Thrissur on Tuesday: Cool
(18th October) Morning: Got up at 8, had coffee, had a bath and then went to have breakfast(ghee roast). Everyone were in the van at 10 sharp.
Went straight to the Kerala Sahitya Akademi. Spent time there at the computer room, at the library and at a hall that was full of portraits. Then, visited the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi and the Lalithakala Akademi.
In the evening when I and a pal C were taking a walk, came across a person and started talking to him. In due couse, I learnt that he was the former editor of a now extinct famous Thrissur paper. There, I had got my story! Went to his home again at 8.30 and interviewed him.
Night: Went for a night walk with four others, two guys and two gals. We were walking through the streets when we came across the huge newspaper office of 'Mat..', MM's rival newspaper. We decided to peep in. Got the courage to speak to the guard(we said we were journalism students but lied about our insti name). Then, met the most important man there - the news editor - who didnt ask us our ID cards but permitted us to have a look at their press. Caught hold of an engineer, who took us all around the press. and explained things which we mostly already knew. Had an uneasy feeling throughout, as if we were in enemy territory.
When we were done, went up to thank the news editor. Questioned him a bit and he foolishly gave us some of their strategies to counter 'MM'!! If this isn't infiltration, nothing is. If this isn't the perfect sting operation, nothing is.
Went straight to the Kerala Sahitya Akademi. Spent time there at the computer room, at the library and at a hall that was full of portraits. Then, visited the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi and the Lalithakala Akademi.
In the evening when I and a pal C were taking a walk, came across a person and started talking to him. In due couse, I learnt that he was the former editor of a now extinct famous Thrissur paper. There, I had got my story! Went to his home again at 8.30 and interviewed him.
Night: Went for a night walk with four others, two guys and two gals. We were walking through the streets when we came across the huge newspaper office of 'Mat..', MM's rival newspaper. We decided to peep in. Got the courage to speak to the guard(we said we were journalism students but lied about our insti name). Then, met the most important man there - the news editor - who didnt ask us our ID cards but permitted us to have a look at their press. Caught hold of an engineer, who took us all around the press. and explained things which we mostly already knew. Had an uneasy feeling throughout, as if we were in enemy territory.
When we were done, went up to thank the news editor. Questioned him a bit and he foolishly gave us some of their strategies to counter 'MM'!! If this isn't infiltration, nothing is. If this isn't the perfect sting operation, nothing is.
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