Once again reality shows are on question enhancing the chances of controversy. While Big Boss 4 has taken the responsibility to arrange the marriage ceremony of Sara and Ali in his house, Rakhi Sawant is accused of instigating a young man from Jhansi to commit suicide through her reality show called “Rakhi ki Insaaf”. The members of his family claim that the item girl has used some intense and indecent remarks against the boy due to the issue of marital discord. After such an insult on the National Television with such objectionable words the man stopped eating due to a deep depression and died. Rakhi described the man as impotent in front of so many viewers and over reacted just to increase the TRP of her show. The show was programmed to settle down the dispute between the man called Laksham Prasad and his wife Vineeta. Unfortunately the things went wrong and Rakhi was ecstatic to react over Indian Television.
Once again it is proved that an intense discussion of personal issue over National television is doing harms rather decreasing the complications in their lives. The social reformers of this country once again accused the makers of such reality shows to run without researching much about the process of counseling in the perfect manner. They engage any celebrity just to increase the TRP of their show without giving proper guideline about how to treat such cases. The concept is nice without any doubt. Such conceptualized shows can really help to convey some social responsibilities but due to the rat race, the makers do not bother to carry on with the proper process. Such counseling needs some special training and the anchor should follow the process to bring a positive effect rather insulting anyone over the National Television. Incidents like this invoke the tension among the reformers and there should be a limitation about the ongoing business oriented personal disruption through the reality shows.

A few days ago we published a blog on a note of expectation on the visit of Obama in India. Let us discuss whether the visit has fulfilled our expectation or not. Apart from the other different activities we may choose three important meetings of the President during his three days visit to this land. Undoubtedly Obama praised our country a lot and he showed his utmost interest to make a bilateral relationship between India and USA.
At the very first day during his visit he gave his tribute to the sacrificed souls killed brutally on 26th November, 2008 in Mumbai. He met with a number of leading industrialists in India and converse his ideas about the Indo-US relationship for the betterment of both countries. He placed a number of treaties and gave his support on India’s bid for United Security Council Permanent Seat. He stated a number of investment policies in front of the industrial tycoons of this country. Obama recognized India as one of the leading economical power of the world. Obama answered a number of questions of the generation next of this country at a press conference held in the premise of St Xavier’s University, Mumbai. Very expectedly a question comes with the issue of Pakistan not being recognized as a terrorist country by USA. Obama received the question and answered in a very neutral manner presenting him as a powerful narrator. Once again it is proved that he is a great presenter of his thought and this is the sole weapon for his win over the white house. Last but not the least Obama gave his speech at the Parliament of India in front of all the Ministers as well as addressing to the people of nation.
Really it is a factor of pride that the most powerful personality of this world has acknowledged our economical growth. Obama played the role of a business man. He was in this land to get his own interest due to the exceptional economic policies of India. We may feel proud that we are capable enough to make the leading country as our partner rather a ruler. At the same time nobody can deny the importance of his support for India to become a part of future global governing body of United Nations. This may be his strategy to knock the door of this big continent called Asia to fume the race. This is not an easy task but this subcontinent can be used widely to fulfill the purpose. Whatever that may be, but India can be satisfied to have the president in such a way. If we start the discussion on the issue of Pakistan then we may have dissatisfaction. If we think neutrally rather being Indians then we can realize that it is not so easy to make some straightforward comments on this issue by the president. He has to be neutral rather we may be satisfied with his detection of Pakistan as a hub of terrorism. Obama stated with a note of sympathy that Pakistan itself has been suffering from terrorism. He gave the power to our land to take measures on the issue being the biggest democracy of the world. Obama has opened an ample scope for this land fulfilling our expectation at a level. There may be a lot of confusion and a lot of controversies but now it is up to our leaders and the economists or the social reformers to use his support for the betterment of this land. It is up to their strategy to clear all the confusions with their expertise for a huge uplift of this nation on the global platform. We need to use the power just the way US president presents his requirements rather than being contented with his word of praise. It is the time to make some business with such a strong economical strategy that has the recognition in front of the global platform rather discussing on the deeds of US president. It is our duty to revise and rethink and make some positive development for this nation whether we support his views or not; whether we accept his visit on a positive note or not.

Diwali may bring the end of the festive season but for the film lovers the actual festival is about to begin from 10th of this running month. Kolkata Film Festival: the ultimate celebration of film and film makers. This is the festival to recognize new talents in the film industry not only for the nation but internationally as well. This year it is going to be the 16th edition and it will start on 10th November, 2010 at Nandan. The Festival will be inaugurated with the screening of “Of love and other Demons” directed by Hilda Hidalgo from Costa Rica based on a Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s novel. This will be a proud privilege for the film lovers to show their respect to the Ramananda Sengupta who is a veteran cinematographer and a maestro on camera as the inaugurator of the ceremony.
Kolkata Film Festival has been maintaining its excellence in the selection of films and the quality of its performance. Each and every year it gives tribute to various film maestros may be living or dead in different sections such as Centenary Tribute, Homage, Honour, Focus, Children’s Screen, Image, Indian Select, and Documentary Films. The 16th edition of this film recognition platform will give the centenary tribute to the famous Japanese film maker Akira Kurosawa. 150th Birth Anniversary of Rabindra Nath Tagore will be another attraction for this year. Four films based on tagore’s stories like charulata, Khokababur Pratyabartan, Atithi & Streer Patra will be screened.
The most interesting part of this year will be the film called Sikkim by Satyajit Ray. After a long struggle for 40 years the documentary will be screened in Kolkata and the festival authority has decided to show the film everyday of film bonanza so that more and more film lovers can get the chance to see it. Undoubtedly such factors raise the interest of the film lovers and there are a few hours left to be merged with the flow of the excitement.

Another significant chapter closes in the political sphere of West Bengal with the death of the former chief minister Shri Siddhartha Shankar Ray on 6th November, 2010. It was only 10 months ago when Bengal lost it’s another former Chief Minister Shri Jyoti Basu. It is anonymous to say that he was an eminent personality for the Indian National Congress. He was the chief Minister of West Bengal between 1972 and 1977. Apart from holding this significant role he was a well-known barrister, the Governor of Punjab and the Education minister of India. He was also the ambassador of India to the United States of America. Politics was in his blood as he was the grandson of ‘Deshbandhu’ Chittaranjan Das. The end of this personality comes after a prolonged illness on Saturday at his South Kolkata residence. He was under a serious dialysis since March.
Nobody can deny that Ray was a leader and contributed immensely to the processes of nation-building. Not only in the province of Bengal rather had he served for the whole nation. Ray was the key personality to track the Naxalite problem and in intense process of the rehabilitation of refugees from Bangladesh. He possesses versatility in his service to this nation being a staunch nationalist, a modernist and a widely respected leader. Nobody can ever fulfill his place in the political History of West Bengal as well as in India. Undoubtedly 2010 can be defined as the year of great falls in the Bengal politics with the death of both former chief Ministers.

Bhai Phota is the most auspicious occasion strengthening the pure bonding between a brother and his sister. The day is celebrated for the relationship of a sister and her brother among the Hindus. This is the day to show the exceptional bonding of love and affection and security that a brother can provide to his sister and vis-à-vis. With the tilak on the forehead, the brother takes the responsibility to give a complete security to the sister. The sister prays for a long and safe life of the brother.
If we put aside the ancient concept of the ritual this has turned out to be the festival of gift exchange between a brother and his sister. Food is an essential part of the occasion. Each and every brother waits for the whole year for the day just because of the special position that he holds only for the day in the family. Brothers are the focused and the most important member of the family for the day. Other members including the sister stay busy in order to fulfill all his desires and preferences. Undoubtedly every brother relishes the day to the most. The day is truly the day of celebration of such a beautiful and exceptional bonding between the brother and the sister. Let’s hope such a celebration will continue to the end.
Ebizzkolkata wishes all the brothers and their sisters at the eve of the occasion and prays for a long and safe run for their bonding.

Ebizzkolkata welcomes you all very warmly to the city of joy at the beginning of Diwali celebration. Come and let’s celebrate this festival of lighting with all its grandeur and glee. Let’s celebrate the greatest festival not only with our own family and friends rather incorporating each and every sphere of our society making it truly the festival of enlightenment. Diwali has been celebrated through decades as the festival of return of Sri Ram after his 14 years of Vanbas. His return has been celebrating for long time ago till today. Till today people light up candles on the path and decorated their homes just to celebrate the return of the good soul after winning over the evil power.
The festival is significant as this evokes the inner power to increase the self awareness. This invokes the muse of good over the evil spirit of our within. This incantation is undoubtedly very important in the running situation of the society. Mankind is on the stake of destruction due to a number of hazards and pessimistic concepts running in this period of time. Let’s have the hope of formatting the festival this time as truly the festival of awareness of your inner power. This is the time to purify your mind and body with positive spirits for the betterment of not only yourself rather for the betterment of the entire mankind. Diwali means the birth of our inner light; the chance to awaken the individual to its true nature.
Bengal celebrates this festival more in terms of Kalipuja rather Diwali. The name of the festival may have different meanings for various zones but the basic concept is the same to self enlightenment. People light candle in memory of their ancestors in Bengal. This is the time to show all our greetings to the ancestors and express our gratitude to them for our existence on this earth.

Another accident occurs on the track of Kolkata Metro at the very early rush hours on 2nd November, 2010. The air conditioned new reck has caught fire by any chance near Tollygunge. Kolkata metro has gifted to its passengers another terrible day during the journey once again within a few days of the last incident of derailment. This has become a regular incident and this has really turned out to be a matter of tension for the people. The time has come when they have to take their decision by themselves as the authority is being completely ignorant. The normal people are constantly suffering from various accidents on this most convenient communication of this city. Each and every week the residents of this metro city face horrible experience during their journey on the metro track.

Such regular incidents can not be just the result of the ignorant authority. The metro track of the city possesses the proud history of last 26 long years. There were no such regular incidents in this long period of time. What is happening through out the last one year? The question of sabotage is being raised now. People are also trying to find answers of too many other questions behind such awful condition of their favourite communication system. Whether this is just a strategy of the preparation of the forthcoming election in the next year? Whether Kolkata metro is being targeted just because of the political turmoil of this state? Unfortunately there is nobody to give fruitful answers to the questions.

Diwali is the most acclaimed festival in India for each and everybody. From the tiny hut to a palace of millionaire this festival touches the heart of every people. The incorporation of people from every sphere of this society enhances the charm of the festival. Diwali comes with the concept of enlightenment and it truly continues with the real term of the sense. Any festival brings smile to many people in terms of trading or business. Diwali also gives a huge scope to make some money for the business persons. Specifically Diwali has been celebrated with incredible grandeur in all over the India. The celebration incorporates get-togethers, elaborate decorations, preparation of mithai and a host of other activities. These are the fields that take the benefit of the festival as far as the business is concerned. People make a huge expense over candles, flowers, rituals, sweets and fire crackers.

People start the preparation for the festival a week back. They prefer to clean every corners of the house as this is basically a deity. They decorate the house with new curtains and new things. Even they prefer to wear new clothes and prepare the thali for the Laxmi puja. The thali contains every small things related with the puja from sandal to sindoor. They decorate the house with candle or lights. Rangoli is also an important part of the festival. According to the ancient concept it is a good sign to draw a colourful design at the entrance of your house to welcome goddess Laxmi.

Kolkata celebrates this festival as the puja of Goddess Kali, the replica of disaster to welcome the new and good. Just like the other province Kolkata also celebrates this festival as the most colorful and lightened one. Moreover, people prefer to buy some jewelry in terms of a ritual called dhanteras. This is the first day of the five days diwali celebration. Such a huge involvement of mass and the preference to continue with so many rituals with so many equipments gives some real benefits to manufacturers in the field of jewelry, candles, and essentialities for a puja. The manufacturers like BRIGHTEST CIRCLE JEWELLERY PVT. LTD, Dipa Bhaduri & co, eYantra Industries Ltd is really some of the manufacturers who make the most outstanding befenifit during the festivals. Not only such huge manufacturers but a number of other small scale business persons also take the opportunity to make most of the profit during this celebration of lights.

After Obama’s firm announcement about India as the ‘indispensable associate’ in the American strategy, everybody is looking positively for the first trip of the Black president to this land. It is expected that the visit will be commenced in the first week of November, 2010. This will be the third visit of any US president in India after the Clinton’s visit in 2000 and Bush’s in 2006 for the running century. This tentative visit seems to be very important for the Indo-US strategic partnership. Obama’s new policies regarding ‘outsourcing’ undoubtedly have affected both India and America. His charisma brings a huge change in the US economy and that has an affect on India as well. It can not be declined that Indian outsourcing services have a huge effect over American economy. Undeniably Obama’s visit will bring an exceptional effect into the bilateral relationship. This visit definitely will bring some solutions about the changing global situations.

Moreover this visit seems to be very important for the agreement on reprocessing of US spent nuclear fuel by India. A number of other issues will be on focus during his visit. The scheduled conversation between the prime minister of India Dr. Manmohan Singh and US President is expected to be sorted out various important issues. Dr. Singh was the pioneer to bring the Globalization in this land when he was the finance minister during the year 1991- 1996. His experience and expertise over the India’s rise as an economic power will definitely put forward a number of important factors. Even the relationship between Pakistan and India can also be a focus of this visit. This visit is definitely important for the 123 agreement with India.

The expectation is no doubt very high with the forthcoming visit of US president. According to the sole enthusiast this will be a great opportunity for the country to place their stand point on various issues with its expertise. The Complete convergence of strategic interests will be the focal point for the country. It would not be possible to change the US policies regarding Pakistan, Afghanistan and China but it is a fact that the President possesses a positive image of this land. His some comments over Kashmir Issue and his some policies over outsourcing may have hampered the sole interest of India but this visit can change a few things and it is expected that everything will go well.

Big Boss, Kaun Banega Crorepati, MTV roadies, MTV Splitvilla, Fear factor, Khatron ke Khiladi and a number of other reality shows are on air in the recent television era in India. If you switch your Television on, you will find a reality show running at any time in a day. Let us have a look on the evaluation of the reality shows in Indian Television. MTV was the first television channel to introduce the new genre in the form of reality shows. The channel got a huge success even within the winning sphere of soaps and family dramas specifically made on the favourite saas-bahu concept. Reality shows like MTV-bakra was a real competition with those daily soaps on the TRP chart for Indian television. A number of people seek a little relief from the family quarrel on television and they take part in the real experience of the reality shows. They prefer to have the real fun of real shows of real people.

With the passing passage of time the tycoons of the Television industry catch the attention of the public with a research. People get bored with the monotonous concept of family melodrama and lot of self-created confusions. People get bored from the same old concept of a number of marriages of the same person with different people due to the puzzled and mandatory situations. This is really very funny to find a number of children of the same person in this population controlled country. It is the demand of the mass that they need something unique, something very witty and something very exceptional. They are no more interested in the monotony of the same love triangles and their various confusions rather prefer to watch something unusual. This demand of changed taste of the spectator is main factor of such a growing number of reality shows. Production houses are more interested to spend their money on something outrageous and unique than the family soaps. Even the concept analysts do not stay back to take risk of lives in order to launch a programme that may access a very high TRP.

As far as the creativity is concerned reality shows are far better than the regular soaps with extreme emotional turmoil and various forcedly created situations. The tremendous competition to stay in the race inspires the makers to accept very cheap concept. They do not bother to publish the very personal zone of any person over the national television. Even they prefer to use such topic so that the show can raise the attention of the public. This really affects the basic values of our society undoubtedly. The tycoons of the entertainment field are responsible to enhance the values of the society rather they are creating such shows with low ethics just to earn a huge amount. This is really an issue to think for the social reformers whether they can allow such unethical activities in terms of entertainment.