Like the other years, I looked up the names of Nobel laureate,
and I was happy to find the name of Abdulrazak Gurnah, for his uncompromising
and compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism and the fate of the
refugee, in the gulf between cultures and continents”. My special paper during my Post Graduation, being
Indo Anglian Fiction and Common Wealth Literature my interest was more. Now, what
made me doubly happy was the award being instituted to journalists Maria Ressa
of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia. The Norwegian Nobel Committee
cited their fight for freedom of expression, stressing that it is vital in
promoting peace. At the time of muffled voices and muted opinions this news
acted like a soothing balm. Journo must be lauded for their strains and report.
In this context, I would like mention about the journalist and the camera man… Odisha's
popular television journalist, Arindam Das Friday died when an ODRAF power boat
engaged in the rescue of an elephant in Mahanadi river capsized at Mundali
barrage …where the camera man escaped, and was luckily saved. The snap-shots
taken then, was from the camera that was held aloft in spite of the raging
water…This was an example of …duty on to last. The risk taken by them is beyond
imagination…while awarding the best in the society, think tanks should think
about such brave hearts…MB
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