A Dog Walk In New India!

Like nothing surprises me in New India, everything shocks. I mean just look at the audacity of IAS Sanjeev Khirwar, the Delhi Principal Secretary, how he had cleared the stadium of athletes by 7 pm so that he and his wife could walk their dog. I must say the Indian Express deserves much credit for exposing this story. And the photographer who risked his life and took that one picture. The government as punishment has transferred the IAS to Ladakh while his wife to Arunachal. But I mean how is Ladakh a punishment? Delhi is boiling at 48 degrees and both ladakh and Arunachal are cooler climes. Tourists are paying to get there, and it's definitely safer than Jammu and Kashmir. The IAS should have been suspended at least. But I did like his dog - a Great Dane! I wonder where they have taken the dog, Ladakh or Arunachal? Any guesses? One lucky dog.

The Economic Collapse of South Asia

It's certain India's economy is worse than Sri Lanka. But with BJP propaganda machinery so active how will our people ever know. But they do feel it in their lives, everyday. And as one shopowner put it, "Aage bhee andhkaar hee nazar aata hai. " Actually the economy of whole of South Asia has collapsed. Pakistan went in for a head spin, Sri Lanka economy is in a tail spin, Nepal is almost broke, and India has one big loose motion. In all this a grand new parliament for New India is being built besides a naya Central Vista. In a poor country like ours this wasteful expenditure is nothing but criminal. Bangladesh has become the best managed economy. Ever since Modi took over the debt GDP ratio has almost doubled. In his megalomania Modi has undertaken wholly unnecessary projects. And Gadkaris monetary needs are much larger than his stomach. And there are no jobs. Just yesterday read a news on how the railways have cut 72000 grade 3 and 4 jobs. The target given was 80000. Covid would only account for 30 per cent of the economy woe. The rest 70 per cent is Modi's own doing. And every time he beats the drums abroad it's like usne hamaree band baja dee....

The Ludhiana Industrialist!

I was at an auto parts shop today when a well dressed person arrived. He knew the shop owner and so chatted. I soon gathered from their conversation that he was an industrialist from Ludhiana in Punjab, India's most prosperous state. His factory manufactured auto components like silensors for a cross section of vehicles. But when I asked him if was an industrialist, he remarked, "Kaahe ka industrialist jo Patna mein dukaanon mein jaa jaakar apna saamaan bechne ka koshish kar raha ho. " He explained how difficult business has been. The older cars have been discontinued and the newer ones are few. And they won't need my spare parts for sometime. "I wish to sell my factory. I will convince even my partners. And I will work for the new owner for free for one year. " "Every month there are salaries to be paid and just when I am done with it, comes the sword of GST... " Another businessman quipped, " Yeh jab tak Modi rahega aisa hee rahega. " "India is worse than Sri Lanka but the media is owned by Modi so there is nothing on TV. "

Desmond Tutu On Not Taking Sides!

If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality.