ISSUES AND CONCERNS

Friends We are into 2014. Old order changeth yielding place to the new. So, its WISHING ALL OUR READERS, PATRONS & WELL WISHERS A GREAT NEW YEAR. Hope there is peace and contentment all over the living world. Year 2013,  that went by, had all the making of a commercial potboiler from the tinsel world. From sense to nonsense, bizarre to macabre, greatness to downright meanness. From the ever present Kaavery river water dispute to the emergence of Aam Aadmi Party in the evolving electoral politics of the country, from imprisonment of Sanjay Dutt & those misplaced appeals for his pardon, from CBI being castigated as Caged Bird of India by the Supreme Court to deadly naxal attacks in Chhattisgarh, from the larger than life appearance of Narendra Modi in the national politics to the controversial Bharath Ratna to cricketer Tendulkar, there has been development of all kinds, significant and insignificant. And the country completed 12 months of governance that was riddled ...

MAHARASHTRA: There was this advertisement appearing in the Times of India, Mumbai edition, marketing, ‘NULIFE Resort Residence for seniors’, being ‘India’s First World Class Resort Residence for Seniors’ and many other exclusive adjectives hyped appropriately to appeal to rich section of our society. Facilities on offer appeared high end. Of course, all elders deserve a peaceful life, but there are those who have lived life on exclusive surroundings with all comforts of life.  It is probably true that they worked hard to live comfortably, but in the afternoon of life walking towards the evening and then of course the eventual sunset, can all of us ask few questions to ourselves, especially those who lived their 60 years in comfort, if we can give our time, if not resources, to those who are not as lucky as ourselves, by sharing knowledge, skill and whatever else that is possible, besides the time. May be these resort marketing companies can even offer some option to those who co...

TARUN TEJPAL & TEHELKA AND THE  LOADED  TRUTH For the nth time,  Tarun Tejpal & Tehelka (TT &T) have proved themselves to be synonymous, both metaphorically and literally. Tehelka in Hindi/Urdu means turbulence. TT had started his mouth piece Tehelka and caused intentional tehelka to the political beite noire of some political vested interest. Thus, in the name of freedom of press he did everything unprincipled and mean, including employing female baits to corrupt his targets. The chicken, at last came home to roost, and he got entangled in the trap that he laid himself, although unwittingly. Yes, it started with muck and it looks headed for the muck. Bangaru Laxman was stupid and was simply bought. Money bags of Delhi, funded TT to trap George Fernandese, the NDA defence minister, on the wrong foot. He succeeded in making it to Fernandese’ party president. But somehow didn’t succeed in making it a fool proof case. Fernandese resigned to make way for in...