Politics and Us..!

India has been successfully( ?) running as the largest democracy in the world for 60 years now. Yet somehow when it comes to politics, the common man has had a cliched response and opinion over these decades. I tell some people that I want to become a politician some day ( not very serious) and pat comes the cliched response” Politics? India? I am going to see you in the news for criminal charges some day huh?” For all of us politics is synonymous to corruption, red tap ism,  Goondaism and every criminal act possible. Very true indeed. There is a big criminal web across the system. But why believe that it cannot be changed and discourage people who show interest. We have seen many people who have stepped in and out of politics without being noticed, people who wanted to bring change( remember the party IITians started?). Very thoughtful but by now we must realize the party system in India is unaccommodating and there is hardly any life expectancy for independent candidates. Be the change, see the change is not working. Of course, today’s media is driving a big movement.

Why do people think politics is about serving people( read poor people)?. It is very annoying to see film stars enter politics because they want to serve people for all the support they showed. Thanks giving? Yet some how many people vote for them and elect them. People who are not happy about it do not vote.

Dynasty politics. For men born in families of politicians, entry into politics is a birth right. Some how, we never have control over this. We hate it yet live with it. I am a big fan of Rajiv Gandhi but many people failed to realize his abilities because of general aversion to dynasty politics. Down south, politicians are busy managing their own families.

Majority in India are poor and as a politician it is important to change that. But for how long are we going to pamper them with sops? Vote bank politics, the nucleus of Indian political system. I would never give away things for free, it is never worth it.

DEVELOP standard of primary education. Government schools should at par with the private ones. It is not impractical.

This would help them buy their own TV’s , LPG etc. Subsidizing is different, it is good but freebies?

Why can’t there be a law that specifies qualifications for a politician? I still believe if every man in that web is educated and decent things might change.

Indian Politics seems like a senseless system. One is either a dictator or a spectator. What we can do about it, I don’t know. But just complaining will not work and if this post sounds anything like that i would like to clarify otherwise.

I don’t know what I want to conclude, I have no ideas of revolutionary reforms but I want to contribute, big time at that. The system does not suck, it just needs repairs and qualified men to work on the repairs.! You and I cannot just do the change over night.

Good days

Hola! Como estas?! ))))))

Yes, Spanish it is.:)

I just finished my 3rd semester in college which leaves me with three more to go, a year and a half.

I am looking forward to having a good time in the coming two months.

I am also looking forward to write more.

P.S: Law of diminishing marginal utility is working with cricket. So can you guys stop playing for a while?!

Austerity Week!

In Fashion weeks models line up and walk the ramp to show off the designers works. It is dedicated to them and the media is all over them. So what is this austerity week? The time when members of the Government and other politicians line up to show and proclaim their “austerity”. Oh of course they are just another mango man.

Wearing Khadi Kurtas , traveling by economy class, not owning cars should not measure their austerity. A simple man is one who does not claim how simple he is. It is not wrong to be rich, it is not wrong to spend but it is certainly wrong to show that you are a simple man despite being otherwise.

The fact that a report in the media about two ministers staying in a five star hotel because they have not been allotted their Government houses can stir up such a big debate just  indicates  how hypocritical our politicians are.

We the common people do not have a problem with you trying to be a common man by flying the economy class, traveling by trains as long as that is not going to cost us inconvenience and additional  security checks.

We the common people do not have a problem with you trying to be a common man by wearing Khadi Kurtas as long as it is the same Khadi we wear and not some designer made one. Apparently, an MP from the parliament  had suggested a designer for Nandan Nelekani to get his Khadi Kurtas because suits are not a true representation of the Indian people. *sigh*

We the common people do not have a problem with you trying to be a common man if you would like to show us that your accounts  with the Swiss banks are non existent.

What are you trying? Gandhi politics or Gandhi giri politics?

Now, just another brick in the wall.

Have you ever wondered how some things in life change and the change was never felt through the course of time?

Have you been wanting to call some friend but just not able to get down and do it? Is it a part of growing up or is it arrogance?!

They were friends since their first day out of home. They went to the same play school, learned  to read and write together. They walked from school to home together discussing all the things that happened at school, gossips about other classmates ,teachers.Excursions, Holidays and all the fun was together.

Every year they moved up to the next class and still remained the best friends. Somewhere along the road something was lost. Being together was never the same. It was two different people with different views, ideas, interests. There was nothing together,that was left. However, life at school is always funny. You have so many friends ,you realise the true ones only when you are out of school. Like the rest of the world they still remained good friends although they knew it was never the same. From being a wall to each other they became just another brick in the wall. Like we all do, promises were made to keep in touch. If keeping in touch meant “hi” every now and then, there is nothing difficult about it.Today, when text messaging is free a hi every now and then still means keeping in touch?. Were all those promises mere promises?

Is it necessary to have common likings to remain good friends? Is Talking to friends often, hanging out with them, expressing happiness and sorrows an indicator of true friendship? Is remembering an old friend on the way back from college in an absolute out context situation, true friendship?

I would probably go with the first one. But, would remember the others for the rest of my life.  She is certainly not my close friend anymore. I might never be able to give her a call as easily as I would call the others but the fact that I remembered her on a random day is just to show that I miss those days, I miss that girl  I knew!

This is Cool!!!

It is so cool to write a blog.

Yes, it is so cool to get back the writing mood.

It is so cool to study the subject of choice.

Yes, it is so cool to do economics.

It is so cool to not have a boy friend.

Yes, it is so cool to be different.

It is so cool to be ambtious.

Yes, it is so cool to dream.

It is so cool to love the city.

Yes, it is so cool to live in chennai.

It is so cool to be back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Summer Spots

It feels like New year was yesterday and here we are into April.

It is going to be a long and hot summer. So Iam already planning it. It seems like it will be a fun summer with friends  and some relatives coming down.

My Must visit places:

1. The Beach- Everyday to beat the heat.

2. Blur- I want to Game but only with people interested! lol

3.Queensland

4. vandaloor zoo

5. Paintball

6. The Usual Amy, Gangotree and blah blah..

7. mahabalipuram

8, 9, 10……….. DELHI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:-)

April Go away!!!!!!!!!!!!! May come in!!!!!!

Some are more Equal…

In a Democracy, all are equal but some are more equal. So India is a democracy, right.

It is election time and controversies have already begun. Varun Gandhi’s ” Hate speech” is the latest. Just at a time when BJP was polishing its tainted image and trying to channalise all its efforts towards projecting a secular image, Varun’s alleged hate speech happened.

India is Secular, Democratic-The constitution says. Over they years the image created for BJP is that it is a “Hindutva” party and Congress is the secular party( Ha ha).

I have a question that i would love to ask the congress( yeah I know..) but obviously this is the only space i get to voice my thoughts. Let us say 10 people read this!!

If Congress is secular why did they not agitate when Honourable Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu( their ally infact) hurt the sentiments of  thousands of the Hindus when he called Lord Rama a drunkard. Why is that Varun Gandhi’s voice against the minorites(I don’t endorse it) more wrong than Mr. Chief Minister’s voice against God. Congress is a paradox, they contradict their own principles.

I think it is time we stop being pseudo secularists. If we mean to be secularists we must  be that in every sense of the word. Out of the 120 crore voters , 20 crore Muslims cannot be sidelined. India is a country of diverse culture and religions and so what we need to show the outside world is Unity in diversity. Unity which means all are equal. Unity which means that everything will be done for the upliftment of the minorites but not at the cost of degrading the majority.

My Rahman songs

This is my attempt to write down my favourite Rahman compositions.

1. Usulampatti penkutty- I love this song. Infact, I love my dad’s version of this song too! (Yes)

2. Thoda Thoda from Indira- This soulful song is simply soothing. I love chitra’s voice in this song.!

3. July Madham vandhal- I got fascinated by this song because I thought the female voice was funny. Now that I am much older, I love the compositon.

4. Yennavale- Even today this is a most frequently played song on my Ipod. Unnikrishnan is amazing.

5.Malargale- I can’t recall the movie but this song is simply superb.

6.Uiyurum Neyee- Again Unnikrishanan at his best.

7.Chinna Chinna Asai- I just pinched myself for not putting this right on top of the list. His first song and one of the best. Strangely, everytime I listen to this song it is not the video  of the song that comes to my mind but the asai chocolate advertisement!

8. Nila kygirathu- Harini’s first song.

9. Mettu Podu – From Duet. Enchanting Saxophone.

10. Chandralekha- This song is simply superb. Who sang this? I love the hight pitch portions!

11. Uyire from Bombay

12. Jiya jale- Dil se.

13.Gala gala from Rhythm.

14. Dil Se Re

15.vellai Pokkal- I cry everytime I listen to this song. It moves me so much.

16. Lagaan- The whole album. I think the album was Oscar deserving.

17.Muqabula

18. Chikku bukku

19.Ishq bina- Taal

20. Udhaya Udhaya From the movie Udhaya- It is so unfortunate that this song was composed for this movie.

21.  Yeh Tara woh Tara- Swades

22. Anbe AAruyire

23. Sillunu Oru Kadhal- Title song. Not many like this song but I love it.

24. Guru-the album. I like all the songs especially Ek lo Ek muft

25. Ooruvan oruvan mudhalali from Muthu.

26. Jeans- the album. I watched this movie 6 times in the theater, maybe because of that got addicted to the songs and like them all till date.

27. Banno Rani from Earth- Heard for the first time on uthu’s I pod. Love this song.

28. Sangaman-the album

29. Mudhalvane from Mudhalvan

30. Rang de basanti -the album

31.    Azhakinna Azhaki from Ennaku 20 Unnaku 18

32. yeh Rishta from Menaxi. Now it features as Naan epodhu in sakkarakati

33. Fanaa

34. Shakalaka Baby

35. Azeem Oh Shaan from jodha Akbar

36.Kwaja Mere Kwaja

37. Kabhi Kabhi aditi , pappu can’t dance sala

39. Ishq ada

40.Manmohini Morey from yuvraaj- I call this laddu song! he he

41.Guzarish -Gajini

42. Taxi Taxi -sakkarakati- Benny rocks! He performed this live in college. he made us all sing along. We had a fun time!

43. delhi 6-the album. Special songs: Masakkali, Hey Kaala badhar, Gendha phool, Delhi 6..oops did I mention the album?

44. Oh Sayya

45. Jai Ho. Whatever people say about this song not being his best and blah blah. This song is addictive, become like my prayer before bed.

46. Vande Matarm. There cannot be an Indian not liking this song. It is the second National anthem. His voice has so much depth.

47. Pray for me Brother. There was a time when i was addicted to this song. I still love it. My friends from school know how addicted i was to this song.

48. Airtel tune. Yes, I love this one too. This shows anything rahman is simply superb and wll have a fan following.

49. Acham acham illai. Thank God I remembered.

50. Free Hugs. I love this album. The song is refreshingly different and the latest to addictive Rahman songs.

It is a humble attempt to try and list down these songs. As I type this Iam remembering songs that I forgot and should have put in this list but Iam going to stop here because if I dont I can go on and on and on.

Jai Ho Rahaman.

Alla Rakha Rahman!

Rahman’s first song was Chinna chinna asai..for the National award wining film Roja. Today, the mozart of madras has won an OSCAR and it is obvious that every Indian is pressing the rewind button to go back 18 years and relish Rahman’s music all over again. We have 18 years to recap and listen while the Western audience has just been introduced to him and his music. I must say, Thank god for Rahman and I take so much pride in saying he is an Indian and that too from Chennai!

I grew up listening to Rahman’s music. I was born at a time when Illayaraja was already a legend and Rahman an upcoming contemporary musician. So, Rahman is my generation’ s legend.

His first song in some strange sense explains his journey from Roja to Slumdog.

Chinna chinna asai siragadikum asai..Muthu Muthu asai mundindhu vaitha asai..venilavu thotu mutam ida asai YENNA INDHA BOOMI SUTRIVARA ASAI. Indeed, Rahman the world is moving around you now.

In my opininon Jai ho is not Rahman’s best but if Americans rate it for Oscars I want  to tell  them “Finally you realised”

JAI HO~!!

V Day!

Happy V Day!