A for Elephant and B for Dog – Remembering Navin Mama
by Hemz on Feb.06, 2010, under Personal
This is what an uncle in my home town used to tease me. Knowingly that I get irritated and walk to him and teach him that he was wrong. My 4 year old mind never realized it then that he wanted me to come close to him and play with him…
He was not a relative, but someone who maintained a relationship that went beyond the designation of a relative.
I always argued with him and he loved it. Slowly we turned close and were enjoying eachother’s company. He knew that I liked candies as against Chocolate or any of the Cadburies. When he saw me for the first time, it was during the navaratri festival we used to celebrate in Kerala. I was running here and there and he found me really cute. He picked me up and was looking for my mother. No to hand me over, but to ask whether “can I take him with me forever”.
Such was the affection that I shared with Navin Mama that today I am in deep pain, because he is no longer with us.
He always was fond of children and loved all children in our locality and elsewhere, but for me he was a special person. I pray to god that he rest in peace. Love you mama.
Linguistic Divide
by Hemz on Feb.05, 2010, under City of Dreams, Mumbai, Indianomics
Its been some years now that we are facing this linguistic divide. Tamil Nadu being the first state to give its regional language more importance than the National Language. This still consider that Tamil should have been India’s national language as against Hindi.
However atleast in the name of their language, they had not beaten anyone who reside in their state. Their obsession was only with their language being recognized than not accepting people who dont know the language.
A similar but deadly event similar to this one is what Mumbai is facing now for some 20 years. The son – of – the soil funda is just getting wee bit over. The fact that two sicons of one family are now fighting for the same people from different parties makes things complex. Its very risky to step out today knowing that Rahul Gandhi is visiting Mumbai and he is threatened by Shiv Sainiks goons. The Sainiks & MNS goons have much more control over the Mumbai than even Mumbai Police.
Lets just hope that day passes calm.
Petrol pricing shouldnt be free
by Hemz on Feb.05, 2010, under Indianomics
If this had happened, the petrol price would have set us back by INR 90 for a liter when the crude oil touched $150 per barrel.
In India, Petrol and Diesel prices are subsidized so that common man can affort it. But a free market will mean boom for petrol companies than for the Common man. With food prices already sky high, this would add much to the misery of a Common man. He would have more burden to share and more hours to put at his work.
Issues with the Common Man
- Poor Salary rise in the wake of recent recession
- Hikes ranging from 4% of CTC to just 5% of Basic salary component.
- Saving rate down by 23% (an estimate based on my own calculations)
- Prices of Essential commodities have increased
- Food prices increased; sugar, toor dal etc. heavily affected
- Job security issues
- Limited spending – which in turn effects the overall economy.
All this is just a small snippet of what could be a much more worse scenario. Why the sudden price hike is being debated madly between the names that be, but over all scenario has put all the politicians to blame.
Its been circulated in the internet media that politicians are using this price manipulation technique to fill up their coffers and also to ensure their votebank also stays loyal.
Painfully Sweet Memories
by Hemz on Jan.18, 2010, under Personal
I have been out of Blogging for a high time now and hope to start blogging regularly again.
What prompted me to write this blog today has a lot to do with relationships that I have shared with a few, but very important individuals in my life. Some spent time together with me because I was a close friend, some did that because I was a bit more than their best friends.
But it often happens that the people we tend to miss a lot give you more of that opportunity. And today was one such day that I missed a very special friend. Of course I will not be able to name them, and you may not even know that person. When friendship gets real close, you get used to being with that person and when he/she moves away, you miss them a lot. Even if you are still in touch, a change in that relationship is always gonna hurt you more.
This hurt is also sweet. By Sweet, I mean to say that you enjoy thinking about those memories that make you happy and wish he/she were still there with you. I dont know if you understand my feelings, because I am not really clear what should I reveal and what should not since the other person should not really read this.
Put your two cents of thought as Comments on this post.
A Noble prize for Filth
by Hemz on Nov.21, 2009, under City of Dreams, Mumbai, Indianomics
Well, this isnt what the Noble prize committee saying… but our own Environment Minister Mr. Jairam Ramesh’s words.
He is right when he says that our municipality do not have proper mechanism for cleaning the garbage left behind by the citizens. Now how does that explain the efficiency?
I have a slightly different opinion on this.
Its people should also contribute by following proper disposal ways. Indians have a habit of taking things for granted. We all do throw things out in open and then we claim that the municipality isn’t doing its work. Secondly, there is no one who will stand infront of the municipality and question their work.
The babus have so much become accustomed with taking bribes, that for everything, they need something. Without which, your work request will keep lagging. I have heard so many stories, which makes me not to even approach anyone.
