Sunday, May 17, 2009

Back from a holiday and some free hours. Bring me back to this blog after 1 year.I am so glad that India has voted for two big national parties overwhelmingly.My best prayers for the country have come through.We could not imagine that voter can be so astute that through a maze of coalitions and alliances they have picked up congress and BJP with precision.Congress now becomes the ruling party with not much baggage of blackmailing partners. The left truly got what they deserve.I hope they eventually vanish from this country.I also hope BJP now learn some pragmatism.It is time to evolve into a mature party with focus on economy and development.Let the religion be a personal than a political isssue.Hats off to Indian voters to get it better than all the pundits put together.

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

It was a usual rushed up day.I had had my breakfast late and kept silently fuming over my steering wheel for those missed minutes. To add to my irritation my mobile phone kept ringing and in my short drive to my hospital I had received five irritating calls.The last one nearly made me hit a cyclist and he kept looking accusedly to me as we closed on to the traffic signal near my hospital. As usual signal turned red just before I could drive through and I cursed again braking myself to a standstill. Once again my nokia lit up.I looked at the display with some irritation but this was a not a anxious patient. Message on the screen said ' Nokia N72 wants to send a message do you want to allow ? I usually never allow any unknown phones to connect to my phone . I just looked around . There was a stunningly beautiful young girl on the scooter next to me smiling at me . She waved he phone to me almost egging me to accept. My curiosity got the best of me and I pressed the yes button.
The message on my screen frozee me for next few seconds . ' You are a dead man doc ' was the message. Perplexed I looked around but the girl was not there. Just then the signal turned green and I had to hustle past the signal.

Sunday, June 22, 2008

Don't oblige beggars

In front of my hospital there is a long lengthy traffic signal and I see small children begging daily at this advantage spot.I don't ever give anything to them and hope nobody does.But people do.
When you look at the tiny ones you often feel for them but the truth is one such help from you is pushing them into being a beggar forever. For a moment of pity and sympathy you are making sure that the child will get used to getting money without working.
One day I spotted one of those children selling newspapers . I made a point to buy 10 papers from him that day and patted him for working. I have never seen that boy on that begging spot ever again.