The other day while I was having tea in one of my favorite tea shops near the Nilgiri library. An elderly person dashed into this tea shop, ordered for a cup of tea and occupied a seat close to mine. Not that he was badly in need of a cup of tea. But his intention …
Month: October 2009
When boredom sets in
To hell with current events The daily dose of allegations And a spate of rejoinders Extremists at it again Security tightened, the minister assures The judge’s promotion order withheld Complaints of ill-gotten wealth galore Trade unions unhappy about the pay hikes Indefinite strike, the only solution Climate change delays onset of rains There may be …
A nightmare indeed!
Fortunately, he woke up minutes before he was to make that speech. He could tackle the media people without much difficulty. No doubt, there was a barrage of questions but there was answers in their questions and his replies were in monosyllables. “Yeah†,“not exactlyâ€, “Sure, sure†etc. There was quite a few sitting in …
THE UN FOOD AGENCY REPORT AND INDIA
A report issued by the UN food Agency says that a record one billion people worldwide are hungry due to food shortage or spiraling food price. It is a wake up call to maximize food production which calls for preserving agricultural lands and also efficient water management. What we see in most of the under …
World Peace
The ceremonial lamp was lit The pundits were chanting vedic mantras Seeking world peace “It symbolizes victory of light over darkness And knowledge over ignorance†The trend setter was waxing eloquent Yes, it is Deepavali Not somewhere in India But at the Whitehouse And Obama was the first US president To “personally grace the occasion†…
Cricket is the secret of my wealth!
There was a time when the 5-day variety of cricket was the monarch of all it surveyed…but it appeared that cricket lovers were getting impatient with this lengthy and at times monotonous game which most often ended in a tame draw. Then came the 50 over one day internationals (ODI), which became immensely popular in …
Nobel Prize for a Noble cause…. Peace be with you!
Upsets and surprises are quite common in international sports and games. The early exit of a top-seeded player or a super performance by an underdog are part and parcel of such international games but champions bounce back after overcoming the unexpected setback and the underdogs just get a breakthrough. Nobel prizes, too, are unpredictable at …
It is Ooty, Chaps!
Spotless sky and the warmth of the morning sun! The rain has mercifully retreated And the wind too seemed to be packing “What a relief! What a relief!†Exclaimed a couple of workers “Things are not what they seem This is Ooty Chapsâ€, cautioned the pessimist. Just then the milk man appeared muttering “Fools, fools†…
SAVE THOSE LOCATIONS PLEASE
Acres of Paddy fields, criss-crossed by narrow muddy roads, with a few bullock carts parked here and there. Suddenly there appears a rustic beauty who walks in beauty….Yeah, you have got it right! A good-looking rural chap dreams of such an ambience and you hear the background music for a folk song. The next ten …
Jawaharlal Nehru, the first and the best PM
The politicians in India occasionally find time to think about the past – not the distant past but about the first two or three decades after independence or rather, about their predecessors who were at the helm of affairs in those days. Their assessment of the former ministers or politicians could trigger protests from other …