October Rain
"Earlier, the highest annual rainfall record was set in 1998 when the City received 1,432.2 mm of rainfall. This year, the figures have already crossed 1435.3 mm. The wettest October title was clinched when Bangalore crossed the recorded high of 522.2 mm set in 1956." [Via SSSB]
'Bangalore Mumbai-ed' screamed the sloppy headline in ToI. What do they smoke I wonder?
Last evening it took me more than two hours to reach home. There were traffic jams all over the place. The incessant rain during the day dealt yet another brutal blow to this beautiful city. News channels made merry though. NDTV desperately tried to make it look like it was Bangalore's end. It is sad to witness such lame publicity stunts just to get a few more viewers hooked. Seriously. I am not saying it was all fine. It was tough. The city probably had to exhaust all its resources in coming to terms with the heavy rain. What I did not like was the way NDTV linked the rains, over-flowing Cauvery, and Tamilnadu to the Cauvery water issue. 'They fought over the release of water, now they don't know what to do with the excess of water.' Ladies and gents, stand up and give it up for NDTV. Why would you want to rake up an old issue? Huh? And, what's with Andhra usurping Bangalore as a 'favored' IT destination? Most journalists don't get it. It is not about the f***ing place. It is the people that make IT what it is. So, stop bitching. It is sadistic, the way the media keeps singing 'Bangalore is going down'. I don't think so, for I know that this is the place that will plant India on the IT product landscape. Not TN. Not AP. I really hope Bangalore gets through this infrastructure mess and rolls on.
Please visit NDTV.com and tell me if you find one item on Bangalore rains. No, you won't find any. Not even on Tamilnadu where 56 are dead. They have moved on. I know how this works. Prannoy in one of those big meetings would have said, 'Riots? Hurricanes? Terrorist attack? People dead? Report it and grab any one of those poor onlookers and get them to say something really sad. And before you do that, say these words "human face" three times.'
When one of those wide-eyed, new-in-the-game, correspondents ask, 'what next?' Prannoy would have probably whispered, 'Move on baby. Find another log to burn.' So much for press being the pillar of democracy. Prannoy, tell your NDTV folks to cover issues and not create issues. And give some speech therapy to that bearded guy, what's his name? Jain? He talks as if he got some marbles in his mouth. Heh.
The traffic cops of Bangalore came to rescue of frantic Bangaloreans scurrying for cover from the rain and the traffic jam. They directed vehicles to less flooded service roads and suggested detours. Hats off guys. Thanks SR for reminding me to write about the cops. [Read more on the traffic cops]
Also see: Google News on 'Bangalore Rains'
(Picture courtesy: Unknown. I got these pics via a mail forward (a PPS file). If you are the owner, let me know. I will credit the pics to your name or if you wish, I will remove them.) Add to:del.icio.us| Digg| Reddit| StumbleUpon| Technorati
'Bangalore Mumbai-ed' screamed the sloppy headline in ToI. What do they smoke I wonder?
Last evening it took me more than two hours to reach home. There were traffic jams all over the place. The incessant rain during the day dealt yet another brutal blow to this beautiful city. News channels made merry though. NDTV desperately tried to make it look like it was Bangalore's end. It is sad to witness such lame publicity stunts just to get a few more viewers hooked. Seriously. I am not saying it was all fine. It was tough. The city probably had to exhaust all its resources in coming to terms with the heavy rain. What I did not like was the way NDTV linked the rains, over-flowing Cauvery, and Tamilnadu to the Cauvery water issue. 'They fought over the release of water, now they don't know what to do with the excess of water.' Ladies and gents, stand up and give it up for NDTV. Why would you want to rake up an old issue? Huh? And, what's with Andhra usurping Bangalore as a 'favored' IT destination? Most journalists don't get it. It is not about the f***ing place. It is the people that make IT what it is. So, stop bitching. It is sadistic, the way the media keeps singing 'Bangalore is going down'. I don't think so, for I know that this is the place that will plant India on the IT product landscape. Not TN. Not AP. I really hope Bangalore gets through this infrastructure mess and rolls on.
Please visit NDTV.com and tell me if you find one item on Bangalore rains. No, you won't find any. Not even on Tamilnadu where 56 are dead. They have moved on. I know how this works. Prannoy in one of those big meetings would have said, 'Riots? Hurricanes? Terrorist attack? People dead? Report it and grab any one of those poor onlookers and get them to say something really sad. And before you do that, say these words "human face" three times.'
When one of those wide-eyed, new-in-the-game, correspondents ask, 'what next?' Prannoy would have probably whispered, 'Move on baby. Find another log to burn.' So much for press being the pillar of democracy. Prannoy, tell your NDTV folks to cover issues and not create issues. And give some speech therapy to that bearded guy, what's his name? Jain? He talks as if he got some marbles in his mouth. Heh.
The traffic cops of Bangalore came to rescue of frantic Bangaloreans scurrying for cover from the rain and the traffic jam. They directed vehicles to less flooded service roads and suggested detours. Hats off guys. Thanks SR for reminding me to write about the cops. [Read more on the traffic cops]
Also see: Google News on 'Bangalore Rains'
(Picture courtesy: Unknown. I got these pics via a mail forward (a PPS file). If you are the owner, let me know. I will credit the pics to your name or if you wish, I will remove them.) Add to:del.icio.us| Digg| Reddit| StumbleUpon| Technorati
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