Discussion on Blogging on ITV Gold

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I had the privilege of being invited for a discussion on blogging by Mr Ashok Vyas (Program Director, ITV Gold) with Mr Rakesh Kumar. We discussed various aspects of blogging and it was an enriching experience. Mr Ashok Vyas is an accomplished poet, read his work here. And Mr Rakesh Kumar writes on spiritual topics on his blog. It was an honor meeting both of them.



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  1. Subhorup DasguptaJune 3, 2012 at 10:37 AM

    very nicely articulated interview, saru. way to go...

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  2. SimranJune 3, 2012 at 11:06 AM

    Its great listening and seeing you at discussion, Saru :)

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  3. DJune 3, 2012 at 11:12 AM

    Now i can understand hindi am happy for that and also for your interview :)

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  4. AnonymousJune 3, 2012 at 12:16 PM

    Well Spoken. I loved the way you recited your poem. :)

    I don't think people who read directly from READERS or Dashboard or RSS will be shown in the stats. Not all will comment at all times. :) You should appreciate the silent readers too. :D

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    1. Saru SinghalJune 9, 2012 at 4:34 PM

      Thanks Jyothi. If you use Google Analytics it shows everything, I study that to gain insight as to who reads me and what they like to read most. I appreciate readers a lot dear...:)

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  5. PanchaliJune 3, 2012 at 12:31 PM

    Very nice and interesting interview. Very well spoken and presentation!

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  6. MadhureshJune 3, 2012 at 12:54 PM

    Bahut sahi video :)

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  7. Akshay Kumar GJune 3, 2012 at 1:08 PM

    Saru, A very nice interview, really admire your opinions and thought process on various issues related to blogging. I felt very happy to see you and listen to your voice for the very first time. In-spite of going through a personal tragedy at the time of the interview, you held yourself together very well. And I was so thrilled when you recited "Tharki" in your own voice, just made my day. And I hope that I am one of your genuine readers and not just a follower. Its been a privilege to read your poems and get to know about your blogging experience in your own voice. You are a great ambassador to Indian bloggers all over the world. Keep up the great work. :)

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    1. Saru SinghalJune 9, 2012 at 4:37 PM

      Thanks Akshay. I am lucky to have found friends like you here. Glad that you like the recitation of the poem. I was very apprehensive as how bloggers will react after watching the video but quite relieved reading your comment.

      Thanks again for being a friend!

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  8. UnknownJune 3, 2012 at 1:16 PM

    wow grt ..watching d video now :)

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  9. Tarang SinhaJune 3, 2012 at 1:40 PM

    Wow congratulations Saru! Nice interview and I quite enjoyed the discussion:)

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  10. RachitJune 3, 2012 at 2:10 PM

    Frankly Saru, I don't know why I started my blog. Maybe because I had no other thing to do, or maybe because I wanted to spew my mind out loud, or maybe it just happened.. I'm really pleased to see this and am happy that you know the depth and reason for this blog. :)

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    1. Saru SinghalJune 9, 2012 at 4:39 PM

      Leo I think you are more spontaneous. Thanks for watching the video :)

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  11. Alien CodersJune 3, 2012 at 2:23 PM

    25 mins 36 secs...not bad.
    It was always to see someone from your circle on TV.

    It was nice too see you on TV.
    Bahut hi achi boli ho and wish you all the best yaar.
    wo poem ka link mail karna jo aap just abhi padhi ho isme :)

    and wish me luck ke main bhi kabhi TV pe aise hi interview du hehehehhehe :P

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    1. Saru SinghalJune 9, 2012 at 4:40 PM

      Wish you loads of luck Sanjeev and thanks for watching the video...:)

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  12. केवल रामJune 3, 2012 at 9:37 PM

    एक अद्भुत प्रयास ....आप दोनों बधाई के पात्र हैं ...!

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  13. RajeshJune 3, 2012 at 10:24 PM

    Way to go.

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  14. UnknownJune 3, 2012 at 10:25 PM

    Such an enlightening discussion, Saru. Though am not well versed in Hindu, I could understand everything you said, because it was simple worded and well articulated.

    I wholeheartedly agree with you, when you said-"I want readers, not followers", "The number of followers don't count, but the comments and feedback do" and when you told us that "Readers are my ultimate motivation".

    These statements bear testimony to your deep passion for blogging. I really feel proud to have known you, Saru! Keep the magic alive in your blog!:)

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    1. Saru SinghalJune 9, 2012 at 4:42 PM

      Thanks Sowmya from the bottom of my heart as you are among those in blogosphere whom I admire...:)

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  15. HarshaJune 3, 2012 at 10:59 PM

    That was a very nice discussion! You were very professional and elegant in your approach, and I too agree with you that readers boost us way more than followers do. I felt glad to listen to the 'tharki' poem :)

    I'm proud and happy you took part in the show representing our Blogging fraternity. :) Congratulations! There are many more to come..

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    1. Saru SinghalJune 9, 2012 at 4:43 PM

      Thanks Harsha and glad you like the recitation. I hope we see better times for bloggers in the years to come...

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  16. Ruchi JainJune 3, 2012 at 11:34 PM

    we are proud of you Saru...keep it up ... :)

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  17. RajJune 3, 2012 at 11:41 PM

    First of all, many congratulations to you. And really proud of you. :) And it was a really wonderful discussion and I was amazed at the beauty of your thoughts. I have always admired of you for that and the admiration just went up a notch. :) And really loved your recital as well. :)

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    1. Saru SinghalJune 9, 2012 at 4:46 PM

      *Humbled*

      Appreciation from you is always very motivating. Hope I can live up to the standards set by you!

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  18. AngelJune 4, 2012 at 12:10 AM

    Congrats Ms Saru , wish this interview in English so i that i will be getting something from it , but anyways i am so happy seeing you Saru who you speak ..More power to you !

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  19. AmitAagJune 4, 2012 at 12:27 AM

    Congrats Saru, and all the best for more:) You represent all of us:)

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  20. Shah NawazJune 4, 2012 at 12:56 AM

    ब्लोगिंग के कई पहलुओं पर विचार हुआ, बहुत ही अच्छा प्रोग्राम रहा... आप और राकेश जी दोनों को ही बहुत-बहुत शुभकामनाएं!

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  21. Shamsud AhmedJune 4, 2012 at 1:55 AM

    Many Many Congratulations!

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  22. Alka GurhaJune 4, 2012 at 3:45 AM

    Congrats..writing is easier for me compared to public speaking...so hats off lady!Very well articulated.

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  23. UnknownJune 4, 2012 at 4:38 AM

    way to go saru :)

    a novel en route ;)

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  24. MadhushaJune 4, 2012 at 5:30 AM

    Way to go!! Cheering loudly------> Saru Saru!! :D :D

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  25. Sujatha SathyaJune 4, 2012 at 5:34 AM

    another feather in your hat ...way to go .. *claps* :))

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  26. IrfanuddinJune 4, 2012 at 5:36 AM

    Congratulations.....

    Good going...keep it up...!!!

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  27. BikramJune 4, 2012 at 6:31 AM

    yayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy.. lovely interview and you did great.. congratulations , Now I know someone who is on TV yesssssssssss :)

    Bikram's

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  28. TravellingcameraJune 4, 2012 at 7:13 AM

    We are proud of you !!!

    I liked the way you expressed your thoughts on this show.. Keep it up !!!

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  29. UnknownJune 4, 2012 at 7:16 AM

    OMG ! I know a celebrity :!

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    1. Saru SinghalJune 9, 2012 at 4:53 PM

      :) :) :) BTW, who???

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    2. UnknownJune 25, 2012 at 3:11 PM

      Haha :D You ofcourse ! I also know ManMohan Singh but I don't think its the other way round. So :( You are the lone celebrity I know :))

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    3. Saru SinghalJune 25, 2012 at 3:39 PM

      LOL...Hope you know that I am contributing some of my good poems in a book which is releasing on Wednesday. You can check the tab 'Rousing Cadence' on the top of this blog.

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  30. LeoPawJune 4, 2012 at 7:34 AM

    That's really nice. Like it. :)

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  31. RashmiJune 4, 2012 at 7:59 AM

    u were really good bhabhi, very professional
    and very well said that readers are important not followers

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    1. Saru SinghalJune 9, 2012 at 4:55 PM

      Thanks Rashmi, feels good to be appreciated by your family members...:)

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  32. RajnishJune 4, 2012 at 8:36 AM

    Great. good insightful interview...
    www.rajnishonline.blogspot.com

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  33. Cool4uJune 4, 2012 at 10:12 AM

    Wow! what an honour. Keep it up.

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  34. magiceyeJune 4, 2012 at 10:25 AM

    Good on you girl!! Way to go!!!!

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  35. Shrinidhi HandeJune 4, 2012 at 10:37 AM

    congrats

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  36. Rakesh KumarJune 4, 2012 at 11:34 AM

    Your 'ठरकी मन बाबरा' is great Saru.
    It was my great pleasure and good luck
    to meet you and talk to you at NEW YORK.
    Thanks for giving the links.
    My best wishes to you.

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    1. Rahul BhatiaJune 4, 2012 at 7:21 PM

      Good going Rakesh n Saru!

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    2. Saru SinghalJune 9, 2012 at 4:58 PM

      @Rakesh Kumar- Pleasure is all mine Sir :)

      @Rahul Bhatia- Thank you Sir :)

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  37. AnandJune 4, 2012 at 1:44 PM

    Wow!! great Saru... way to go... So happy to see your video.. Your pure passion and persistence made you as an example for all bloggers out there to learn and consider this art seriously :)

    I sincerely hope am one of your readers (not just a follower) in your ever growing blogging fan community :) Though am out of the blog zone for sometime, i will definitely make up for it once am back :)

    Take care... happiness :)

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    1. Saru SinghalJune 9, 2012 at 5:00 PM

      You are more than a reader, you are a friend and a motivator. Even when you are out of the blog zone, you still inspire us in many ways. Thanks Anand for being a dear friend. :)

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  38. AnonymousJune 4, 2012 at 2:01 PM

    Way to go!!

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  39. pooja kopargaonkarJune 4, 2012 at 4:27 PM

    congrats :)

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  40. Rahul BhatiaJune 4, 2012 at 7:19 PM

    Great going Saru! Nice to see a celebrity show on holiday:)

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  41. JasmeetJune 4, 2012 at 7:24 PM

    You presented very well saru :) all the best for future ahead and congratulations for this intended interview.

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  42. umashankarJune 4, 2012 at 11:39 PM

    Way to go!

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  43. Puru@ShadowsGaloreJune 5, 2012 at 2:24 AM

    Great show ! :)

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  44. D.NambiarJune 5, 2012 at 3:01 AM

    Nice to hear your voice, Saru. Very pleasant :).
    Congratulations on the interview. You handle Hindi so beautifully.

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  45. SoniaJune 5, 2012 at 3:10 AM

    Congratulations Saru di:) Great going:)

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  46. JennyJune 5, 2012 at 8:41 AM

    Wonderful Saru. this surely must be a proud moment for you!! On a different note, hope you are doing fine now.

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    1. Saru SinghalJune 9, 2012 at 5:07 PM

      I'm better now, time is a big healer. Thanks for everything Jenny!

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  47. Afshan ShaikJune 5, 2012 at 10:56 AM

    Congrts! That ws indeed a grt opp

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  48. swatiJune 5, 2012 at 4:24 PM

    Congratulations Saru.. it's a big one... Actually you came in with a big bang :-) Keep going.. waiting eagerly for others to come since this is just a beginning...

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    1. Saru SinghalJune 9, 2012 at 5:10 PM

      Thank you Swati and feels great to have a friend like you :)

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  49. RiàJune 6, 2012 at 3:55 AM

    Wow!! Thats gr8...congrats dear!!

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  50. ChintanJune 6, 2012 at 9:15 AM

    Awesomeness and many congratulations girl...and you sound so like a singer...

    *Read that comment about tragedy? and care to tell me why are you angry please?

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    1. Saru SinghalJune 9, 2012 at 5:12 PM

      Thanks Chintan and you know the reason now...:)

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  51. Subhrashis AdhikariJune 6, 2012 at 11:10 AM

    can't express how excited i was listening to you guys...awesome :)

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  52. BhavanaJune 6, 2012 at 11:25 AM

    It is so weird listening to the voice of a blogger whose writing I usually read and who tends to be a gravator communicating over virtual spaces to suddenly become a 3-dimensional person with a human voice. And your voice is lovely, Saru! And you speak Hindi so well:)

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    1. Saru SinghalJune 9, 2012 at 5:23 PM

      Is it so? And thanks for watching and for lovely comment :)

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  53. AabhaJune 6, 2012 at 12:34 PM

    It was gr8 watching this interview. thanks for sharing the links with 2 other bloggers :)

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  54. AshutoshJune 6, 2012 at 2:38 PM

    cool...congos!!!
    i liked that reader vs follower thing :)

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  55. MithlashJune 7, 2012 at 12:24 AM

    Congrats!!

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  56. Ranjana's craft blogJune 7, 2012 at 7:50 AM

    Very nice...I've become your follower...and Reader also :-)
    But for me it will be difficult to read Hindi...but thats OK..

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  57. Jyoti MishraJune 7, 2012 at 10:36 AM

    just watched it..
    great views... always loved your work and I also follow Mr Rakesh's work too..
    heading for Mr. vyas's blog :)

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  58. UnknownJune 7, 2012 at 11:00 AM

    hey i downloaded the video and you were impressive Saru .. liked all your points you said and (sorry i skipped interview of other blogger :P)

    and hey you made a very honest and good attempt at the start of program to express your ideas in purest form of hindi :D

    regards
    rahul

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    1. Saru SinghalJune 9, 2012 at 5:20 PM

      Thank you Rahul and I was very disturbed that day, was finding it really hard to concentrate. Anyways glad to liked it:)

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  59. AnonymousJune 7, 2012 at 12:20 PM

    nice...

    thanks

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  60. joshi danielJune 7, 2012 at 3:05 PM

    great... congratulations :)

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  61. AnonymousJune 8, 2012 at 2:36 AM

    Great work. Well done.

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  62. Atanu ChatterjeeJune 8, 2012 at 8:24 AM

    Saru! very well represented,
    Good to see you live..
    found camera friendly.:)
    Enjoyed the episode.

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  63. Ashwini C NJune 10, 2012 at 7:23 AM

    Congrats Saru. Sorry for the delay.Work was really hectic and i wanted to make sure I watched the entire video, so had to keep postponing it. Nice to see you, and they way you shared your views :-)

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    1. Saru SinghalJune 10, 2012 at 10:16 AM

      No problems Ash, I am glad you watched the entire video. Thanks a ton for being a part of my blogging journey.

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  64. Deepansh KhuranaJune 10, 2012 at 8:01 AM

    Congratulations, I watched the complete video and got to know alot. As a blogger, a young blogger actually, I write articles but the readers are less and sometimes it makes any writer like me to go towards the rat race instead of concentrating on what I am writing. Rankings, Awards, Subscribers, a blogger sometimes runs after these as he/she needs readers.

    But, the thing is, I would like to add to what you said in the interview, you can write for the readers but you cannot make readers for reading what you write. Nice interview and it is good to see that there are still people who believe in writing for readers. :)

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    1. Saru SinghalJune 10, 2012 at 10:23 AM

      Initially everyone feels like that but I was asked of how I feel now. And to gain readers you have to be a reader first. We can't expect anyone to read us as we are not celebrities. You have to network, read people whom you like and eventually who will gain audience. Also blogging is more about connecting with readers. You have to work really hard on content, quality and networking.

      Also I hope you get as many readers as you want Deepansh:)

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  65. Sri ValliJune 11, 2012 at 1:32 AM

    Congrats Saru....That was a very beautiful discussion...covering many important and interesting points :)

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    1. Saru SinghalJune 11, 2012 at 11:24 AM

      Thank you Valli:)

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    2. MiJune 11, 2012 at 11:28 AM

      Saru.. This was very very inspiring. I think every blogger should watch this discussion. :)

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    3. Saru SinghalJune 11, 2012 at 11:36 AM

      Thanks Mi. It was a wonderful experience for me as well:)

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  66. Shesha ChaturvediJune 14, 2012 at 6:59 AM

    Totally second your thoughts about readers and followers. You have a very soothing voice. :) Congrats and wishes from my side as well.. Enjoyed the interview!

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    1. Saru SinghalJune 18, 2012 at 11:07 AM

      Thanks a lot for watching Shesha and for a lovely comment. BTW where are you these days???

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  67. PrashanthJune 18, 2012 at 9:23 AM

    Atlast I watched your interview, it was pending from a long time. About the interview, it was fully professional. You were confident when answering to his questions and you were spot when you gave the difference between Readers and followers....:)

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    1. Saru SinghalJune 18, 2012 at 11:17 AM

      Thanks Prashanth and the difference between reader and follower is very essential to acknowledge if you want to grow as a writer. Hope you agree :)

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  68. LipiJune 26, 2012 at 4:07 PM

    congratzzzz :)

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  69. Shalu SharmaJune 27, 2012 at 9:26 AM

    Amazing, is that really you. I didn't realise you were famous. Congratulations to you Saru.

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    1. Saru SinghalJune 27, 2012 at 4:45 PM

      I'm not famous Shalu. Just lucky! Thanks for watching the discussion!

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  70. Anjana Dayal de Prewitt (Gudia)July 22, 2012 at 9:10 PM

    Pretty cool! Congratulations for being on ITV! :-)

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  71. प्रवीण पाण्डेयAugust 4, 2012 at 10:32 PM

    बहुत ही रोचक वार्ता है..

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  72. डॉ. जेन्नी शबनमAugust 7, 2012 at 3:16 PM

    राकेश जी के ब्लॉग के माध्यम से इस विडियो को देखा. ब्लोगिंग पर बहुत स्पष्ट विचार और प्यारी-सी कविता के लिए आपको बधाई.

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    1. Saru SinghalAugust 7, 2012 at 5:44 PM

      Thank you so much Ma'am for watching and liking the poem. You are most welcome here :)

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  73. Rajesh KumariAugust 10, 2012 at 11:18 AM

    I came to know about your blog and interview video through Rakesh ji's blog mansa vacha karmana.its very nice to know about you and ashok ji.I loved your poem recitation.m following you to be in touch.best wishes for shree Krishan janmaashtmi.

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    1. Saru SinghalAugust 12, 2012 at 4:49 PM

      Thank you so much Ma'am. It was an honor meeting both of them. Welcome here.:)

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  74. RachanaAugust 31, 2012 at 9:56 AM

    rakesh ji ke blog se aapke blog ke bare me pata chala bahut achchha laga
    badhai
    rachana srivastava

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  75. Udan TashtariOctober 19, 2012 at 8:34 PM

    आज ही देखा यह विदियो और आपका यह ब्लॉग...बहुत बधाई एवं शुभकामनाएँ..कभी मुलाकात जरुर होगी..टोरन्टो आना हो तो बताईयेगा...

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    1. Saru SinghalOctober 25, 2012 at 2:17 PM

      Thank you Sir and will definitely meet you if I come there :)

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  76. Sriram RajJanuary 12, 2013 at 10:02 AM

    Nice interview. Its a pleasure to view the video

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  77. Brad DuggFebruary 1, 2013 at 11:39 AM

    wonderful Saru

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  78. FirstTimeMotherDecember 18, 2013 at 11:13 AM

    Wow Saru, Congratulations dear.. You are turning more popular everyday. Aahaa !! Like it :)
    Rise and shine ..!!

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    1. Saru SinghalDecember 19, 2013 at 4:20 AM

      Oh, this happened nearly year and a half ago. Thanks for your wishes :)

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  79. MrunalJanuary 14, 2021 at 6:58 AM

    Excellent discussion. I''m watching it in 2021.

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