Times of India: "Sophisticated online financial planning software" --> FREE Limited time offer: Sign Up Now
HR Zone » General Awareness » Dhoni blamed for the mumbai water crisis?

2278 Views
  16 Replies

1 - 10 of 16 Replies
    
+7
Vote Vote
Dhoni blamed for the mumbai water crisis?
Harish
Harish Picture
605 Posts
back to top
Posted 19-06-2009Reply

I won’t be surprised if Dhoni is being blamed for anything that goes wrong for some time to come.



I agree that getting thrown out of a tournament unceremoniously is not what we had expected of our team.



However, I am also disappointed by the fact that whenever things don’t go well, it is but quite fashionable for us to launch a massive search operation to zero in on a scape goat, who is then expected to receive all the brickbats.



There are some very valid arguments about some of the decisions taken during this tournament which may not have been the best of decisions but my only contention is in our level of hypocrisy. When the team is on a winning streak we can’t but resist showering praises on the team, hailing the captain and coach and bask in the glory of the win. I’ve very rarely seen comments made on our areas of opportunities or criticize the wrong decisions made in a game that we’ve actually won.



Everything you look at has a shade of yellow when you are suffering from Jaundice. Similarly when the team is winning, even a fluke by the Captain is considered as the epitome of cricketing knowledge and skills. But when the same team loses a couple of matches, the very same captain and coach are criticized on decisions which were not very different from the ones that were taken when the team was doing well.



No one can win all the time and if they do there is no fun it that Sport. We should stand by the team in this difficult time to show them that we still believe in their talent and potential rather than taking every opportunity to ridicule and embarrass them. I strongly believe that this defeated will unify the team further and give them the reason to fight back.



Original article by Abhilash Kumar. Source : http://content.msn.co.in/MSNContribute/Story.aspx?PageID=f68843ef-c7d7-473f-9d47-a429daa4d822



Well, I kind of replied to this topic at the source too. I would lke to know from the members what is your take on "How responsible is the India Media ? Both print and electronic ?"



Source: http://content.msn.co.in/MSNContribute/Story.aspx?PageID=f68843ef-c7d7-473f-9d47
Sri Manjari
Sri Manjari Picture
577 Posts
back to top
  Rated +7 | Posted 19-06-2009

Nice post Harish.. Yes most of us don't know how to handle failures.. I guess they dwell in extremities like building temples and idolizing when on winning streak and torching the houses or burning effigies when they falter. Sometimes success and failures are just a state of mind. In reality exhibiting a balanced behaviour, success or failure is a true win..

And media just seeks an opportunity to scandalize every issue.. Gone are the days where Press used to be the Fourth Estate of our Nation I guess, as they are behaving just like any other money hungry entreprenuers. They don't even respect the dead nor give privacy to the aggrieved. Which may be adding to their agony..

I wish some sense dawns to all of them.

Once again I thank you for sharing this post..

P.S: These are purly my opinions.. Nothing to hurt any one or any organisations.

Regards,
Manjari.


Regards,
Manjari

Ajay
Ajay Picture
24 Posts
back to top
  Rated +2 | Posted 19-06-2009

Dear friend,
I do agree wid ur point. At times, your decisions are questioned based on results. Also, too much of cricket has taken the toll.

Ajay

Harish
Harish Picture
605 Posts
back to top
  Rated +1 | Posted 19-06-2009

Nice post Harish.. Yes most of us don't know how to handle failures.. I guess they dwell in ext... See Sri Manjari's complete reply


Thanks Sri Manjari for your response. Appreciate the due diligence.

Yes, building temples and idolizing when on a winning streak and conducting media trials is the fashion nowadays. Well, I would like to radically speak out on some other things that I observed. I had seen some pics on msn where Rahul Gandhi's photo was being fed sweets on occasion of his birthday, today. Well, personally speaking, I really like him, tho I am not much into politics. I am sure he could have got the PM position if he wanted to. But he chose to grow gradually, which only augurs well for a long standing political career for him.

How do you think we should be able to show media, both print and electronic, that citizens do care about what is being printed/shown ? The 4th estate is today controlled by media groups which are controlled by politicial lobbies. What else would be expect but a biased view ?

Harish
Harish Picture
605 Posts
back to top
  Rated 0 | Posted 19-06-2009

Dear friend,

I do agree wid ur point. At times, your decisions are questioned based on result... See Ajay's complete reply


Hi Ajay,

Thanks for your response. However, I differ with you when you say too much of cricket has taken its toll. Actually competitions like IPL have helped us to discover hitherto undiscovered talent pool in the country. But I was sorry to note that none of the promising young cricketers like Manish Pandey were considered. It it is too much cricket for our top 16 players, am sure 5-6 of them could easily have been replaced with our reserve bench. I am sure IPL has thrown up quite a good reserve strength.

However, before we deviate from the topic, I wanted to discuss more about the role of the media in our country, not just in terms of scrutinizing our performance at the T20 World Cup, but in general.

Ramakrishna Varma
Ramakrishna Varma Picture
379 Posts
back to top
  Rated +3 | Posted 19-06-2009

Harish,

You have asked "How responsible is the India Media? Both print and electronic ?"

I don't want to dwell into it b/c the more we think about it, the more negative energies we get exposed to. Watch or read almost any news (except the business and professional news), and you will know this.

The remedy is to do something more meaningful than watching and reading news. Even for entertainment or unwinding, there are many better things to do.

It would get better when media starts focusing as Kalam has illustrated in this example from an Israeli newspaper.

http://hrlink.in/topics/a-letter-from-apj-abdul-kalam

As Steve Pavlina reports in his blog (see the link below), giving up TV could be one of the best lifestyle changes you would ever make for yourself and your family.

Reported benefits include:

1. Better mental clarity

2. (Desired) weight loss

3. Exploring new hobbies

4. Better relationships

5. More energy

6. Higher productivity

7. Greater emotional stability

8. Better sex

http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/06/giving-up-tv/

Harish - many of us have been victims of sensational media reporting. While it improved their ratings, it took the country's / world's psyche down. So, I personally feel it's not worth discussing this kind of reporting.

We should rather try giving up TV than trying to change the way the media reports.

Even talking about media reporting gets us exposed to more negative energies. As I wrote this, I could see that already happening but still continued b/c I wanted to encourage other members to give up reading news or watching news.

RK

Sri Manjari
Sri Manjari Picture
577 Posts
back to top
  Rated +3 | Posted 19-06-2009

Hello RK,

Somehow I disagree with you.. If a path is told to be with some pot holes, its a warning for everyone to tread carefully rather than to leave that path completly and take a fresh path. So is the TV.. Just phase out the programmes which you feel are of no good and enjoy which are more useful in aspects of nature, spirituality and comic bites..

What do you say RK?

Ramakrishna Varma
Ramakrishna Varma Picture
379 Posts
back to top
  Rated +5 | Posted 19-06-2009

Hello RK,



Somehow I disagree with you.. If a path is told to be with some pot holes, ... See Sri Manjari's complete reply


I agree with you Manjari.

I was referring to the news / sensational reporting, not the useful programs that are educative and entertaining in a great way.

"Watch or read almost any news (except the business and professional news), and you will know this."

But many of us have become habitual flippers of TV channels. It would be great if we don't flip - thus get exposed to the bad reporting / new - but stick to one pre-scheduled TV program that you would enjoy without any negative effects.

Thank you for replying with your contradictory (to my post) yet useful perspective :)

RK

Sri Manjari
Sri Manjari Picture
577 Posts
back to top
  Rated +1 | Posted 19-06-2009

Yes now I agree with you RK.. You know what you are quite diplomatic :)).. Keep it up..

Ramakrishna Varma
Ramakrishna Varma Picture
379 Posts
back to top
  Rated +1 | Posted 19-06-2009

Yes now I agree with you RK.. You know what you are quite diplomatic :)).. Keep it up..


Hello Manjari,

Thank you for the comment :( / compliment :)

Just so you know, I am not diplomatic by nature. That was a learned trait and applied rarely when the situation really demanded it.


Borrowing your phrase again, keep smiling always :)

RK

Sri Manjari
Sri Manjari Picture
577 Posts
back to top
  Rated +1 | Posted 19-06-2009

It was obviously a compliment RK.. :)..

Smile is contagious so you ve caught it.. :))



1 - 10 of 16 Replies
    
+7
Vote Vote
Lessnote

Recently in HR Forums

Hitesh posted a new forum topic in
06-04-2023
Arun posted a new forum topic in
15-02-2023
 
Recent (10) | HR | Both
HR | Both   1 of 10
23-09-2019
27-01-2018
27-01-2018
07-08-2017
26-05-2017
Arun
Arun
Read this topic:
Joke ####@@@####
26-05-2017
25-05-2017
03-04-2017
27-03-2017
27-03-2017