I regard Vyasa as the first journalist, the ideal for all newspapermen of today. He composed the Puranas and made a gift of that great treasure to humanity. How have they (the Puranas) benefited us, They encompass stories, history, geography, philosphy, dharma, the arts. Vyasas narration holds the interest not only of intellectuals but of ordinary people, even the unlettered. Is this not the aim of journalists, holding the interest of the general reader. However, most of them stop with this, exciting the interest of people or pandering to their taste. Continue Reading...