Replies:   Posted By: Roopa Foreign Television channels are destroying our culture            In my opinion as the coin has too sides ... this topic is also having both advantages and disadvantages.            Coming to advantages some of the foreign channels like BBC, Discovery, National Geography, Animal Planet, BSNC, Star sports, Ten sports... are very much useful to us to update our knowledge. And the technology used by these channels is excellent.              But coming to the disadvantages of course there are some channels, which destroys our Indian culture.              All it depends on our mind set. If we use those channels in right way they will be useful to us. If we use in wrong way it creates bad impact on our culture.   Posted By: faraz                 Yes, I believe all in all the foreign TV are destroying our culture. We have a rich and diverse culture. But, western culture doesn't have such values and social esteem. They have a totally different mindset as they leave the child once his 10-12 yr old. They are spoiling the values and social fabric of Indians.   Posted By: chris_ti_na1234            I feel that foreign channels are destroying our culture to a certain extend.            But I feel Indians are people who are much on a positive side. If only the right aspect of the channel that is right content is perceived then it won’t do much harm. To be very practical ban on foreign channels is absurd, but a controlled telecast can be done.            As Indian audiences are usually family, I feel that those programs that suit a family could be telecasted.             Various channels of educational importance like discovery and national geographic are worth watching by Indians.            I would like to raise a question whether Indian channels are promoting Indian culture.             I think at first a proper rule should be made for the controlled telecast of visual media whether it is Indian channel or foreign   Posted By: Rena HI,             India is known and it is outstanding from other company’s bcoz of its culture. Still it is known for its culture. Television is a form of media to create awareness among people and to entertain people. According to me, nothing is affecting our culture. Nobody is responsible for that. Each individual is responsible for his or her success or failure. SO foreign channels r not affecting our culture. Not only television, all the available sources will be a favor or against to us in the way of utilization. If u looks at it in wrong manner, it is against and vice versa. There r many channels such as BBC, DISCOVERY, STAR SPORTS, ESPN, STAR NEWS and many channels which gives us a high standard and gives the information about the nook and corner.

             But if we think that foreign channels are affecting our culture, then not only foreign channels, Indian channels are also affecting our culture. And it is wrong only if Indian channels affect our culture. Culture is not in the way of dressing and culture is not fashion. It is the behavior, manner etc. So according to me, all depends on the way in which we take. So if u watch the channel in a wrong way, then surely it will destroy-not our culture, it will destroy u.