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"Accident kills unknown software engineer"
Does this deserve a Page 1 mention???
Times of India, Chennai, dated July 16, 2008, carries an article titled "Engineer killed by Corporation lorry driven by cleaner" on Page 1.
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At the outset, my heartfelt condolences for the family of poor Agnes. May her soul rest in peace. Also, I certainly hope that the police authorities take appropriate action against the people responsible for this accident - directly and indirectly.
But, ... ... ... ... ...
I was under the impression that TOI is supposedly a national newspaper. Since when did an accident killing an otherwise "unknown" person become worthy of a Page 1 coverage of a major newspaper.
It is soooooooo odd that I don't have words to express - Most certainly, this news item at best deserves a brief mention in the inside pages of the newspaper.
Will someone tell the Editor, TOI, that she/he should not goo of on a holiday to Antartica when the newspaper is being printed???
Regards,
N
Overload of Cricket
Overload of cricket - We've always had this right form my student days (at least).
However, I never really realised that even the cricketers will start cribbing about it, especially when the cribbing is done by folks who are fairly successful and in good form.
To top it off, I certainly didn't expect someone who's obviously in the "good books of the selectors" otherwise like Dhoni to crib about an Overload of Cricket and about the packed schedules - and, most importantly, didn't expect him to make himself unavailable for a full series against a serious team like Sri Lanka.
My only doubt: Would any of these folks have the courage of conviction to make themselves unavailable for the next IPL season for the same reason - after all, this is likely to be more "stressful" and "tightly-packed schedules" than any Test series!
Regards,
N
