Kallola

To cry, or not to laugh... Deccan Herald. Sunday Herald, Cover Story. 10 June 2012 ~ http://www.deccanherald.com/content/255769/when-funny-isnt-funny.html A mong a hundred other things that keep me upbeat after reading Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam ’s Ignited Minds, the one observation that has left me thinking is the amount of gloom the paper boy throws over our gates every morning. You would be right in saying that our newspapers are really not to blame here – they are duty-bound to inform and make aware. From frivolous government policy and fickle polity to derailed wheels and separatist atrocities, not to mention exaggerated coup tales and related arms travails, there are a good 18-20 pages of distress articles to choose from every day, as company to the morning cuppa. And, yes, all these can have a direct bearing on our lives. But, just to ease the pain, what harm could one come to, if all front pages started carrying stories that are more positive and encouraging? Call me na