It was during the Kargil conflict of 1999 that simple reporting wasn't enough. Whenever stories of disasters were published, offers for help from readers came flooding in, but there was never an opportunity to properly tap this wellspring of goodwill. Contributions for both funds topped Rs one crore and are now closed, though rehabilitation work continues apace. Now another big tragedy has hit the country.
Readers can help thousands of others cruelly robbed of home and livelihood by the earthquake.
Mending lives They performed surgeries in tents, catered to 300-400 patients a day and tackled a multitude of ailments. Please do not send any more contributions. Plus some of the contributions of Rs 5,000 and above received till February 22, 2001.