Monday, May 21, 2007

Congratulations Ms. Vidya Ram

for topping the class in Columbia School of Journalism. You are probably the first Indian to top the class in a graduate school in United States of America and made your father so proud that he had to allot a column in the newspaper he edits to inform us of your achievement. Our hearts were filled with pride when we read
her classmates gave her a big round of applause when the school announced on Journalism Day, the day before the convocation, that she was the student of the year
.

The day is not far off when you take up the editorship of India's national Newspaper. After all with your achievements so far - Columbia School of Journalism, experience in China, internship in Frontline - you are following in the footsteps of your illustrious father.

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Yes, Shame

I can understand Laloo throwing a party over his daughters achievement. But not Ram.

Is it Kakkaiku than Kunju Pon Kunju Syndrome.

Indian Voter said...

That was a nice sattire Chenthil!

Unknown said...

Sarcasm is appreciated.

swami said...

Chenthil,
Can you please take time to shred this "rebuttal" to pieces...

Thanks!

Anonymous said...

I find it very hard to agree with this.

She's a public figure's daughter. Paris Hilton's lingerie and Prince Harry's girlfriends get attention precisely because of pedigree and not individual merit. So her grades would've been a matter of public reporting, given this day and age... you can bet a couple of the competition would've flagged snide reports if she had dunked.

Further, as far as dynasty et al goes, it IS a privately owned company. Unlike a governement, or a political party claiming to represent you and me, it is a *privately* owned company. You would expect the inheritance to be handed down, wot ?

I find a lot of meanness and inverted snobbery in the comments on it, rather than a balanced view. Of course, IMHO and to each his own ...

Anonymous said...

gratuitous post.

Anonymous said...

Very fine...another BUSTARD to stand up against HINDU COMMUNITY for MUSLIMS.Lovely.Probably "THE HINDU" is the only newspapaer in India which is quiet opposite to its name.
anyways VIDYA darling dont become a PIG LIKE YOUR FATHER.