In India:
Turn on any news channel and within a matter of minutes, you are updated with the latest on what's going on in your city, country and the world. To have a wider view on some specific news, you log on to the internet and visit cnn, ndtv, bbc or google news (your pick) and read what other people have to say about that. You share news bits with people you know and stay well informed. Your peers and fellows are also quite conversant with the latest on what's up with the world in general and India in particular, and you grow ever more in a healthy atmosphere.
In the USofA:
Turn on any news channel and trust me you don't get any news beyond your neighbourhood. The best the channel can offer you is on what happened last night out in your neighbourhood, who got robbed, whose car was vandalised, whose dog got hurt in an accident, what the kids did last evening etc. Such silly stuff. And odd updates on what is going on in iRaq - the way they want you to see it (If you don't trust me, go to NDTV site and compare their presentations of the same news event). You are not shown any world news (is this to keep you ignorant and fearful of 'the all powerful government'?) You may argue that you get all the news you want on the internet, but let's be serious now - how much time do you spend watching news and how much time do you spend blogging and reading others' blogs? Or does the whole of USofA spend quality time reading news off the net? And to top it all, the people here believe they are well informed.
How apt - God save America!
P.S. My views may be extreme, and you may be offended, but sorry, I don't care if you are.
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