The place was humongous. The ground was uneven, trees and plants were planted randomly. Since, it was a full moon, it was not completely dark. But it looked scary, the shrubs, the bushes and their shadows looked like ghosts. At the extreme left, the ground was slightly more even compared to the rest. A light … Continue reading Farmers’ woes Part 1: Irrigation and Transportation
"What do you want to become in your life?" Every India kid has answered this question several times while growing up. The answers could have been truly diverse; doctor, engineer, lawyer, cook, actor, musician, pilot, police, sportsperson etc and even politicians. But have you ever met a kid who would say he/she wants to be … Continue reading A Gandhi comes first; always, by default, without a question!!!
Every sixth human being alive is of Indian origin. Every third Asian is Indian. Every year India produces babies more than the entire population of Cambodia. We are a billion more than the current US population and almost equal to China and catching up fast. Population in India increased from 330 million in 1947 to … Continue reading Population Explosion 2 – The missing ‘Aadhar’
Two decades ago when the pig had destroyed the lawn by digging, we saw another problem. Please have a look at "Who let the pigs in" to know how the pig came inside the lawn. For this article, it is just enough to know that the pig had dug up the garden pretty bad destroying … Continue reading Weeding the Lawn – (Article 35A)
A couple of decades ago, my dad was posted in a city-cum-village; narrow roads, no multiplexes, very little electricity, water time table etc. But we had a lawn, the one and only highlight of that place. Our neighbors had their's too. Ours was divided in two halves. On the left was an open area with … Continue reading Who let the “Pigs” in?? (Insurgency in Kashmir)
Mr. Gandhi, you, along with some other 21 good for nothing political parties started exploiting the war like situation between India and Pakistan. You are the same people who were asking about what Modi is doing about the suicide bombing in Pulwama and also the same people who were congratulating the Indian Air-force after the … Continue reading The Father of all Frauds and the Mother of all Miseries
"When it comes to success, there are no shortcuts" or "There are no shortcuts to any place worth going to" are some of the quotes I was regularly exposed to while growing up. I took it on its face value and always did the right thing, no shortcuts. Even though things moved extremely slowly but … Continue reading Vadra is the new Ghandy!!! (Valentines Day Special)
The other day, an old fable about the boiling frog came to my mind. Lets suppose you have a pot with tepid water. If you put a frog in it, it might stay in it. If it stays, you could turn the knob and start heating the water, but very-very-slowly, you would notice that the … Continue reading Frog in the boiling water!!! – Dying Hinduism
Around a month ago, I came across a question on Quora: "Why did some die hard Modi fans become Modi haters overnight?" While I was reading the answers, an intriguing question popped up in my mind. Although, numerous people had jotted down numerous reasons as to why somebody might have turned to a Modi hater from … Continue reading He turned from being a die hard Modi fan to a Modi hater!!!
Truth is stranger than fiction, and how we define truth is even stranger than the truth. If only Isaac Newton was a pseudo-secular-neo-intellectual-liberal or a modern day journalist, he would have prosecuted the apple and the tree from where it fell on to him for attacking him and his freedom. The apple did fall, it … Continue reading Lynching Whatsapp; In the name of Holy Cow
