Bob Dole, Media and Real Issues…
I picked up this gem in a recent edition of TIME Magazine‘s letters to the editor section: This is a small excerpt from a letter written by Bob Dole to TIME almost 27 years ago: “…I...
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“Arrogant secular Indian media” – excerpts
From my “To Post” list, a very relevant article on the state of Indian media: The ‘arrogant’ secular Indian media by Ramesh J Menon, New York **** Excerpts: (emphasis mine) **** “Recently, I was watching “The...
Dumb and Dumber…
Amidst the controversy surrounding the CBSE textbooks on sex education in India (Karnataka became the latest state to join the ban brigade, following Maharashtra and before that, Kerala, Gujarat and MP), several reports mention the...
The dilemma of “balanced” reporting
I agonized for a long time before deciding to go ahead with posting the story on destruction and vandalism at temples in South India, “Was this a cover-up or blind omission?”. Why? Largely because...
Economist’s comment on Muslim Attitudes…
In “If you want my opinion” (The Economist, Pg 72, issue dated Mar 10, ’07) – a study of Muslim attitudes and their views on various things like democracy, terrorism etc. I came across...
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