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terrible headline. my dictionary says: to topple: verb [ no obj. ] overbalance or become unsteady and fall slowly [ with obj. ] cause to fall in such a way i
by HSO 15y ago
terrible headline. my dictionary says:
to topple: verb
[ no obj. ] overbalance or become unsteady and fall slowly
[ with obj. ] cause to fall in such a way
india rising does not cause japan to fall, in any way.
also, there's a certain triumphalism in such headlines that is, i contend, unworthy of a confident nation and of HN.
last but not least, the measure used is highly flawed, given that the headline seems to aim at india's rising "standing" in world affairs. when you do that, the actual exchange rate counts, not PPP. and there, the picture looks a little different.
just to be clear: none of which is to detract from india's great progress in the last 10 or 20 years, or from its talented population. it's just that this article/headline strikes me as cheap.
- sassyboy 15y agoThat sort of sensationalist headline is expected from the indiatimes group.
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- pnathan 15y agoAnd what media groups are reputable in India?
- mouly 15y agothehindu.com is reputed. They are independent and practice quality journalism
- ashishgandhi 15y agoThey may be the lesser evil, but I would still say they are nothing close to what NYTimes is. (If you are looking for reputation on that scale.) Moreover I've often seen the Times of India publishing most of BBC (India region) stories from the day before. Might as well follow that.
- zengr 15y agoMy friend, you haven't read The Hindu I believe.
- alphakappa 15y agoI second that. They pretty much stay away from sensationalism and the reporting and editorials are outstanding.
- digamber_kamat 15y agothehindu is not reputed. It is just a leftist mouthpiece that makes a lot of noise. Timesgroup is more like textual porn.
- pnathan 15y agoSo what do you recommend for reliable news from India?