1 00:00:25,193 --> 00:00:26,131 Radia: Hi Shrini. 2 00:00:26,131 --> 00:00:27,346 Shrini: Hi Niira! 3 00:00:27,346 --> 00:00:27,801 Radia: Hi Hi Hi... 4 00:00:27,801 --> 00:00:28,680 Shrini: Back in Delhi or ? 5 00:00:28,680 --> 00:00:30,334 Radia: Back in Delhi. Back in Delhi... 6 00:00:30,334 --> 00:00:32,348 Shrini: Ok, you were on vacation? 7 00:00:32,348 --> 00:00:34,419 Radia: Uh. Ya. I went to Vaishno Devi. 8 00:00:34,419 --> 00:00:36,280 Srini: Vaishno Devi, ok (overlap) 9 00:00:36,280 --> 00:00:41,370 Radia: Aa.. I got back uhh... early this morning. (Giggles) (Sniff). 10 00:00:41,370 --> 00:00:44,263 Shrini: Ok. There was aaa this aa issue on society which aa 11 00:00:44,263 --> 00:00:45,591 Radia: Huh... 12 00:00:45,591 --> 00:00:47,493 Shrini:...Nitabhabhi wanted a conference call. 13 00:00:47,493 --> 00:00:50,675 Radia: I had a word with Manoj. He briefly got through to me yesterday. 14 00:00:50,675 --> 00:00:51,491 Srini: Ok. 15 00:00:51,491 --> 00:00:58,509 Radia: You see, I have a, I, I have a view which is, did we when we agreed with Shobaa De...I mean I don't know because we didn't - 16 00:00:58,509 --> 00:01:00,632 Shrini: No, we didn't agree with Shobhaa De. I'll explain to you. 17 00:01:00,632 --> 00:01:01,993 Radia: Uh huh! 18 00:01:01,993 --> 00:01:08,893 Shrini: See, uh...what had happened was aa the lady who is the editor, Ruchika Malhotra... 19 00:01:08,893 --> 00:01:10,388 Radia: Hm mm 20 00:01:10,388 --> 00:01:14,732 Shrini: Ok... she had become a mother and she had a two month old aa son... 21 00:01:14,732 --> 00:01:16,012 Radia: Hmm. 22 00:01:16,012 --> 00:01:18,102 Shrini: So because of that she was operating out of Delhi. 23 00:01:18,102 --> 00:01:19,250 Radia: Hmm. 24 00:01:19,250 --> 00:01:23,212 Shrini: Normally she would do those interviews but this time when she had asked Shobhaa De to do it. 25 00:01:23,212 --> 00:01:25,169 Radia: Hmmm. 26 00:01:25,169 --> 00:01:30,733 Shrini: Ok? And aa Shobhaa De thought it was her material and she had put it up on her blog... 27 00:01:30,733 --> 00:01:31,475 Radia: Hm. 28 00:01:31,475 --> 00:01:33,833 Shrini: ...the unedited version 29 00:01:33,833 --> 00:01:35,336 Radia: Hmmm... 30 00:01:35,336 --> 00:01:42,664 Shrini: Ok? Aaa...between the two of us we had aaa got an edited version to be posted in aa 'Society', in aa, 'Hello!'... 31 00:01:42,664 --> 00:01:44,430 Radia: 'Hello!', ya, ya ya... 32 00:01:44,430 --> 00:01:54,943 Shrini: Ok. Aa.. but the unedited one went on the blog, which we knew that had gone on the blog, because I had pointed out immediately saying the unedited version she had put it up on her blog, and her blog I can't do anything... 33 00:01:54,943 --> 00:01:56,509 Radia: Shobhaa? 34 00:01:56,509 --> 00:01:57,342 Shrini: Haan. 35 00:01:57,342 --> 00:02:01,875 Radia: No, the point I'm making is that your agreement was with Hello! Magazine and not with Shobhaa De... 36 00:02:01,875 --> 00:02:03,779 Shrini: No, it wasn't with Shobhaa De. 37 00:02:03,779 --> 00:02:09,817 Radia: Right? And therefore Hello! Magazine is responsible that the any interview that is done 38 00:02:09,817 --> 00:02:10,333 Shrini: Hm. 39 00:02:10,333 --> 00:02:10,919 Radia: Based...is remains with Hello! and doesn't get put out anywhere else? It is not Shobhaa De's propriety, no? 40 00:02:10,919 --> 00:02:18,294 Shrini: Hmmif . 41 00:02:18,294 --> 00:02:27,781 Radia: Am I right? I mean, the agreement, if I was to look at today, whenever you do anything, if the agreement is between you and Hello! magazine, who they nominate to do that interview is entirely up to them. 42 00:02:27,781 --> 00:02:28,526 Shrini: Correct. Huh. 43 00:02:28,526 --> 00:02:31,764 Radia: And therefore the onus falls on Hello! magazine. 44 00:02:31,764 --> 00:02:32,921 Shrini: Hm. 45 00:02:32,921 --> 00:02:37,945 Radia: And it was for Hello! magazine to make sure that she has to take the blog off. 46 00:02:37,945 --> 00:02:39,242 Shrini: Hmm. 47 00:02:39,242 --> 00:02:40,733 Radia: That's the first thing. The second this is... 48 00:02:40,733 --> 00:02:49,757 Shrini: See, see, then we should have actually taken this stance when Shobhaa De put it out on her blog saying it's not your personal propriety your asked for, it's Hello! magazine. 49 00:02:49,757 --> 00:02:51,244 Radia: How long ago was it...? 50 00:02:51,244 --> 00:02:53,529 Shrini: Two months ago. 51 00:02:53,529 --> 00:02:56,680 Radia: Shrini, it's the first time I'm hearing it went up on the blog... 52 00:02:56,680 --> 00:03:01,934 Shrini: No, no Manoj is aware two months ago it went on the blog. Immediately after it went on the blog... 53 00:03:01,934 --> 00:03:03,789 Radia: Huh.. 54 00:03:03,789 --> 00:03:11,667 Shrini: Nitabhabhi had told all of us, why don't you guys meet up with Society, because Society is one place where i'm aa very aa concerned that they would do something nasty. 55 00:03:11,667 --> 00:03:12,835 Radia: Huh... 56 00:03:12,835 --> 00:03:17,449 Shrini:Ok? And she's upset cause apparently the meeting was scheduled with Society.... 57 00:03:17,449 --> 00:03:20,382 Radia: Hmm... 58 00:03:20,382 --> 00:03:25,853 Shrini: And aa then aa the person was invited, to the.. to our new formed office and they didn't meet. 59 00:03:25,853 --> 00:03:27,220 Radia: Hmm... 60 00:03:27,220 --> 00:03:31,986 Shrini: So she says, that would have cheezed them off that that's why they did aa nasty one pager. 61 00:03:31,986 --> 00:03:35,095 Radia: No, why didn't we meet, any idea? 62 00:03:35,095 --> 00:03:43,938 Shrini: No, idea, seriously no idea. I mean I wasn't even aware that we didn't meet (Radia clearing throat) until yesterday. That is what aa she is... what she is very upset about. 63 00:03:43,938 --> 00:03:48,985 Radia: Hm. And what has come in Society, please tell me, what exactly has come. Its the entire article? 64 00:03:48,985 --> 00:04:10,296 Shrini: No, I haven't seen. No see, what they've done is uncredited... uncut, edited version apparently, they said aa, why is this aa been aa, why has this been aa edited, (voices in the background) why has this been edited? So, those kind of things is what they've put. Let me get a copy of Society, yesterday I tried in the news stand next to my house, I didn't get it. 65 00:04:10,296 --> 00:04:12,009 Radia: Hm. 66 00:04:12,009 --> 00:04:13,796 Shrini: I'll try and get it from here. 67 00:04:13,796 --> 00:04:27,092 Radia: Ok. Now there are two things as far as Society's concerned, which is what I told Manoj Warrier, yesterday, was very briefly when I got through to him, was, Society, you know, that Tina Ambani and Nari Hira have a different relationship and there is a financial relationship in place. 68 00:04:27,092 --> 00:04:28,233 Shrini: Hm. 69 00:04:28,233 --> 00:04:30,162 Radia: Are you aware of that, I don't know whether you are aware of that? 70 00:04:30,162 --> 00:04:31,406 Shrini: No, I'm not aware of that. No, I'm not aware. 71 00:04:31,406 --> 00:04:42,471 Radia: Ya, but there is for a fact, atleast for a fact that I understand that there is a financial relationship, why he needs the financial relationship I do not know, but unfortunately this is how they've been working and they have a very good understanding. 72 00:04:42,471 --> 00:04:43,799 Shrini: Hm. 73 00:04:43,799 --> 00:04:49,582 Radia: So I had indicated to Manoj, that whenever you approach Society, you have to, you cannot just go and tell them I'll to give you two ads because it's not going to work. 74 00:04:49,582 --> 00:04:50,131 Shrini: Hm. 75 00:04:50,131 --> 00:05:02,114 Radia: Are we prepared to engage with Society in a different manner? MidDay is totally under control, so you don't need to worry Shrini, because on Midday one is able to use their own relationships and particularly the relationships of the ones that we have through TATAs. 76 00:05:02,114 --> 00:05:03,768 Shrini: Ok. Hm. 77 00:05:03,768 --> 00:05:14,343 Radia: So, (clears throat) we also need to have some currency to go out there in the market and and have the relationship when it comes to a Reliance which is why I've been talking to MDA for the presentation and moving forward in a proactive way... 78 00:05:14,343 --> 00:05:15,111 Shrini: Hm. 79 00:05:15,111 --> 00:05:22,632 Radia:...because, (clears throat) you are sitting there just pushing negative stuff, or trying to block stuff and in exchange we're not giving them any other new stories 80 00:05:22,632 --> 00:05:22,937 Shrini: Hm. 81 00:05:22,937 --> 00:05:26,782 Radia: You know at the end of the day the media also works on certain...certain basis...so.. 82 00:05:26,782 --> 00:05:28,316 Shrini: Ok. See I'll tell you... see see 83 00:05:28,316 --> 00:05:29,528 Radia: Uh huh.. 84 00:05:29,528 --> 00:05:31,582 Shrini: What's her point, where she's coming from is... 85 00:05:31,582 --> 00:05:31,960 Radia: Um mm 86 00:05:31,960 --> 00:05:47,138 Shrini: Saying, ok fine, I asked you to do a aaa story in aa Bombay times on that school, which is not possible. Manoj took a call rightly or wrongly saying that if he's not sure that he's going to get a good prominent place he doesn't want to do that. 87 00:05:47,138 --> 00:05:48,657 Radia: Hmm. 88 00:05:48,657 --> 00:06:10,326 Shrini: Right? So, uhm, he says, I'm not getting any positive stories but atleast, I mean, negative stories can't be blocked, especially when I've told, saying Society I'm worried and a meeting was fixed and you guys didn't meet. She's coming from that angle. She's very upset on the fact that, I mean, she had pointed out twice, thrice, the meeting was fixed and you guys still didn't meet. 89 00:06:10,326 --> 00:06:21,325 Radia: Hmm. (Sigh). Ok. Let me have a word with him. You want to give me aa aa aa ten fifteen minutes to speak to Manoj first and then you want to connect a call or how do you want to do that? 90 00:06:21,325 --> 00:06:23,053 Shrini: Well, I think you should speak to Manoj first. 91 00:06:23,053 --> 00:06:23,101 Radia: Ya 92 00:06:23,101 --> 00:06:25,416 Shrini: Fifteen minutes, twenty minutes is ok. 93 00:06:25,416 --> 00:06:26,207 Radia: Ya. And then you'll connect me on (ends abruptly)