i went to kanchipuram recently to cover deprivation in other words search for misery, poverty and destitution. here is some things that i learnt:

1. journalism is now a sham. it is build on a world of cliches and stereotypes and it will not change the world. it only works on stories that glorify human misery and suffering to feed other miserable wretches.
2. deprivation is much beyond kuccha roads and houses.
3. deprivation is a term coined by the bourgeoisie. its the urban yuppies going to the rural sector and tells them u r deprived and u should have a problem with that. if there is anything to learn from the rural sector is the determination to be content and their aspirations.
4. never go on a trip with a menopausal woman angry with the world.
5. when a man wants to drink alcohol in front of a bonfire never refuse him even if its raining.
6. the government may not perfect but its not negligent. lets just appreciate the work its doing even if its not enough.
7. i believe in reservations though its difficult to explain how i came to this conclusion.
8. definition, reason, privacy, evolution, and toilets are modern western ideologies. where as paribhasha is a much older concept.
9. the people in the villages shit in the open space as a part of their social behaviour.
10. and i enjoyed playing antakshari after a really long time.