Wednesday 6 June 2018

LALLANTOP

There are journalists and then there are journalists. And then there is this new breed of "TV anchors". They resemble ferocious creatures who are trained to gnarl and bark.

Everybody has their favourites. The bhakts love belligerent, pro-government, often cacophonical anchors. The anti-bhakts adore the Ravish Kumars. The Rajdeep Sardesais fall somewhere in between.

In this ugly dogfight, I discovered a social media channel and an editor with a difference. Lallantop and Saurabh Dwivedi respectively. I hope folks will take time out to evaluate both. Check out their YouTube videos.

I see the makings of a Larry King and a Kamleshwar in this young man. Unbiased, incisive, patient yet resolute. With a focused team of researchers.

I pray I may be proven right.