Inked Thoughts - by Sauhardya

  Agents of erosion are one of the things that we learn in our geography classes that teach us about the constant wear and tear of the earth’s geographical features over time. Likewise, every society faces certain wear and tear in the components with which it is comprised of. The Indian democracy stands on four pillars known as the  four pillars of democracy . Press/newspaper is the fourth pillar which ensures that people who are living across the country know what is happening in the rest of the country. It is a medium to maintain the ambiguity and lucidity within the working of the remaining three pillars. Over many lifetimes have passed by and just like the rules of erosion, these pillars have eroded and ground down with time. Being the fourth pillar, journalism in India is being subjected to questions by the very citizens of the country. A noticeable change is what is required to revive Indian journalism from its present state. The notion of giving voice to the voiceless stands t