Over a period of time, an idea rots. This one mutated into a personal blog! Bombay Quotient was supposed to have a central theme with content from multiple bloggers (mostly based out of Bombay…err…Mumbai). Well, I think I never paid too much attention to the execution part. But hell, I don’t want to keep this idea to myself and let people know why I booked this name….a long time back! Here’s what Bombay Quotient was supposed to be:

First post on the BQ Blog

(Yes, I was so pepped up, I even made a logo for it!)

 

BQ is a medium dedicated to Bombay. This is an outlet to speak out about the city - no strings attached. Bombay truly has that never-say-die spirit! But unfortunately, Main Stream Media hypes it for all the wrong reasons. For instance, the very fact that the city started moving on after the 7/11 Blasts in no way defines the spirit of Bombay.

Let’s get real; when the whole world is fighting terrorism, the city’s getting used to it? Some media houses have put it exactly that way by sensationalizing the issue and labeling it as the ‘Spirit’ of Bombay.

We aren’t a media house; we aren’t a sensation. We are a sensible medium for young minds.
We don’t have reporters on the payroll (we don’t need any) nor are we endorsed by brands. Let’s make the best of this freedom and speak what we want to and why

We want to represent the educated, young mass of the urban population. Let the youth speak about what they think about the city and get heard by like-minded people.

The Anti-Reservation stir got youth from this very sensible mass together. Students and Professionals came together for a common purpose. Critics may say that it was futile and some may even feel that it was a sheer waste of time. In fact, ultimately it really didn ’t work out, did it? Wrong! It did. This stir pinched every one of us surely. Such a phenomenon was never heard of in the past ever. An educated class on the streets fighting for their rights! It’s true that there was an ‘Educated Awakening’. As a matter of fact, efforts are still on.

It was the internet that made this movement as strong as it became. No doubt, it was covered by the MSM effectively, but it was the e-mails and the forums on the net that spread the word like fire. .

But all this can be possible with your participation @ bombay?quotient

So blog on…

What’s wrong with Bombay?

First of all, the name itself! What’s wrong with Bombay anyway? Why the hell do we need ‘Mumbai’?

We are quite fed up of the manipulated rickshaw fare meter as well as the promising ‘work in progress’ by the BMC. The roads have more potholes than the total number of pimples on Om Puri’s face. There are anti-reservation protests by the educated youth and the best corners at the nearest coffee shops are reserved ;)Bollywood is getting undue importance on local tabloids when there are even more happening stories in our neighbourhood. While the whole world is fighting against terrorism, Bombay’s getting used to it! Family Disputes are becoming public tamashaa’s! Boomtown Rap or Uptown Rape? Clean Mumbai? Dream Mumbai !!! Is there an educated class with an illiterate mentality? This site is dedicated to the ‘Educated, Sensible, Passionate, future of Mumbai’ Bombay Quotient is for the educated Bombayite youth with a literate mentality! Let the citizens speak for what they think about the city! Everyone’s a celebrity here. Recognition for commendable achievements is what is important here unlike Rakhi Sawant! Oh Hell! It’s high time, Bombay gets it’s very own website.

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Damn, I love this tag-line. Although, it doesn’t suit what Bombay Quotient is right now!