Another year passed by as we
enter crucial year of 14. Hope we will be in much better shape as a nation than
we are today while we celebrate New Year party for 2015.
AAP is the most talked about
event. They rode on anti establishment votes, Anna agitation and nirbhaya
ordeal. And as i had predicted they played spoil sport to BJP cutting seats and
votes. I have hotly debated that leftist idealism bordering on naxalism and
aided by outsiders and incumbents is something we define as AAP won’t work as
they never have in history. I don’t buy arguments that they have changed system
as yet. But as demanded by many let us give them time. But they seem to be men
in hurry as they plan to contest 400 seats. My advice for them is to focus on
job in hand without cutting anti incumbency votes. End of the day the will
create anarchy by means of hung parliament which will further dent us a nation.
Then opportunist like nationalist, socialists, re-constructionists etc will
have field day. It’s high time for development and Modi is only hope for now
which was validated by much publicized interview of Raga.
For me more cause of worry is
state of beloved Maharashtra and city of Pune. Both have no chance with tussle
between NCP and congress leading us nowhere. There no one to lead. Opposition
is in total disarray and disunited. As demonstrated in toll agitations, no one
is ready for transparency. Lets hope we will have change for 2014.
Obama is fighting his battle with
US congress. US system is much complex and i hardly care. Only thing i care
about his protective polices hampering Indian IT and his empty political rhetoric.
His healthcare reforms is something closely related to what we do. Thus keeping
my fingers crossed. China vs Japan positioning is intriguing. AfPak policy targeted
by Obama in 14-15 will also impact us.
We will see World cup soccer in
14. Indian cricket team needs to find its feet overseas and for ICC world cup
in 15. I somehow feel these young guys have it in them as momentarily displayed
in south Africa to lose the series thanks to one bad session. Lets see if they
resolve ODI bowling issues.
Life has entered second innings
in December 13. As in a test match, batting in second innings is always tougher
than first. Pitch gets deteriorated. There is a pressure of first innings
lead/debit. You need to score quickly if you are ahead. You need to hang to salvage
a draw or you need to attack to achieve target. Now age of 40 may be defined as
end of first innings or for some life can be ODI .till now it was net practise
and match begins now. Various people have various takes on same. For some it
can be even 20-20. Do or die. I still remember the old Marathi song sung
horribly by Sunil Gavaskar in early 80s called “He jeevan mhanje cricket raja,
hukla to sampala”(Life is like cricket, one who misses is finished). That’s on personal note. But then had some
wonderful surprises to see videos of old friends and partied with closed ones. Last
35 years so flshed by satrating with old sadashiv peth wada till ownership flat,
XIIth , Purshottam, Kharagpur, Jobs, Entrepreneurship roller coaster rides in
India and abroad, houses, travels, family, friends. I still need to come to reality of the message
or landmark of 40. Or is 40 just another number. Life begins at 40 as many
say.
There are new hopes and
challenges for 14. Let there be new start. I have taken my stance and guard as
I face the fast balls or spinning deliveries by destiny. Let the play begin...
