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Sorry, for not posting here on iDubba’s blog for quite sometime. In fact I became more active over trak.in and writing guest blogs instead of writing at my home ground. No. My intention was not to run away from Blogging on my own site, but the main issue was- I needed to find a concrete reason for visitors to come over here and get some real useful information. Something which can be easily associated with what we are doing at iDubba.

I thought that I needed to take a step back, re-think what I was doing and then decide what should be done. I thought that- I should write something which will be associated with what we do at idubba i.e. TV show and Movie suggestion and alerts. But how can I differentiate between what my website provides and what I’ll post here? This question needed to be answered and I finally came up with this idea-

We will give you some Dubba’s of various shows and Movies every week here, targeting specific genres and demographics, specially hand picked and packed with iDubba’s personalization algorithm!

Yea that’s the IDEA! Loved that :) ? It may look very attractive but its challenging to achieve what we aspire to do here. We need your support, and looking forward to your feedback.

Here goes the first of such Post–

This week’s show and movie dubba(box) for Technology addicts, Adventure-holics and Action lovers!

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What to watch?

Discovery Project Earth (Show)-

A must watch program for all those who love to see the power of technology. I was waiting for this series after it went off-air from Discovery Channel. But thanks to “Discovery Science” I’ll be able to watch it again  on TV. If you are a geo-engineering student or engineer, this is a must!

You can watch this on Sunday 9:30 PM on Discovery Science.

The Invasion (Movie)-

Its a Sci-Fi thriller starring Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig and has an IMDB rating of 6.1. It’s a typical ‘Alien Invasion’ story but with a twist where Nicole’s son is holding the key to stop Invasion.

Watch this on HBO on Sat 1:15 PM.

Tech Toyz-

This is one of the most searched for shows on idubba.com. It’s one stop shop for all Gizmo news, latest gadget information and technology updates. If you haven’t watched this show yet, this is THE thing you were missing on TV. Show is hosted by Shruti Rajkumar, Taapsi Ramchandani and Ankit Vengurlekar.

Goto this link to get all the info about this show or to set an sms reminder.

Destination Extreme-Norway

If you like adventure, what could be better than skiing and that too seeing that happening at its birth place. Yes, Norway has skiing and loads of other adventure sports to boast off and and at the same time its glamorized by its awesome natural beauty! Hit this show on Nat Geo Adventure, new channel on Block.

Watch this on Sat, Mar 20th 11:30 AM on Nat Geo Adventure.

Time Warp-Paintball

The only show which teaches you about physics and technology right in front your eyes using whacky ideas. Time warp uses super slow motion camera filming and integrates that with amazing ideas to bring out some effective learning.

Watch this on Discovery @ Get schedule and set reminder.

Who should watch?

Age group- 12 to 35.

Gender- Not gender specific.

Profession- All engineers, IT professionals, technical students, adventure and sport lovers.

We have started out with these shows. Let us know whether you like these suggestions or not. We’ll bring out more shows and Movies for different target groups and for various combinations of schedules very soon.

What inspires a Startup?

Before I answer this question, I should answer another question first- What inspired me to write this post? The other day I was having a discussion with my Father when I subconsciously asked him about ‘the type of Businessmen’ in this world. I had a doubt about Businesses and their motives when I asked him this- Why is that there are local businesses running well over 200-300 crores but are not very famous or well known? On the other hand why we have some Entrepreneurs who sold there businesses for some crores but are really well known and sought after (especially by Startups like us)? Well, his answer was simple but it fuelled a new thought in my mind. This is what he said to me-

There are 3 types of businessmen in this World-

  1. Those who are intellectually famous but financially not so affluent (not having a 200-300 crore business),
  • Those who are financially very affluent but are intellectually weak (not having an influential friend network) .. [Read full Post here.]
  • What stops you from starting up? Is it the lack of courage or the guidance or the seed capital or the combination of all? Indian startup ecosystem is seeing quite a lot of activities in various fronts- All top colleges run entrepreneurial seminars, B-Plan competitions, e-summits to allow potential startups connect to right startups/investors/mentors, there are websites with loads of free resources and also many groups like Headstart, Proto and Startup Saturdays. But after a particular stage (even after getting recognized in these events) startups get stuck! The main issue remains that of taking the risk, and that usually doesn’t happen because many of the VCs and Investors don’t show enough confidence in these startups. Investors have their own limitations but startups start thinking that their idea is not worthy enough and they quit without giving their 100% to their dream.

    This is where The Morpheus is trying to come into picture. They have a 4 months intense Business Accelerator Program (BAP) where they guide startups and also invest a small but critical amount of 5 lacs per startup. Every year they call for applications from potential new companies and then choose the portfolio based on their business insights and startup’s abilities.

    We have personally worked with them as friends of Morpheus and have received some real good help. Be it getting connected to right people, or asking them to review our website/services or getting help in other things like office setup, project management, social media marketing etc. They have been on their toes to help startups like us. And their enthusiasm and support keeps us going on this tough and mystic path.

    If you think you’re a startup facing the issues described above, you can apply to be in “The Morpheus” portfolio here.

    A comparison of TAM’s rating and what people come on searching to iDubba. A guest post describing what’s best on TV-
    Here is
    iDubba’s list:

    1. Latha venkatesh on CNBC seems to be the most searched for personality among business news editors.
    2. Chriss Angel Mindfreak- AXN (Magic Reality, quite strange :) ).
    3. Tech Toyz- CNBC TV18.
    4. I’m too sexy for my Shoes- NDTV Goodtimes.
    5. Jailed Abroad- Nat Geo.
    6. Lapataganj- Sab TV (Comedy as a genre is not found in TAM list)
    7. Starting Up- ET Now.
    8. Do it Sweet- NDTV Good times (It’s also one of the top searched programs on iDubba)
    9. Emotional Atyachar- Bindass
    10. Wipeout- AXN.

    Read full post here.

    My article on Startups was published by Economic Times (Delhi/Mumbai and Bangalore) Friday edition. Here are my 10 tips on starting up without QUITTING YOUR JOB”

    Do let me know your thoughts on this :) . To read a detailed version of this article visit my Startup Lessons page.

    If your answer to this question is yes, then you’re thinking is in line with some of India’s cult Movie Directors who think that censorship causes Films to lose ‘real’ touch. Very recently Anurag Kashyap said this- “There shouldn’t be any censorship on making a film. We are still very conservative about the term sex,””I am trying to push my boundaries so that everything in the film looks real.”

    All this looks fine from one angle- “Freedom to speak” is what every publisher, writer, director is looking for in this World. But this world has its own rules, if one is in a Socialist country like China almost everything said and done on media is subjected to Govt’s scrutiny but what if you’re in a democracy like India or US? [Continue Reading..]

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    I would have never appreciated any reality TV show for its unique idea and brilliant concept, but I changed my mind after watching ‘Emotional Atyachar’ on Bindaas. Here is a show which may not be as popular as ‘Rakhi Ka Swayamwar’ but it’s defnitely more creative and thrilling than any other reality shows around. Yeah, you might have many questions in mind after watching the show, but that’s an integral part of all ‘scripted’ reality shows.

    Unlike any other reality shows ‘Emotional Atayachar’ raises not one but many doubts (enough to keep any one glued to TV) but it actually manages all that very well. So here goes the Plot-

    Contestants having an affair are asked to do a fidelity test on their partners. There are basically 3 entities in the show- “Contestant”, “Contestant’s boy/girl friend” and “Emotional Atyachar tempters and crew”. The Emotional Atyachar team consists of some experts who try to test the faithfulness of victim. They start with friendship and then start flirting with the victim on seen, while their Camera crew records all the action LIVE. The ‘Emotional’ team also carries a hidden camera and microphone to record the victim’s reactions and replies and feed them LIVE to the studio crew. After the test is conducted the feed is shown to the contestant, and as expected most of the victims fails this test. Which then creates a high tension drama on scene- abuses, slaps, cries, humiliation etc etc.

    Sounds interesting, isn’t it? Yes, but there is more to the show- if someone tests negative for infidelity they may also run a cross fidelity test on the contestant itself (amazing huh :) )..

    Many doubts arise after seeing the show- I’m not going to talk about morality issues as many shows have already crossed that line and there is no point in discussing that again. But yes, the first doubt is- are the victims given any compensation for allowing the team to show footage on TV? If yes, can’t it be another reason to cheat? But as per UTV- “people who’ve cheated are made to sign a consent form after being shown the footage. “Our tempters never make the first move, we blur faces of the women who cheat and we get them to sign consent forms.”

    Huh.. it can’t be as simple as it sounds, who in his/her right mind would sign a consent form just for the negative publicity? This doubt raises further questions- are the contestants also paid? Can’t it be a combined effort to get some quick money and a brilliant script? Well, who knows what runs behind those ‘bindaas’ cameras’?

    May be, we need some news channel reporters to run a sting operation on the creators behind such shows. That would make another interesting ‘reality’ show. Isn’t it? :)

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