I change my stance about India. Newspapers inform me that all is not lost yet.
1.) A veil of a time: Women in rural Haryana (which is incidentally plagued by Khap panchayats) empower themselves through self-help groups, manage lakhs of rupees, hand out loans at 1% interest, educate their children, demolish liquor vends and best and most difficult of all, give up the veil.
2.) 82% voting in Jammu and Kashmir: The second phase of Panchayat polls records -- gasp! -- 82% turnout. I don't suppose even other states considerably less affected by violence record that sort of enthusiasm.
3.) Organ donations in Tamil Nadu hit 1k mark: This in a country largely riddled by superstitions and where people even refuse to vaccinate their children. More awareness and many lives could be saved, many more improved.
4.) Bombay Times: Below the header is a line that describes the supplement as an "Advertorial, Entertainment Promotional Feature." They've accepted it's paid news!
Newspapers might not be trusted, but if you go online and see the same information, you probably will :P
ReplyDeleteI don't know, instinctively I trust print more than the internet.
ReplyDeleteGlad to see a post on the news, not that any of the other posts are less worthy of praise.
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Thank you :)
ReplyDeleteSure I will!