Thursday, May 29, 2008
I am simple girl from respectable family...loose talk harms my reputation
Om Shanti Om' girl Deepika Padukone is annoyed with the press for publish ing stories about her romantic link-ups, saying they will dent her reputation and cause future embarrassment."The media needs to be a little restrained. I am a simple girl and from a respectable family. And loose talk about me harms my reputation," Padukone, who will be seen in ‘Chandni Chowk to China', told IANS in an interview.
"One day, like any other girl, I intend to settle down and have children. How would those write-ups look at that time? I'm so glad I've found a man who comes from the same space and understands the pitfalls of sensational journalism."
Padukone, who was apparently seeing cricketer Yuvraj Singh at one time, is now reportedly set to tie the knot with Ranbir Kapoor.
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Labels: Bollywood film, cricketer Yuvraj Singh, Deepika Padukone, Famous Bollywood stars, journalism, Love, Ranbir Kapoor, relationship, reputation, romantic link-ups
Monday, April 21, 2008
He taught his reporters, administrative employees the meaning of integrity
As I mentioned in my tribute to Mr. Raju on my television program, his importance to so many of us in the profession of journalism is simply immeasurable.
I was but a young lad, editing a small weekly newspaper in Washington, D.C., working the extra odd job here and there to finance my pursuit of a graduate degree at American University. He spotted something in my work in 1976 and astounded me with an offer to become an editor of India Abroad. I was dum founded because, by my own estimate of myself at the time, I was far too young to be handed responsibility for a newspaper that clearly was heading toward becoming the main medium of our then infant community. But Mr. Raju thought otherwise and asked me to give him a ‘yes' or ‘no' answer as soon as possible.
I fudged, thought about it, then passed up the offer. I ended up becoming the editor a year later of a brand new newspaper, News India.
But by late 1979, I walked into the Park Avenue offices of India Abroad in Manhattan. I asked to meet with Mr. Raju and he obliged. Was his offer to me still good, I asked. At first he gave me that miffed look.
Then he spoke, somewhat noncommittal, "You should have jumped on board the first time I asked you". There were a few minutes of silence as he appeared to size me up.
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I was but a young lad, editing a small weekly newspaper in Washington, D.C., working the extra odd job here and there to finance my pursuit of a graduate degree at American University. He spotted something in my work in 1976 and astounded me with an offer to become an editor of India Abroad. I was dum founded because, by my own estimate of myself at the time, I was far too young to be handed responsibility for a newspaper that clearly was heading toward becoming the main medium of our then infant community. But Mr. Raju thought otherwise and asked me to give him a ‘yes' or ‘no' answer as soon as possible.
I fudged, thought about it, then passed up the offer. I ended up becoming the editor a year later of a brand new newspaper, News India.
But by late 1979, I walked into the Park Avenue offices of India Abroad in Manhattan. I asked to meet with Mr. Raju and he obliged. Was his offer to me still good, I asked. At first he gave me that miffed look.
Then he spoke, somewhat noncommittal, "You should have jumped on board the first time I asked you". There were a few minutes of silence as he appeared to size me up.
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To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com
Labels: believed, Gopal Raju, journalism, Manhattan, program, Swedish newspaper, television, Washington
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