Too late and too little

CBI raids spread across the country in connection with 2G.. funny to say the least considering its almost an year since the issue first broke out and a month since the minister in question quit..So was the CBI naive to believe that the perpetrators of such a huge fraud on the nation will preserve evidence in their offices/homes for such a long period. Then they must be the dumbest criminals in the world and for being one should be condemned. So once again an action has been seen to be taken while none was really intended. If this can shut a few mouths then so be it seems to be the position taken by the ruling class..Pity the millions of this nation who honestly are feeling happy today that action has been taken..Our political class has outsmarted many of the old timers of the world who believe in the Lincolnian principle that you cannot fool all the people all the time by proving that it can be done

Rising sea levels

It was with shock and disbelief I read this article in the Times where it was forewarned that Chennai could be hit very badly by rising sea levels and the IT corridor or the Princely Roads on ECR could be prime target for the sea waters..Is this true or is it only a presumption of the absurd environmentalist? If its true then what happens to all those bizarrely priced apartments being constructed on lands which I personally remember where tracks which were frequented by the less civilized of the society and the rest agricultural land where no notable agriculture would happen. These areas were the darker part of the city and what it is today would have been unthinkable even to the looniest of minds say 10+ years ago. So finally one only hopes that nothing of this sort happens and all those IT souls out there could rest in peace in their luxury villas adjoining their ultra modern offices located in concrete jungles ironically called 'Parks'

Pulling the wool

So Raja had to go finally..Who is fooling whom? The collective ruling political class has managed to pull the wool over the millions of ruled Indians who heaved a huge size of relief as if justice was done atlast. And so what happens next? Will anyone in the political clan be prosecuted? The answer is a loud NO. Raja will go back to Tamil Nadu and portray a martyristic image and he will be backed to the hilt by the wily old patriarch of Tamil politics and his heirlooms only to contest an another election and be back to the power corridors by which time people would have about 2g et all. The vicious cycle will continue and the people will soon have a new villain thrown to them by our rules to bite their teeth into albeit for a short while the honorable members of the political clan will laugh all their way to their respective banks..

Quiz Program at Lady Andal

Visited as a participant in the Mind Crushers Quiz held at Lady Andal School on 13th Nov..but eventually ended up as audience..It was a wonderful experience and for once I was not sad I could not match up to the standards of all those brilliant minds on and off the stage..Those guys were really brilliant and so many new things I was able to learn..I would recommend this to all of my contacts..do attend such brain rackers once in a while atleast to recharge your idle 'mind' batteries. The highlight of the show was the presence of one of the greatest brains amongst our midst..the inimitable genius 'Viswanthan Anand' a true champion and a true inspiration for all..proud to be a Madrasi. A day well spent. Thank you to Madras Round Table for the wonderful show.

I dare say that never have I come across publicity hungry people like Ms.Roy who has truly become a small thing with her actions and words..Instead of trying to sort things out she goes around making statements that the least sound like arising from an insane mind. and she goes on to pity the nation when action is sought to be taken against her by saying that more dangerous people like corrupt businessmen,rapists et all go free..but here she forgets the fact that two wrongs does not make a right..the rapists or corrupt industrialist may have affected the life of one or at the most a hundred people but her actions go against an entire nation and the desires of a population..and to serve what end other than some cheap publicity..first she pities the murdering maoists now its the turn off the rampaging separatists..Even the god of bigger things will find it hard to help her if she continues in this vein

what's with chennai that recession seems to have taken a detour down here..none of the effects that one saw in the rest of the world seems to have happened in this developed village that is presently known as chennai..things are more costlier..real estate keeps booming with sqft rates sky-rocketing ..cars gets sold faster than they arrive at the showroom..crowds keep milling at textile shops and even at jewellery stores there is no dearth of people even when gold hovers around 2000 a gm..Is it because outsiders have started to overtake the locals..Maybe yes.. what with all the auto and IT giants setting shop here we the city's ancients are slowly being nudged out by upcountry youths who have marched in to take control with their heavier pockets..

hai guys

This october day in chennai ,seems like may. The city's hot but only in the literal sense. One by one madras is turning to chennai and it is slowing losing out all that has been once its land marks. I cant but feel terribly down and out when I see the slow destruction of my favourite Madras in the name of development. The city now looks like Venice on Tar where we have the same number of bridges but Tar roads in place of rivers ..hope Chennai retains at least some part of Madras--just for us old timers