tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-766105889389938966.post2301508862973246960..comments2024-02-24T14:02:05.068+05:30Comments on Media Scene in India: Humpty Dumpty in Alice's BlunderlandKiran Thakurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07236055000523884665noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-766105889389938966.post-84096307274559270562009-08-26T02:43:14.333+05:302009-08-26T02:43:14.333+05:30Don't know how to address this in regional lan...Don't know how to address this in regional languages but <a href="http://www.hindu.com/2009/08/25/stories/2009082556600100.htm" rel="nofollow">this article</a> in Hindu does a good job of explaining the same to the readers by giving the context:<br /><br /><i>The reference to “Humpty Dumpty” was from Through the Looking-Glass, a sequel by Lewis Carroll to his Alice in Wonderland. Just as Alice expected Humpty Dumpty to fall at any time, in the BJP, almost at all levels, leaders are expecting the “fall” of not only Mr. Rajnath Singh, whose tenure comes to an end in early January 2010, but also the exit of L.K. Advani, after the observation by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat that a generational change in the party’s leadership was necessary. This added to the uncertainty, party leaders claimed. </i>Chetanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08860208056406768233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-766105889389938966.post-30624155671558977652009-08-25T16:49:46.501+05:302009-08-25T16:49:46.501+05:30Thanks a lot for providing an insight to the repor...Thanks a lot for providing an insight to the reported news stories and the need of factual clarity for the readers. It is well said that regional news stories do suffer because of the highly cited western terminologies. At times I feel vernacular news editors are really not so well versed with these references. Hence the news story have to suffer from this factual shortcomings.<br /><br />Even myself who is from a state board school & not so well versed with western fables, (though I have familiarity with our own mythological & Panchatantra stories) I was too clueless regarding "Alice & Wonder Land" story & why Arun Shourie is referring to this one in present political context.<br /><br /><br />Aparimita <br />Mudra Institute of Communication Research, AhmedabadUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06084077743192020298noreply@blogger.com