Commented on ursvmg's review
Sep 18, 2007 04:00 PM
Well, I just purchased a new Honda shine about 10 days ago. To be honest I haven't been riding bikes since long, but my brother has. When we checked out Honda Shine, he instantly asked to go for it saying that it probabaly had the smoothest engine in its segment. I don't know much about Suzuki Zeus,... but considering all other options shortlisted by you, I would definitely recommend Honda Shine.Read More
Reviewed Mid-Day
Apr 22, 2007 11:31 PM
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*(Note: My review is a bit long. but do read it in full to get an inkling of the rot that has set in).
Just when people had written off any kind of alliance or tie up between the Times Group & Mid Day, we get to hear this!
Ravi Dhariwal, Executive Director of Bennett Coleman, and Tariq Ans...Read more
Commented on bhuyanajit's review
Jan 07, 2007 11:07 PM
One thing I liked about your review was that there was some effort put into it - some research was done. Well, keep up the good work!
Commented on vish7178's review
Jan 05, 2007 07:31 PM
Well, let me be very clear on this - I am no DNA fan. In fact it has been utterly disappointing and hardly offers any value. However, as far as your review is concerned, I guess, you should have called up the DNA guys first and clarified rather than just jumping for DNA + HT. Anyway, its good to hea...r that you've dumped TOI (its getting worse by the day) and taken to HT. The editorial content in HT - especially the edit page is worth mentioning. However, I must mention that since the past few days - after HT made some 'enhancements' to their paper - I feel it has tilted towards TOI in terms of exhibition of nude pictures.
So I guess, you'll soon realise that you've only come from worse to bad! Good Luck!Read More
Commented on mljat2003's review
Jan 04, 2007 11:00 AM
Well, for those who came in late, even TOI doesn't declare that they adhere to the principles of journalism. In fact, they deny that they are a publishing house or a newspaper (as it should be). Their primary concern is commercialisation and profit making (and they say this!). A veteran and senior j...ounalist once rightly said that, 'What TOI is doing now is sheer prostitution of Journalism!'.Read More
Commented on giridhar.gatte's review
Jan 04, 2007 10:44 AM
People have been telling me that I am too harsh at TOI. Well I guess they haven't read your review. Phew! You've lambasted them left, right and centre. But then, let me tell you something - even if the Editor of TOI reads your review - it'll hardly ruffle his feathers - They've got used to this stuf...f and have scant regard for what readers like us feel. Revenue and profit making is their sole concern and they'll go to any extent to achieve it - even if it warrants printing nude pictures on the front page or selling editorial space.Read More
Commented on rohitthebest's review
Dec 25, 2006 11:32 PM
Well, no offence meant - but then being a journalist, I couldn't bear to read this - I am sorry, but the Columnists writing for TOI are in no way the best in business (They are good but not the best). Check out M J Akbar, Kuldip Nayyar, Seema Mustufa in Asian Age; Vir Sanghvi, Sujata Anandan In HT ...(and many more) before passing this judgement. Well, I guess, you haven't read other papers too often. Once you check out the Edit pages of other papers, I guess, you'll realise that the Edit page In TOI hardly offers any value.
The TOI habit is hard to kick - no doubt, but then once you check out other papers - you realise for how long TOI has been making a fool out of you and raking in the moolah.Read More
Reviewed The Hindustan Times English Dailies Newspaper
Nov 22, 2006 10:02 AM
11932 Views
(Updated Nov 22, 2006 10:27 PM)
Well, I have been a HT subscriber ever since it was launched in Mumbai. Except for the early hitches (read late deliveries), it has been doing fine. In an age when newspapers are increasingly resorting to 'advertorials' (selling editorial space), we actually have to search for news within the ne...Read more
Commented on own review
Nov 18, 2006 11:23 PM
Dear all, please check my review on the Hindu to understand how arrogant the Times group has become.
Reviewed The Hindu
Nov 14, 2006 10:44 PM
7571 Views
Well, friends, I believe, with what you will read below (a letter to the editor).... you'll find why The Times Of India too believes that The Hindu is a good paper - it doesn't sell editorial space and doesn't resort to nude pictures to sell its paper (Although this letter is quite old -2004):
...Read more
Reviewed KFC - Indiranagar - Bangalore
Nov 11, 2006 03:26 PM
3294 Views
(Updated Nov 18, 2006 11:50 PM)
Well, after reading the comments on my review, I've decide to withdraw it (for good!) - since I cannot vouch for the authenticity of the mail (regarding KFC) I had received. (although I had mentioned this very explicitly in my review!). In fact, the intention behind me submitting this review wa...Read more
Reviewed Nokia 6600
Sep 18, 2006 08:24 PM
2512 Views
Well, I had been using my Nokia 3315 since around 2 years and was content enough as it is a very durable and easy to use piece. However, one problem that the Nokia 3315 piece has - in fact most Nokia phones have is that they have limited phone number storage memory. The primary reason for me to ...Read more
Reviewed DAily News Analysis (DNA)
Jan 05, 2006 10:53 PM
3379 Views
(Updated Jan 05, 2006 10:53 PM)
Every new and upcoming media has to inevitably go through what is referred to as ‘Functional displacement’ in media studies. The famed media battles during the era of the penny press between William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer laid down the foundation for this paradigm to gai...Read more
Reviewed The Times Of India
Dec 31, 2005 09:09 AM
2819 Views
(Updated Nov 18, 2006 11:26 PM)
The Media has never seemed as powerful as it is being perceived in the present context. With every passing day, it is gaining credence in every possible aspect of our lives. As a result, the media as an industry in itself involves humungous stakes. Add a few mammoth conglomerates controlling the...Read more
Reviewed Orange Mobile Operator
Aug 31, 2005 05:52 PM
4694 Views
(Updated Aug 31, 2005 05:52 PM)
Students & Middle Class people – Yearly Prepaid is the way to go.
Well, all those who have been thinking for too long and not been able to take a decision or have been thinking of changing your Mobile service provider – here’s a complete account of my experience since the pa...Read more
Commented on pete_apf's review
Aug 31, 2005 03:21 PM
I guess u must have built up the wrong perception because of some occasional bad experience. i am an orange subscriber since the past 2 1/2 years - its service is good enough.
