In the recent past, the public discourse is getting sidetracked by non-issues rather than issues which have a bearing on the growth and development of the country. I feel the time has come for media and cinema, the most powerful communication tools, to do some serious introspection. We need catalysts of positive change. We need voices of reason, objectivity, hope, courage and calm. In a parliamentary democracy like, the people’s representatives have a huge role to play in scripting the country’s growth rrative. They should act as role models for others.