By the way -
These last four five days have been full of anxiety for me and my wife like for most of my fellow Indians.There has been some unpleasant exchange of words on Facebook with some esteemed friends who hold a different view in some matters. The crux of the matter is - जिस तन लागे सो तन जाने - so far as the armed conflict and its fall out is concerned. It takes little time for euphoria of any kind to turn into hysteria . The godi media has presented itself in bad light, not unexpectedly though. After many years, for 4-5 days, there was compulsive watching of TV channels. While all praise to ground reporters of most of the channels, the anchors made a mess of the job exhibiting utter lack of professionalism mouthing lies that did good to no one, except perhaps misconceived purported rise of TRP.
Personally, I found NDTV somewhat better than others.
The ceasefire has come as a relief to common man. Any prolonged conflict comes with a corresponding heavy cost in terms of human & material resources, which not only retards development but also puts the clock back.
Humble tributes to the civilians and brave soldiers who lost their lives.
Media and social media will be rife with a lot of discussion taking place in days to come.
