PRITAM SENGUPTA writes from New Delhi: Rajeev Chandrashekhar, who launched himself into India’s bulging billionaire club by selling his 67% stake in BPL Mobile, and became a Rajya Sabha member of the ruling JD(S) in Karnataka, is reportedly eyeing a stake in a Bangalore-based newspaper group that publishes Deccan Herald and Praja Vani. Chandrashekhar, 43,…
Daily Archives: 30 May 2007
Do weekly newsmagazines have a future?
A curious thing is happening with news. The news headlines are delivered instantly, as they happen, by the internet and 24×7 television. Therefore newspapers have to provide context and colour and background and analysis to the news that has already been reported hours ago. This used to be the job the newsweekly magazines not too…
‘If you aren’t having fun, it isn’t worth it’
T.J.S. George, the founder-editor of Asiaweek magazine, once autographed a book with this sign-off line, “If you aren’t having fun, it isn’t worth it.” So, are you having fun doing whatever you are doing? Writing, editing, photographing, designing, whatever? Do you wake up in the morning itching to go to work? Check out the Eight…