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term='sibling'/><category term='religion'/><category term='wake up sid'/><category term='begging'/><category term='dress code'/><category term='tribal'/><category term='US'/><category term='spastic'/><category term='traffic'/><category term='satire'/><category term='I_and_B'/><category term='loudmouth'/><category term='backwardness'/><title type='text'>Comments on Horizons - Filled with Hope: Indian Media, Pigeons and Terror</title><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.hopehorizons.in/feeds/6020726066124060034/comments/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24035652/6020726066124060034/comments/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.hopehorizons.in/2009/08/indian-media-pigeons-and-terror.html'/><author><name>Kiran</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01127226413109512324</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KswXsm8Pmy0/SnGFA2mI0-I/AAAAAAAAEms/vNN-h1ow0qk/S220/Me_mod.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>14</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24035652.post-5109633641792724962</id><published>2009-08-31T15:36:39.938+05:30</published><updated>2009-08-31T15:36:39.938+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Weird, stupid, crap... yes. But I guess India TV &lt;...</title><content type='html'>Weird, stupid, crap... yes. But I guess India TV &lt;i&gt;knows&lt;/i&gt; what they are showing... and they know it works!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;AFAIK, India TV&amp;#39;s got awesome TRPs. And I believe their TG is not the urban, intellectual folks who write, read and comment on blogs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The folks at India TV aren&amp;#39;t the kurta-journos and they don&amp;#39;t even claim to be. They&amp;#39;re just running a business. Nothing wrong with that.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You know, if I were managing a brand like Ghadi detergent or something, I would definitely advertise on India TV :)</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24035652/6020726066124060034/comments/default/5109633641792724962'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24035652/6020726066124060034/comments/default/5109633641792724962'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.hopehorizons.in/2009/08/indian-media-pigeons-and-terror.html?showComment=1251713199938#c5109633641792724962' title=''/><author><name>Mihir</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18208928213763602683</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='07208314550810886213'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='27' height='32' src='http://bp2.blogger.com/_5rDhkfxmN0U/SJhPlCEsGiI/AAAAAAAAAS4/TuHIVthm1Dw/S220/Me+in+Grey.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.hopehorizons.in/2009/08/indian-media-pigeons-and-terror.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24035652.post-6020726066124060034' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24035652/posts/default/6020726066124060034' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-755578581'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24035652.post-4547779225068350661</id><published>2009-08-23T12:49:34.268+05:30</published><updated>2009-08-23T12:49:34.268+05:30</updated><title type='text'>&lt;b&gt;@abhi:&lt;/b&gt; That noiseofindia was hilarious .. c...</title><content type='html'>&lt;b&gt;@abhi:&lt;/b&gt; That noiseofindia was hilarious .. couldn&amp;#39;t stop laughing for 10 minutes!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;@Pavi:&lt;/b&gt; You&amp;#39;re right - thats exactly what it is. They are resorting to this since they have no intelligence; and yet they want to have the biggest share of the pie.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24035652/6020726066124060034/comments/default/4547779225068350661'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24035652/6020726066124060034/comments/default/4547779225068350661'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.hopehorizons.in/2009/08/indian-media-pigeons-and-terror.html?showComment=1251011974268#c4547779225068350661' title=''/><author><name>Kiran</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01127226413109512324</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KswXsm8Pmy0/SnGFA2mI0-I/AAAAAAAAEms/vNN-h1ow0qk/S220/Me_mod.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.hopehorizons.in/2009/08/indian-media-pigeons-and-terror.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24035652.post-6020726066124060034' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24035652/posts/default/6020726066124060034' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1918225905'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24035652.post-2131867959347230615</id><published>2009-08-21T21:59:41.602+05:30</published><updated>2009-08-21T21:59:41.602+05:30</updated><title type='text'>i can&amp;#39;t see the video &amp;#39;coz im at work!

bu...</title><content type='html'>i can&amp;#39;t see the video &amp;#39;coz im at work!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;but these people have pea-sized brains agn! Really how is it HUMANLY possible to act so stupid?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;n im thinking mabbe &amp;#39;coz they can&amp;#39;t be  &amp;quot;intelligent&amp;quot; n increae TRP...they are resoirting to this mechanism? PLS! tell me yes!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24035652/6020726066124060034/comments/default/2131867959347230615'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24035652/6020726066124060034/comments/default/2131867959347230615'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.hopehorizons.in/2009/08/indian-media-pigeons-and-terror.html?showComment=1250872181602#c2131867959347230615' title=''/><author><name>Pavi!!!!</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/10798909986381885842</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.hopehorizons.in/2009/08/indian-media-pigeons-and-terror.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24035652.post-6020726066124060034' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24035652/posts/default/6020726066124060034' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1213781662'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24035652.post-7653472551462741968</id><published>2009-08-21T12:39:33.637+05:30</published><updated>2009-08-21T12:39:33.637+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Hi Kiran, 

These channels exist becuase there are...</title><content type='html'>Hi Kiran, &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;These channels exist becuase there are people who watch them. The media is often reflective of the kind of people we are. But got to say India TV has got to be the worst. I remember them asking one of the terrorist who called them whether he is eaten anything or not&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;We at Onion Insights (onioninsights.blogspot.com) are always happy to come across bloggers like you. We are also glad to inform you that your writing skills can now be put to good use and you can make some extra money too. Sign up as a freelance Mystery Shopper - go to &lt;br /&gt;https://www.sassieshop.com/sassie/SassieShopperSignup/Signup.php?EmsID=5Rm3ovo2DjE%3D &lt;br /&gt;and select New Shopper Signup with Onion Insights - A Boutique Mystery Customer Experience Management firm and get paid for telling us your shopping or dining experience. You read correctly - you get paid for shopping! &lt;br /&gt;For more details log on to www.onioninsights.blogspot.com, read our blog and give us a call on +919769781001 or shoot us an email at support@onioninsights.com. An OI Team Member will get in touch with you as soon as possible! There are many Mystery Shopping assignments and five star reviews available in Bangalore. Hoping to hear from you soon.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Warm Regards, &lt;br /&gt;OI Team.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24035652/6020726066124060034/comments/default/7653472551462741968'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24035652/6020726066124060034/comments/default/7653472551462741968'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.hopehorizons.in/2009/08/indian-media-pigeons-and-terror.html?showComment=1250838573637#c7653472551462741968' title=''/><author><name>Onion Insights</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05504688018742177359</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.hopehorizons.in/2009/08/indian-media-pigeons-and-terror.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24035652.post-6020726066124060034' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24035652/posts/default/6020726066124060034' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-761444930'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24035652.post-4021173025803471800</id><published>2009-08-09T20:12:50.535+05:30</published><updated>2009-08-09T20:12:50.535+05:30</updated><title type='text'>LOL :-) News has become a joke. Or has it become a...</title><content type='html'>LOL :-) News has become a joke. Or has it become a pain in the - you know where... &lt;br /&gt;Read this funny strip about the premier anchors of prominent news channels&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;http://www.noiseofindia.com/</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24035652/6020726066124060034/comments/default/4021173025803471800'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24035652/6020726066124060034/comments/default/4021173025803471800'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.hopehorizons.in/2009/08/indian-media-pigeons-and-terror.html?showComment=1249828970535#c4021173025803471800' title=''/><author><name>Abhi</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05706179440792336431</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.hopehorizons.in/2009/08/indian-media-pigeons-and-terror.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24035652.post-6020726066124060034' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24035652/posts/default/6020726066124060034' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-529317474'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24035652.post-4865778195567625868</id><published>2009-08-07T19:02:01.178+05:30</published><updated>2009-08-07T19:02:01.178+05:30</updated><title type='text'>&lt;b&gt;@thesongoflife:&lt;/b&gt; Welcome to this blog! Yes -...</title><content type='html'>&lt;b&gt;@thesongoflife:&lt;/b&gt; Welcome to this blog! Yes - you&amp;#39;re right.. they just want to keep it alive 24/7 - and even then this particular item was in bad taste!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Lets Clean Bengaluru - ya definitely a good initiative - we need more of these.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;@IndianPundit:&lt;/b&gt; You said it! &amp;quot;Death of Hindi news channels&amp;quot; indeed.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Glad you liked this blog. Thanks! And do keep visiting.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24035652/6020726066124060034/comments/default/4865778195567625868'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24035652/6020726066124060034/comments/default/4865778195567625868'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.hopehorizons.in/2009/08/indian-media-pigeons-and-terror.html?showComment=1249651921178#c4865778195567625868' title=''/><author><name>Kiran</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01127226413109512324</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KswXsm8Pmy0/SnGFA2mI0-I/AAAAAAAAEms/vNN-h1ow0qk/S220/Me_mod.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.hopehorizons.in/2009/08/indian-media-pigeons-and-terror.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24035652.post-6020726066124060034' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24035652/posts/default/6020726066124060034' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1918225905'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24035652.post-5392620301591397299</id><published>2009-08-07T12:24:32.268+05:30</published><updated>2009-08-07T12:24:32.268+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Lets mourn the death of hindi news channels.

Sad ...</title><content type='html'>Lets mourn the death of hindi news channels.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sad and pathetic.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Great blog by the way, loved your tag line.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Cheers</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24035652/6020726066124060034/comments/default/5392620301591397299'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24035652/6020726066124060034/comments/default/5392620301591397299'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.hopehorizons.in/2009/08/indian-media-pigeons-and-terror.html?showComment=1249628072268#c5392620301591397299' title=''/><author><name>IndianPundit</name><uri>http://republicofdream.blogspot.com</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.hopehorizons.in/2009/08/indian-media-pigeons-and-terror.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24035652.post-6020726066124060034' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24035652/posts/default/6020726066124060034' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-573344598'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24035652.post-1757761440718727391</id><published>2009-08-06T13:15:32.927+05:30</published><updated>2009-08-06T13:15:32.927+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Gosh! Hadn&amp;#39;t seen this before! They only want ...</title><content type='html'>Gosh! Hadn&amp;#39;t seen this before! They only want something to keep their channel alive 24x7 :( Sad but true!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;BTW, that initiative &amp;#39;Let&amp;#39;s Clean Bengaluru&amp;#39; is a gud one!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24035652/6020726066124060034/comments/default/1757761440718727391'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24035652/6020726066124060034/comments/default/1757761440718727391'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.hopehorizons.in/2009/08/indian-media-pigeons-and-terror.html?showComment=1249544732927#c1757761440718727391' title=''/><author><name>thesongoflife</name><uri>http://thesongoflife.wordpress.com/</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/openid16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.hopehorizons.in/2009/08/indian-media-pigeons-and-terror.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24035652.post-6020726066124060034' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24035652/posts/default/6020726066124060034' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-2068089019'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24035652.post-821567117085937441</id><published>2009-08-05T23:12:14.749+05:30</published><updated>2009-08-05T23:12:14.749+05:30</updated><title type='text'>&lt;b&gt;@Sharvani:&lt;/b&gt; Ya I think its an attempt at sym...</title><content type='html'>&lt;b&gt;@Sharvani:&lt;/b&gt; Ya I think its an attempt at symbolism gone horribly wrong. LOL .. bagful of pigeon shit indeed :D&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;@BK Chowla:&lt;/b&gt;I agree with everything you mentioned in the comment - the point that media could put this slot to an infinitely better use .. to the point about the same old cliched phrases (remote in hand etc.) God save the viewers.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;@JSincro:&lt;/b&gt; Thanks for pointing me to the comments - had not observed those! My fav was the comment where the guy says &amp;quot;reporter ko bhi gin liya kya&amp;quot; LOL&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;@Deepak:&lt;/b&gt; Oh yes sir .. I get your hint ;)&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;@DSharmila:&lt;/b&gt; Ya .. I must have watched this clip a dozen times now .. the description of the pigeons has me in splits every time. And hey - why &amp;quot;filter&amp;quot; them out? they&amp;#39;l sell well as comedy clips!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24035652/6020726066124060034/comments/default/821567117085937441'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24035652/6020726066124060034/comments/default/821567117085937441'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.hopehorizons.in/2009/08/indian-media-pigeons-and-terror.html?showComment=1249494134749#c821567117085937441' title=''/><author><name>Kiran</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01127226413109512324</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='31' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KswXsm8Pmy0/SnGFA2mI0-I/AAAAAAAAEms/vNN-h1ow0qk/S220/Me_mod.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.hopehorizons.in/2009/08/indian-media-pigeons-and-terror.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24035652.post-6020726066124060034' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24035652/posts/default/6020726066124060034' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1918225905'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24035652.post-7728792475453007125</id><published>2009-08-05T20:32:00.996+05:30</published><updated>2009-08-05T20:32:00.996+05:30</updated><title type='text'>This is really funny... There needs to be some kin...</title><content type='html'>This is really funny... There needs to be some kind of filter system for such clips.... His description of the different pigeons was hilarious...</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24035652/6020726066124060034/comments/default/7728792475453007125'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24035652/6020726066124060034/comments/default/7728792475453007125'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.hopehorizons.in/2009/08/indian-media-pigeons-and-terror.html?showComment=1249484520996#c7728792475453007125' title=''/><author><name>Sharmila</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.hopehorizons.in/2009/08/indian-media-pigeons-and-terror.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24035652.post-6020726066124060034' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24035652/posts/default/6020726066124060034' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-528862921'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24035652.post-2443963327883404452</id><published>2009-08-05T16:34:39.985+05:30</published><updated>2009-08-05T16:34:39.985+05:30</updated><title type='text'>No fault of India TV and their reporters, when NDT...</title><content type='html'>No fault of India TV and their reporters, when NDTV and its reporter(s) can do much more :-).&lt;br /&gt;You must be getting what I am hinting at.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24035652/6020726066124060034/comments/default/2443963327883404452'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24035652/6020726066124060034/comments/default/2443963327883404452'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.hopehorizons.in/2009/08/indian-media-pigeons-and-terror.html?showComment=1249470279985#c2443963327883404452' title=''/><author><name>Deepak</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/06075485317056688062</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='12159719320041872875'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dTqm7ljKeK8/SZ2m1ly8GHI/AAAAAAAADvI/0FohtJa6D9g/S220/DSC06223.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.hopehorizons.in/2009/08/indian-media-pigeons-and-terror.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24035652.post-6020726066124060034' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24035652/posts/default/6020726066124060034' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-366100709'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24035652.post-5045872619141571800</id><published>2009-08-05T10:57:22.471+05:30</published><updated>2009-08-05T10:57:22.471+05:30</updated><title type='text'>LOL!

The comments by different viewers on youtube...</title><content type='html'>LOL!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The comments by different viewers on youtube is hilarious!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Just check out how many times he says &amp;quot; Kabutar! Lol!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Senseless Bullshit! Guess they wanted to do something different, attract attention of the people to an issue covered by none other than Kabutar Tv!</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24035652/6020726066124060034/comments/default/5045872619141571800'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24035652/6020726066124060034/comments/default/5045872619141571800'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.hopehorizons.in/2009/08/indian-media-pigeons-and-terror.html?showComment=1249450042471#c5045872619141571800' title=''/><author><name>JSincro</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/08532147772320673440</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='00113526414237704809'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_87WZMekwHoI/Sl8-bGsyTXI/AAAAAAAAALI/BeikY7F1wQ0/S220/me+blogged.JPG'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.hopehorizons.in/2009/08/indian-media-pigeons-and-terror.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24035652.post-6020726066124060034' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24035652/posts/default/6020726066124060034' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1948898571'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24035652.post-1748206974781937199</id><published>2009-08-05T09:55:06.392+05:30</published><updated>2009-08-05T09:55:06.392+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Kiran,I am not surprised.Media has stooped down to...</title><content type='html'>Kiran,I am not surprised.Media has stooped down to the lowest level.I get a feeling that gradually media is being given a brief as to WHAT NOT to telecast and hence this muck.Should they not use this time slot to show how are the people suffering due to inflation,should they not show that even today Mumbai police is managing with LATHEES and VIP security has the latest weapons?Should you andme not be telling these channels that we will boycott them for next 15 days if senseless news is telecast?This sentence that remote in your hand has become too outdated</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24035652/6020726066124060034/comments/default/1748206974781937199'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24035652/6020726066124060034/comments/default/1748206974781937199'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.hopehorizons.in/2009/08/indian-media-pigeons-and-terror.html?showComment=1249446306392#c1748206974781937199' title=''/><author><name>BK Chowla</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03869011550287421537</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bp1EcBAdY_g/SVZLuzXoVEI/AAAAAAAAADs/wep90FcInfo/S220/IMAGE_031.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.hopehorizons.in/2009/08/indian-media-pigeons-and-terror.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24035652.post-6020726066124060034' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24035652/posts/default/6020726066124060034' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-428911965'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24035652.post-2554679281840438227</id><published>2009-08-04T22:05:18.764+05:30</published><updated>2009-08-04T22:05:18.764+05:30</updated><title type='text'>Why am i not surprised?
Classic eg. of indian medi...</title><content type='html'>Why am i not surprised?&lt;br /&gt;Classic eg. of indian media going downhill. What a load of crap... my best guess is that they were trying to making use of symbolism, Pigeon with an olive branch being the symbol of peace, but there&amp;#39;s a time and place to experiment like this! This is a bag full of &amp;#39;pigeon shit&amp;#39;.</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24035652/6020726066124060034/comments/default/2554679281840438227'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24035652/6020726066124060034/comments/default/2554679281840438227'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.hopehorizons.in/2009/08/indian-media-pigeons-and-terror.html?showComment=1249403718764#c2554679281840438227' title=''/><author><name>Sharvani Pinge</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/03258310394310398486</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='00942571865960390378'/><gd:image xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='22' height='32' src='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MSUIhVzt_wk/SWWQdMCRNqI/AAAAAAAAAbg/BF-lPPjTYWw/S220/DSC00271.jpg'/></author><thr:in-reply-to xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0' href='http://www.hopehorizons.in/2009/08/indian-media-pigeons-and-terror.html' ref='tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24035652.post-6020726066124060034' source='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/24035652/posts/default/6020726066124060034' type='text/html'/><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='blogger.itemClass' value='pid-1101542070'/></entry></feed>
