Cartoonscape - Surendra

The Hindu - Saturday October 13
Editorial - page 12
Cartoonscape - Surendra

The above cartoon impresses me a lot. This clearly shows the present situation of our politics after the unpredictable situation which was prevailing in the last few days.

This cartoon shows the reunion of NCP and left at the same time it also shows the disappointed opposite leaders and their reactions.

The word “great tragedy” explains the result is really an unexpected and the thing goes upside down to the BJP. Great thinking by Surendra. Hats off to him.

For these 30 children, sky is the roof

The Hindu - Friday October 12
Tamil nadu – page 5
For these 30 children, sky is the roof

The passage makes me to feel sad for those 30 children in the Anganwadi in Krishanampalayam.
Here I like the authors social interest and he also describes the readers how bad our government policies of fixing 44.5 paise for a child.

The children are in the same condition for last 7 years shows the government official’s lack of intrest which the author wants to say to the reader.

Reading this passage shows the happenings in Anganwadi and the problems they are facing in their day to day life.

The author’s intention of writing the passage is at least after reading this passage the official’s in charge of the Anganwadi will take suitable measures.

Ragging and its remedies by Valson Thampu

The Hindu - Thursday October 11
Page – 13
Ragging and its remedies by Valson Thampu

The heading itself says there is remedies for the ragging in this passage. This shows the author interest in solving ragging.

The author is principal in a reputed institution so he understands the problem of ragging and its worst outcome.

Here author really feels sorry to take action against the students and he compares it to call in the police for his children quarrel.

Author’s idea for reducing ragging is to reform the men and women involving in it. He is very careful in not making students criminal, shows his tender heart.

By reading the above passage one can really understand that all the mischiefs cannot be considered as ragging. There are some conditions that have to be fulfilled before registering it as ragging case.

Here Readers can able to know some law points. The vocabularies used in the passage is very good and the usage of words is excellent.

This is a passage that should be read by every student.

Beauty of skill over silly posturing by Rohit Brijnath

The Hindu - Wednesday October 10
Sport - page 20
Beauty of skill over silly posturing by Rohit Brijnath

The heading given by the author shows his deep intrest in sports.

The word ‘Magic with gloves’ adds pleasure to the readers.

In this passage author praise Dhoni who is just behind the stumps and utilize the chance of stumping from a fast bowler.

Every one thinks it is just a stumping but the author describes the stumping into symphony of movements (bending, rising, collecting, watching, making a decision, hands responding, alert and quick).

The sentences ‘skillful hands had spoken enough’ is simply superb.

Bigger, better and cheaper TV’s in the global market by S Nagesh

The Hindu – Tuesday 9
International – Page 14
Bigger, better and cheaper TV’s in the global market by S Nagesh

From the very first passage reader can understand the key idea of this passage i.e., world of television has begun to change.

I eagerly started reading the passage that i can know lot of new arrivals in the market but i am very much disappointed.

Author says there are 348 exhibitions from 20 countries but i can read only two company names, Panasonic and Sony, but no country name in 20.

Also photo taken by the author says he himself visited the CATEC but there is no list of products to be launched or technical details of camcorders or blu-ray disc or DVD.

In my point of view, the passage did not give sufficient details for the reader.

Why should you be a good listener? by B.S. Warrier

The Hindu - Monday October 8
Education plus – page 7
Why should you be a good listener? by B.S. Warrier

The passage headline is a question which creates eager for the reader is a very good tactics used by the author.

The passage covers all the advantages of good listening and definitely makes the reader a good listener than before.

The comparison made between two British Prime Ministers makes the passage more interesting.

The point of good listener can reduce the sorrow of the suffering person is really great point to think about.

The check points given at the end shows the author confident that this passage will make reader good listeners and those check points will be very much useful.

More than mere air warriors by Pankaja Srinivasan

The Hindu - Sunday October 7
Magazine - page 4

More than mere air warriors by Pankaja Srinivasan

There when you need them - These words written below the picture says everything about our air force and air warriors these words shows how the author loves our nation and our air force.

IAF milestones give us many unknown but interesting details of our IAF for the readers.

I started reading this passage thinking the author will say the pride of the air force but it is entirely different author shares the experience of some air warriors which includes braveness, sentiments, joy, sorrow and even comedy which adds extra spice to the reader.