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Terrorism Unabated.


Indonesian capital Djakarta  was a victim of a bomb blast today. Six people lost their lives. The two high end hotels Ritz and Marriott were targeted. Incidentally these two hotels are owned by the same person.

These two hotels  are run with great caution. The security is at its best.How did this happen?The perplexed state of affairs is prevailing.No one is able to decipher what it is all about? What for these two hotels chosen  by the attackers? Why did this blast enacted?

It is unbelievable.Ritz was ripped inside out. The pictures look horrible. The suicide bomber has perfectly ccommissioned the blast.

We sit  and watch the world perish in miniscules.

We  sit and espy the ghastly bloodshed

We sit and perceive the drama of terrorism.

We sit and experience the rational suffering.

We sit and accept the death knell.

We sit and digest the horrendous gravity.

We sit and do nothing to stop them.

We sit and say loudly that it is beyond our capacity.

We sit and put the blame on others.

We sit and deliver nothing to maintain peace and harmony.

We call ourselves Human.

Human means no feeling.,

Am I right?

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The Solar Eclipse


There will be a solar eclipse on 22/July/2009.It would be visible in India and in certain South Asian countries. This is a natural phenomenon,that takes place periodically. But much importance is attached to it ,for reasons best unknown to most of us.

The astrologers are agog with this deliberation. They predict catastrophic imbalance in the South Asian countries. There would be earthquakes, Tsunami, and floods.Previous eclipses have brought with them , political turmoil, pushed in natural calamities and focused on economic Topsy turvy..

The Indian researchers attribute  a forecast to people born on particular stars. These stars are poosa and ashelesha. The eclipse  takes place  when Poosa is at the helm. This range does not augur well to the nations . Political disturbance is predicted. There will be lot of chaos and confusion. nature will run riot, causing major distractions and inflicting loss of life.

The indian traditional horoscope readers have beckoned those born on Poosa , to visit to hoary Shiva shrines, and offer prayers to ward off the evil influence of solar eclipse. If they are unable to go to ancient temples , they can complete the poojas by visiting shrines which are nearby and offer obeisance to the presiding deity.

Amused I was , when I  read all these in the newspapers. What does the eclipse signify?It does happen as every other natural event. The day rises, and draws to a close. Each day is ascribed with a star , and there are twenty seven stars according to the Indian astrology. Particular stars have a rich benediction, Few others are called as average turnovers. A handful are termed as outcasts. People born under such stars are treated as outcasts, especially when the horoscopes are matched during marriages., many splendid wed locks are averted because of these irreverent connotations attached to the stars.

Moola forewarns the death of the father in law.Ashlesha  ushers the untimely demise of the mother in law. kettai is not suitable to the eldest co born of the bridegroom. Visaka has to do some evil to the younger brother. Avittam brings in heavenly fortunes. Bharani points out to the absolute possession of properties. how dis astrologers came to a conclusion about the stars and their effects. If astrologers can be so accurate , why do they flounder in their own life. Will they not be able to foretell their future and act cautiously.?

My mind is in deep turmoil. I anticipate an eruption of a volcano ,related  to my mind. The remittance would be  of such high velocity and alarming magnitude.Hope it coincides with the Solar eclipse.

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Discriminations Then And Now.


It was a beautiful evening. The wind was blowing gently. The sky was losing its fair like brightness. The shade of black darkness was setting in,with a twilight yellow in the background.

Nature was propagating all colours in a genial virtuosity.It was a magnificent sight.White, black and yellow presenting a pictorial hue.It was wonderful.The effect of the varied ,contrast colours was significant. Mother Nature bore no discrimination,as her children , the human beings are inclined to.

The racial discrimination has been in vogue for centuries together. A civil war was fought in U.S during the nineteenth century. Its remnants are still fresh in our minds. Though ,the dislike of the Blacks have been suspended outwardly, the white man secretly nourishes a hatred towards  the dark fellow. The Black Man, looks rigid, solid and imposing.There are a few , who commit treason. Most of them look rugged , but have a childlike heart. Honour their character. Forgive their errors. See them as your own race, that is human race.Then all differences will sink into oblivion. Do not consider them as a brat. Think about them as normal intelligent persons. Work with them collectively.The goal of eternal peace on earth will be achieved in no time.

The racial combat has also  a tumultuous effect on society. The Sri lankan conflict had swollen in magnitude exhibiting the discrepancy prevailing over the Tamils and Sinhalese. A little adjustment on both sides would have averted blood shed , massacre, devastation. The refugees are in a sad state of affairs. The beautiful island with enormous resources and blessed with excessive lovely pictorial sights is rife with gunshots,  bomb blasts. The people move about in constant terror, venture out with protruding eyes filled either with blood or tears, proceed with masked bravery to perform their routine.

These are a standing illustrations of the present world. The mandatory killings, and the venomous threat that looms large over all countries of the world , lingers an insensitive , numbed ridicule .The   spirited youth should take up the cudgels against these horrible clauses . They should affirm to protect the nations from white fanaticism, black atrocities and yellow liveliness.

 

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An Awesome Truth


Truth is always bitter, but certain times it can be awesome too. I was shaken ,when I heard the dispassionate ,wicked remark of a close relative , from one of my subordinates. It was so callous , so stinking , so horrible to hear.  I stood aghast . I shuddered  . I was numbed for a few moments. Then , my original self took control of the situation. I resumed my calmness . I regained my composure. Gradually , the smile dismantled the frown in my face. The ease disbanded   the shock . The feeling ,that the world  is also made up of mean minded, foul mouthed , wreckless beings  assuaged my desperation.

The mode of gulping everything at one stroke has been the operation concept of my close relative , right from childhood. Whatever he grabs, grabs is the right word, and it has come to me unassumingly,is shoved into his mouth,whether he needs , or whetner he is hungry. Now , in his early sixties , this exercise has been faithfuly followed by him , in the case of family properties and income. He seizes all that comes into his hand , as he is the seniormost member, enjoys the full benefits, makes merry with his coterie , who are a band of useless fellows.He is not bothered about his siblings, his nephews, his nieces, It is he and his family, that are entitled to the largess ,according to his scheme.I annihilated the presence of this man from my thinking.It is worthy  to talk with people with brains and decorum , than with men posessing empty heads and arrogance. Etranging  myself from the family, I maintained a solid income and a potential growth in a short span of two years. This irked the evil minded man. He was waiting for a chance to cross my ways, to antagonise me, and wanted to make a deep furore in my resolution.

The  ill conceived design ,the devastating diagram , raked my demeanour. The caustic deceit devoured my genial spirit. The acidic phrase ransacked my poise. He was successful in delivering a  short stint of stumping down . He was triumphant in shattering the faith in  my determination. But it lasted only for a while.

The stoicism  and the confident firmness  of which I am made off took the better of me. I am back. I am the same old self once again.

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An Uneasy Priority


The past two weeks were clustered with appointments, that have sucked the energy and drained the enthusiasm in me. A host of weddings, betrothals, child shower, all in close succession ,disturbed the routine. The heat  and the travel to one place to another jaunt ,coupled with  feasts and delicacies have  transformed me into a senseless living being.

Last fortnight , was a terrible experience.A quick bath, a dress up in a costly attire , with some jewels on , ensued by a tedious travel covering  a distance of 100 kms., followed by alighting at the venue,walking to the avenue of  the wedding being greeted by friends and relatives, walking to the avenue of  the wedding,proceeding to the dining hall. gulp something  out of fear and haste, then waiting in the wedding hall for the ceremony to get over, finally hop into the car for another marriage. This has been my itinerary for half a month. My body is aching, my tummy is filed with hunger as it has been alienated from the a simple breakfast with a hot cup of tea, the lunch predominantly centres round little rice , broth, vegetables , dhal and pickle , curd and fruits, with the evening turning out to have a slight snacks and a hot cup of tea, as the dinner sums  up with a   modest menu added with fruit juice,retiring a little while with a hot cup of milk.The appeasement of the mind and physic has been totally lost by accommodating these appointments in the activities. It is not a mere adjustment , but a certain accomplishments that renders negative distinctions.

Skipping some would have been a comfortable idiom, but the unnecessary back talks , would have torn the heart. The gossip and exchange of views,make a devastating ravish , as they explore  mostly discordant disharmony.A pleasant conversation ,  swiftly takes a scandalous apprehension , which dispels the rejoice and gaiety prevalent .A guarded talk, a soft smile and a cordial countenance should be forcefully delivered  so as to maintain tranquillity.

A feigned pretension has come to a close. But , I fear , in a short gap another bout will take shape , which is going to drive me mad and exhausted. I am into earnest expectation that I should  find a way out this ordeal .

Shall I pack my bags and disappear from the planet?

 

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Apostles Of Satan


Borrowing liberally  and drinking heavily  are  the two  prime personifications  of the  Satanic cult. A first  attempt is heart throbbing, the palpitation is heard in full blast.The mind  discourages from trying these  conspicuous dreading wishes. Hesitation surmounts, fear holds back,  speedy withdrawal pulls , serenity mulls up. Setting aside the twinging cautions ,  by wreck less entry into the world of dismal  drastic depth of a bottomless pit, from which recovery is a remote rectitude.

 

The borrowing provacation  becomes so mighty, that restrainment  is unwarranted. The speed of the borrowing is  a fathomless proportion to the acceleration of  rate of interest. It adds , multiplies to the power of n . The Principal and the Interest together propose a vigorous violence  that pronounces bafflement in one hand and apprehension in the other.The infringement, it records is  a terrible disaster.

The heavy drinking is a vicious habit almost similar to borrowing, but far more deep as it afflicts the mind and the body.A sip for company’ s sake is the starting point. The   wetting  of the taste bud , prolongs for a few weeks. Then a peg comes into operation. The bitterness soothes the throat , and drains down into the intestine like a rivulet. This measured partaking  is in vogue for a few more weeks.As  the  confinement dulls the spirit  , the limitless consumption is recognised. Liberalised intake is relished . The perenial inflow ruminates the system , promoting a restlessness ,which derides the physic and rummages the brain. A numbness is experienced , which languishes the analytical faculty and scorns the effectual  implications.

The sway towards Satanic piquancy  is a premonition to an ascertained tumble down and a prefabricated closure  to the well being of the individual.

 

 

 

 

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A structure Of Blood and Bricks


Building , in the literal sense is constructing a house, factory, a mall  etc. Building , otherwise infuses a variety of interpretations . Beautiful outfits, finest architecture, elegant constructions, charming edifice , highest reputation, systematic discipline, full fledged industries  are a few enclosures that rake up our attention.

The exquisite apparels and intelligent ventures are to be addressed with core deliberation and calm directions. A legacy  has to be passed on uninterruptedly to generations , without any spoilage and  devastating usage. A house that keeps the life going , is not only made of stones and bricks, mortar and sand, wood and iron. It holds the nerves and sinews of generations, the blood and passion of the people who occupied it, the feelings and desires of the inhabit ants  both living and dead. This has to assume the foremost concern of the present dwellers. They should respect the sentiments , and live accordingly. They should not pave the way to destruction, by entering into feuds, into self motivated ordeals, into slaying the spirit that has been imbibed by the concrete structures. Rebuffing the other stakeholders, sitting pretty on the space, adding incongruous structures , unmindful of the co habit ants , are the most committed crimes , that could be compared to distasteful ,foul , contemptuous direction.

Man is a degree above animals , because of his reasoning power. The lack of this analytical prowess is a depressing dilemma . The contributor to this negative cuppa ,gleefully basks in the limelight, while the receiver of this different catalogue , shivers in the dark.It is a usual therapy , that a saintly disposition suffers a trauma . This bad sojourn , is only a trial , only a test to find out the invincibility of truth. The righteous will find a reward in the final stage, while the wreck-less , ruthless, practise will be a source of glamour at the immediate appointment,  but would shovel deep into the plasma of irrevocable misery.

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A Full Circle.


“Age cannot wither her,

Nor customs stale her infinite variety.” Says Marlowe Of  Helen of troy.

Altering it slightly, we can write about Karunanidhi.

Age cannot deter him,

Nor customs stale his infinite variety.

I have changed two  words  of Marlowe, wither and her,  which   speaks volumes of the aging leader.He has calculated and manipulated, worked and reworked, thought and practised, heeded and yielded, wielded and withdrew, shouted and patted,  aroused and subdued , to find a way out. He did find a way , in every angle, in every sleeve and in every frame.

His political career has lent him a platform to express his histrionics. The cine dialogue writer , was identified as a potential spokesperson byb Annadurai , founder of DMK,The power of eloquence, the gruff modulation , and his rhetorical language gave him a complimentary passage into the world of politics. His fiery speech rose the audience spirit, his tone tickled the listener , his voice attracted the party men. His mentor’s untimely death brought him to the fore.He assumed the Chief Minister ship Of Tamilnadu. His tryst with destiny , started with much aplomb. There was no looking back from thence, except for a pathetic showdown , he suffered in the hands of M. G.Ramachandran . The tenure of MGR, was a difficult phase, and  the setback he experienced when he lost the election ,while Jeyalalitha became the head of Tamilnadu , was a bitter pill to swallow. The defeats moulded him into a much more experienced politician, and a great savant of politics.

Karunanidhi, in his wrong side of eighties , has worked miracles. He is the longest Chief Minister of Tamilnadu. He is now the political supremo, dictating terms to Manmohan singh. His likes and dislikes are exhibited in the choice of ministers. He is the best benefactor ,not of the people but of the family.

Having made his son Alagiri , as a cabinet Minister in Central government, he has made his younger son Stalin as Deputy Chief Minister of Tamilnadu.He has completed a full circle , without any scratch or blemish, dent or bruise.Karunanidhi has won the race. His triumph is perfect . His success is hundred percent. His distinctive perception and his brimming confidence , has contributed to an unbelievable   wealth , extraordinary   power , indefatigable eminence .


 

 

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Relaxing For Reliance, Taxing The Mass.


The major policy decision of the newly formed Indian government is to free fuel prices from State.Oil minister Deora told reporters “It will go to cabinet.It will be discussed soon, within six weeks. The main beneficiary  is Reliance Industries, which will reopen its retail network.

As congress has formed the government on a strong base, away from the communist clutches , the market based fuel pricing will turn out a reality soon. The subsidies that were imposed to keep the price under control will be withdrawn.The wide fiscal deficit that arose out of artificial suppression of fuel price would be reduced , if the state delints itself from fixing prices.

Market driven pricing also will curb the use of fuel in India.These aspirations of the congress government will find a swift approval in Parliament. But the uproar and upheaval among the mass are hard to predict.

India , is a thickly populated country, with the majority depending on public transport. Once the subsidies are taken back , the fuel will surge high , resulting in the increase of fare in transport systems. The elections  are over, and the people have voted congress to power, with the desire that a stable federal government will bring growth and prosperity to the nation. This immediate decision of Manmohan singh  cabinet ,is a bot from the blue. The governance , instead of aiding the mass, is allowing a giant industrial power to renew its retail network, thus working significant profit.

The major oil companies . Indian oil, Bharat Petroleum, and Hindustan Petroleum corporation , stocks rose between 8-15%.Deora has assured that the he will see to it that fuel reach people at the right time and at the right price.

The sustenance of deregulation is  a big question. How long? and How well?.Crude oil is  making a forward move. When the price reach a high of 75$ , the plug in of deregulation will phase out. Kerosene prices are sold in  public retails with a huge subsidy , will shoot up , leading to a chaotic trend , as the majority depends on it . The extension of price hike in this sector . that is kerosene , will trigger a mass agitation. It looks like a political blunder.

Governance is a sure ,spectacular ,eventful ,sprightly affidavit. The essence of it lies not in haphazard  ,hurried provisions but in meticulous ,well planned, thorough thought out operations.Majority and strong base should not be misunderstood to be autocratic  and  dictatorial evidence.

 

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Kick Start The Economy.


Motor cycles used the mechanism of kick start. The pushing of the ratchet lever with one’s foot was a startling and tiring experience. The rider ,many a time engaged in giving several kicks before the engine started off with a roar. It was an enjoyable pastime for me, when I saw my siblings do it with ardent  fervour and defined attention. The missing trail ,sometimes accrued in tens and twenties. Then mostly on the twentyfirst stroke they hummed , then grunted , finally thundered ,as they gained momentum.

The economy which was in the lowest ebb a few months back is meandering into a modest step out. The rummaging of the archives of the past , the lessons from the previous epochs of depression, and the splashing anecdotes which punctuated the era once in twenty years , that of outsourcing revolution of 1990’s .The decade of 1960’s was one of affluence. Automobiles,chemicals, aerospace and housing worked out the prosperity of this period.The oil producing countries experienced a rapid growth in economy. Japan found its economy booming. U.K and U.S had encountered a stagflation The third world countries which adopted the green revolution made a steady progress.Corporate raiders developed new ways of taking over companies, by issuing inflated stocks and developed other schemes that led to crackdowns This was the predominance of 1980’s , when large banks crashed, because they increased  interest rates ,which led to the default of the borrowers.

1990’s was  a period of prosperity,marked by low inflation and low unemployment.The next ten years  saw a dramatic turn of events.There was a faint resemblance of recession,but not of much a distinctive promotion.

Now, the immediate decade,had a beating and the slump was so severe  that the global whirlpool has devoured the fruits of the  economy and rendered it hapless .

The alternative to outsourcing is the green house gas emission . This new technology will pave the way to a glorious epoch of progress and stabilty.