A deserved slap in the face for CNN-IBN's sensationalism

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To,
Rajdeep Sardesai,
Editor-in-Chief,
CNN-IBN and IBN 7

Dear Mr. Sardesai,

As much as I would've loved to praise the change you've brought to the media industry, this really isn't the time for it. I'll try to keep this mail crisp, short and to the point as time is of essence during such crisis.

While media claims to have given real time info about the current terror strikes, I strongly feel it was uncalled for, for a bunch of reporters to storm across streets and run around like chickens with their heads cut off to monetize such a sad occurrence of events.It was a disturbing scene to watch bloodshed across all channels and to top it all, see reporters break all rules, unearth bullets that were not to be touched and access areas restricted by the police.

Also, the reporters addressing the masses on TV seemed nothing less than the "Madaris" that roam around with monkeys and yell on top of their voices with no emotion or empathy for the loss of several hundreds.

What was astonishing was the clipping where last night the terrorists fired rampantly while escaping in a police van, a journalist got shot in his hand and there was considerable blood loss. Instead of helping the poor guy, a bunch of cameraman and journalists pounced like hungry wolves to telecast the bloodshed.

I know that the tone of this mail is very strong but thats how the youth of India feels today. Whatever happened to responsible journalism and that too on your channel is most disappointing.

My humble request to you is to stop sensationalizing news and plea for your leadership to get the message across channels.

Regards,
KARTIK RAICHURA
Founder & C.E.O
Management Paradise.

Weather in San Diego

The mundane morning drive to work was transmuted into a wonderful experience. Water droplets rode up the windshield due to the aerodynamics of the car and then trickled down as though they drained out as if flowing out of capillaries on the window pane. With M S Subbulakshmi playing in the background, the car was heading into a reduced visibility zone created by the wake of heavy vehicles ahead of me. It was blissful. In hindsight, I'm thankful a flash of red lights broke me from my reverie and made me slam the brakes!

The central air conditioning unit outside building Q hissed and the difference in temperature and the density of steam and rainfall was captured as a wonderful sight! I thought I was tele-ported to Darjeeling all of a sudden. As unbounded enthusiasm swept through me, I could have well abandoned all my work and sipped hot tea under the shade as I watched the downpour. As luck would have it, I ended up in an office room without windows 30 seconds hence :-(

To say that San Diego is experiencing the vagaries of weather might be a little extreme. But it is the first rain San Diego has received in the last 6 months; and I'm liking it. The ensuing days after the rains bring with them a waft of cool breeze that momentarily erases, soothes and transcends all emotion.

I regard the moderate weather in San Diego as a blessing than a bore. That said, the rains are a welcome change so long as they don't end up inundating roads and affecting the quality of life.

Anagrams

Below are a bunch of anagrams, thanks to my uncle who sent these over.

DILIP VENGSARKAR
SPARKLING DRIVE

PRINCESS DIANA
END IS A CAR SPIN

MONICA LEWINSKY
NICE SILKY WOMAN

DORMITORY :
DIRTY ROOM

ASTRONOMER:
MOON STARER

THE EYES:
THEY SEE

GEORGE BUSH:
HE BUGS GORE

SLOT MACHINES:
CASH LOST IN ME

ANIMOSITY:
IS NO AMITY

ELECTION RESULTS:
LIES - LET'S RECOUNT

SNOOZE ALARMS:
ALAS! NO MORE Z 'S

A DECIMAL POINT:
IM A DOT IN PLACE

THE EARTHQUAKES :
THAT QUEER SHAKE

ELEVEN PLUS TWO:
TWELVE PLUS ONE

MOTHER-IN-LAW:
WOMAN HITLER