Saturday, September 10, 2005

Look mom, I'm on television!


It's an emotional moment for me and Yatin as JAM just celebrated its 10th anniversary. We've been partners in this journey - both professionally and personally - and yes it's been interesting and fun, but certainly not been a smooth ride all the way.

But then nothing that's really worth it ever is!

It feels like just yesterday that we stood outside St Xavier's actually selling the first copy of a magazine with the strange headline : "We don't print headlines."

We've lived a lot, learnt a lot. Survived the dotcom boom and bust, been a part of the journey of young India from PPO to BPO.

Cool used to be Pink Floyd, now it's Rabbi Shergill and Preity-Saif as well. But at the heart of it youth is still about the struggle for identity, of wanting to stand out in the crowd and yet belong. And JAM continues to provide that sense of belonging.

We have many plans for the future, including expanding JAM to the other large metros (print media being 'hot' now, we are now actively seeking out funding! We're also looking to leverage the JAM content onto mobile phones.

To the many, many of you who helped JAM in different ways over these 10 years - with moral and material support - a personal thank you! JAM is an Entity that feeds off the primal passion and youthful energy of its young audience.

Each one of you has made a difference and we hope in return the magazine has, as well!

You can catch an interview with Yatin and me on CNBC's 'Young Turks' at these times today and tomorrow:
Sat Sep 10 at 9.30 pm
Sun Sep 11 12.30 noon


They say each of us gets our 15 seconds of fame. Well, we've got about 8 minutes of it - which should keep us energised for some time :)

18 comments:

  1. And u know what..i was surfing TV channels the other day and i started watching an interview on CNBC..Gotcha...She is Rashmi Bansal!! I and have one full comment by her on my blog!!
    Congrats on the 10th Anniv.

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  2. hey rashmi,
    way to go!.I'm so proud to have been even a very small part of JAM.
    I wish you all the best.....Keep it going.
    Besties;
    Komal

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  3. just was your post.. its already 11 IST.. and i cant catch u tomorrow either as u am travelling to singapore.. :(
    congrats.. i wish i d known JAM and your team earlier.. would like to contribute.. anyway.. just lemme know..!!

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  4. Congrats, and all the best for the future! Have seen a couple of the issues in Delhi recently.

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  5. Congrats!
    Will this show be aired in the US too?

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  6. Rashmi, and would like to thank you too. You, Yatin and JAM have been responsible for many fine writers on this planet today! 10 more?

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  7. Congratulations, Rashmi. I'm missing my JAM issues already.
    Oh, and it's fifteen minutes...

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  8. Congrats to you, Yatin and the entire JAM team. Hats off for choosing the path less taken...

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  9. Congrats!

    I haven't read a single issue so far. Hope to read it before I get old :-)

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  10. Congrats... Thtz fabulous!!!
    btw, i hv no access 2 tv in hostel...
    can u temme whr can i download it???

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  11. hearty congrats for successful 10 years of JAM and wish u n JAM team very all the best for ur future plans..

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  12. Bravooo....tht's gr8...shows the way for many others who decide to take the road less travelled.

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  13. Way to go, Rashmi!! All the best for your future endeavours... we will stick around

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  14. Congrats Rashmi. I have been reading your blogs and have also been regularly visiting www.jammag.com (since there is no print edition of JAM in Bangalore as yet). I missed the interview on CNBC, but hope to catch it somewhere on the internet if possible. Your story has certainly been an inspiration for a lot of us, who have not had the courage to follow our dreams till we came across your example. Here's wishing many many more years of success for you and JAM.
    Kiran

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  15. Rashmi
    Congratulations for the achievement. I wish I could get JAM here in US of A. I do visit jammag.com and also I wish to contribute to it.
    Keep up the good work going..!!!

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  16. Many Congratulations Ma'am!

    I feel unfortunate at having never read JAM (I mean I got to know about it only a couple of months ago!), but if your blog (personal endevor) is anything to go by, I am sure JAM (professional venture) would be a bomb!

    Great show, you inspire a lot many!

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  17. aww !

    I read this post on Tuesday thanks to my RSS reader :((

    Great going !

    I think you are one Young Turk that CNBC got right !

    :-)

    GG

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