Why are they called “Stans” and why is “Pak-i-Stan” unique?
Who can forget the wit of Donald Rumsfeld and especially his question about all the “Stans”. Mr. Rumsfeld was joking about the fact that names ...
Category: Television Media
Don’t you wish Donald Rumsfeld knew Bollywood and Cricket? – You will after reading this Article
We recall an article in the New York Times in late 2001 about US Special Forces trying to teach Baseball to Afghans. This was a part of Mr. Donald Rumsfeld...
Jim Cramer on Ben Bernanke – Fair in August 2007 and Unfair in August 2008
One year ago, Jim Cramer went on a self-described “rant” against Ben Bernanke, the Federal Reserve Chairman, on CNBC. Just in case, you have not hea...
CNBC Stars – Bartiromo and Burnett – A Bollywood Rasik’s Perspective
In our earlier article on CNBC (Watching CNBC – A Bollywood Rasik’s Perspective – July 12), we drew a humorous analogy between the rumor...
“Wall Street was Drunk” Or Is Network-Cable Television Media Drunk?
Compare the following two statements: “It is undeniable that the combination of excessively low interest rates maintained for a protracted period of ...
Iraq & Tibet – Strategic Will of The American and Chinese People
Editor’s Note: This week, the Television and Print Media in America has written numerous articles on Iraq. This has prompted us to write our views on this...
Did CNBC Management give us a market signal?
“Fast Money” has been a major hit for CNBC. This is a show for active traders who like to trade stocks for quick profits. Hence the name “Fast...
So You Think You Can Dance – Read, Watch and Enjoy
These clips were brought to our attention by two friends of this blog: Madhav Chavan of Pratham Fame (www.pratham.org) and Rachel Saltz of the New York Times Th...
Watching CNBC – A Bollywood Rasik’s Perspective
Last week, as I watched CNBC during the day, I was struck by similarities between my reactions to watching Bollywood Films and my reactions to watching CNB...
TV Specials “India Rising” – The Good – CNBC – Erin Burnett
CNBC aired its documentary “India Rising – The New Empire” by Erin Burnett on Sunday, June 22 at 10pm. This Erin Burnett documentary is as Goo...