tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post313228511144224874..comments2023-08-25T17:30:36.937+05:30Comments on Business Musings: Another household name bites the dustRameshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11782192840421019943noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-63372369233451315802009-10-15T16:04:52.128+05:302009-10-15T16:04:52.128+05:30OMG!! I have full volumes of the famous RD diction...OMG!! I have full volumes of the famous RD dictionaries and many of the stories.<br /><br />I cannot believe it. I have been subscribing to RD for years now.<br /><br />My subscription is due for renewal and I will make sure I update it.<br /><br />I am so sad!Priya Ganeshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09715324018347678277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-68000639184005407792009-09-05T16:09:02.654+05:302009-09-05T16:09:02.654+05:30@Reflections - Yes its said, but its the same with...@Reflections - Yes its said, but its the same with many things that have stood still. You sort of drift away and then when they disappear it hits you.Rameshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11782192840421019943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-31966493685462068822009-09-03T16:24:14.804+05:302009-09-03T16:24:14.804+05:30Seriously I too was shocked to hear abt RD....how ...Seriously I too was shocked to hear abt RD....how cd this be....I mean I thought everybody read it.<br />Here in Dubai we have to pay 4 times the amt for a copy compared to India so I tend to hesitate but when I go to India I'm always picking them up in book stalls.<br /><br />Preethi's comment[2nd para] hit bullseye:-(Reflectionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07306120391459083770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-41039908203849665302009-09-01T06:20:50.880+05:302009-09-01T06:20:50.880+05:30"Welcome back" CMK and thanks for a very..."Welcome back" CMK and thanks for a very nice comment. You have absolutely correctly captured how we tend to drift away. I think this is exactly what has happened to RD.Rameshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11782192840421019943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-18176415930834189132009-09-01T04:48:19.168+05:302009-09-01T04:48:19.168+05:30I had also read about RD filing for bankruptcy las...I had also read about RD filing for bankruptcy last week. Though I had been a regular reader of RD some years back this news was one more headline at the point in time when I read about it.<br /><br />After a couple of days I remembered that I used to regularly read your blog but had stopped for the past two or three months for no apparent reason but was always meaning to catch up. I suddenly remembered about the blog and tried to catch up on this blog over this weekend and when I read your piece on RD and could not help thinking about the connection.<br /><br />Maybe, we do not really want to stop but we drift away - maybe we take things for granted - like RD will alwyas be available when you want to read...<br /><br />Anyway the loss is entirely ours...CMKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-38735962403654627152009-08-28T18:51:26.566+05:302009-08-28T18:51:26.566+05:30You are right about there not being enough of &quo...You are right about there not being enough of "us". At least that's what I think.<br /><i> Kaliyug! Ghor Kaliyug! </i> :)Ajayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647172666763982533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-59439017141960345122009-08-28T17:45:57.010+05:302009-08-28T17:45:57.010+05:30Lovely to hear from you Emma. Are you back in Indi...Lovely to hear from you Emma. Are you back in India or in NL. Drop me a mail.<br /><br />Its amazing how everybody has said that they used to subscribe, but stopped. Thats's a powerful insight for the company. Maybe, by keeping things the same for far too long they've lost the stickiness with the customer.Rameshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11782192840421019943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-8619717458882915852009-08-28T14:39:04.121+05:302009-08-28T14:39:04.121+05:30Hi Ramesh. Sad to read about this. My dad has had ...Hi Ramesh. Sad to read about this. My dad has had a subscription since the early 1970s and we still have all of them. Our subscription got lost sometime in the whole moving-to-Bangalore thing. Maybe now is a good time to renew it. But some of the recent copies of the RD that I have seen seemed to be a let-down over its older days!Emmanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-48011922568977815792009-08-27T15:28:38.990+05:302009-08-27T15:28:38.990+05:30Yes Preeti - this is true. Many of us have "s...Yes Preeti - this is true. Many of us have "slipped away" from RD. Their formula has remained static for too long. And yet, it still is a damn good read. Worth preserving, for some things are more valuable than they seem to be. Understand the promos that other mags do, but maybe RD is like a good book - we just buy it.Rameshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11782192840421019943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-9947501731181297772009-08-27T13:36:11.878+05:302009-08-27T13:36:11.878+05:30My dad had a bound collection of Readers digest is...My dad had a bound collection of Readers digest issues from the 70's.Several thick volumes. For me, it was a very proud moment, when I started writing articles for them.<br />But you know what Ramesh, after I read this post I looked back and tried to recall when was the last time I read one fully. And I realised <i> I don't even remember when I stopped reading them fully </i>. Even the ones that had my articles on them, I realised I would just read a few stories.<br /><br />I have no idea when 'good' became 'have-heard-it-before'.<br /><br />When i look at the magazine racks here--many of the the magazines offer sops to its readers--like expensive lipsticks and masacaras. They mostly tie up with cosmetic companies doing promos. So when you spend two pounds, you actually get a lipstick of a leading brand which you would have to pay at least 12-14 pounds if you bought it. So no guesses which magazine women will choose.<br />When such alluring offers reel you in, poor RD is in the background trying to attract at least a glance.<br />It is indeed sad but it is the truth.<br /><br />Cheers<br />preetiPreeti Shenoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01626823872300694608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-11518407417089021352009-08-26T06:19:46.461+05:302009-08-26T06:19:46.461+05:30@ thoughtful train - Oh yes you'll enter the g...@ thoughtful train - Oh yes you'll enter the glorious thirties in 12 years !!Rameshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11782192840421019943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-62999933375395309062009-08-26T06:19:00.856+05:302009-08-26T06:19:00.856+05:30@gaurav - Thanks for a very nice comment
@Ajay - ...@gaurav - Thanks for a very nice comment<br /><br />@Ajay - I know comments on this blog are not representative of any population, but just witness the uniform support for writing of the style of RD. And yet, its India TV that flourishes. Just can't fathom this. Aren't there enough of us, or am I missing something ?<br /><br />@Deepa - Oh lovely. Its wonderful that so many people collect back issues of RD. Which other magazine can claim this ?Rameshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11782192840421019943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-66299212053058372282009-08-25T23:13:10.393+05:302009-08-25T23:13:10.393+05:30Teenager? Ha ha !! I am soon set to enter the glor...Teenager? Ha ha !! I am soon set to enter the glorious 30's!! :D<br /><br />Teenagers love it too, atleast some of the ones I know. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-10778826158223548462009-08-25T22:41:43.272+05:302009-08-25T22:41:43.272+05:30This is saddening indeed !! My entire family is ho...This is saddening indeed !! My entire family is hooked on to it since forever. Its subscription is an annual ritual. The oldest copies I have are dated '86 ! and incidentally we have a wall full of those, we never had the heart to throw them away... after reading this may be that wall is gonna be that ways forever !Deepahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16149267172223745802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-45334723275429081572009-08-25T22:06:55.013+05:302009-08-25T22:06:55.013+05:30I too am saddened by the news of Reader's Dige...I too am saddened by the news of Reader's Digest filing for Chapter 11. However, it's a sign of the times I guess. We deserve what we get as a collective of people. Be it in terms of media like India TV (I am sure you have heard of this news channel that reports about ghost citings and imaginary devils on national broadcast) or be it the political leaders that run our countries. So the fact that things have come to such a point for Reader's Digest goes on to show that not many really care about true and honest journalism in today's world and are happy being fed crap like India TV. I'd strongly recommend the movie "Good Night and Good Luck" to you that touches the exact same topic.Ajayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04647172666763982533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-17788432578759294892009-08-25T19:31:14.787+05:302009-08-25T19:31:14.787+05:30Honestly, I havent been too frequent a reader of t...Honestly, I havent been too frequent a reader of the magazine but I do pick a copy of it whenever i travel- by flight, trains or car. And yes, I do travel a lot. I have specially loved the way it unfolds stories and presents information. It always draws the reader and at the same time reatins the originality . Also its not only the media but also the decreasing interest among people to spend their time reading something valuable , especially the new generation thats killing such magazines. I will surely get hold of one copy as soon as possible.<br /><br />Thank YouGaurav Jainnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-35514681533244943742009-08-25T17:01:16.245+05:302009-08-25T17:01:16.245+05:30@thoughtful train - I didn't realise even teen...@thoughtful train - I didn't realise even teenagers love to read RD. :)<br /><br />@srivats - Same here - read old issues in the library. Many newspapers are also folding up. They just are unable to withstand the onslaught of new media.Rameshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11782192840421019943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-55284132013891873102009-08-25T16:08:14.886+05:302009-08-25T16:08:14.886+05:30I agree such magazines are vulnerable to new media...I agree such magazines are vulnerable to new media!srihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05163300976131007175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-25878158635192557242009-08-25T16:07:53.602+05:302009-08-25T16:07:53.602+05:30Oh thts sad , I love RD but couldnt afford when i ...Oh thts sad , I love RD but couldnt afford when i grew up - so would read from the library, would buy that today! thanks for the informative post!srihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05163300976131007175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-90951428463507355662009-08-25T15:19:31.155+05:302009-08-25T15:19:31.155+05:30I have been reading RD since I could read. From th...I have been reading RD since I could read. From the "greenish" Rd to the colourful RD today, they are my source for inspiration. I do hope it survives the bankruptcy and emerges stronger for it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-37690221130363553312009-08-25T14:31:22.409+05:302009-08-25T14:31:22.409+05:30@kiwi - Beautiful sentiments expressed wonderfully...@kiwi - Beautiful sentiments expressed wonderfully. Thanks.<br /><br />Btw - you weren't born in 1961. Have you been collecting RD from a previous life ??Rameshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11782192840421019943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4740849900073154554.post-40067862373540014142009-08-25T08:21:16.012+05:302009-08-25T08:21:16.012+05:30Saw the chapter 11 filing of RD in the papers toda...Saw the chapter 11 filing of RD in the papers today - felt absolutely gutted. Can't think of any other form of entertainment in words but RD. It pays to increase your word power, humor in uniform, laughter the best medicine, all in a days work and best of all the RD condensed books (usually published and printed on the last several pages) Feels like a bit of history being ripped apart. <br />kiwi.<br /><br />PS: I have a collection of RD from 1961 to 1976 bound in bunches of 4 to a volume. Some of the ads of the yester years (especially Sunny Gavaskar modelling for some suiting and Zeenat Amman for some bed linen) is quaint!kiwiblokenoreply@blogger.com