Harold Evans: First of all, it's a tremendous pleasure to be here. When I was here with the International Press Institute, there were many vigorous discussions about The Indian Express, so it's very nice to come back to The Indian Express, which I read with great pleasure the little time I've been in India. I think the Indian press, as I said last night, is actually at a fascinating stage. Enjoying freedom, which is I think, unless you will correct me, similar at least to the British press and probably to the American press, where the problems are less of legal restrictions because of the First Amendment, and more of managerial incompetence and greed and bottom line accountancy. And added to that levels of journalism that vary between the sublime to the ridiculous. So it's very interesting to come to India and see a press which is vigorous, as I say free as I can see it, with capacities for development, and a fantastically important role in a plural society with all its sensitivities. So last night I spoke on violence, which is an endemic problem, always has been and it's got to be dealt with. And Tina, who edited the New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Tatler and Talk and wrote a column for the Washington Post, this is her first visit to India so what she says is fresher and more relevant than anything I have to say.

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