Should talent shows for children be banned?

The moment one switches on his Television set,he has to choose between serials or reality shows. Reality shows are dime a dozen on TV today. From adults to children to family, reality shows have covered them all. Though talent shows have scouted for the best talent in India and aboard , they are degrading in quality as the fight for TRP goes on.
The harsh criticism of the judges and the pressure has even made the adults to break down .So how can we expect children to go through such pressure and criticism?Therefore it comes as no surprise that recently a child(Shijini Gupta) participating in a TV show was so traumatized by the criticism of the judges that she had to be hospitalized and she even had to face temporary paralysis. It is difficult to accept criticism which is constructive at best. Most of us cannot even accept that. The solution is surely not banning children talent shows as they provide a platform for nurturing talent .
A child's real interest can be known through talent shows and given proper training ,a child can grow up to become a master in his talent. Examples of child prodigies who had praticipated in talent shows and have now become a star are Sunidhi Chauhan,Shreya Ghoshal,Kunal Ganjawala and even hosts of talent shows like Sonu nigam and Shaan have become accomplished singers . The reach of talent shows is huge and can do wonders for one's career.
The talent shows for children should keep in mind several things as they are dealing with children. The children should be given suggestions for improvement in a subtle manner. They should be reminded that winning or losing is a part of the game but one should enrich themselves from the experiences .
The most tormenting part of the talent shows is the elimination part, one should take care of the way one is announcing the results. The public votes and the judges scores should be given equal weightage at least till the semi finals . Workshops on dealing with stress and pressure should be conducted for the parents and their children.
With care and encouragement, these talent shows can teach children the way in which one can nurture one's talent yet preserve one's humility. Talent shows should take care that another Shinjini case should not occur . Constructive criticism,encouragement and no TRP gaining stunts should be done in order to make talent shows a stepping stone to success in one's talent.

Rains,Olympics and my life

at last the rains have arrived

our lakes have filled up

olympics is a time when we get to see grit,determination and perseverance

when i see michael phelps swimming, he inspires me

others taunted himf or being hyperactive,but he believed in his potential ,his talent and nurtured it

now my motto in life is citius,altius,fortius!!!!!!!(i.e.faster,higher,stronger!!!)

ye re ye Pawsa!!!!

Less than 5o% of average rainfall till 10 Th July.
in Maharashtra almost 80 % agriculture depends on rain and also hydroelectricity so that means more power cuts.
this tells us why nuke deal is so imp for domestic purposes or we can concentrate how to use thorium as our country has vast deposits . life doesn't stop ,there r alternatives.
people discuss that India will become a superpower one day but hows that possible when merit is not taken into consideration almost 50% reservation. people fighting to acknowledged as backward phew.
politicians who just see their interests and use quota politics to solicit votes. Reservation is not reaching the right audience, the richer sections are benefiting while poorer sections r becoming more backward and the
quality of work is very poor.
We have an eminent economist as our prime minister who introduced the new economic policy but
India now wants a leader who can connect with people ,who can inspire the youth ,who can face problems with a smiling face, ask for help if he cant do it .
and it is in the hands of us ,the citizen ,do something in our own little possible way,to contribute to india's growth

18th june 2008

my holidays have started
i have decided many things
getting information satisfies me always
just yesterday i saw the movie "gone with the wind"(4 hr movie phew)
but beautiful performance by a beautiful lady Vivian liegh who won the oscar for the same role
i plan to watch such epic movies ,read some good books like "dream from my father by barack obama" and do some cooking and my daily dose of dance
life is so good TOUCHWOOD!!!!

my journey

i have everything i want from my life
good friends,my mom and my dad ,my bro
most importantly the passion for life and the urge to fulfil my ambition
i hope god is with me in my journey
i promise to give back to the world something worthwhile

pad thai noodles

i believe every dish has its own characteristic
these noodles are rice flat noodles--they are nutritious
tasty and yummmmm
first in vessel take boiling water and put the flat noodles for 5 min till la Dante
then in wok heat 2tbsp sesame oil
put some chopped garlic abt 2tbsp
then put chopped vegetables--cabbages,capsicum,onions and all that u want to add
can add some non veg items like shrimps chicken(already cooked ones)
put some chilly flakes some soy and some fish sauce and some salt to taste
just toss everything and remove some in a bowl
garnish it with peanuts and chopped coriander and fried onions and decorate it with cut lemon

and here u have a light dinner or a yummy snack option
let me share this that we also get a readymade pad thai noodles but the fun is in doing things on your own
add anything more in the dish experiment with it
but remember cooking is science experiment in small amounts and then put large amount for any ingredients

So much to see So much to eat

just saw Venice on tv and searched on net ,fell in love
i plan to visit many places in the world ---some for its beauty,some for its country feeling,some for the unpredictable cuisine.
i love st marks square,the canals the gondolas Oh! how romantic
top on my list is CHINA,JAPAN and GERMANY for its beauty,the people ,the traditions
and last but not the least the food
Some might feel yuck but i wish to taste soy snake,peaking duck,roasted pig skin and many more(except for beef due to religious constraints)
i love authentic chinese food---dumplings,peaking duck,octopus balls and clear soups
i have also experimented for example Squid (hmmmmm they taste like prawns)
i also like Pad thai noodles(the rice flat noodles are to die for)
Italian---i like pasta with any sauce,cannelloni,chicken stuffed with cheese,cheese fondue,