China has censored parts of the new US president's inauguration speech that have appeared on a number of websites. Live footage of the event on state television also cut away from Barack Obama when communism was mentioned.
China's leaders appear to have been upset by references to facing down communism and silencing dissent. English-language versions of the speech have been allowed on the internet, but many of the Chinese translations have omitted sensitive sections.
Selective editing
China keeps a firm grip on the country's media outlets and censors their news reports as a matter of routine.Like the rest of the world, it has been keenly following developments in the United States; President Obama's inauguration was front page news.
But the authorities seem not to want ordinary Chinese people to read the full, unexpurgated version of the president's speech.
In his inauguration address, President Obama said: "Recall that earlier generations faced down fascism and communism not just with missiles and tanks, but with sturdy alliances and enduring convictions." That entire passage was retained for an English-language version of the speech that appeared on the website of state-run Xinhua news agency.
Xinhua did not mention the word "communism" in its Chinese version.But in the Chinese-language version, the word "communism" was taken out. President Obama's comments addressed to world leaders who "blame their society's ills on the West" also fell foul of the censor's red pen.
"To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history," the president said. Once again, Xinhua included the passage in full in its English version, but the sentence was taken out of the Chinese translation.
China Central Television, the country's main broadcaster, aired the speech live with a simultaneous Chinese translation. But when the translator got to the part where President Obama talked about facing down communism, her voice suddenly faded away.
The programme suddenly cut back to the studio, where an off-guard presenter had to quickly ask a guest a question.
Censoring sensitive news reports is nothing new in China, where officials go to great lengths to cut critical material. These officials appear a little nervous about the arrival of a new US President, who might not be as friendly to China as President George W. Bush.
As an editorial in the state-run China Daily put it: "Given the popular American eagerness for a break from the Bush years, many wonder, or worry to be precise, whether the new president would ignore the hard-earned progress in bilateral ties."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7841580.stm
What say????....Media...freedom...public...policies....
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Coca-Cola goes for a change
Coca-Cola looks set to drop its global strapline the 'Coke side of life' for a new line 'Open Happiness', after trademarking the slogan in the UK earlier this year.The line could be rolled out as early as next week according to reports in the US, where Coke is developing an ad campaign for the upcoming NFL Superbowl.
The introduction of the new slog would see the drinks giant replace ‘The Coke side of life', which it has used since 2006.Coca-Cola has used numerous taglines over the years, most notably ‘Can't beat the real thing' and more recently ‘Always Coca-Cola'.
Is it the effect of recession or something else would open soon....so lets wait for sometime......
http://www.brandrepublic.com/BrandRepublicNews/News/873605/Coca-Cola-replace-Coke-side-life-Open-Happiness/?DCMP=EMC-DailyNewsBulletin
The introduction of the new slog would see the drinks giant replace ‘The Coke side of life', which it has used since 2006.Coca-Cola has used numerous taglines over the years, most notably ‘Can't beat the real thing' and more recently ‘Always Coca-Cola'.
Is it the effect of recession or something else would open soon....so lets wait for sometime......
http://www.brandrepublic.com/BrandRepublicNews/News/873605/Coca-Cola-replace-Coke-side-life-Open-Happiness/?DCMP=EMC-DailyNewsBulletin
Friday, January 16, 2009
Was Bapu a British soldier once?
The fact that Mahatma Gandhi, who used the tools of truth and non-violence in the fight for India's freedom, donned an army uniform may startle many. But it is true that Father of the Nation wore the British Army's uniform in 1899, although as a member of a voluntary ambulance unit during the Anglo-Boer War.
The Mahatma, then known as Mohandas Karamchand, along with fellow Indians in South Africa decided to join the voluntary ambulance unit. The little known fact, reported in the magazine 'Sainik Samachar' (Soldier's News), formerly called 'Fauji Akhbar', has been archived in the coffee table book "Soldiering On" released Friday in the centenary year of the magazine.
"It might seem surprising but it is that in the year 1899 Mahatma Gandhi donned a uniform. This uniform belonged to a voluntary ambulance unit, which he created," an article by J.P. Chaturvedi published in the Sainik Samachar edition of Oct 9, 1977 says.
Accompanying the article is a rare picture of Mahatma Gandhi sporting the British Army uniform.The decision to form a voluntary ambulance unit was part of Mahatma's strategy to bring the Indians settled in South Africa into the mainstream.
"The performance of his voluntary ambulance unit was appreciated by all when the Anglo-Boer war ended in 1902 after the capture of Transvaal. This unit consisted of 1100 Indians."The Commander-in-Chief of the Army mentioned the heroic deeds performed by this ambulance unit, whose members walked 20 to 25 miles a day to carry out their voluntary duties to help the injured," the article reads.
When the best of the British soldiers were forced into action during the war that "the Mahatma thought of raising an ambulance unit to help the wounded."
"The Governor of Natal was sympathetic and Gandhiji was able to secure the services of the eminent Dr. Booth to train his unit... Their (Indian volunteers') sense of service and capacity for hard work was appreciated and won them many admirers," says the book "Soldiering On". The book chronicles not just the important events in the history of the armed forces but also in the history of the nation.
"Soldiering On" was released by Defence Minister A.K. Antony at a grand function here attended by Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh, Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal F.H. Major, Indian Army chief General Deepak Kapoor and Indian Navy's vice chief Vice Admiral R.P. Suthan.
The Mahatma, then known as Mohandas Karamchand, along with fellow Indians in South Africa decided to join the voluntary ambulance unit. The little known fact, reported in the magazine 'Sainik Samachar' (Soldier's News), formerly called 'Fauji Akhbar', has been archived in the coffee table book "Soldiering On" released Friday in the centenary year of the magazine.
"It might seem surprising but it is that in the year 1899 Mahatma Gandhi donned a uniform. This uniform belonged to a voluntary ambulance unit, which he created," an article by J.P. Chaturvedi published in the Sainik Samachar edition of Oct 9, 1977 says.
Accompanying the article is a rare picture of Mahatma Gandhi sporting the British Army uniform.The decision to form a voluntary ambulance unit was part of Mahatma's strategy to bring the Indians settled in South Africa into the mainstream.
"The performance of his voluntary ambulance unit was appreciated by all when the Anglo-Boer war ended in 1902 after the capture of Transvaal. This unit consisted of 1100 Indians."The Commander-in-Chief of the Army mentioned the heroic deeds performed by this ambulance unit, whose members walked 20 to 25 miles a day to carry out their voluntary duties to help the injured," the article reads.
When the best of the British soldiers were forced into action during the war that "the Mahatma thought of raising an ambulance unit to help the wounded."
"The Governor of Natal was sympathetic and Gandhiji was able to secure the services of the eminent Dr. Booth to train his unit... Their (Indian volunteers') sense of service and capacity for hard work was appreciated and won them many admirers," says the book "Soldiering On". The book chronicles not just the important events in the history of the armed forces but also in the history of the nation.
"Soldiering On" was released by Defence Minister A.K. Antony at a grand function here attended by Marshal of the Air Force Arjan Singh, Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal F.H. Major, Indian Army chief General Deepak Kapoor and Indian Navy's vice chief Vice Admiral R.P. Suthan.
Where car ownership is highest....???
LUXEMBOURG'S roads are jammed with 647 cars for every 1,000 people, the highest ownership rate in the world. The tiny country is rich, which probably accounts for its motor-mania.
Car ownership is also high in wealthy countries with remote rural populations, such as Iceland and New Zealand. Surprisingly, 'AMERICA', home of the motor vehicle, has fewer cars per person than either Australia or Canada.
Car ownership is also high in wealthy countries with remote rural populations, such as Iceland and New Zealand. Surprisingly, 'AMERICA', home of the motor vehicle, has fewer cars per person than either Australia or Canada.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Facebook bigger than Japan - official
Facebook now has 150 million users and more than half of them use Facebook every day, according to a recent post on their blog http://blog.facebook.com/blog.php?post=46881667130
Facebook is represented on every continent including Antartica. If it was a country it would be the eighth most populated in the world, just ahead of Japan, Russia and Nigeria.
The company post also points out that Facebook reaches a cross section of society from grannies to students. So that knocks on the head the idea that some traditional marketeers hold that social media is only for young people.
So try to be a nationalist of this country......
Facebook is represented on every continent including Antartica. If it was a country it would be the eighth most populated in the world, just ahead of Japan, Russia and Nigeria.
The company post also points out that Facebook reaches a cross section of society from grannies to students. So that knocks on the head the idea that some traditional marketeers hold that social media is only for young people.
So try to be a nationalist of this country......
Monday, January 12, 2009
Indian paper industry fastest growing in the world
Atleast paper growth is unaffected by 'RECESSION'.......
India has emerged as the fastest growing paper market in the world, registering a growth of 10% in per capita consumption of paper over the last one year. Per capita paper consumption increased to 8.3 kg as of December 2008 as compared to 7.5 kg during 2007-08, as per estimates of Indian Paper Manufacturers Association(IPMA).
The estimated turnover of the industry is Rs 25,000 crore. "The pulp and paper industry will grow at an estimated CAGR of 7-8% over the next decade. The installed capacity in the country is also slated to grow to 11.2 million tonne per annum by 2010 from the current level of 9 million tonne," said outgoing IPMA president Pradeep Dhobale.
India has emerged as the fastest growing paper market in the world, registering a growth of 10% in per capita consumption of paper over the last one year. Per capita paper consumption increased to 8.3 kg as of December 2008 as compared to 7.5 kg during 2007-08, as per estimates of Indian Paper Manufacturers Association(IPMA).
The estimated turnover of the industry is Rs 25,000 crore. "The pulp and paper industry will grow at an estimated CAGR of 7-8% over the next decade. The installed capacity in the country is also slated to grow to 11.2 million tonne per annum by 2010 from the current level of 9 million tonne," said outgoing IPMA president Pradeep Dhobale.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
Michael Phelps signs groundbreaking deal with Mazda in China
Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps is to become the brand spokesman for Mazda in China, in the largest single sponsorship deal for a Western celebrity in China's history.
This finally i believe has broken the deadlock.....
And now with this China is sure to accept more...
Good luck Michael Phelps....for your endeavour with Chinese.
This finally i believe has broken the deadlock.....
And now with this China is sure to accept more...
Good luck Michael Phelps....for your endeavour with Chinese.
Young men, not women, are worst spenders
Yes...it is true according to a survey....
But then accroding to me its a highly debatable issue....
what say?????
But then accroding to me its a highly debatable issue....
what say?????
Burger King in News...4 something Strange....
Burger King US has released a new Facebook application that gives users a free Whopper when they delete 10 friends from their profile page.
Facebook users can visit the Whopper Sacrifice website to install the application, and select 10 friends they wish to remove from their friend list for a free Whopper voucher.
Usually when a friend is removed on Facebook, no announcement is made, however the Burger King application creates an update to inform the deleted friend that they have been "sacrificed for a free Whopper" on their wall.
Facebook users can visit the Whopper Sacrifice website to install the application, and select 10 friends they wish to remove from their friend list for a free Whopper voucher.
Usually when a friend is removed on Facebook, no announcement is made, however the Burger King application creates an update to inform the deleted friend that they have been "sacrificed for a free Whopper" on their wall.
Worlds Worst 3 Airports......
According to Forbe's list of airports...worlds worsts are in INDIA....
with CST Mumbai at top of the list followed by....IGI New Delhi...n Bengaluru International Airport at no 4......according to arrivals......
so we can have a breathe...as according to departure they are not the worst....
And b'coz of this i guess....there is a lot of airtraffic in India now-a-days...on a funny note....
with CST Mumbai at top of the list followed by....IGI New Delhi...n Bengaluru International Airport at no 4......according to arrivals......
so we can have a breathe...as according to departure they are not the worst....
And b'coz of this i guess....there is a lot of airtraffic in India now-a-days...on a funny note....
OBAMA BUZZ...
hello friends ....
it seems 'OBAMA' buzz is still not out and people are taking every
opportunity hands on to take advantage of it....n so the news....goes
'OBAMA' meets 'SPIDER-MAN' in Marvel special.....
Marvel Comics is cashing in on Obamamania with a special edition of Spider-Man that features the superhero saving the president-elect's swearing-in ceremony from disaster।
And he's not going to complain b'coz he was a collector of the Spider-Man comics as a child.
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