We the Indians and media

How much of an Indian are we? The Jacintha, the Savita, the attack on Indians in Australia etc., that makes it to the headlines of our dailies. makes me wonder how much of an Indian an Indian in India is and how much of it is an Indian who lives abroad is. True, an Indian will remain an Indian by birth and by going abroad our economy is only improving. But the coverage given to what is happening to them seems to be going off the board.

There are few questions that arise based on the massive coverage media gives on such issues neglecting what’s happening around us. Is it because there is nothing bad happening in India or is it that we are so perfect, as we are trying to project ourselves, the reason behind it? Or is it that the suicides, murders, rapes, evil practices such as honor killing etc., a part of our daily life and deem right in our sight for which it should not be addressed? Or is it because our reporters have become so incapable of reporting what’s happening around us that they just got to copy a report that comes in the media abroad? Or is it that they are scared that they’ll be behind bars or come under attack for bringing out the realities around us?

I only wish if we could correct ourselves before correcting others, and fight against the vast problems we face within than the few problems we face from others. That doesn’t mean incidents of Indians’ plight abroad need to be neglected, but giving too much of an importance on those matters maek no good. Calling ourselves great will never make us one, but a laughing stock. Let’s prove others what we can do and be praised by others instead of priding ourselves on the zero our ancestors found. Let’s focus on taking ourselves out of the slush we are in.