The fact that a political leader’s jacket is news is because we let it be so. We pander, yes. Not to the lazy audience, but to the lazy idea of ‘reportage’.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s films may be over-the-top, but by shining the spotlight on women who are otherwise forced to work on the edges of acceptable society, he gives them agency.
The Asian Development Outlook 2024 report suggests that policymakers in the region should monitor a number of risks. These include escalating conflicts and geopolitical tensions.
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.
1. Most Indians have a pretty tough daily lives, so discussing matters that takes their mind off serious stuff is a natural choice.
2. Burberry Jacket news has more shareable / discuss-able [if there is such a word] topic than a depressing rape case; again natural for humans to discuss topics of mutual convenience.
3. Making fun of those more privileged gives sadistic pleasure, again a natural choice.
Same goes in other cultures and countries; why make it sound INDIA specific ?
Melanie Trump’s dresses are more discussed than Trump’s economic policies in print media in US.
In that case India should have discussed the Indo-Us relationship when Modi was wearing a suit in which his name was printed.
Harnidh Kaur should have given this opinion when Pappu was was making idiotic “Suit Boot Sarkar”. It is too late to be taken seriously.
1. Most Indians have a pretty tough daily lives, so discussing matters that takes their mind off serious stuff is a natural choice.
2. Burberry Jacket news has more shareable / discuss-able [if there is such a word] topic than a depressing rape case; again natural for humans to discuss topics of mutual convenience.
3. Making fun of those more privileged gives sadistic pleasure, again a natural choice.
Same goes in other cultures and countries; why make it sound INDIA specific ?
Melanie Trump’s dresses are more discussed than Trump’s economic policies in print media in US.