I don't see what is funny about taking on easy targets Ram. Do you :-)? c-da
On Feb 4, 2011, at 9:38 AM, Ram Sarangapani wrote: > Anyone wants to join the contest? > > At least, there seems to be some recognition & awareness of this Indian > mosaic! > > --Ram > > > http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Lets-celebrate-a-day-in-the-life-of-India/articleshow/7415498.cms > > > Let's celebrate a day in the life of India Feb 3, 2011, 03.04am IST > Cows sunbathing on expressways. Bare-bodied sadhus on cellphones. Chappal > combats in > Parliament<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/search?q=Parliament>. > Spitting and urinating in public places. Chaos, golmaal, jugaad... all > pieces of a vast multi-cultural mosaic called India. > > The Times of India invites the entire nation to come together to help create > this mosaic, with A Day in the Life of > India<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/search?q=A%20Day%20in%20the%20Life%20of%20India>. > All you need to do is to shoot a photo or video , draw a cartoon or just > tell us a joke , on anything you feel makes India, India. You can come up > entirely with your own idea of what to create, or take up one of various > assignments we have drawn up under each of these categories. For example, a > video on "the chaos on our roads", or a photograph on bizarre signboards > messages. > > The best entries stand a chance to win attractive cash prizes ranging from > Rs 10,000 to Rs 5 lakh as well as loads of cool merchandise - whacky > T-shirts, crazy bags and mugs, all with images that say: this happens only > in India. And what's more, the best work will be showcased prominently in > The Times of India, Times Now, Zoom and Radio Mirchi. > > So how do you get started? First, just log on to our dedicated website for > this programme, www.day.in . > > Take inspiration from the loads of cutting-edge material already put up > there - great ads from the past and present, hilarious photographs and > cartoons from TOI's archives and more. Then put on your thinking caps, pull > out your cameras (or sharpen your pencils) and create your own take on how > "we are like that only". Or simply keep your eyes and ears open; there's no > dearth of mad, loony, frustrating or plain absurd things you'll come across > in your daily life to capture on camera. > > Once you have your photo, video, cartoon or joke to submit, just upload it > on the site; (it's very simple, much like how it is on popular video or > social networking sites). Or, simply join the conversations taking place on > the website. Share your comments on all the stuff that's featured there, or > take part in simple contests like captioning pictures or completing jokes. > > So how about celebrating all the quirks that make India the unique place it > is? > > Some of the themes that you could explore in your entry > > Chalta Hai India : Don't we all know the infamous "I don't care" attitude. > Dumping garbage on roads, playing cards at work, cops sleeping on duty... > the list is endless! > > Pushy India : We love pushing and shoving, be it in a bank queue, on a > public transport or at ticket counters. > > Overloaded India : Typical scenes of over-usage of capacity of all kinds... > remember the famous Fevicol ad? > > Bizarre India : We inherit the strangest of customs, rituals and > superstitions and pass it on generations after generations, like idols > drinking milk, walking barefoot on fire, etc. > > Golmaal India : Bribery, underhand nexus, cutting corners, phoney red > lights, touts and fake brands. > > Jugaad India : We invented this phenomenon. It is all about bending and > bypassing rules to get a job done. > > Chaotic India: We live in complete disarray, no lane driving, chaotic > parking, queues for procuring ration and temples on Thursdays... > > Technicolour India : A medley of colours that India is... ghagra cholis, > kitschy trucks, Holi ke rang, etc. > > Incredible > India<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/search?q=Incredible%20India>: > The beauty and heritage of India, the monuments, wildlife, beaches and > the > resplendence of festivals. > > Sign of the Times : The happy-go-lucky use of English in India. Remember all > the times you have seen signs saying "child beer" or heard people entering a > building from the "backside". > > Points to remember > > * One person can submit more than one entry > > * A panel of judges will select the award-winning entries. The popularity of > the content on the website will also be looked into. > > * Only original entries will be accepted. Further, entries should not be > pornographic, offensive or sensitive in nature. > > * The contest is open till March 15, 2011 > _______________________________________________ > assam mailing list > [email protected] > http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
