Sections and Crossings

Sections and Crossings THE battle of the Sunday editions is on, The national papers, one after the other, are going over a separate magazine supplement, with varying success, tribune is a mess; Hindustan Times is struggling to find its way around. The latest to join the race is Statesman which now brings out a measly section of four pages of no particular distinction. Statesman, as a matter of sad fact, is steadily going downhill, sans leadership sans direction; what is worse, it is becoming unreadable, a sorry state for a paper that once commanded such great respect and attention. The front page has no character and the editorial page is probably left to the mercy of the printer. Proof-reading, once its pride, is neglected