ANNA IS INDIA AND INDIA IS ANNA

A mob is a mob is a mob. Its high time a semblance with Tripoli is observed...AND if that is not the case then they are just enjoying free lunches.

Dawn of Independence

As another Independence day approaches in this corrupt land one can't help but think that Nehru enjoyed his own "Trysts" and "We, The People" suffer our Tryst with the destiny...

Debt Deal

Prof. Obama, History would blame you for you ignored it. In the meantime, “You” enjoy “tea parties” and “We” get into the abysmal trap…Yes We Can!!!

Blame Game and Aam Aadmi

Argument of Pari Delicto essentially involves admission of guilt (as well); PM sees skeletons in the opposition’s cupboard. R K Laxman’s common man is being reduced to skeleton…

Oh Hina!!!

In a country foreign to her, people are talking about all the affairs foreign to her portfolio as a Foreign Minister. Gosh, how beautiful she is, so expensive bags... !!!

India, Pakistan and CBM

Beautiful Minister, Beautiful Ideas, Beautiful Proposals, Beautiful Valley, Ugly Politics (the odd one out)... Kya yeh Hina rang laayegi?!?!?

What an Alibi

"Forget and be forgiven"

Kalmadi, Alibi and Paradox

You need money: you get tension; You need rain: you get traffic jam; Kalmadi needs freedom: he gets dementia!!!

NoW

Every day the world produces just enough news to acquire one complete newspaper. When the News of the World completes its life, it acquires first page!!!

Lokpal Bill & Syllogism

Major Premise: Any Indian citizen, if corrupt, may have to face CBI and Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
Minor Premise: Prime Minister and Judges of Supreme Court have to be Indian Citizens.
Conclusion: Argument of UPA and Jayalalitha is a non-starter.

NLIU Alumni Body as a family

I've perused the draft and I am happy to see the Macaulays being produced from my alma mater. Well, do you need any more comments on the draft.

Secondly or perhaps the most important pillar of any successful Alumni Body is... interaction and bonhomie amongst alumni, which a draft statute may (or may not) generate. Even as the draft is fine, we need to work on its preamble, purpose and objectives. I was blessed to have studied at a great school with a great alumni body and hence I would be very happy to share my experience from there so that the Law School where I was fortunate to be in the first batch and where I could see the University growing from almost a scratch (I remember even the roads in that Agricultural Deptt. Building were being made and there were bulldozers, road rollers and water tankers when I had stepped in the then Campus!!!)

Having said that, as a first step, I would suggest that we work on "developing" chapters as has been suggested in the draft as well. Secondly, members in these chapters should organize meetups. We may not like lectures, debates etc. in such meetups for all the time that's what we do. Lets just meet, mingle, share our happiness (and problems too!!!). Lets try converting this Alumni Association into a family...

God speed!!!

Appeal to NLIU Alumni

Dear Friends,
In my professional journey, I have been meeting several people with various educational backgrounds including lawyers who are pass outs of National Law School system. I observed that many of them who are doing well in their career and lives owe their suceess to their alma mater and are thus very well networked. To quote ...an example: the ex-student body of my school is so very well networked that we feel like being a part of the extended family where we help each other not only in the career but even during any kind of distress--medical exigencies or financial distress etc... I was surprised to see that IIM A even had a matrimony site where they would seek the matrimonial alliance within the IIMs only, for all the others are considered as someone with lesser intelligence and not a suitable alliance. Well, though bachelor but that is not my intent behind writing this messsage to you!!!
I am in touch with many ex-students of our Law School. Some of them have at times discussed with me about some placements opportunity or for change or for some referrals etc. I remember Ms. Jayne Kuriakose of 2nd batch had started an egroup in yahoo, but I don’t see any activity on the egroup. I would strongly suggest that we should be connected on some egroup or may be we could revive the activities in that egroup where we could help each other in their quest for a good career or any other kind of help which one could do. Popular platforms like FB could also be used for this purpose. Even NLS Bangalore has a very nicely networked ex-students body, I think this is the time where those who are nicely placed and doing good or whosoever is capable of helping others should come forward and help others. Or lets stay connected just like that and enjoy golf, get together and party after working hard…!!!

From Blogs to One Liners: MV Suez, India and Pakistan

Atleast after MV Suez episode..Can we begin the end of hostilities towards each other...
June 25 at 12:11pm

From Blogs to One Liners: Anna Hazare & Ramdev

One of the biggest reasons behind Anna Hazare's success has been Euphoria after Dhoni's success...The reason behind Ramdev's drama has been Anna Hazare's success !!! How far would the show go on: Next Elections?!?!?!?
June 5 at 12:45pm

Mango Party SSR

MANGO PARTY (mango tequila margarita, mango tequila cocktail, mango margarita on the rocks, mango margarita virgin, mango daiquiri and many more apart from variety of mangoes from across the country!!!) Farm House of Mr. Rakesh Arora at Bijwasan Delhi on 24 July 2011 at 4 pm
June 3 at 9:59am

From Blogs to One Liners: Anna Hazare

After Joseph Lelyveld episode, I always thought Mahatma is relevant even today because of interpretation; Anna Hazare makes me revisit my perception...
April 8 at 4:11pm

From Blogs to One Liners: The Wikileaks, Japan disaster and India

Season of colors or season of "leaks" "shocks" and "leaks" !?!?
March 18 at 1:45pm

From Blogs to One Liners: Revolutions

One of the biggest achievements of recent "Arab World Revolution" has been empowerment of veiled womenfolk. They have been one of the biggest catalysts as well. Wondering if I should salute Revolution, Its Outcome or Women...
March 8 at 10:08am

From Blogs to One Liners: Revolution in Libya

Seif al-Islam: Blood is thicker than water even if it leads to bloodbath in Libya
February 23 at 10:38am

From Blogs to One Liners: The Indian Revolution

February, I always believed to be the month of love but today it seems to be a month of revolution...and I yes I mean even at Connaught Place, Delhi!!!
February 23 at 10:25am

From Blogs to One Liners: India and Corruption

Mr. Prime Minister, I wonder if a person of your erudition level needs a lesson in "vicarious liability"...
February 17 at 11:04am

From Blogs to One Liners: India and wide spectrums

India: Is it a republic, is it a democracy??? It seems a million dollar question today. Wide "spectrum" of news from parliament, judiciary, investigation agencies..., best of the human rights activists and Nobel laureates too must be thinking this is at best an Oligarchy or may be some other sui generis system!!!
February 10 at 4:07pm ·

From Blogs to One Liners: Launch of Hull Foundation on Web

Today its Friday. Today its also World Cancer Awareness Day. News from Egypt: People are using "bottles" for "bottles"...Today we have also launched some of the activities of our NGO Hull Foundation on web...I am a teetotaler!!!
February 4 at 1:55pm ·

From Blogs to One Liners: Appraisal and Corporate World

Appraisal time is approaching--Beware: Ghode ko mile naa ghaas aur gadhe khaayen chyavanprash!!!
February 2 at 1:52pm ·

From Blogs to One Liners: On Myanmar

Myanmar: Old wine in a new bottle. As Gen.Than Shwe (or his stooge) heads towards Naypyidaw isn't it high time that Al Jazeera, Facebook and Twitter take stock of the situation even there...
February 2 at 1:19pm ·

From Blogs to One Liners: On Deoband VC

When you love someone you love him with all his vices, when you hate someone you hate him with all his virtues. Dar-Ul-Uloom seems to have taken it little too seriously!!!
January 28 at 11:06am ·

From Blogs to One Liners: Revolutions

Tunisia---> Egypt --->Syria--->Jordan---> Lebanon----(is it India now???)
January 27 at 3:22pm ·

From Blogs to One Liners: On Sabarimala

If the "Faith" itself is man made why so much of fuss over Sabarimala...Didn't the men made even the God???
January 25 at 12:31pm ·

From Blogs to One Liners: BJP and their Yatra

Juxtaposed Samuel Johnson and BJP and their Yatra. Patriotism is indeed the last refuge of scoundrels!!!
January 24 at 4:54pm ·

From Blogs to One Liners

Bombay to Khandala in a vintage car rally on 13th Dec. (Sunday) was an experience of the life time...clicked 488 photographs...visited Khandala after 1995. Alas, its not so pristine as it used to be but still driving on that fast lane that too in a vitage car (sans roof) was something that I would cherish until I die...
December 14, 2010 at 3:21pm ·

From Blogs to One Liners

...But still wondering if something "in kind" may still be "intangible"!!!
November 19, 2010 at 3:36pm ·

From Blogs to One Liners

Life is full of contradictions. Sometimes, one with whom you wish to fight the battle becomes the first casualty of your crusade against irrationality. Rendering this advice, I earned my fee from a budding entrepreneur and that was in kind…
November 19, 2010 at 3:19pm ·

From Blogs to One Liners: Indira Ji's Birthday and Delhi Metro

Remembering Indiraji and her emergency while commuting in Metro Train with constant announcements of apologies for delayed running...Happy Birthday Indiraji!!!
November 19, 2010 at 10:27am

From Blogs to One Liners: FIFA and the madness

Did Paul the Octopus predict its own future???
October 27, 2010 at 4:19pm

From Blogs to One Liners: On Chile Mines Incident

Jose Ojeda's "Estamos bien en el refugio, los 33" is a subject matter of copyright now...Great going Chile!!!
October 25, 2010 at 5:19pm

From Blogs to One Liners: On Ayodhya Judgment

Yesterday: "TRY" day; Today: Friday; Tomorrow: Dry Day
Toh aa chalen kar len mel, Aaj hi chalen madhushala...
October 1, 2010 at 11:50am

From Blogs to One Liners: On Ayodhya Judgment

Oh com'on it's just a suit for declaration and possession!!!
September 23, 2010 at 2:21pm

From Blogs to One Liners

Driver: Sir, Yeh Game ka toh game baj gayaa aur Bhagwan ne paani pher diyaa...
Me: Sahi hai...oh dekh ke chalaa yaar gaddhe mein gaadi le gaya naa...
September 22, 2010 at 4:41pm

From Blogs to One Liners

State of CWG:
Khuda aur nakhuda mil kar duba rahe hain…
Nakhuda pareshaan hain aisi khudaai se
Nakhuda ki khudaai kya naakaafi thi
Ki Khuda bhi shaamil hai ab is saazish mein!!!
September 22, 2010 at 11:39am

From Blogs to One Liners

Wondering if cats and dogs pouring over Delhi is God’s designs aimed to expose the things…or is it God's way to caution us about Games, which we are failing to realize...
September 21, 2010 at 1:34pm

From Blogs to One Liners

Rene Descartes: Cogito Ergo Sum
Ajay Brahme: You have to think anyway, so think big, think positive...
September 10, 2010 at 1:18pm

From Blogs to One Liners

Doing big is conditioned on externalities (as well), but thinking big depends upon an individual. So at least think big...
September 10, 2010 at 1:17pm

From Blogs to One Liners

Khuda aur nakhuda mil kar dubo den ye to mumkin hai , meri wazah-e-tabahi sirf toofan ho nahi sakati...
September 7, 2010 at 1:10pm

From Blogs to One Liners

I am at peace with the men and women for they are mere instruments; my conflict is with the God
August 17, 2010 at 2:27pm

From Blogs to One Liners

जहां काम है, वहीँ हाथों में जाम है, इंसान भले ही वहाँ ज़रा आम है, वहीँ ज़िन्दगी की शाम है
August 10, 2010 at 2:41pm