“Rain rain, go away come again another day…†The rain seemed to respond favorably to this prayer from all and sundry. By 6 ‘o’ clock in the evening, the rain was back to the pavilion but dark clouds were still there, may be waiting for a strong wind to carry them to some other destination …
Month: April 2012
Beware of Reckless Promises and Misrepresentations
Though the democracies the world over have distanced themselves from the worn out definition: “By the people, of the people and for the people,†every party knows how to brand some people, no matter how well-off they are, as “poor and downtroddenâ€. They, in turn, corner a large chunk of benefits under the garb of …
Afforestation, need of the hour
With sky scrapers in every nook and corner and lines of single and double storey buildings in between, and a steady flow of cars and buses along the wide main roads and the connecting subways which run criss-cross, Vancouver is as big as any modern city. But, one also gets a glimpse of what is …
Peaceful co-existence
I was half asleep when I saw the “full moonâ€. But, in a jiffy I became alert and asked myself, “full moon on a new moon day?â€. The bus in which I was travelling took a U turn and the moon or sun disappeared from the scene. What I saw was a setting sun which …