Is Indian Press Obsessed With the Nuclear Deal

Is Indian press obsessed with the nuclear deal? Issome body else to talk about Arushi murder. CBI is
there nothing else that is happening in India? Whatinvestigating the matter, but some channels feel that
kind of coverage is being given by the press in Indiaviewers are interested in knowing every detail
to the following? Let us talk about that.everyday.
Draught-Inflation-
A large portion of country is facing draught. Rain hasThe prices are still rising. If the press has stopped
been playing games and farmers are worried thatfocusing on price rise that does not stop prices rising.
they will have no water.The common man is not worried about future
Two years of train blast-energy security because he has no time left after he
Today we complete two years of blasts in the trainsworries about his survival today. Why has press
in Mumbai. Is any body talking about that? No, all thestopped talking about price rise? We have a prime
television reporters ate only discussing nuclear dealMinister who is a noted economist. But there is no
with all kinds of leaders who seem to enjoy seeingcontrol over the prices.
themselves on the tube. Who is worried about theStock markets-
blast victims?The middle class Indian is losing money everyday on
Kabul Blasts-the market. It looks like that no body is interested in
Three days have passed after the Kabul blasts. Ittheir losses.
seems that it is already a forgotten chapter. As if noI agree that press needs to cover all the important
body was killed. Only one or two channels gavetopics in depth. But for a country such as India
some coverage. No body else bothered.where hunger is still a big issue, should the press
Aarushi Murder-forget every issue other than the nuclear deal? Do
If they can not get a politician to talk, they will getyou remember Shinjini?