Posts Tagged ‘popularity’

Oprah Winfrey to End Her Talkshow and Launch her ‘OWN’ Channel

Friday, November 20, 2009 3:36 By Madhuri Katti

Oprah Winfrey one of the media icons who took her popular talkshow to dizzy heights of success in last more than 20 years has decided to end her show in 2011 and move on to create her own television channel. She has grown along with the medium in past two decades and her decision should [...]

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Vampires Gaining Popularity in Cyber Space

Friday, July 24, 2009 15:43 By Madhuri Katti

According to folklores blood sucking vampires rule the night world seeking vengeance. The myth and mystique of vampires have inspired many novels, poetry, more recently movies and even a HBO serial. Vampires have been box-office hits too. So no wonder vampires have now started haunting the virtual world too!
Vampire related websites have gained popularity and [...]

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Vaikom Muhammad Basheer’s ‘The World-Renowned Nose’: The Psychology of the Masses and the Stupidity of the Crowds

Tuesday, March 31, 2009 3:18 By GSerrano

‘The World-Renowned Nose’ is a satire on the psychology of the masses. The humorous piece talks about how one man who bears a distinct physical uniqueness experiences the peaks of fantastic achievement as well as depths of defeat and despair – all because of society’s view on his unique physical feature. Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, a [...]

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