit all of humanity."
-- Robert Alan

Our only home.....

"First impression is the best impression" and that's what people say. Ohhh....I'm not talking about how best you look on your date or how sexily you've dressed up to go to the prom or win the title of a homecoming queen...But would you ever wanna give a clueless expression in a party and feel outta place? Or may b wear a "footy" jersey to a royal ball?? Or would you give a look at the surroundings..atleast once?? I know, I know...Now you'd just say why would I give a damn to the surroundings...OR would you? Just have food, party hard, rock the dance floor, litter the place...that is all we gotta do.

Why are we so careless about our surroundings (I mean in all ways)? We use plastic bags, we are the cause for alarming emission rates of greenhouse gases and other poisonous gases, we pollute the water by releasing chemicals from industries into the nearby lake, We cut down trees, We exploit natural resources, we do not conserve energy, we use appliances that emit "CFC's, Population explosion.....and what not!!! Did you know that " WE ARE HALF-A-CENTURY AWAY FROM BEING ECOLOGICALLY AND ECONOMICALLY BANKRUPT BECAUSE OF GLOBAL WARMING??......SAVE EARTH - OUR ONLY HOME " (Unless NASA discovers another planet similar to earth and also people who are just like Us :P)

May be if we could do our part in protecting the environment...it would remain a great help for the generations to come and for them to live longer (Without Acid rains or Skin cancer due to exposure to U.V rays through the Ozone holes in the Ozone layer of the stratosphere).

Here are some things you could least do:

• Use paper bags.
• Do not throw away trash on roads or public places. (There's always a dustbin asking you to "USE ME").
• Walk or use cycle to travel to nearby places. (Would be good for health too)
• Use paper bags, plates and disposable stuff when you go for picnics or outing.
• Stop smoking (You are polluting the environment as well as "YOURSELF and others too - through passive smoking")
• After you return from your outing, dump the trash into your trash can . Else you gotta bear the stench (:P).

So why not REDUCE,REUSE and RECYCLE and after all : "WHAT SURROUNDS YOU IS WHAT DEFINES YOU".

Its like...a kinda dream come true!!

Thanks to THE HINDU...i just cant express how i feel about seeing my name in the newspaper i always wanted to be a part of. finally....my 1st article got published n that's the reason for my happiness. It might seem funny to some people, some might feel i'm exaggerating, some might feel i'm too stupid to get excited for such a small thing...but have dreamt of being a part of THE HINDU...atleast once!! n here i'm....saying proudly that i'm a part of this intellectual newspaper organisation in India....n proud to be so.

All thanks to 16reels.com for giving me the chance as a content writer and an interviewer for their website. It provided me a lead in to enhance my skill set and write better.

Here's the link :

http://www.hindu.com/yw/2009/09/22/stories/2009092250311400.htm

HUMANTIY....Our Religion???

In a world where there are conflicts over caste, race, gender, politics, religion and several other issues, I wonder if there is something called "Humanity" alive in human beings today.

I was waiting for a bus at secunderabad station and passed by an old man wearing rugged and torn clothes, holding a stick, leaning against a "PAN"-spat wall. There was a small tumbler beside him where i could see few coins in it. He wasn't begging shouting "ammmaaaa ayyyyaaaaa baabbuuuuu" or something. All he was doing is just sitting and looking at people who are busy running to get into those crowded buses. There was all chaos and i was waiitng to see if atleast one person from the crowd bothered to look at him or even smile at him. But none turned up....that was when i just reliased about how people run after money or materialistic pleasures in this so called "Technologically adavanced" world ...that they don't care even if their negihbour dies on the road.

They talk about U.S's technology, India developing , On Indian Politics and lecture people or give lengthy speeches on such things, but they dont go beyond that. They limit themselves to speeches n lectures and their concern remains only till the end of their speech......after that "tata- bye bye"!! Duhh!!!

Ok.....Now consider this - If we see a dog mourning in pain on road, How many of us would rush to the spot to save the dog? by not thinking...."ohhh c'mon.. It's just a dog"!! Why is it that we forget that even dog has something called "LIFE"!!! This single example is enough to show how "HUMANE" you are.

Similarly, if anyone among the crowd bothered to go talk to the old man or smiled at him, that would have made his meals for the day.

We all talk n shout about "MY Religion" has taught me this , my religion has taught me that.....But "YOUR" religion doesn't teach you how to pray to only one god or discriminate people by the way they look, talk, act or anything...But every religion teaches about how to live with one another happily and peacefully in life....And That is called "HUMANITY"!!

No wonder someone once said...."Humans are the worst creatures living on the earth". Social animals are turning into wild animals due to Ego, status, impatience,violence and what not.....

Now you question yourself about...."HOW HUMANE ARE YOU??"

( Don't u think there shud b a facebook quiz on this... lolzz :P:P)

GAME-"BOL" or GAMBOL??

Be it the UPA or the NDA...or be it the Third Front or the Fourth front...Political parties and its members have become so preposterous that there is no room in their "khopdi" to mull over "PEOPLE"!! Every politician or a citizen calls INDIA ,the world's largest and vibrant democracy in the world, as the Indian constitution states..."It is a government.. for the people, of the people and by the people"....But today's politicians have completely wiped "PEOPLE" off their muddy heads. It is people who are getting their A** screwed.

For Ex:- Rahul Gandhi has crticized Chandrababu Naidu of being negligent about the rural AP...later  his verdict became sanguine calling Chandrababu Naidu a capable CM for bringing a drastic change and developing the IT sector. Similarly, He made derogatory statements against Nitish Kumar about him being incapable in Bihar...later he corrects his statement calling Nitish Kumar another dedicated man to his service in the state. Does Rahul Gandhi even know what he is talking about? Or is it just to pretend like  another sober, courteous natty neta to gain votes?? Or is it the "GANDHI" brand that makes him say anything he can because he is the next politicial inheritor of the prestigious Gandhi family and Sonia "Ben's" only 'Eklauta' son?? The situation is dire for Congress as they don't have any option than the so called "GANDHI" family. It is only coz of this family's name that people have to undergo a bludgeoning situation in the country.

Similarly, Take the THIRD FRONT......TDP playing a crucial role, had an alliance with NDA in the 2004 elections...but today it blames NDa govt for its loss in AP and ties up with the LEFT, TRS and others. Another example here is....TRS had an alliance with the Congress in the 2004 elections in AP coz it was decieved by YSR"s govt....Now the same party is compelled to tie-up with the 3rd front.

Another Ex:- Praja Rajyam- a cleverly named political party intimating populism has been a big splash in the shortest possible time. It came out with policies in its agenda like "fight political corruption", "support the downtrodden" and "social justice". But hasn't it played a role in minting money for giving its candidates seats in the 2009 elections?? Infact, its just like another political party that has come out for a political gamble and gamebol. As Chiranjeevi's rapacious and arduous efforts of being AP's Obama( a weapon of mass seduction propogating" CHANGE") have thrashed...it has led to the party's self-destruction turning out to be an impediment to other parties in state.

Be it SP's ban on english throughout the country or Be it BSP's Mayawati wanting an IAS offcier to feed her a piece of cake on her birthday or gunning him down for not gifting her something for her birthday.....There is not even a sign from politicians to think about the country and its development than to think of Name, Power and Paisa!!! 

Take LOKSATTA for example:- Can Jayaprakash Narayan be the only one to make a difference in the country unless he becomes the next "GANDHI"(*Bapu*)?? ohh...Gandhigiri in these days?? People prefer "Dadagiri" to gandhigiri....isn't it?? A party like this has come up to go against caste politics, Vote-bank politics and to set an example as one to clear all the evils prevailing in the present situation. But the truth is....How many among us would vote for such a party that fights against political corruption n other evils?? (( When people would vote for such a party...it could set an example for people wanting the most cliched word"CHANGE"- i.e. born out of passions and impatience of a man....But seems like Indians are too patient everywhere...even when it comes to ruining their future in such sexed out parties' hands)).

Politicians have become uncouth, unkempt, fiendish and voraciously- barbarianed plutocrats acting like juggernauts of people's problems and trying to bait one another to clamp power.

Why is it that a common person like me cannot do anything to change the system other than just "VOTE"? Why is it that i have no other way to express my impatience towards the unjust governance... only in this way??.........They say YOUTH could turn out to be the most rebellious and vanguarding weapon a country could have and face....but How many among today's youth are concerned about the country.?? ...ok leave the country...about their own state, city or village??? may be a handful of them...who cannot make a difference even by voting....but y??

Think think.....and ?? Keep thinking....

This is just another kind of RHETORIC which leads you to a chain of RHETORICS....And the final result is yet to be a "khichdi" whose ingredients are open to guesswork!!!!

Do I Care???

• Do YOU even care if someone's fighting for life having met with an accicent??
• Do YOU even care if anybody rapes a girl in public??
• Do YOU atleast make efforts to save a dog's life by just not thinking " ohh.....its just a dog...dats okay" ??
• Do YOU even bother to cast your vote ,knowing your vote could make a difference??
• Do YOU even think about the bomb blast, a month later it has rocked your city...after the media stops hyping up the issue???
• Do YOU even know what's happening around you when yor are talking on the fone???
• Do YOU even know or have you even heard about"THE LEAD INDIA" campaign?? (Ans:- No...**sarcasm**)
• Do YOU even bother to ask a bill after You have bought something??
• Do YOU even think of the country and its future??

• Do YOU even care if Shahrukh khan announces his IPL team members?? (Ans:-Yesss...**sarcasm**)
• Do YOU even know about who is voted out on ROADIES or SPLITSVILLA?? (Ans:- Yess again!!)

This is the type of attitude among most of us today( not ALL)...the so called "CHALTA HAIN" attitude . I guess its high time that people should stop being so careless n reluctant about their country. REACT, REBEL and RE-LIVE!!!

It's YOUR  country....it's about your people......and finally its about   "YOU"  !!!

Criminal Politics!

They say "ALL IS FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR". Love here is for money, power and oneself and WAR against eachother. 

Today's politics stands as an umbrella to crime. Politics and crime go hand in hand or rather they are one and the same...ain't it?? Infact politics stands as a pachydermy supporting crime.

Today, it is much easier for a criminal to become a politician. Such is the petulant plight of a common man, who might want to become a politician but such pests like CRIME infect the atmosphere.

Politicians are better known today for their criminal background and even politicial parties do no less to them in giving importance to such imperious people. Politics is unswerving from its path and laying roads to evils like CRIME. 

Situation today: The greater the no.of cases booked on a person for committing crime...but once that person becomes a politician all those just disappear. People treat that person as a demigod forgetting such perilous things the so called "CRIMINAL-POLITICIAN" has done. 

Where does the fault lie? Who do we think is responsible? People or Politicians? or Both??

The fault lies in the system of governance and how problems within this system are dealt. Once there would be a change in the system...we can expect better results. But when??

WAKE UP..People!!! Caste your Vote to the RIGHT person and not a Criminal -politician.

To GYAAN GIVER.. :P:P

Gyaan Giver is what i call him...

he says he wants to hit the gym

not for 8 pack nor for 6 pack

but just to get back on track...

I make him smile

just for a while

but he carries it off 

with style all the while...

Women are diamonds to him

with enthusiasm filled to the brim

one of them being his mom

who he is glued to like the gum...

He could be a spoilt brat

but a silent cat

and if you act mad

he would knock you off

with a cricket bat...

He is sweet , he is hot

he could be all that 

you do not want...

He is a package of joy and happiness

but loves to stay in the darkness

I hope to bring you into the light

and promise, you would not go outta my sight!!

Small things make me HAPPY!! :):)

• Have you ever given chocolates to roadside kids
•  and then seen happiness on their face??
• The joy of going back to the swings and swinging as high as possible.
• Mom shouting at you for not doing the work you should be doing.
• Dad's pat at your back when you do something good.
• Always fighting with my brother for stealing my BOURBON biscuit packet.
• An unexpected call  on your birthday from your friend who hasn't been in contact with you for long .
• A smile from a stranger as a sigh of relaxation in the crowd.
• A hug from my best friend when i'm low.
• Playing with kids gives me joy.
• Eating chicken 24x7.
• Meeting my doctor(my saviour) every month at Apollo.
• Smile from my best friend as sson as i enter college.
• A hug from Aishu n Nidhi everyday.
• A smile from Aswathi.
• Listening to Noel all the while and pretending to ignore him.
• Suman could give me more n more happiness everytime i see her.
• A call from Mr.Cyanide once in a while.
• Mom's unforgettable comedy at home that makes all of us laugh our butts out.
• Going out with family for dinner.
• Watching dad imitate mom.
• Bro's results in academics makes me more happier.
• Ciny mam in college saving our ass  in every situation.
• Silky calling me "TEJAAAASSSSSSSWINI".
• Akki and Dipti's wants of going to zoo and listening to deeps say" bestest buddy in the whole world".
• Naren Reddy calling me Tej Mahal.
• CHAMP calling me "TEJA" n speaking for long on fone n tempting me about that yummy chicken leg piece.
• I love being busy with work.
• Writing makes me happier.
• I would love to take up responsibilties.
• Organising events makes me happier.
• Eating Chicken every second of my life is a joy....( unless u dont steal it from me...otherwise i'd be a monster and curse you for the rest of your life)
• Praying to God for everyone in this world.
• Surprise gifts from friends.
• Saving a stranger's life in a emergency situation( by calling 108)
• Playing any kind of sport is a joy.
• Working out at the GYM is fun.
• Dancing for "THEEN MAAR" is so much fun.
• Speaking in hyderabadi hindi makes me happy.
• Shopping with friends and walking a long way , acting mad on the road, clicking pics on the road, getting into a running bus, running back to the bus stop for having lost your money and for finding it again,eating CHAT together,eating chocobar together, putting your head out of the bus 's window for fresh air .
•  Going triples on the bike when Suman is riding.
• Meeting my school teachers after a really long time.
• Sitting at the back of the share auto and cracking jokes on people looking at us.
• Confusing people on the road.(especially old people in the morning while going to office)

There might be lot more....but for now...this is it!!! :):)