Posted by: shuhaibshariff on: January 14, 2011
The kind folks at Indian Express put yours truly on the cover page of their INDULGE! edition
Posted by: shuhaibshariff on: October 26, 2010
Posted by: shuhaibshariff on: April 1, 2010
In what could potentially be a game changer, media baron Rupert Murdoch has decided to charge a fee to online readers of his UK publications: The Times and its sister publication, The Sunday Times. Content on the above portals will no longer be free. Most analysts are baffled with this decision … online news publications [...]
Posted by: shuhaibshariff on: February 26, 2010
It is widely believed that the Indian MEDIA has scant respect for copyrights. Although it is unfair to generalize, I’ve starting to believe that it is indeed true. We’re a niche online media portal covering events & stories in Bangalore city. Time and again I’ve noticed that mainstream media uses OUR content (photos, research data, [...]
Posted by: shuhaibshariff on: January 27, 2010
The classic ‘Mile sur mera tumhara’ was conceptualized and conceived by late Suresh Mallick and it was first aired on Doordarshan on Aug 15, 1988 . Mind-blowing anthem! After 22 years Arti and Kailash Surendranath have recreated and presented it as “Phir” Mile Sur Mera Tumhara … to say that they’ve R@PED the anthem is [...]
Posted by: shuhaibshariff on: March 10, 2009
The Print Media business is in big trouble at the moment. Several media houses have altogether shut down and some have filed for bankruptcy (Tribune). Why is this happening? The simple economics is that revenues have sunk below publishing costs (i.e. paper + print + distribute). Also, there is some tough competition from Television & [...]
Posted by: shuhaibshariff on: December 29, 2008
As you drive through Bangalore’s upmarket Residency Road, you will notice a prominent hoarding that screams “DNA is now in my Bangalore” Noticed this y’day and I suspect there must be 100+ hoardings in the city announcing DNA’s arrival. DNA (Daily News & Analysis) is a popular newspaper / print publication that has a sizeable [...]
