IndianMaze

People (and politicians in particular) believe that public memory is short and as long as one can get a couple of weeks pass, people will get back to "life's like that". This appears to be a part of popular Indian way of life "यहाँ सब चलता है". On the question of accountability - does it rest with only politicians and public service (servants). Mumbai attacks seem to have changed the way we keep our short memories. Just in aid of those who would like to change the system, let me propagate public accountability of those who are neither politicians nor in government . It is about media accountability. I received an emotion charged mail. It made me think that even without the emotional outburst, there is something to ponder about. What will be the results? Will the "culprit" own up? Will the concerned organisation "take action"? Will the action be in line with action demanded from the establishment? Quote Appalling journalism. Absolute blasphem...

Worst ever attack on Indian soil. Touching the soul of ordinary citizens. With bomb blasts, train blasts and now this attack I think not a single family is untouched by the tragedy for there is someone known who has suffered at the hand of terrorists in these cases. Panic is hitting the streets. One of the junior of a friend lost life today, two cops known to a close friend lost their lives. A freind's wife was in complete hysteria last night when she heard Taj attack and her husband being in Taj for a function. She could not even hear when he called to say that he was in Taj Land's End in Bandra and not in Colaba. She kept on yelling "come back, come back". There has been non stop coverage in all TV channels across the country. What was happening at one of the leading newspaper in the capital whose editor decided that this news is good for a byline and anchor story has to be on Delhi elections? Citizens - both directly and through media should start pushing the syste...