News not getting their due

Agreed, its election time and IPL. But there are a few big items thats not getting their fair share of attention at all.

1. Sri Lanka: Indians tend to dismiss Lankan Tamil cause as a terrorist struggle. After the bittter exit of Indian Peace Keeping Force and the subsequent assasination of Rajiv Gandhi at the hands of LTTE, there are plenty of reasons to be circumspect about poking into the fire again. But these are no ordinary times. An estimated 30 - 40 thousand tamils are trapped in an area of 10 square miles at the hands of LTTE. On the other side is an unremorseful Sri Lankan army determined to squash LTTE at any humanitarian cost. Sending foreign ministers and making public statements condemning the Sinhala majority Government is as spineless a response the government could've mustered. Where is the emergency UNSC meeting? Where are the UN observers and the threat of sanctions? Where are the peacekeeping forces to stop the military advance endangering lives of so many people? There are so many domestic issues in Tamil nadu. But I completely support the regional parties' stand that the Government has failed to stand up to the interest of minorities in the neighboring state, when it could've shown better leadership. The media apathy to the issue which is as serious as Darfur is appaling.
2. Shanno: The 10 year old girl who studied in the corporation school in Delhi after her teacher made her kneel down in the hot sun with 7 bricks on her back for over two hours. Her crime? Failure to recite alphabets. The west is bashing US over human rights abuse in Guantanamo bay over torture meted out to criminals. But in one more instance of Government apathy, Law minister suggested that a change in mindset was necessary before change in laws to deal with such situations. Its time the change in mindset comes from top. Where are the sacking of Government officials accepting responsibility? The death of a 19 year old medical student at the hands of his 4 seniors, oestensibly called ragging is another phenomenon which only catches the media and politiccians attention when someone dies. There are cries of shock and horror, promise to deliver justice and even possibly some suspensions. But things get back to normal after a few days. Is there anything to suggest things would be difficult this time around?