“If there is a complication, enjoy it!†Thus goes an old song. In India, the approach is slightly different: if there is a complication, exploit it. Problems crop up in one form or the other but the politicians blow even minor problems out of proportion, often with the help of certain news channels whose journalists …
Month: September 2010
Hitch your wagon to the stars!
Smaller than the smallest and bigger than the biggest. Yes that is what the creator is [Anoraniyan… Mahatomahiyan… I don’t remember those Sanskrit words which gave us an idea of the almighty]. When you tend to boast of your abilities, your status etc at the expense of lesser beings, just think of planet earth which …
No place for trees or birds!
The ideal couple were at it again! It was a lovely evening at the fag end of summer in Ooty, and we were on our way to the Elkhill road, our destination that evening. The purpose of the visit was to let them have a panoramic view of the Ooty town, the race course etc. …
A pleasant surprise!
A little away from the main street there is a Hindu temple adjacent to a side walk. My folks entered the temple and I followed them rather mechanically. The priest of the temple was chanting mantras, sitting in front of the main deity. There were well-lit brass lamps of all sizes and heaps of flowers, …
Census 2011—India
Democracy is the best form of government, no doubt… as long as it strictly adheres to the principle, “By the people, of the people and for the peopleâ€. India opted for this form of government as soon as it became an independent country, way back in 1947. With Jawaharlal Nehru at the helm and the …
The need of the hour is…
“If music be the food of ‘peace’, give me excess of it…†be it classical or film songs, the best among them could lift you to great heights. Such songs, like the gentle breeze sweeps away the dry and useless leaves [thoughts] from our minds! Everyone loves peace but something or the other pollutes one’s …
Oh for those magic hours!
A bright and sunny day. The sky is spotlessly blue. The mood of the nature changes overnight! Yesterday, sky looked like a huge filter as the pure water was dripping from the sky all through the day. Since the “sit at home†was ordered by the ‘chief’, I can’t say whether it continued to rain …