Author: Dennis Taraporewala

Storyteller, Business Owner, Musician, Life Strategist.

Journalists should reveal their sources 

@dennistarapore: Media wants politicians to be transparent, but do not want sources to be revealed. Why? Can’t journalists be transparent? #mediawatch

We demand and demand for politicians to be transparent. We cry for open decision making. Most journalists want impeccable standards from the entire world. But what when they break their own codes! 

Journalists often demand special treatment, ask for favours and refuse to remain transparent about their sources? Why? Given the secrecy on sources, how many hide behind imaginary self created sources to extend their line of argument? And besides if the source is not revealed, why should I believe the journalist? Should she not have the same integrity being demanded of politicians and the rest of the world?

Art of Ambitionlessness

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“He who lives with a purpose not only does not achieve his ends but also loses his life. He never achieves his goal and destroys his life in the bargain. He alone lives who knows the art of leading an ambitionless life. He alone can live life in its fullness whose aim does not go beyond the present moment.”

– Lao Tzu

No Coke Hoarding for Buddha

Brands become national pests when they try to advertise and become part of religious ceremonies. Buddha did not have a Coke hoarding at Bodh.

It is important to keep a safe distance between religion and the running of government and the implementation of political will. No country should have religion as its base.

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