Another Halfway-house ?

And finally the marriage of convenience is settled. The Jharkhand in-charge has cast a wicked spell this time by his newly learnt sorcery . But, more than 6 months to unriddle the govermnet formation process, is a little bit baffling. Last time they gave birth to Koda, and birth or rebirth of a similar person can’t be ruled out. 

          Why they will give preference to the good governance, when most of their vitality is wasted in forming the new convenient set-up. Murders in the state is on the rise, as the perpetrators are at large and razing so easily. Jharkhand  bleeds with trader’s murders apart from the hoi polloi, the latest victim being the Pakud Police captain. Congress is busy colluding with the tainted posse, to form yet another convenient government, so that the loot may be easy. Why then, they will waste resources, brain and wisdom in smooth running of the government.

                    Greediness resulted in the demise of the last coalition with  the government falling flat, jejunely. As it is crystal clear now, that “The Congress” has hatched the plot, for change of the guard, and anointment of  Er. Hemant as the new CM, as the later was in a hotfoot, to fulfil his desire at any cost.  

                     The hope that, the overall scenario of the naturally rich, but artificially pauper state, will change drastically with the new regime in the offing-and it does not turn out to be a  mere chimera, as he has proved as the deputy last time, that he is not an exceptional sawyer. The self acclaimed ‘secular party’ now stands stripped of its mask . The  opportunists will term this alliance as- ‘it was in the interest of Jharkhand’(Shh… it is heresy to say that it is in their interest), but what about, conjoing the divorcee of a communal party, a pariah in your terminology ? Only the time will tell, that you were the main culprit in bankrupting a naturally rich state, as you badly need someone now, to take the blame for your misdeeds.

Pranks with proverbs

Proverbs usually convey truism with which we’re already familiar. Yet, with a dash of imagination and a little innovation, they lend easily themselves to witty extensions, jocular refinements or even a twist in the tail, thus making them quite entertaining.
We seldom use an adage without embellishing it with an addendum, funny or otherwise. It’s a legacy from my English teacher in school who encouraged us to be creative with axioms. Over the years these enriched saying have created ripples of amusement at parties and get-together besides serving as icebreakers. Here are few of them-
Wedlock is a padlock-one of the keys to divorce.
It takes two to tango-and three to create an eternal triangle.
Variety is the spice of life-ask any monogamous male.
Marriages are made in heaven- and unmade on earth.
Familiarity breeds contempt- usually after marriage.
Too many cooks spoil the broth- but spped up the meal.
When the wine is in, the wit is out- and also some zealously guarded secrets.
To wit, no man can serve two masters- unless both are generous paymasters.
When there is a will there is a way- especially if it is the boss’s will.
Nothing is impossible- so long as you don’t have to do it yourself.
Barking dogs seldom bites others-you being an exception.
A bird in hand is worth two in the bushes- provided it’s not a homing pigeon.
Birds of a feather flock togather- especially when they have a common grouse.
Travel broadens the mind- and lightens the purse.
You are never old to learn- something stupid.
Time is a great heeler- and a great speedester.
Empty vessels make the most sound-and are promptly heared.
Honesty is the best policy- where others are concerned.
Necessity is the mother of invention-when you need a watertight alibi.
Hell hath no fury like a women scorned- or a teenager denied a mobile phone.
Necessity knows no law-especially when you are chased by a rabid dog.
Opportunity never knocks twice-but temptation bangs on the door repeatedly.
Seeing is believing-especially when you catch your girlfriend with your best friend.
Old habits die hard- when it comes to eavesdropping on your neighbour’s tiffs.
All good things come to an end- while bad things seldom seem to end.
What goes up must come down- the exception being the spiralling prices.
Silence is golden-especially when you are holding forth.
A rolling stone gathers no moss- but it gets to see places.
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery- especially if you are being aped.
Indeed, any proverb- no matter how trite- can be made to sparkle with a suitable suffix. Besides driving home the point forcefully, it provides a crisp ending laced with a light hearted touch- in fact, the snappier the ending, the better the impact of the proverb. So spread hilarity by injecting funny insights into your sayings. All it takes is practice, and practice makes perfect -and entertaining –proverbs!

Let's pray !

Let’s pray for the safe evacuation for those still marooned in the disaster hit areas, in and around Kedarnath .The evacuation of more than 80000 pilgrims was not a cake walk, but, thanks to the Indian Army and Air Force personnel for their tremendous efforts in taking those stranded to safety and providing medical help to those in need, without taking cognizance of their state or caste . The news of snatching, rape, murder, evacuation of people of a particular state, poor disaster management and differences between the various wings of the team is disheartening when we have seen so much death and silt in the place of our worship, and, which is, and still will be , held in high esteem among us(The Hindus) . India will be a force to reckon with by 2030, it has been presaged; but this statement seems quixotic, having witnessed the pathetic and reluctant response of the government on various fronts,apart from the current one; until a turnaround is brought by a new government at the center-and it is in the offing.

Take a vow !

No panacea or elixir will suffice and do good until the urgency to eradicate this type of crime emanates from within the very foundation of Republic , we , the people of India.

One eminent person suggesting that her meek submission to the marauders may have avoided her fatal injuries, another ridiculing the protesters as ‘dented and painted’, yet another highly objectionable commen...t from West Bengal simply reflects the sick mind-set of these people at the helm. The flurry of reports of atrocities (read rape) inflicted on women remain on pouring from different parts of India, as the whole India mourns and protests the death of one of the brave but ill-fated daughter of India(and remember it can happen to anyone). Whether this government or the judicial system takes proper steps in safeguarding the women in India remains to be seen, but, the fundamental concept of republic of ‘security and justice’ to its people remains decimated at present.

Let’s leave-alone the blame game, as it will need time to implement several reforms and enforce the severe laws, but, let’s not this process die out so easily, governments have to give in, today or tomorrow they will understand the angst of its people and their concerns. If they can manage the votes for FDI, why not for the law to safeguard the women in India? Do they feel the same urgency? If not, say it aloud (in terms of protests, dharnas etc.) so that even the people at the helm have fear in their heart and act hastily to enforce the law and reforms. United Nation making remarks on this gruesome incident and urging the Indian government to act swiftly to safeguard its people, speaks volume, up to what extent our image have already been dented globally, and how far this current government is able to paint India’s image globally remains to be seen, but, one thing is sure, they have bolstered the demands of the the people of Delhi and India as a whole.

As several steps have already been taken, in terms of the committees and the PILs, we the common people can initiate the process by making a pledge not to spare those who are found engaged in eve-teasing or barbarity on women .Why do we vote for the government successively which has 30% of its MLA’s accused of murder and rape and the enquiry is still on? Let’s take this process one step further by taking the vow of stopping it as far as we can( by changing our mentality of not interfering with the eve-teasers) and let’s stop them. Let’s start from today.

My heartiest tribute to the fateful girl, for stirring our conscience. I remain shocked and grieved for the girl, flabbergasted on the government’s reluctance in handling the issue and saluted to the people of Delhi for weathering all odds in exhibiting their ire, frustration and avidness in bringing prompt justice not only to the brave-hearted girl but the women folk as a whole. May God give her peace in heaven.
RIP Damini………….

The change is the need of the hour

George Bernard Shaw, the noted dramatist and novelist coming from Swift and Yeats lineage may have created the paradigm shift in the literary world,by leaving the Shakespearean lane ( his legacy latter carried through in the Victorian era by Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, George Eliot, Scott, Cornell and Thomos Hardy to name a few), of giving the audience and reader, some thought... provoking and sometimes enthralling moments by the simplicity and intricacies of their plots,by inducing the new concepts of Hero being the Villain and Villains being the actual Heroes of the his plays.
Then came the T.S.Elliot’s era of prose, poetry and melodrama, succeeding the Kipling and Orwell epoch, when themes were more satirical than comedic and calamitous,for,the Russelian literature made more furore and agony of the folks than ecstasy to the reader by its immaculate philosophical thinking, which later turned detrimental to the mathematician, physicist and philosopher’s reputation, as he was removed unceremoniously from the professorship of New York College and decimated his position as a prolific thinker(Sex and marriage, Free man’s worship, and An outline of intellectual rubbish making much of the brouhaha than his Principia Mathematica series and ABC of relativity ) , the Noble prize only restoring some of his lost glory.
The Indian literature moved on somewhat indistinguishable line as the English and there were days of Kalidas, Harishchandra, Premchand and Jaishankar Prasad to name a few.
The Indian cinema has evolved with a jerky pace, moving through the Kalidas era of dramticism to Yashpal’s era Of Jhutha- Sach. The Kaleidoscope and technological furtherance brought about the great change, in Indian theatrics, and we moved from silent movies to 3D films within a century.
Gone are the days(Of Satyajit Ray’s,Mani Ratnam’s and Ghai’s) when cinema was thought as a tool and plate-form to propagate and enunciate the righteous paths and thoughts of moving the society in a positive direction with delight and in the process the Bollywood enterprise have eclipsed Hollywood and China in terms of film output and revenue.
Now money reins the themes, plots and songs and the plethora of films coming out of the Bollywood warehouse are abundantly centred around satiating the libidinal impulses of the masses, with few exceptions of clean comedy, tragedy or didacticism,(from the house of Karan Johar etc) which we can relish watching with our family.
In a society where Bollywood still have a very large following and the actors and actresses are held in high esteem, its time now for Bollywood to change, a change which is the need of the hour, to rescue the Indian society from imitating the nasty scenes and plots(Talash being the latest), as most of the audience are either low wage earners or unemployed youths, as the educated and highly educated class now resort to new itinerary of technological advancements to satiate their Basic Instincts(Maslow’s law revisited).
Let’s hope that we will witness this change in our lifetime.

Detasting NAMO !!!

The deadly duo's decision of parting ways with BJP is not chimerical , they are masters of reading the pulses and currents, as, Sharad Yadav and Nitish Kumar, both are electrical engineers, former a gold medalist in electrical engineering from Jabalpur Engineering College and the other from NIT Patna, both know how to give shocks and how not to be shocked. Pandora's box was opened the day Rajnat...h Singh was given the reins of BJP, and his punditry was in its elements when he made panjandrum of NAMO by his anointment as election's top dog. Who cares for the vox populi ?--Only Manmohan Singh, as the rest are busy in making opportunistic tie-ups before going to the hustings for the general elections of 2014. And the ravaging rains have crashed all the gates of the past(2Ggate,coalgate,railgate,IPLgate to name a few) making things easier for the Congress' sumptuous return, as,Indians have a very volatile memory, for, the mood of the electorates now a days is more or less influenced by the 5th pillar of a democracy.

Provenance trails !!

Missing the colour, fragrance, and music of my village. The golden glow of the morning and the late afternoon. The gold of the mustered fields. The fragrance of the flowering fields of peas and mustered. The tree-lined canal banks, the long shadows of late afternoon and early morning. And the gay singing of my villagers herd across the fields during day and Jhal-kuttan from the neighbouring villages at night. The mango-garden, the temporary eden garden, the bazaar and the village alleys are all making me nostalgic. Naubatpur’s visit seems inevitable, but I’ll miss few cunning, few crooked and few very loyal chums, who now have engulfed India like the Monsoon this year(and they are not wrecking havoc).

Killing many birds with one shot !!!

Q. Why the Petrol price is hiked first ?
Ans. – To give it the fillip, so that, with its bravado and prowess, it
1) catches the falling Rupee like Jonty Rhodes,
2) instigates the price of other commodities,
3) induces inflation ,
4) erases the people’s memories of government’s recent goofy measures and sins,
5) leaves the hoi polloi sulking,
6) tranquillizes the behemoth called media, to stop teasing and breaking the serenity of our staggeringly educated Gold-medalist ‘Premier’.
7) forces all, to dance to the tune of…….guess guess !!....
“ सखी सैयां तो बहुते कमात है, महंगाई डायन खाए जात है !!!”

Isn't it like -'Killing many birds with a single shot'?

Secularism or Opportunism ?

Secularism or Opportunism ?

Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary defines the word “Secularism” as-“the belief that religion should not be involved in society or education etc.”(please note they have not mentioned politics). Why then, these Indian politicians so often coin the term against their opponents(read BJP)?

Dear Congress !,You were unable to avert India’s partion, and You were also unapt... and adamant when Sardaar Patel forced the Junagadh nabob to merge with India and later mooted the plan to resurrect the Somnath Temple(an epitome of reconstruction as Dr. rajendra Prasad had famously quoted while inaugurating its revival in 1950- “The Somnath temple signifies that the power of reconstruction is always greater than the power of destruction”.) along with other things.

Then your collusion saw the Ram-Lala door ajar, which till date is unresolved. You were inimical with Sardar Patel, when he consecrated to settle the Kashmir issue, stopping him in his endeavour by citing it as your home state issue. Has it been resolved yet ?

How will it feel, of not talking of, Christianity in Europe, and Jews in Israel, and about Muslims in Arab? Its not taboo, to talk about the religions in these countries. How then talking about Hindus is communal in Hindustan?

Most of the present maladies faced by India( Graft, loot of Governmental coffers etc) is accredited to you. And the bewitching statements and appeal is the result of your fascination with the chair. You have not shown an iota of evidence that you really care for hoi-polloi of India, all you can do is, declaring cunning proposals on the eve of elections.

As familial succession permeates the Indian political life and hypocrisy is at a premium, sycophancy and deviousness a norm among the elite, the things revolve around money, minister and manipulation. It is an age of tall men and short character, steep profits and shallow relationships, world peace and domestic warfare. Never have so many taken so much so blatantly. Everything is being done in the name of “aam admi”. There is a Turkish proverb which says that “when the axe came to the forest, the trees said that the handle is one of us” then, the politician is the handle and the bureaucrat is the blade”.
Social obscenities are masquerading as political leaders. They have sullied reputations and limited appeal. Secularism has got different definition in Indian political circles and it seems imperative that India sends an official request to England, to either change the meaning of ‘Secularism’ according to its convenience or make the word a synonyms of opportunism.

The tenebrous regime of a decade seems in its twilight, and, recent by-elections result heralds its sloppy farewell, in the coming elections, with its highly brilliant and erudite politician’s group, who have incredulously given a lot of things, in the last decade to cherish with, until it does not successfully connive new collaborations, with the ideologically opposite political entities(opportunistic alliances), yet again, to rule the roost of Delhi.

Hindi words in english Language

Ahimsa
Amrita
Asana
Ashram
Avatar
Ayurveda
Bazaar
Basmati
Bhakti
... Bhang
Bidi
Bramhin
Buddha
Bungalow
Chuddar (Chador,चादर)
Cheetah
Chit
Chutney
Cushy(ख़ुशी )
Das
Datura(धतुरा)
Deva
Devi
Dharma
Dhoti
Dhal (दाल )
Dacoit
Ganja
Ghee
Garam Masala
Guru
Hanuman
Hare Krishna
Himalaya
Juggernaut (जगन्नाथ )
Jute
Jungle
Karma
Khaki
Kos(कोस)
Krait (करैत)
Lacquer (लक्षं)
Langur
Loot
Maharaja
Maharani
maharshi
Mahatma
Mahayan
Mahout ( महावत)
Mandarin (मंत्रीगण)
Mantra
Maya
Mithras( मित्र)
Moksha
Mugger(मगर)
Mynah
Nainsook (नैनसुख)
Namaste
Neem
Nilgai
Nirvana
Pashmina
Poori
Pundit
Pukka
Pyjamas
Raga
Raja
Rani
Sadhu
Samadhi
Sambar
Samsara(संसार )
Sangha
Sari
Satyagraha
Singh ( सिंह)
Stupa
Suttee
Swami
Swastika
Raita
Roti
Shawl
Shorbet(शरबत )
Shampoo
Tantra
Til
Tola
Tutty (तूती )
Thug
Typhoon(तूफ़ान )
Viman
Vina
Vivid(विविध)
wat(वात)
Yoga
Yogi
Verandah
 

India and rupee both saunter

India and rupee both saunter, one for the summit clash and another groping for its nadir vs dollar. And the sensex bleeds world over, to mourn the Himalayan catastrophe, where thousands lost their lives, heralding to witness more slumps in the coming days as the rescue operations the world over and Himlayan kingdom has been expedited. Those surviving the nature’s pogrom are thanking God; as the Hindu’s sanctum sanctorum is filled with corpses and silt; but what those died said is not known. Hope that good God will again shower his mercy on us, and, we along with our economy, will see the felicity on our faces again.

A Duke’s Mixture

Mr. PC will bale out the indian economy, Namo will bring back the BJP at the helm in Delhi, Mr. Dalmia will bailout BCCI from the shenanigans of Bookies and fixers, Food security Bill will see the light of the day, Mr. Rahul will give the fillip to the sinking popularity of Congress, Miss Mamta will boost and rejuvenate WB industries, Mr. Akhilesh will deliver in UP, USA will res...tore democracy in Afgan, World economy will recover very soon , Mr. Murti will regress the sinking Infosys customer base, fleeced real estate buyers will get a Protection Bill, Delhi Police will priorities law and order situation to eavesdropping, C.B.I. will cease to be the Center's hook to fish its adversaries, Indian government's plans to curb internet freedom, rudderless Congress will pave the way for government formation in Jharkhand, these are few things we wish to see sooner or later, but regrettably most of these are the present day’s doleful conundrums with a little ray of hope of their successful materialization.