Thursday, February 1, 2018

Past, Present and Future

Today I have a hard time recognising Arnab as the guy who once said(I think it was 2013) that journalists should be careful not to fall in love with the politicians they cover. In those days I used to think he was shrill. Today I think he's an obsessive compulsive lover.

The Hindu has been regularly publishing articles on the MDR in India thanks to the malpractices and lack of regulations in animal husbandry and pharma companies. Things aren't improving and I don't know why enough is not being said about it. In smaller places antibiotics are prescribed at the drop of a hat and in some cases, just to cater to the patients' whims that enough is being done by the doctor.  I think the government should focus on bringing in large-scale awareness instead of confusing masses with unproven alternatives.

Talking of the The Hindu, the yearly subscription is so damn cheap that when I sell the old newspaper I almost break even. The deficit may be only due to the fact that I keep some of them for some future-reading. I don't know why they should keep it so low. Who among the readers today cannot afford a thousand rupees a year?

One release got over yesterday and the next is already on. But when the processes take more of your time than the release content itself, it's not a nice feeling. We need a new deal soon.

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