Election Coverage - II

12:06 am Saturday

Dayanidhi Maran was on Headlines Today.

Here is what he said:

• Opportunistic Politicians like the PMK Chief will see their own demise.

Question - What about your Mr. Maran ? Why did you fight with and then join hands with Grandpa and kids? Wasn't that opportunistic too?

• It was media hype especially by Mr.Ram of 'The Hindu' - that ADMK will route the DMK.

Question - What about all the PRO DMK Media? What happened to those voices? What happened to Murasoli and Dinakaran?

• Achievements - 1 Kg rice and 100,000 TV Sets !!

Question - What about the Power situation in Tamil Nadu? After all TVs need power !!

Election Coverage

Courtesy: Adhithi via cellphone

It's now 10.34 PM Pacific time. I just realized I've been sitting in front of the TV watching election coverage from India, since 6.30 PM !

Very interesting indeed. I was watching the live feeds from Headlines Today and SUN TV along with Kairali, Aajtak and Samay.

Here are some points:

Why isn't there a Tamil equivalent for 'Breaking News' and 'News Flash'. Or was it SUN TV who used the English words.

As expected I didn't see anyone from ADMK being interviewed by SUN TV. I am sure the same would have happened in Jaya TV !

Questionable English as you would see from the photo above ( Telecasted ..!! ).

Many of the regional politicians mentioned Obama !! Even, Thiruma..!! God, I thought he was an illiterate, who knew only one word "EELAM".

Headlines today's coverage was good. Was nice to see leaders of all party talk decently. MJ Akbar was wonderful !

Overall I would give Headlines Today an A+.

My prediction - It's going to be Dr.Manmohan Singh again.

Congratulations Dr.Singh.

Indian TV - No creativity?

A few weeks back I wrote about my favorite music director Ilayaraja, lifting tunes from all over. I was saddened.

Today, I read about this TV show in India 'Kya Aap Paanchi Paas se Tez Hain'.

Looks like a copy of the show 'Are you smarter than a 5th grader', that is on here in the USA.


I wonder where the creativity has gone !

Everything from the West is copied...and now even TV shows !

I am happy for the audience who'll get a break from those pathetic soaps !