A Tragedy Less Telegenic?
Despite the unity slogans, the story of last week's terrorist attacks at the Taj and the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) is the story of two Mumbais. The 60-hour seizure of the hotel consumed reams of newsprint and hours of TV time—there were narratives of shock, fear, courage, and duty under fire, mostly in the English cosmopolitan India is easy with. In contrast, the coverage of the equally dramatic, equally tragic attack at the railway station that ... Full Story »
Posted by Lewyn Li
This reflects a problem thrpughout the world, where tragedy of the affluent overshadows the horror of thje underclasses. The bail out of the wallstreet barrons was rubberstamped, while preserving the jobs of UAW workers was lambasted and being charity.