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Category Archives: Media
Inspiration
Over the past few months, I have been noticing that my Oman-centric posts are being featured in a local media publication, albeit with a heavy dose of re-writing. They are unable in their efforts to douse my ‘personal flavour’ off … Continue reading
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Event of the week
A file picture of Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai. (Pic source: AFP) Bollywood stars Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai are getting married this week, and already media has been reporting extensively on wedding preparations. Terming it a private function, the … Continue reading
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Interview@Editors Weblog
The Editors Weblog has done a story on the website I am involved with. The reporter had sent me a questionnaire in the last week of February after he got to know that we had won the Gold Award in … Continue reading
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What’s missing?
This job ad appeared in a local weekly a few days back.
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Crime sells
For UAE news, I regularly check Gulfnews.com. But, surprisingly, I notice their “Nation” section on the homepage is loaded with crime-related stories most of the days. I have a high regard for the kind of journalism they practise in this … Continue reading
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Consolidation, TOI style
Image source: Arun The Times Group has launched a new Kannada daily with the name – The Times of India. Well, the daily is limited to Bangalore city initially, and depending on the success, it will be published in Mysore … Continue reading
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Newspaper Headlines
I have a fetish for catchy headlines. The headline — Moon eclipses Shashi Tharoor – in today’s DNA, sounded very apt. I like the headlines on The Telegraph and The Indian Express, who have a knack of coming up with … Continue reading
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Wacky Ad Shapes
Check out any popular newspaper, and you will see advertisements with crazy shapes all over the place. Though I agree that advertisements are the bread and butter of a newspaper, I do believe a publication must preserve its aesthetic value. … Continue reading
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Press Release Generator
It is that time of the year again. Ramadan is fast approaching, and so is the shopping season. From cars to consumer electronics to household products, every company tries to woo buyers by offering discounted prices, freebies, lucky coupons, etc. … Continue reading
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Your Favourite No. 1 Newspaper
Read about Khaleej Times in Wikipedia… till the end. For starters, Khaleej Times is the No.2 English-language newspaper in UAE after Gulf News.
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