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I am an Indian, and it is usually a matter of pride for us that people of Indian origin have scaled heights in academia and elsewhere. Which is why it surprises

I am an Indian, and it is usually a matter of pride for us that people of Indian origin have scaled heights in academia and elsewhere. Which is why it surprises me that the largest Indian English dailies that I subscribe to, haven't really said much about the passing of a great scientist. They seem more busy in talking about perfectly useless reality shows.

train_robber 15y ago
The Hindu covered it prominently. That's how I came to know. http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/economy/article2621399.ece http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/eco...
muon 15y ago
I am sure they would have covered some fad in the science & technology section. Like some vague research claiming that wine is good for heart or chocolate is good for memory etc. The truth is that most of Indian dailies are not fit for reading any science related news or even news for that matter.
- gvnonor 15y ago
  The truth is that most of Indian dailies are not fit for reading any science related news or even news for that matter. With the exception of "The Hindu", which is the only daily I find professional, without bias to any ideology/organisation and mostly free of grammatical, spelling and other errors.
  - ananthrk 15y ago
    "The Hindu", which is the only daily I find professional, without bias to any ideology/organisation 'The Hindu' is generally considered pro-CPM (Communist Party) hereabouts (South India).
    - ramanujan 15y ago
      Indeed. http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/andhra-pradesh/article2517885.ece http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/andhra-pradesh/article25... A leading light of the Telangana Armed Struggle, a first generation communist leader and veteran trade unionist Raj Bahadur Gaur passed away here on Friday morning. ... The CPI and several other organisations mourned the death of the communist leader who enjoyed wide respect.
    - gvnonor 15y ago
      The editor is a former communist and the editorials reflect his pro-CPM views, but on the whole, the articles are mostly neutral and reported in a matter of fact way.
    - alokm 15y ago
      It is more like center leftist. Although politicians of CPM do feature on editorials
      - sateesh 15y ago
        I wish it were true. It is more than 'center leftist', it has a blatant left bias which even clouds the reporting. I was an ardent reader of 'The Hindu' but stopped reading it after its coverage on issues like: 'Nandigram', 'US India Nuclear deal'. IIRC it used to carry reports about Chavez hailing him as great leader, but reports from other newspaper doesn't seem to imply the same. So I stopped reading it all together. It is sad that are no good English dailies (in India) which concentrate on issues that matter to people. Much of them don't carry any detailed reports, focus on celebrity gossip and/or are blatantly biased.
rohil 15y ago
I am also Indian. And I have never considered him Indian just because he was born in India. He moved away very early in his life and became an American citizen in 1966. The only mention of India in the article is once in the 1st para. So, for me, he was American in all significant aspects.

train_robber 15y ago

The Hindu covered it prominently. That's how I came to know. http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/economy/article2621399.ece http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/eco...

muon 15y ago

I am sure they would have covered some fad in the science & technology section. Like some vague research claiming that wine is good for heart or chocolate is good for memory etc. The truth is that most of Indian dailies are not fit for reading any science related news or even news for that matter.

gvnonor 15y ago
The truth is that most of Indian dailies are not fit for reading any science related news or even news for that matter. With the exception of "The Hindu", which is the only daily I find professional, without bias to any ideology/organisation and mostly free of grammatical, spelling and other errors.
- ananthrk 15y ago
  "The Hindu", which is the only daily I find professional, without bias to any ideology/organisation 'The Hindu' is generally considered pro-CPM (Communist Party) hereabouts (South India).
  - ramanujan 15y ago
    Indeed. http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/andhra-pradesh/article2517885.ece http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/andhra-pradesh/article25... A leading light of the Telangana Armed Struggle, a first generation communist leader and veteran trade unionist Raj Bahadur Gaur passed away here on Friday morning. ... The CPI and several other organisations mourned the death of the communist leader who enjoyed wide respect.
  - gvnonor 15y ago
    The editor is a former communist and the editorials reflect his pro-CPM views, but on the whole, the articles are mostly neutral and reported in a matter of fact way.
  - alokm 15y ago
    It is more like center leftist. Although politicians of CPM do feature on editorials
    - sateesh 15y ago
      I wish it were true. It is more than 'center leftist', it has a blatant left bias which even clouds the reporting. I was an ardent reader of 'The Hindu' but stopped reading it after its coverage on issues like: 'Nandigram', 'US India Nuclear deal'. IIRC it used to carry reports about Chavez hailing him as great leader, but reports from other newspaper doesn't seem to imply the same. So I stopped reading it all together. It is sad that are no good English dailies (in India) which concentrate on issues that matter to people. Much of them don't carry any detailed reports, focus on celebrity gossip and/or are blatantly biased.

rohil 15y ago

I am also Indian. And I have never considered him Indian just because he was born in India. He moved away very early in his life and became an American citizen in 1966. The only mention of India in the article is once in the 1st para. So, for me, he was American in all significant aspects.