Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Lessons for monsoon season

There is a saying in marathi that "nehemichi yeto pavasala" meaning certain experiences in life occur regularly and periodically so whats new about it. and whats thje point to blog about it. Point is human minds wants more. quoting famous vikram batra quote on this Kargil Victory memorial day.
Monsoon magic has set in for sure. Time for hot wadas, bhajis, tea cutin at some pristine location atleast 30 kms from Pune. July has been kind with outings to Mulshi, Panchagani, Lonavala the usual suspects. I dont dare go sinhgad side to avoid getting stuck by weekend crowds. Need to find an off week day to drive atop sinhagad and enjoy.
Dams are full and i still remember water cuts in 2009. Nothing new has happen though we face situation every year. No dam connecting , no rain water harvesting, no pipe leakage planning. We dont learn from past even monsooon arrives every year.
since i referred to kargil, how prepared we are against such occurrences. It was due to personal strenght of brave soldiers and officers we won then. Is our political and military leadership adept now. Have they learnt their lessons.
Same with terror. It happen again and again and we dont learn anything.
why blame politicians, have we learnt that we should follow traffic rules to avoiud accidents, have we learnt to maintain cleanliness to avoid monsoon illness, Have we learnt to have safe outings to places like forst, dams, waterfalls. so horrific was patalpani.
Nevertheless have a great monsoon and may you have chance to go near nature....

Thursday, July 7, 2011

SCB to DKB

Indian public senses have changed from independance till today. No i am not starting favorite topic ridiculed by PL in Mhais. "It was different in preindependence days" starts a local politician to all travellers in that ill fortunate bus in Mhais...

But what really amazes me that Delly Belly is appealing to audience. Its a shocking film. Very entertaining and realistic though. The youth in the films talk same language as youth of today. After reconnecting with youth in trek this summer i can appreciate it more. Its the same way we used to talk at IIT though we were not sexually active as the hero here being left at kgp amongst batch of 35 boys and 6 girls. The graphic nature of film shocks and people can identify. Plot is hilarious and non issue but the film hits you in every frame. Period not a classic by any means neither a landmark film. But a film which you cannot watch with family. A film of todays generation and drives on their cool quotient. and the song DK Bose epitomises care a damn attitude of film makers and audience
In preindependance days S C bose (SCB)had garnered entire nation's imagination by means of sacrifice, values and struggle. Entire generation was working towards idealistic goals. They beleived that new dawn will arrive with independance. Whole society will develop. That was language of youth those days.
We lost the way in between due to false socialism policies and corruption. Globalization was inevitable after liberalization. and todays generation is product of that process and Delhi belly represents that. I am not judgemental by pointing out difference of values but am amazed by forces of change.....