There is just too much of Democracy in our country. The world over Indian's walk tall with pride with the tag for having the largest democracy in the world. Our recent Lok Sabha elections is a testimony to the fact. But is such a liberal and open system good for a developing nation. Seeing the freedom given to us I seriously believe that a little anarchy is the need of the hour.
Let me just raise the most recent issue that is making the rounds. Virender Shewag injured his shoulder in an IPL match and now has been ruled out of the ongoing 20-20 World Cup. That should have been the headlines in the sports page of all our leading daily's, but what reads is his so called ' problems' with captain M S Dhoni and the 'cover up' of his injured shoulder.
"Silence is golden" and "Action speaks louder than words"
All these beautiful sayings and all we hear is the constant drone of people's voices. The news channels going on and on, on a matter that is by far none of our concern. The constant rote of news gives me a headache. Even more so making up the news as they go along in order just to ensure there PR ratings hit the bench marks set and well just to ensure that they stay in business. When was knowledge ever business? And not to forget my favorite (read sarcastic) the omnipresent experts who seem to know just about everything about any given situation. Ex-cricketers offering an analysis of a 20-20 practice match. Ironically these so called experts have never played the shorter-shorter version of the game ever in there lives. Yet pompously they sit offering opinions to the news anchors who sit by hanging on to every word that leaves there lips.
Personally speaking all of us wanted Shewag to play because we all believe his blistering show at the start of the Indian innings is what takes the score card forward and makes India seem a more formidable opponent. His blitzkrieg method has been the Indian offensive strategy all along and we were disappointed at his omission. But that just wasn't enough of a headliner. Trust our media to turn a molehill into a mountain.
At the end of the day what we really want is the news "as it is, how it is, and when it is" and during the rest of the time, "silence is bliss".
Let me just raise the most recent issue that is making the rounds. Virender Shewag injured his shoulder in an IPL match and now has been ruled out of the ongoing 20-20 World Cup. That should have been the headlines in the sports page of all our leading daily's, but what reads is his so called ' problems' with captain M S Dhoni and the 'cover up' of his injured shoulder.
"Silence is golden" and "Action speaks louder than words"
All these beautiful sayings and all we hear is the constant drone of people's voices. The news channels going on and on, on a matter that is by far none of our concern. The constant rote of news gives me a headache. Even more so making up the news as they go along in order just to ensure there PR ratings hit the bench marks set and well just to ensure that they stay in business. When was knowledge ever business? And not to forget my favorite (read sarcastic) the omnipresent experts who seem to know just about everything about any given situation. Ex-cricketers offering an analysis of a 20-20 practice match. Ironically these so called experts have never played the shorter-shorter version of the game ever in there lives. Yet pompously they sit offering opinions to the news anchors who sit by hanging on to every word that leaves there lips.
Personally speaking all of us wanted Shewag to play because we all believe his blistering show at the start of the Indian innings is what takes the score card forward and makes India seem a more formidable opponent. His blitzkrieg method has been the Indian offensive strategy all along and we were disappointed at his omission. But that just wasn't enough of a headliner. Trust our media to turn a molehill into a mountain.
At the end of the day what we really want is the news "as it is, how it is, and when it is" and during the rest of the time, "silence is bliss".
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