Year 2014

Year 2014

Year 2014 came up with many ups and down. As we will be approaching the year end soon, let’s take a look at the year 2014.

Kailash Satyarthi who is born in MP and then lived in Delhi has helped over 80,000 children from various forms of servitude and made their successful re-integration, rehabilitation and motivated them for education. He actively involved in Indian movement against child labour since the 1990s.Year 2014 has noted his contribution to society. He is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 2014 jointly with Malala Yousafzai from Pakistan “for their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education.”

Year 2014 is witness of Indian space mission success. Indian space programme as the Mangalyaan (or Mars Orbiter) will lift-off from Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh using the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle or PSLV. It is the experiment praised from all over the world for using the utmost budget and being successful. We are proud on The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) team for their devotion and talent.

BJP made history in Indian Loksabha Elections by winning 334 sits and the earlier ruling party has to be satisfied with two digits. Issue of corruption, price rise, low GDP, current account deficit, economic slow down, terrorism, 2G, CWG and Coal Scams destroyed the image of earlier government. The much needed change was required by every national. Industrialists were harassed. BJP caught the pulse of the nation. The use of New Media by Anna Hazare and then by BJP in elections were the remarkable attempts of communication. This event has written the chapter in Indian Politics and Mass Communication.

India won Asian Games with a total of 57 medals, including 11 gold, 9 silver and 37 bronze. In cricket Virat Kohali gave his brilliant performance and carved a place for him.

2011 to 2013 have been the resection years for Indian economy. Coal mining was banned. Rupee was declining and no multinational Industry was opening their business in India. Indian business was frustrated for the policy paralysis. Scandals and scams were flashing in news headlines. Real estate market prices were raising sky high.  No new job generation and no growth on Industrial front. Natural disasters were taking their toll. After election of Loksabha BSE Sensex and the CNX Nifty set new records during second half of 2014. Sensex which was bogged in 23,000 to 25,000 shoot up to 28,000 and even today it is above 28,000. It is making its daily new record high. In this upswing rally business men are confident for next 5 years. The increased inflow of foreign fund inflows and falling crude prices are giving high hopes to Indian economy. 

                Bollywood was under clouds as no Shahrukh or Salman Khan Film was released in first half. Salman Khan’s ‘Kick’ and recent hit’ Happy New Year’ are beckoning the lost charm of the Industry. Kick made more than 100cr business and Happy New Year movie made 222.84 cr businesses on box-office. Very recently, we lost a veteran actor Deven Varma who passed in December. Sadashiv Amrapurkar who played many negative roles in film and in real life he was a very noble man. Today we remember his monstrous stint in the decade of 1990s films when Salman Khan, Ajay Devgan and Akshay Kumar just started their acting career. Bollywood will be always remembered for the celestial beauty of Parveen Babi. After working with Amitabh Bacchan and many others she was staying alone in tinsel town. Bollywood will always remember Parveen Babi for her equally strong but feminine portrayal of character.  Zohra Sehgal who started her career as a naughty girl character carried her charm till 102 of age. She witness Bollywood being developed and observed the changes of fashion and trends.

Khushwant Singh who witnessed the Independence of India, He wrote many books and they are considered today as holy books of journalism or sociology. I remember Khushwant Singh is the only man who lived his life on his terms. M V Kamath another senior journalist who also worked for a small time with Khushwant Singh admires him. M V Kamath is one of those legendary journalists India ever had. He wrote the headlines and editorials of The Free Press Journal. One of the oldest news papers of India started by Jai Prakash Narayan. The day M V Kamath demised, his article was printed in the paper. He had exemplary discipline; he only took 3 days leave into his entire career, as it was prescribed by medical doctor. We find best headline written only in The Free Press Journal today.

It is worth taking a look at past events, who knows we might get motivation or just nostalgia. Throughout the year we are busy with our tight schedule. Day starts with alarm and ends with nigh lamp. Dawn and evening are just the concepts lost in poetry. We do not get a time to stare at moon or a foggy bridge. We never observe the magic of seasons. Monsoon comes with green and blue shade in atmosphere. Winter is known for its orange light and mist. Summer is famous for dust, heat and yellow light.

Let us goodbye the 2014 and welcome 2015 with enthusiasm.