<p>Teacher Dead, announced an 82-word obit for a college teacher. Compare this to the 375 word-obit that followed the death of a film publicist. Obits in India are a funny business. But then again, in a time where everything is calculated, how do we go about taking the measure of a teacher?</p>

Teacher Dead, announced an 82-word obit for a college teacher. Compare this to the 375 word-obit that followed the death of a film publicist. Obits in India are a funny business. But then again, in a time where everything is calculated, how do we go about taking the measure of a teacher?

Two obits: Taking the measure of a teacher

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Two obits: Taking the measure of a teacher

Two obits: Taking the measure of a teacher