Citizen Journalism

A very nice article on the rise of Citizen Journalism in India. Contains lots of valuable links as well. All worth reading.

Strongly recommend reading this - http://krunchd.com/citizenjournalism

Rights vs Responsibilities

A poem by a close friend. Translation is below:

बड़े जागरूक हो, अपने अधिकारों के प्रति
क्या सोचा है, कर्तव्यों के लिए कभी.
बड़ा सहज है, बड़ी-बड़ी अपेक्षाएं करना,
तो छोड़ो यूँ महज, हरपल उपेक्षाएं करना.
इस विश्व से, हाथ फैला कर कुछ लेना चाहते हो
तो पहले, इन्ही हाथों को बढ़ा कर कुछ देना सीखो.
नहीं तो, यह बोझ तुम्हे दबा देगा
तुम्हारा ही भविष्य, तुम्हे सज़ा देगा.

You are vigilant about your rights
But have you ever thought about your duties
It is very easy to be apathetic on issues
But please stop ignoring everything
If you want to take something from this world
Then first, learn to step ahead and give something
Otherwise this burden will bury you
Your own future will punish you.

So true in the case of India. We have been ignoring our duties and look at the deep shit the country is in.