Reality shows: The meaner the more popular

‘beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeepp beeeeeeeeeeeeepppp f*********kkkkk beeeeeeeepp ‘
This is a common stint in today’s reality shows, more than the original dialogue you hear such beep sounds. Using ‘F’ words and pulling each other’s hair on minor issues in reality shows is becoming a common scene.
Terrible twins embarrassing the participants one by one telling them that they are good for nothing is all about such shows, no no no.... don’t get me wrong till the time viewers enjoy this... they think that they are smart enough to judge the participants. All Crap…. They are just looking for popularity and viewership.
Participants also think that it’s ‘cool’ to use such tactics to become popular within the youth community overnight. Show producers are also happy that their shows are getting popularity and are instant hit but does it give the real picture of country’s youth..?? This is what the youth wants to see or rather wants to hear... Weather it’s the foul language used by contestants or the politics in the name of love by participants these shows gets meaner. Participants are forced to show off and are made to strip dance so as to be in the game. They are openly asked vulgar questions and participants comment on each other’s dress sense or physique.
The meaner, the more popular – that’s the strategy that TV channels seem to follow when they conceptualize reality shows. A mean attitude is what reality shows thrive on. That’s what gets them TRPs and popularity. So viewers wait to see a person getting insulted on national TV. Such matters can be solved backstage, but the producers make sure that everything is played out in the open, in full public view.
But Reality shows are not always about such dirty things…. ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’ ‘Sa re gama’ ‘Antakhshari’ ‘India’s got talent’ are such shows which soared popularity too.

Discovery Atlas:Revealed

‘A Portrait of world’s greatest and unique nations seen through the lives of their extraordinary people'
Discover the lives, loves, hopes and dreams of the nations...


Discovery Atlas is the most spectacular documentaries I’ve ever come across on television. It has some great visual record of the history, civilization, geography, industry, technology and people of the world.
Discovery channel launched Discovery Atlas in October 2006 starting from China Revealed. It is a five year documentary television series which will cover four countries each year. Each two-hour episode is narrated by a celebrity, among them are Academy Award Winning 'Gladiator' actor Russell Crowe (Australia Revealed), renowned film director Mira Nair (India Revealed), three-time Emmy award winner James Spader (China Revealed), Oscar nominee and multiple award winner Edward James Olmos (Mexico Revealed).
Discovery Atlas is a documentary television series on the Discovery Channel which focuses on the cultural, sociological, and natural aspects of various countries by exploring their different people, traditions, and lands. The documentary follows the lives and individual struggles of locals, while taking in-depth looks at the countries' history and culture.
It takes the viewers from the life of a gondolier in Italy to a cable operator in Dharavi Mumbai, from a fashion designer in Milan to a marriage planner planning big fat Indian weddings in Delhi. It carries the dreams of a carnival dancer in Rio-de- Janeiro and aspirations of a helicopter pilot in Sao Polo. Truly the world is becoming a global village. Discovery is putting a great effort to bring the world into the living rooms.
The production team of Discovery Atlas traveled to different locations within each country using various forms of transportation, including hot air balloons, propeller planes, bamboo rafts, riverboats, helicopters, bicycle taxis, motorbike taxis and subways.
India Revealed shows the life in the land of Gods, The show follows an upscale wedding planner, a young man attending gurukul to become a Brahmin, Dharavi a large slum in Mumbai is featured during the Festival of Lights.
The most important thing about these documentaries is that it follows the life of locals which is sometimes overlooked by ordinary people. I stay in Mumbai but I was never aware of the story running parallel in Dharavi where an ordinary man is changing lives of many. I’ve also lived in Rishikesh for four years but I never visited Parmarth Niketan, when I saw the story of Anuj being transforming into a Brahmin in the valleys of Uttaranchal I make sure that next time when I visit my hometown (Dehradun) I will surely visit that place. This documentary has captured the breathtaking view of the Sanhdya Aarti on the banks Ganges river in Rishikesh. It’s truly a divine experience to be a part of such an event. And I can say that I am proud to be an Indian.

Political Drama: Name Game

Do you believe in what Shakespeare said ‘whats there in the name?’
I don't think Indian political parties believing in this...

The Bandra-Worli Sea Link inauguration was supposed to be Mumbai’s pride but soon after its inauguration political parties hovered over it as if it is some kind of sure short way to vote bank.
The link has eight lanes and aims to reduce journey time from 45 to 6 minutes. But like other political controversies this has also been caught by the litigation.
I don’t know whether or not they don’t ‘ve any other issues to deal with? Are they not looking at the stranded commuters and to ease their travel? And it is not the eight wonder of the world that we should feel proud of this .look at the time over run, cost over-run while completing this project, many a times the design was changed which led to the time over-run. Look at the other parts of the world where more complicated structures were completed within the stipulated time.
I think there are more serious issues in our country to deal with.
To change it or not but like most of the other people I would like to call it as
‘Bandra Worli Sea Link’