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By: neelakantan

neelakantan — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 09:52:05 +0000

Snake charmers to laptop warriors is not thanks to blogs and as I read my comment, I realised that I had missed saying it. The next leap will be to a knowledge community – which is something blogs can help spread. I am not saying that the impact created by bloggers is a lot, indeed, I would be foolish to think so at this juncture.

These baby steps we are all taking today will help us assert our place in the world of tomorrow. So, the celebration is not for today, it is (hopefully) for (a) tomorrow.

By: smrti

smrti — Sat, 25 Feb 2006 12:18:40 +0000

Neelakantan, Thanks for your reply.
I’m sure the image of India has changed from the land of snake charmers to that of a knowledge community, and I’m happy that it has. But I wouldnt attribute all of it to bloggers….There have been many policy changes in the country which changed realities down here, many academicians/movies/books that went abroad or became popular there, and what about all those professionals who toil it out in India or abroad? I dont want to deny the enthusiasm of the nascent medium, but would be very cautious in celebrating that. Perhaps, if one day comes when those snake charmers have their own blogs…..
Anyways, thanks for introducing me to these blogs, I’ll check them out.

By: neelakantan

neelakantan — Fri, 24 Feb 2006 13:27:02 +0000

The blog is a nascent medium, even with the millions of blogs already in circulation. As of today, blogs are small, MSM (mainstream media) is big. The folks who blog today are academics, students, professionals, authors and so on. True there are big names who blog, but the bulk of it is nascent. Today they are a small community. Tomorrow, when these small names become big, the perception of India will change. And you can see that happening. From a land of snake charmers, we are respected as a knowledge nation. Check out the weblogs of Om Malik – Gigaom, Rajesh Jain – Emergic both of which are “big”. Also check out the blog of Anand Sridharan (seriously clueless) or venture intelligence or even the Indian Economy Blog.
In that transition from snake charmers to laptop warriors, blogs will play a role, however small.

By: smrti

smrti — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 03:34:11 +0000

Sudeep, I’ll be back soon…….slightly busy with the Region seminar in our university………

only a line that: I cannot help care about the dominant perception, as if I did not, it would amount to lack of sel-analysis, self-criticism……….more later.