A habit getting rare - Reading

 I am sure the day is not far when, "U" will be an oxford dictionary word which means "You" and "gr8" is considered and optimized replacement for the word "great" since it needs one to type 2 more letters. The article here describes, how a study UK brought the problem of SMS and Facebook to light. Today we all are busy though we are not doing much, our internet time has increased many a times and reading seems to be something one has to do when he gets a new Email or a SMS. 

One need not understand expressions like "Searching something in a Hay stack" or a "As you sow, so you reap". Infact, it is difficult for me to understand how can one live without reading the wonderful books like "The famous Five" or the "Three investigators". I still remember when i would frantically cycle to the nearest library after my UT or unit test, to read the latest issue of "Chacha Chaudary" or "Champak". Looks like the cartoon network and the bevy of other channels, with their tons of poisonous episodes displaying strong emotions like envy, hatred etc although with an good intention...That good wins over the bad; have replaced these weekly or fortnightly magazines. Uncle pai is dead ( May his soul rest in peace!!)...I just wonder how long before Tinkle and Amar chitra katha too vanish in the oblivions of our ever advancing society....

To be shared

Mr. Jaitley has done the talking...i am just sharing it with you

 

Is the "Gandhi Era" reaching its expiry date?

Facebook is filled with funny quotes..One of my all time favorites is...

."Sonia jiski mummy hai, wo sarkar nikammi hai"...

But really has Anna messed up the Hornets nest by his fast. The government seems to be extremly confused as to what is to be done, and what not. First they arrest Anna...and then the release him. And then they allege that BJP and other parties are hand in glove with Anna. Sometimes, i trust that over government, which has highly qualified people like Manmohan Singh (also called MMS in slogans) and Dr. Chidambaram ( who by the way is already being seen as the future PM) holding its reigns, seems to be acting like a mouse that is trapped in a room which has no furniture and no where to hide. By the way, the nature of Rats is to hide...they run very fast...but they need place to hide...Same is with govt which doesn't know where to hide its face...Even Sonia's veil which was there to protect the ministers is missing.

It is clear that many of the Leaders have a lot to lose if the Lokpal bill is passed. No doubt, and independent body would hold the corrupt people by their balls. However, why do you want to react like idiots? Are you so stupid guys? You have eaten the countrys millions of bucks....Atleast now stop.

The agitation that Anna started has now taken almost an Ego trip now. It is clear that that fire has started and the smoke is rising...It is only a matter of time before the "Gandhi Era" is burnt down to ashes for good and a new system emerges. 

A visit to the budding Pune

It was raining since i was here. For the Punekers this is a part of life i guess and they take it nonchalantly, almost as nonchalalantly as they flout the traffic rules & ride bikes at godforsaken speeds without wearing a helmet. The image i had of Pune was more of a laid back industrial town, which has now totally changed. For there are more malls than what you could imagine. The real estate business seems to be booming like crazy, like the alarming traffic in Pune. Ok, now Nikhil has started to look into what i am typing...Yeah, we indians are more curious about what the neighbors are doing rather than what we ourselves are doing....

Coming back to the topic...In Bangalore dogs & wine shops are the two most common things on the streets, In Pune it is Youngsters and chaotic traffic. If you thought that that Banglaore traffic is chaotic, pls try Pune. Nagar road is one of the widest roads in pune with many big malls and shopping complexes all along. The industrial Pune is Pimpri & Chinchwad which are slightly on the outskirts. Ofcourse, i was travelling even further to Chankan or Urse. 

Contrary to many other towns, Money seems to be no problem here. Everyone seems to have a car or atleast a bike. Well, this shows kind of business opportunities that open up when you have lot of colleges and students. For students with well off parents, money has never been a problem and we all know that students will have time always for a movie or a bite at Mc'donalds but never the time to go to Library and return the books they took or to finish their lab reports. 

Its 9'o clock, i am still on the street walking back to my hotel...and so is everyone i guess only thing they are coming out of their hostels, houses or apartments. Yeah, the Pune public lives on strees and likes to enjoy the night. I come to appreciate the expression - "come rain or shine" --Because Pune seems to be one place were be it rain or storm, everyone likes to have a good time, eat-dine and make merry. Its turely a place where "Work Hard and Play Harder" really manifests itself into reality...

Pune zawa, wada pav khawa - That is my attempt at Marathi. 

Okay...time to get back to bangalore...