Today I was reading a mail from a friend which read "Dr. Abdul Kalam's letter to every Indian". In this mail he talks about the same old stuff which we have heard 100's of times, that why do we Indians keep on complaining about problems with India.
The article is beautifully written and it would spur up anyone who would read it, but as usual that is very short lived. In the article Dr. Kalam asks a question that "Why is Indian media so negative?". Why do we only read about death, sickness, terrorism, crime? When I reflect over it, I find it to be true.
How powerful is media? Media is the most powerful tool of communication. With power comes responsibility, so it has a constructive role to play for the society. It has the power to influence the lives of ordinary people in every way.. be it judiciary, be it political, be it criminal or be it simple citizens fighting for inflation. Today if I reflect over the things that are happening in the country, which of course I get it from the media, I only find negative things. No doubt media has played a vital role in fighting social issues like poverty, violence, corruption, bribery, suppression of human rights, discrimination, crime, killing in the name of honor, etc. But with so much negativity fed to us every morning, we find ourselves always criticizing everything around us.
The political scenario in the country seems to be worst. Every state in India seems to be fighting with some issue or the other. The unrest and curfew in Kashmir, the Telanaga issue in A.P. and the much hyped Jagmohan Reddy's yatra, rise in maoist terror in Chattisgarh, Bengal and Orrisa seem to be the biggest issues as of now. Every state seems to be plagued by something or the other.
The corrupt governments of Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand have taken them to abysmal levels. Maharashtra is plagued with the Thackerys with their recent ultimatum to the FM channels that they should air marathi songs within a week.
Every morning we read about problems of our country. There is so much negativity all around that we see only problems. India is a great nation. We have so many success stories. There are millions of such achievements but we and the media seem only obsessed in the bad news and failures and disasters.
As mentioned in the article by Dr. Kalam, the very next day after the bombardment on Israel by the Hamas, the front page of a Israeli newspaper had the picture of a Jewish gentleman who in five years had transformed his desert into an orchid and a granary. That was a picture of hope. That was a picture that simply said "Life is beautiful".
The entire nation is served with so much negativity everyday that in every discussion we end up criticizing our country. We say we are proud to be Indians. Why? We have no answer. We Indians have a craving for anything that is imported. Its time that media stands up to take up the responsibility. Responsibility to give every Indian hope in times of darkness. Responsibility to make every child so proud of his nation so that every child grows up with a sense of service to our motherland. Its time that media and we as people realise and take up our responsibilities. The only thing that I feel unifies the entire country and makes us proud is Sachin Tendulkar. There are so many success stories, there are so many achievements. Media should talk about them so that every Indian, every morning when he holds the newspaper in his hand says "I am proud to be an Indian".
How powerful is media? Media is the most powerful tool of communication. With power comes responsibility, so it has a constructive role to play for the society. It has the power to influence the lives of ordinary people in every way.. be it judiciary, be it political, be it criminal or be it simple citizens fighting for inflation. Today if I reflect over the things that are happening in the country, which of course I get it from the media, I only find negative things. No doubt media has played a vital role in fighting social issues like poverty, violence, corruption, bribery, suppression of human rights, discrimination, crime, killing in the name of honor, etc. But with so much negativity fed to us every morning, we find ourselves always criticizing everything around us.
The political scenario in the country seems to be worst. Every state in India seems to be fighting with some issue or the other. The unrest and curfew in Kashmir, the Telanaga issue in A.P. and the much hyped Jagmohan Reddy's yatra, rise in maoist terror in Chattisgarh, Bengal and Orrisa seem to be the biggest issues as of now. Every state seems to be plagued by something or the other.
The corrupt governments of Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand have taken them to abysmal levels. Maharashtra is plagued with the Thackerys with their recent ultimatum to the FM channels that they should air marathi songs within a week.
Every morning we read about problems of our country. There is so much negativity all around that we see only problems. India is a great nation. We have so many success stories. There are millions of such achievements but we and the media seem only obsessed in the bad news and failures and disasters.
As mentioned in the article by Dr. Kalam, the very next day after the bombardment on Israel by the Hamas, the front page of a Israeli newspaper had the picture of a Jewish gentleman who in five years had transformed his desert into an orchid and a granary. That was a picture of hope. That was a picture that simply said "Life is beautiful".
The entire nation is served with so much negativity everyday that in every discussion we end up criticizing our country. We say we are proud to be Indians. Why? We have no answer. We Indians have a craving for anything that is imported. Its time that media stands up to take up the responsibility. Responsibility to give every Indian hope in times of darkness. Responsibility to make every child so proud of his nation so that every child grows up with a sense of service to our motherland. Its time that media and we as people realise and take up our responsibilities. The only thing that I feel unifies the entire country and makes us proud is Sachin Tendulkar. There are so many success stories, there are so many achievements. Media should talk about them so that every Indian, every morning when he holds the newspaper in his hand says "I am proud to be an Indian".
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