Jan 23
Out of the night that covers me,
Black as the Pit from pole to pole,
I thank whatever gods may be
For my unconquerable soul.
In the fell clutch of circumstance
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Beyond this place of wrath and tears
Looms but the Horror of the shade,
And yet the menace of the years
Finds, and shall find, me unafraid.
It matters not how strait the gate,
How charged with punishments the scroll.
I am the master of my fate:
I am the captain of my soul.
Dec 14
I fail to understand if the creation of numerous smaller states do actually serve a purpose, other than off course allowing the politicians to strengthen their vote bank through their divisive ideologies? The other exercise that I find equally futile is renaming the cities (Madras to Chennai etc.). What difference does it make to a rickshaw driver, or any common person for that matter, if the city is now called Bengaluru and not Bangalore? I am pretty sure no one is entitled to higher fare/wages just because calling out the city name now involves more tongue twisting!
Creation (or approval for the creation) of Telangana opens just another can of worms I believe.
Jul 11
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Mar 04
“The Kashmir dispute solved
A REPRESENTATIVE from India at the UN Assembly began: “Before beginning my talk, I want to tell you something about Rishi Kashyap of Kashmir, after whom Kashmir is named. When Rishi Kashyap struck a rock and it brought forth water, he thought, ‘What a good opportunity to have a bath.’ He took off his clothes, put them aside on the rock and entered the water. When he got out and wanted to dress, his clothes had vanished. A Pakistani had stolen them.”
The Pakistani representative jumped up furiously and shouted, “What are you talking about? The Pakistanis weren’t there then.”
The Indian smiled and said, “And now that we have made that clear, I will begin my speech saying that Kashmir has been an integral part of India all along.” ”
(Taken from Hindustan Times 27th Feb 2009 issue)
