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Everybody loves a bomb blast; television channels that can't wait to bring out those hysterical terror montages, those creepy background tunes and them evergreen “Enough is Enough” slugs, conspiracy theorists and, of course, the hardliners from the Khaki Knicker Clan. Whether it's on Twitter where 140-characters of shock, horror and condolence mindlessly turns into hateful messages and quick fix solutions to end terror by hanging that “freeloader Kasab”, or on television channels where popsociologist-turned-socialites ramble on; everybody loves the space it provides them to pontificate on all that's wrong with the country.
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I received this message as an email from a friend. I cannot but agree with him entirely. (Image courtesy Reuters)

Pragoti is pleased to publish an interview with P Sainath, renowned journalist (rural affairs editor of the The Hindu) and an expert on rural affairs, development and media by V Sivadasan, All India Joint Secretary, SFI. The interview is wide ranging and delves on various issues such as democratisation of the media, media priorities, ethical journalism, alternate media, agrarian reporting - all passionately dwelt by Sainath, one of the most accomplished journalists in the country. Ed - a Malayalam translation is attached with the post. 

There have been several reports in the media since yesterday stating that "Setting aside ideological differences, the Congress, the BJP and the CPI (M) have joined hands in Sikkim to fight Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling’s Sikkim Democratic Front in the Assembly elections to be held later this year."

The CPI(M) has just issued a statement on this issue that I would like to share with readers.