(Rabindranath’s 146th birth anniversary falls on 09-05-07) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It is evident that Tagore is steadily slipping from the headlines as years pass, and is shrinking to some annual ritual. Or else, he has been made either too ‘narrow’ by the common man or too ‘exclusive’ by the alienated intellectuals. All these are unrealistic assessments of Tagore; he is larger, and surely deserves more and is still capable of giving much more. I implored the media to impress upon their vast readership and viewership, a rejuvenated and wider image of Tagore, on his recent birthday, through their respective channels, for our mass benefit. THE REQUEST WAS BLATANTLY POOH-POOHED and even on Tagore’s birthday, the elite newspapers found it fashionable to neglect and avoid true coverage of Tagore, and TV channels restricted themselves within telecast of live dance and songs only. An exception was the documentary on Tagor...
