New Drama of Indian Politics

Seems like gandhism is a major inspiration to all the drama taking place in the political scenario today. Actually you can call it Gandhian pastiche or the medley of all ingredients to imitate the true Gandhian principles.

Since its my free space (blog) to express anything on this canvas, I am going ahead with my views (some strong ones at that)... I needn't now repeat this again. And more importantly, I do know that its easier to say things than to do them but there is also this popular saying that the pen is mightier than the sword, so I am sure my views here do possess the power of the 'Pen'. Lastly, I will be referring to Mahatma Gandhi as Gandhi in short with all due respect to the person and his name (A legacy) since I genuinely respect the man.

Apart from the health aspect of fasting, i.e., cleansing your digestive system once in a while, I don't believe fasting is powerful. But it seems like people believe that there is another use for fasting which goes something like this 'Nobody can loose through suffering and sacrifice'. So Suffering and Sacrifice are the two major operative words in the narrative of fasting. Gandhi achieved this because he himself was true in his believes. If fasting is faith fortified, then Gandhi, I believe had the faith. According to me he did it with the highest faith in himself and the power of self denial and his methods & politics (if any) was never devoid of spiritual content. Most importantly he was fighting against the distress called colonialism which had nothing to do with democracy. There was no parliament in India during the freedom struggle. The Parliament itself is the highest institution of Civil society.

If the yogi (whose fast couldn't last a week), and the 'New' Gandhian 'represent' the civil society, then their approach towards anti-corruption shows complete disrespect to the Parliament (civil society itself). Although I must admit here that the current UPA governments' totalitarian temptations in the face of public dissent, in comparison to the two heroes seem more farcical.

back... after a 4 year vacation....

Don't quite know why i didn't blog and cant actually think of an easy answer, but i just couldn't. All I know is that in these 4 years, so many things have happened that i don't think i can relate to some of my previous posts. So my new ones might contradict some of my earlier views.

Now there are things that have changed in me and some that just haven't. I am sure its bound to happen. Anyway, so before I go ahead and post anything new, i am going to dedicate one or two posts only to write out what according to me have changed and what haven't.

Things that have changed (for the good or bad..)
Lets see, well i am no longer living in hyderabad or mumbai, I am back in bangalore. I'm not that lazy as i used to be (i am gymming hard), more patient, very particular about the movies and songs that i see or listen to, grew a liking to photography, tried my hand at classical guitar, tried my hand at GMAT (and failed miserably), I don't think aloud anymore, i follow politics (come on i am a business man), i am extremely polite and diplomatic when need be (actually on-field sales & marketing have made me this way... and a bit insensitive at times i must admit), i don't dish out advice when its not solicited, have no regrets what so ever on events and happenings of my life in the past, actually i just don't think about the past, good memories are just there to cherish (and i do that at times), have dated many interesting women :-), I don't give women the chase that they (at times might) want, I have a habit of getting involved with my work that i forget everything else, my conversations depend largely on my mood, I can happily laugh at my self when i make a complete fool of myself, I am open to learning anything new and like change a lot and i learn a lot from people and their experiences, Ya i do listen very carefully when others talk, I don't compare my self to anyone and it just works for me, I am not a forgive-and-forget person...... I like to dream and enjoy a good laugh... :-)