The battle of Kurukshetra is being fought. And like the original one, both the contending parties are seeking informally to draw neutral observers into the field. No one from the two parties have approached others officially to come to their aid. Yet all neutral newspapers are having a problem about how to report the battle between Ramoji Rao and Y S Rajasekhara Reddy. Nobody knows who is Pandava and who is Kaurava. But the battle is becoming very murky. Reports say that major resources are being pressed into service for cause of the battle, including helicopters. Neutral newspapers after waiting for some time are on the horns of a dilemma. If they ignore the battle, they might be accused of not taking into cognisance something that is dominating the political scene in Andhra Pradesh. If they do report, they might be accused of tilting towards one of the parties. The Hindu after waiting for sometime on Wednesday tried to put out an independent piece about the Margadarsi issue. It was an instructive piece. Times Of India also came out in the field after waiting for sometime. But with passions raised, neither the TOI nor Hindu can match the zeal shown by some newspapers. It will be useful to see how this Kurukshetra battle rages and how the neutral newspapers and the independent section of the electronic media covers it.