Sunday, May 6, 2007
NDTV recently had a program on "Indian Judiciary in 60 yrs" and one of the speakers remarked "we should have in house cameras to cover court cases" I came up with the following idea.
As an extension of Realty TV we could have COURT TV. This could add to the ongoing debate of judial activism and the increased influence of public and Electronic media (as was experienced in the Jessica Lal case). The content and time slots for such a channel could be:
10AM-5PM--> Show court proceeding of prominent cases, based on parties involved( Film stars etc example Mumbai bomb blast) or viewership interest ( Jessica lal cases) or current socially debated topics (IIM reservation issue)
5 PM- 10 PM-->
1.News and reviews of days court cases from public, imminent lawyers and special speakers.
2.Viewers dial program to discuss cases
3.Informational programs to educate public about laws, their right, duties and constitution
4.Showcase old cases and history of indian judiciary
5.World view of judicial systems
6.General news
7 AM- 10 PM--> Discussion about the days upcoming important casesThese are just what I can think top of my mind, surely an innovatove media person can think of more.
Now lets cover somemore aspects of this business idea:
REVENUE:
1. Public interest in high profile cases is very high, this could be utilised to place ads.
2. Reputed legal firms would want to showcases their abilities through this channel and can sponsor many of the evening programs
SOCIAL RELEVANCE:
1. Increased public awareness of the Indian legal system
2. Greater debate and public involvement in the socially relevant cases
3. Better source of legal advice in the call in programs
Finally, I should also list out what could be the hurdles or pit falls for such a channel
1.Biggest of course is that it requires a big legislation
2. Willingness of the parties to be on camera
3. Social stigma because of being involved in crimes ( we all see people covering their face to avoid recognition).This can be overcome by making TV coverage optional.
4. Infrastructure investment though high would not be a bottle neck
These are my view, what do you say? Is any media mogul listening...
Tuesday, May 8, 2007
Self Sufficient Towns n bangalore
Self sufficient townships is the answer to Bangalore traffic woes
As some one who travels around 90kms to work, I often wonder is there a better way to city planning? I am sure others who travel lesser but end up traveling for long hours share the pain. As the city admin grapples (atleast gives an impression that it cares) I realize that it is not just me who suffers but I also end up straining so much of the city resources. So can something be done which is a win a win?
I think the solution lies in going for self sufficient townships, but before we discuss let me tell you that this idea is as old as Nehruvian era. Many defense establishments are built in such a way. They have all the facilities like schools (KV), Banks (SBI), hospital and even cinema halls. Jalahalli in North Bangalore is a perfect example.
Building self sufficient townships in Bangalore is easier said then done. When the city is still developing, and there are many vacant areas city planning is easier. So how does one build self sufficient towns for work place like electronic city? It’s a tough question and a city planning expert can better respond, but here is my two cents:
1) Do a quick poll from the people working in E-City who all would like to settle in this part of Bangalore if they are provided all the facilities which they would want (like the ones listed above). Also ask them what one additional facility they would want.
2) Asses the existing housing facilities in a radius of 6-8 kms in Electronic city.
3) Get a list of facilities which are in excess, deficient; add the most wanted facility from #1.
4) Pass a govt legislation to slow down excess facilities and encourage the deficient ones. Have a 10 yrs horizon when you do this.
5) Discourage coming up of more offices in the self sufficient area.
6) Provide mass transport during weekends to other parts in the city.
7) Encourage and provide use of non polluting transport inside the area during week days. Have shuttle buses
8) Before finalize all this, engage the public through workshops and proposal discussions.
As some one who travels around 90kms to work, I often wonder is there a better way to city planning? I am sure others who travel lesser but end up traveling for long hours share the pain. As the city admin grapples (atleast gives an impression that it cares) I realize that it is not just me who suffers but I also end up straining so much of the city resources. So can something be done which is a win a win?
I think the solution lies in going for self sufficient townships, but before we discuss let me tell you that this idea is as old as Nehruvian era. Many defense establishments are built in such a way. They have all the facilities like schools (KV), Banks (SBI), hospital and even cinema halls. Jalahalli in North Bangalore is a perfect example.
Building self sufficient townships in Bangalore is easier said then done. When the city is still developing, and there are many vacant areas city planning is easier. So how does one build self sufficient towns for work place like electronic city? It’s a tough question and a city planning expert can better respond, but here is my two cents:
1) Do a quick poll from the people working in E-City who all would like to settle in this part of Bangalore if they are provided all the facilities which they would want (like the ones listed above). Also ask them what one additional facility they would want.
2) Asses the existing housing facilities in a radius of 6-8 kms in Electronic city.
3) Get a list of facilities which are in excess, deficient; add the most wanted facility from #1.
4) Pass a govt legislation to slow down excess facilities and encourage the deficient ones. Have a 10 yrs horizon when you do this.
5) Discourage coming up of more offices in the self sufficient area.
6) Provide mass transport during weekends to other parts in the city.
7) Encourage and provide use of non polluting transport inside the area during week days. Have shuttle buses
8) Before finalize all this, engage the public through workshops and proposal discussions.
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