Enter Arun Shourie! He blurts out his dialogue, pointing at Rajnath Singh, “Alice in blunderland…..humpty dumptyâ€. As he leaves the stage, we can also hear his soliloquy, “you guys, it is my turn to steal the showâ€. Tomorrow it will be somebody else. Make hay while the sun shines, the television crew seems to say …
Month: August 2009
Gossip in the workplace
“Selvi has run away with that guy†“Yeah, her Daddy is angry….can’t say what will happen.†The two female labourers were chatting in shrill voice while they were passing on cement-sand mix. I was passing along that way when I heard the scandal. Eager to know what it was about, I stopped there for a …
CLOSE ON THE HEELS OF JASWANT-JINNAH EPISODE
As expected by some of us and as desired by Mr Jaswant singh, he is getting wide publicity. Politicians, historians and the public, to some extent are sitting glued to the TV to watch the reactions of various leaders. The BJP leaders are busy defending themselves against accusations from Mr Jaswant Singh. Even as the …
Food shortage: Some stop-gap remedies
Monsoon failure in several parts of India has resulted in food shortage. The central government is flooded with demands from certain states to declare several districts drought affected so that the farmers and the poor people could receive some monetary benefits or food items at concessional rates from government-run stores. But very often it is …
Regaining popularity, Jaswant style
If you were a popular singer, not long ago, and you are struggling to recapture your popularity which has taken a nose dive there are umpteen ways to regain the same. If you are in politics, you have to desert your party and cross-over to the rival party or make some statements which will upset …
Linguistic fanaticism in India
One unique thing about India is its immense diversity. The people and their culture, their language, the way of dressing, the food habits and so on differ from state to state. On top of this, there are innumerable castes and almost all the religions of the world. Occasionally, clashes breakout between different castes or between …
You too, animals?
 “Mamool†is not the monopoly of the human beings. By the way, it is a widely used word in some parts of India. In other areas, there may be some other words but the practice is the same. It is something like tips in English but not exactly the same. It is not bribe, as …
An appeal to North Korea
Science and technology I salute thee with both hands Thou hath made the world small Curtailed the distances drastically Oh scientists, the magicians are on the run Their magics have vanished into thin air Your contribution to journalism has no parallel Be it a war or a football match No matter where it occurs All …
Tourism in Ooty: the changing phases
Ooty, the queen of hill-stations, is an important tourist destination. But she is no longer the green clad elegant lady on seeing whom you would feel like reciting Marlo’s immortal lines, “was this the face that launched a thousand ships?†On the contrary, the poet in you gives way to the humorist in you and …
The beer summit and the Obama magic
It may be just a slip of the tongue Or an off the cuff remark, A momentary ego clash Or an untimely eruption of ethnic rivalry Despite being armed to the hilt With proverbial advices such as Mind your words, look before you leap, Forget and forgive and so on. You fail to use these …