Ramblings

The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it. Cheers, HP

Check out the funny video of BJP leaders singing/not singing Vande Mataram. These BJP men can't sing Vande Mataram . Cheers, HP

Always loved the writing style of Scott Adams. His last four posts have been simply superb. Have a dekho! Spying On The Pope Riling People Up Wisdom Of The Blog Appease On Earth Who is Crazy? ok! ok! I was/am bad in Maths. Gave 5 links instead of 4. But it was just 4 ke saath ek free waala deal :-) Enjoy!! Cheers, HP

Well, there’s a storm brewing related to Vande Mataram. So, in a bid to stop that storm becoming a hurricane, I suggest we change our National Song. Simple, isn’t it?? Yes, I propose not a new National Song but Songs at your service!! Ok Now, stop clapping and listen to this brilliant solution. We should make all songs of Himesh Bhaiyya as our National songs. No, seriously! Just look at the benefits… All these songs will then only be played on one of our National Days or if our luck is good, once in 100 years or so while someone thinks of a commemoration day for them. This means that the rest of the days, we don’t have to listen to him Aah!! What Bliss!! Seriously, I don’t believe that singing a song will make anyone more Indian or anyone less a Muslim. Also, forcing something down someone’s throats is just gonna make that person puke. Nothing less, nothing more. So, it does not make any sense forcing someone to sing or not to sing any song. Simple as that! In recent years...

Doodh mein UREA Mineral Water mein Caustic Soda Coke aur Pepsi mein pesticide Cadbury mein Keede , Pani to pahele se hi Kharab Safe Bacha hai to Sirf ” Sharrab” :-) Cheers, HP

Before the US Open started, my heart secretly wished that Agassi should life the trophy on the D-day. Thankfully, one more step has been taken towards it as Agassi beats Marcos Baghdatis in a thriller . Just wish that this nice guy finishes first!! Cheers, HP

Today, Orkut has the below line as the fortune for me. Society prepares the crime: The criminal commits it Wonder what crime the society has prepared for me to commit Cheers, HP

Its has been found today that in one remote corner of Kanjur Marg, HP was found to be drinking milk. Yes, very true. Now, it is been common knowledge that at HP’s home wash basins,cats,flower pots and other sundries were always found to be drinking milk but somehow, the milk would never go down HP’s throats. But, in a bizarre turn of events, it was found that a mixture of badam, pista and Bournvita and off course Mahananda milk seemed to please HP. Indeed a heart warming story!! Sources say that there has been a steady stream of visitors to his home since the news spread in Kanjur and other neighboring areas. And, in totally unrelated incident, Gods decided to steal the thunder from HP on the same day. Rumors abound that idols across various temples across India are supposedly drinking milk. Well, as HP always used to say, Gods always gang up against him HP had one day to become famous but all came to naught. Now, the stream of visitors have reduced to a trickle. Poor HP, I say...

Got the below poem as a fwd. Just too good :-) मला पुन्हा एकदा तरी शाळेत जायचय . धावत जाऊन माझ्या रोजच्या बाकावर बसायचय रोज सकाळी खड्या आवाजात राष्ट्रगीत म्हाणायचाय नव्या वहिचा वास घेत पहिल्या पानावर छान अक्षरात आपल नाव लिहायचाय मला पुन्हा एकदा तरी शाळेत जायचय . मधली सुट्टी होताच वाटरब्याग सोडुन नलाखाली हात धरून पानी प्यायचाय , कसाबसा डबा सम्पवत तिखट मीठ लावलेल्या चिन्चा , बोर , पेरु , काकडी सगळ खायचय सायकलच्या चाकाचा स्ट्म्प करुन क्रिकेट खेलायचय , मला पुन्हा एकदा तरी शाळेत जायचय . उद्या पाऊस पडुन शालेला सुट्टी मिलेल का ? हा विचार करत रात्री झोपी जायचय , अनपेक्षित मिळणारा सुट्टीच्या आनन्दासाठी , मला पुन्हा एकदा तरी शाळेत जायचय . घन्टा व्हायची वाट का असेना मित्राशी गप्पा मारत वर्गात बसायचाय , घन्टा होताच मित्राशी सयकलची रेस लावून घरी पोहचायचय , मला पुन्हा एकदा तरी शाळेत जायचय . कितीहि जड असुदे ... जबाबदारीच्या ओझ्यापेक्षा दप्तराच ओझ पाठिवर वागवायचय , कितीहि उकडत असू दे .. वातानुकूलित ऒ...

The NCERT plans to include Gujarat riots, Ayodhya dispute and the 1984 anti-Sikh riots as part of the Class XII curriculum. Well, it was high time that they did so. For long, we have tended to sweep riots and the continuing communalisation of the country under the carpet. We seem to think that closing our eyes will make these pertinent issues go away. Well, wish it was so easy!!! And the fact that they are including it in Class X11 curriculum makes sense. We have to understand that not talking about such issues is not going to help us rather there should be an open dialogue regarding it. Also, the coming generation needs to be educated about the dangers of right-wing politics. The horrors of Gujarat are pretty much fresh in people's memory but to make sure that such horrors are not repeated, it is needed that we stop and reflect on them. Also, good to see the Sikh riots also being included under the Congress regime. The BJP has already started protesting but well, it is b...

Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high Where knowledge is free Where the world has not been broken up into fragments by narrow domestic walls Where words come out from the depth of truth Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way into the dreary desert sand of dead habit Where the mind is led forward by thee into ever-widening thought and action Into that heaven of freedom, my father, let my country awake –Rabindranath Tagore

Yeah, I am still stuck in the Middle-East. But, this time some cartoons to lighten the mood. Disclaimer : None of the cartoons have been made by me :-)

One of all time favourite movie is ' Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron '. And, IMHO this movie beats the hell out of the rest of the Hindi comedies ever produced in India. And my favourite scene in the movie is the 'Mahabharat scene'. Yes, the same climax scene where the main cast comes together to give us one of the most brilliant scene ever executed. But, I digrees. When I was in school, we had one of the most hated subjects in the form of History-Civics. Yes, I know they are different subjects but we always thought of them as one. And most of the students hated them with single-minded devotion. In this , we were taught the great history of the formation of UN and the role it plays/ed in world politics and world peace. But, as the tragedy unfolds in Lebanon, I can't help but lament the fall of UN. No one seems to bother about this organisation. The US of A doesn't care about any resolutions passed, Indo-Pak conflict is still on, Sri Lanka is going from one violent cycle to ...

Last year, this time Mumbai faced nature's fury like never before. But, that just brought out the very best in the citizens. A big thanks to all the people who helped their fellow citizens in their time of distress in their individual capacities. And, heartfelt gratitude to the people who saved and helped my brother during the deluge. Cheers, HP

Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are. -Benjamin Franklin

One admission. I have this weird fear of entering a ladies washroom accidentally. And then getting a sound thrashing from all the ladies, fultoo Hindi film ishtyle. And with the advancement in ladies footwear, i dont want to imagine the blows. So, before entering any washroom I check the door at least a couple of times to verify. But, it was all right with the older ones displaying 'GENTS' and 'LADIES' in full glory. It used to make my work and life easier. But, that fear has increased leaps and bounds due to my inability to understand the symbols placed on the swanky washrooms that adorn the various new-age buildings. No, seriously I am never able to make head or tail of the men/women symbols or the biological symbols placed at the more scientific ones. Why cant we have those innocent 'LADIES' and 'GENTS' or 'Sirf Purushon Ke Liye' back? What is the need for all the geometrical symbols and all? Ok, I suggest a compromise. You keep those weird ...

The recent Israeli attacks on Lebanon has the world turning their eyes again to Middle East. I always used to wonder how Israel managed to survive and grow amidst the mindless violence that has engulfed the area. And unlike many others, my sympathies lies with both the Israelis and Palestinians. The fact that the Muslim world still does not recognise Israel as a nation-state is bothering. And the plight of the Palestinians is very much real and moving.Is the current aggression justified? Well, as most others think, the collateral damage that has taken place over there has tilted the balance against Israel. Then, the pictures of Israeli children sending death oops peace messages to the Lebanese people has incensed the general public further. So, who is to blame here? The Israelis for trying to protect their citizens at any cost or the Lebanese people whose crime is that they have not put enough pressure on their government to rein in the terriorists. Maybe, the truth somewhere lies in ...

With the recent blockade of some sites by GOI, the Delhi manadarins might want to pause and reflect on the below quote by the esteemed Benjamin Franklin. "Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both." -Ben Franklin Cheers, HP