Strange - ajeeb are the ways of this world. And stranger are some people’s intentions. I mean dying intentions. Under the strangest of circumstances. What we, lesser mortals could not imagine nor fathom!

I’ve heard of narcissism. I’ve heard of exhibitionism. But I couldn’t figure out where to categorize this....

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WORDS CRAZY KIYA RE…

Using words loosely can land you into trouble.

Two recent incidents provide ample proof.

Uproar over minister’s remarks in Orissa assembly, bedlam in UP, Assemblies too over Amar Singh’s statements. All this because of words ‘loosely’ used. Another incident had Prince Harry landing himself into double trouble. Once when he made derisive remarks about a classmate who was a Pakistani when he called him “my Paki friend” and another officer, “You look like a raghead”. And second time when he told a comedian of some repute that he did not “sound like a black chap”.  Of course he got a lot of flak from the media. That’s when the royal family’s PR machinery got cracking and the latest is that the young prince will be undergoing training. ...

The Pink Brigade.  The Pink Jhatka. What a brilliant way to hit back at the Muthaliks of this world, who badger anyone and everyone in sight, who come in the way of their hidden agenda. But this time they have got it in face…

Created as a response to the Shri Ram Sene's violent assault on women in a pub, I  was delighted to see this group has started growing in leaps and bounds and also getting contributions form all over the country. ...

 

“Death be not proud”said a great British poet.

The sonnet by John Donne famously begins “Death be not proud” and then embarks on a stream of arguments -  to prove that man’s greatest fear has no power over him. Donne makes a huge  attempt to try to humble it.

He tells Death that it is not “mighty and dreadful” because it is merely a functionary, a “slave to fate, chance, kings and desperate men”. And it is hardly to be respected. He points out defiantly that death is merely the beginning of eternal life: “one short sleep past, we live eternally.”
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Are we taking care of Pune’s Heritage?
We all know that Pune has grown  from a historical city, education centre, automobile hub and now to an IT city, which as today’s papers, say, is ahead of Mumbai as far as IT talent goes.
Slightly  hard to believe, specially since we read about  those old paintings falling to ruin, at woner of wonders, the University of Pune!
First it was the trees of Pune, that lined the roads, which was a delightful sight for someone like me who had moved from Delhi. But the delight was short-lived.
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