News channels and debates! Phew!!
Just watched two contrasting debates on different channels. The topic in question was the Chit fund scam in WB- it was the same discussion in both channels, Times Now as well as the Bengali channel 24 Ghanta, but the approach was so drastically different.
One where all the concerned parties were vehemently discussing the topic at hand...........raised voices.........people almost falling over each other to make a point..........the news anchor getting agitated...........some voices being muted just so the opposing parties can make a point..........it was almost like the Mahabharata itself being staged in a minute way!!
The other channel in question had a set of relaxed gentlemen..........possibly sitting down after a heavy lunch.... a more relaxed debate........at least the parties did not jump out of the seats at each others' throat......... but the news anchor looked so bored, it almost felt like given the chance he'd run away but was sticking there only because his bread and butter depended upon it !!
Both these debates of course did not reach any proper conclusion, nor did they answer any of the burning questions, but yes, one made for real-time "masala" viewing whereas the other was more the "rock ay boshay adda" type discussion......something my Bengali friends would understand!!
Just watched two contrasting debates on different channels. The topic in question was the Chit fund scam in WB- it was the same discussion in both channels, Times Now as well as the Bengali channel 24 Ghanta, but the approach was so drastically different.
One where all the concerned parties were vehemently discussing the topic at hand...........raised voices.........people almost falling over each other to make a point..........the news anchor getting agitated...........some voices being muted just so the opposing parties can make a point..........it was almost like the Mahabharata itself being staged in a minute way!!
The other channel in question had a set of relaxed gentlemen..........possibly sitting down after a heavy lunch.... a more relaxed debate........at least the parties did not jump out of the seats at each others' throat......... but the news anchor looked so bored, it almost felt like given the chance he'd run away but was sticking there only because his bread and butter depended upon it !!
Both these debates of course did not reach any proper conclusion, nor did they answer any of the burning questions, but yes, one made for real-time "masala" viewing whereas the other was more the "rock ay boshay adda" type discussion......something my Bengali friends would understand!!
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