Another Hillary, another Everest.

Everyday as I wake up, I have fallen into the habit of checking TOI's website for new developments in the world. And most of the times I am disappointed, but that's not really surprising is it now? And I think that that's sad if you come to expect disppontment from the daily newspaper.So lemme vehement a little.

Today there was a self glorifying article in the Times, and it has been the headline for several hours since morning, about how Sec of State of US, Hillary Clinton considers India a 'global' power. No sooner did she say this, did the editors at TOI gleefuly post it in bold font no less complete with the inevitable quotation marks. It is repulsive how Indian journalists will try to seek the approval of foreign powers, especially America in the most transparent ways. This is evident in the way the questions are formulated in the interview. If you don't take yourselves seriously, nobody will. The media needs to permeate a feeling of self pride in all matters national and international where India is concerned. In our case the pride begins and ends in 'culture and history'. Talk about living in the past.

I remember around six years ago when Bush was reelected in US, the TOI managed to get an exclusive interview with him in the Oval Office and one of the questions the reporter asked was, do you consider India to be a successful democracy? I mean, what the hell??!! You don't go ask the Premier of another country if they think your country is a successful democracy. That's like asking the Ricky Ponting if he thinks Dravid's fielding placements are wise.

I guess that's enough vehemence for a day.