Skip to main content

News brews

Amitabh Bachchan is in jitters, will he or won't he be the brand ambassador of 'Incredible India' after his name got entangled in something called Panama Papers. Mr. Bachchan, who was declared by a court as anyone but a farmer from Barabanki, UP, is a role model to a billion plus.
It's a predicament for the glaciers of the Himalaya, whether to melt down further or not; they are glued to the news as it breaks. In case Mr. Bachchan can't make it, I think this chirpy 4G face of modern India has already made the cut. She has found herself in the remote scenic locations to shoot for some telecom company but has indirectly promoted Indian tourism. I think I saw her in some other commercial too! I'm so glad that she is making inroads into a career in marketing; it’s her prize for being Indian tourism ambassador.

33Cr heads (25%) of Indian population is hit by drought this year. That’s when Maharashtra, which has a significant contribution in those numbers, was caught wasting water to feed the pitches for IPL. The court has directed them to move out of Maharastra. BCCI is angry, they are still trying their best to make both ends meet by challenging verdicts from one court to another and threatening to shift the venue to abroad locations next year (2017). Cash cows vs poor humans – tough call for the rest of India who live on breaking news, take sides to fight a cause with popcorn bowls in hands, eagerly wait for the next upgrade to a mindless game on the mobile phone. Those who can’t afford a basic necessity like water are anyway vulnerable to dying of hunger. Does it really matter if a hungry man dies of thirst too?

Ethics on parents' lips, values in the classroom and money at the bar – they’re all good, at their respective places. Grow up kid, you’re the one who will earn money, first as much as you could, then much more than that, to lead a ‘healthy’ life. God gives us cancer to test our faith, oops, our capacity to buy healthcare. So beat the heat, beg-borrow-steal, pick your number and wait for the lucky draw! Till then, keep your eyes tied to the news as it breaks, serve your mind with addictions (games, shopping, Zumba etc), meet friends at the parties and never say no to more money.
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Amarnath killings

7 pilgrims have been killed by terrorists. They were on their way to Amarnath. It’s saddening. It makes me sadder than other forms of killing since it was a pilgrimage. Moreover Amarnath is a high profile, strenuous ‘Yatra’ meant only for the chronic Hindu devotees. Civilians, on a pious trip, would be the softest of all targets, even for the hardcore terrorists. Hence it must be condemned harder than other forms of homicide. And that’s what the media is doing. When the Mumbai massacre (26/11) happened in 2008, we were all hooked on to the TV set. The nomenclature was an obvious derivation from the WTC attack on 9/11. Our indigenous ‘dd/mm’ format gave us a boon. Let me not repeat a ‘Mumbai Meri Jaan’ line here, though I’ve deep respect for the makers and the content. Today’s newspaper headline reminds me of a few incidents around that time. 1.    RGV went to an affected area along with the erstwhile CM and spotted by the media. He wasn’t supposed to accompany a CM. He h...
Post a Comment
Read more

Celebration of death: suicide glories

 A few suicides that caught media glare last 3 months: Congress VP, Rahul Gandhi, visited the family of a debt-ridden farmer in Punjab who committed suicide after losing crops due to unseasonal rain. [ June '15 ]   J Jayalalitha was sentenced in a case of DA in September '14. She was subsequently acquitted and re-throned as the CM. AIADMK announced that it has disbursed Rs. ~7Cr to the families of 244 persons who ended their lives at the news of her sentence. [ May '15 ] In September '14, there were reports of at least 16 suicides within first 2 days of her conviction. < suicides-JJ-sentence >   A farmer from Rajasthan committed suicide at a AAP rally in the presence of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, by hanging himself down from a tree. He had a story of debt plus damaged crops. [ April '15 ] "If I had no sense of humor, I would long ago have committed suicide" - MK Gandhi 
Post a Comment
Read more

It's curious me, you little Indian God!

1. The 'face of 4G' chirpy girl all over TV channels - does she think she is luckier than Abhijeet Sawant? She's so happy, so shiny, so all over India (covered Himalayas, Lakes, Forests for the sake of 4G technology, brave girl!). Don't feel depressed honey, 10Y down the line. You probably don't have a lot of airtime left!
Post a Comment
Read more