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The Hindi Web community has all the more reason to smile...
A new 'Hindi' podcasting site called "podbharti.com" has been launched. Launched by two Maharashtra-based bloggers, Debashish Chakrabarty and Shashi Singh, the site will podcast news and views on Indic blogging, tools and technology, current affairs, and entertainment.
While the 'Hindi' section of the blogosphere has been toying with the idea for quite some time, the idea finally took wing in the form of "podbharti".
"Podbharti is a tribute to the growing strength of Indian languages on the Net. Bringing a podcast in your own language not only gives a sense of empowerment, but also opens avenues for the spread of the language. Of late, 'Hindi' blogging has started getting the much needed attention from mainstream media. Through Podbharti, we hope to add another dimension to this phenomenon, and tell the world about this formidable force," Chakrabarty and Singh said proudly.
Podbharti.com has also tied-up with popular English podcasting service, 'Indicast,' for sharing of ideas and content, in a bid to bring together the best of both worlds to listeners.
"It's a great idea to produce a Hindi-centric podcast. There are lots of podcasts being done purely in French, Spanish, etc, but there has been none in an Indian language. Podbharti fills a huge gap," said Aditya Mhatre and Abhishek Kumar, owners of Indicast.
Podbharti, with the tag line, 'Apni boli, Apni baat,' promises to be a breath of fresh air, and usher shows in a language that most of the audience 'thinks' in.
Regarding the quality of language, Chakrabarty said, "Our Hindi will be simple, but not flawed. Good Hindi is so much better for the ears!"
Podcasting is increasingly being seen as a corollary to blogging, and makes for an emerging trend in the country.
However, one hurdle continues to be 'bandwidth'.
"We are aware that bandwidth is still an issue, and our aim is to reach an audience that may not have the best hardware available to listen to us, therefore we will strive towards crisp programming with minimal audio file sizes, while not compromising on quality and presentation style," Singh explained.
A new 'Hindi' podcasting site called "podbharti.com" has been launched. Launched by two Maharashtra-based bloggers, Debashish Chakrabarty and Shashi Singh, the site will podcast news and views on Indic blogging, tools and technology, current affairs, and entertainment.
While the 'Hindi' section of the blogosphere has been toying with the idea for quite some time, the idea finally took wing in the form of "podbharti".
"Podbharti is a tribute to the growing strength of Indian languages on the Net. Bringing a podcast in your own language not only gives a sense of empowerment, but also opens avenues for the spread of the language. Of late, 'Hindi' blogging has started getting the much needed attention from mainstream media. Through Podbharti, we hope to add another dimension to this phenomenon, and tell the world about this formidable force," Chakrabarty and Singh said proudly.
Podbharti.com has also tied-up with popular English podcasting service, 'Indicast,' for sharing of ideas and content, in a bid to bring together the best of both worlds to listeners.
"It's a great idea to produce a Hindi-centric podcast. There are lots of podcasts being done purely in French, Spanish, etc, but there has been none in an Indian language. Podbharti fills a huge gap," said Aditya Mhatre and Abhishek Kumar, owners of Indicast.
Podbharti, with the tag line, 'Apni boli, Apni baat,' promises to be a breath of fresh air, and usher shows in a language that most of the audience 'thinks' in.
Regarding the quality of language, Chakrabarty said, "Our Hindi will be simple, but not flawed. Good Hindi is so much better for the ears!"
Podcasting is increasingly being seen as a corollary to blogging, and makes for an emerging trend in the country.
However, one hurdle continues to be 'bandwidth'.
"We are aware that bandwidth is still an issue, and our aim is to reach an audience that may not have the best hardware available to listen to us, therefore we will strive towards crisp programming with minimal audio file sizes, while not compromising on quality and presentation style," Singh explained.