The following is the transcript of I Want Media’s Future of Media forum. The webcast was produced by GroundReport and powered by Mogulus. Catch the full video on-demand on www.groundreport.com/tv. I Want Media held its first-ever discussion forum, The Future of Media, at New York University on June 4, 2008. The Future of Media presented […]
Kyrgyz Clean Water Project Under Scrutiny
Critics highlight flaws in major project to provide drinking water in rural areas, but public reluctance to pay for upkeep is part of the problem. By Elina Karakulova in Bishkek A shortage of clean drinking water in Kyrgyzstan has been tackled with multimillion dollar funding in recent years, but critics say the results have at […]
Digi photo frames hot up Desi market
Here’s another gizmo making the traditional photo film rolls obsolete. Optical majors are now offering digital photo frames to display pictures. A digital photo frame displays digital images without the need to print them or requiring a computer to view the pictures. Though the market for digital photo frames is still in a nascent stage […]
E-BOOKS VS TRADITIONAL PAPERBACKS
E-BOOKS VS TRADITIONAL PAPERBACKS : THE DEBATE RAGES ON ( E-MPOWERED! ) Fancy reading Charles Dickens online ? For the Gen. Past, the feel of a copy of Arabian Nights or Great Expectations is as savory as reading it, but for those who has grown up on Pokemon and Power-puff Girls and cannot fathom […]
The Supreme Court of India confirmed the death sentence of a rape convict
The world is clamoring for the abolition of death sentence and recently the UN has even passed a vote against the death sentence and also has called upon the world countries to enforce a moratorium for a period of six months in awarding the death penalty to the culprits. The idea or logic behind such […]
Rajas reunite for a Tamil Serial in Kalaignar TV
The Rajas, the Tamil film legends, who held sway over the Tamils in the late 70’s and 80’s have reunited for a new Tamil serial which is going to be telecast in Kalaignar TV shortly. Both Bharathi Raja and Ilayaraja, both were new trend setters in the Tamil Film Industry in the late 70’s, with […]