Archive for September, 2008
September 15, 2008 at 12:33 pm
· Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged bombs, faith, friend, Ganeshotsave, Ganpati, mumbai, Mumbaikars, sensitive, terror, terrorists, visarjan
Yesterday, a friend and me got into an animated discussion on the on going Ganpati Visarjan celebrations. He was disappointed with the revelry that Mumbaikars indulged in as they headed to bid their favourite deity goodbye. How can we forget the Delhi blasts so soon, he rued. Shouldn’t there be some sensitivity shown to those who had died just 24 hours ago?
While I respect his views, I beg to differ. Don’t get me wrong…I too grieve for those who suffered in a heinous crime committed against our country. But how can we ignore the faith involved in Ganpati send off?
Ganeshotsav is one of the few festivals left untouched by commercialisation.
The reason Tilak started this festival for continues to remain the same till date- inter-religious bonding and brotherhood. The festival celebrates life and togetherness. At a sarvajanik pandal, it doesn’t matter what religion or faith you belong to. You are one in front of the God.
Also, you can’t ignore what Ganpati symbolizes for us, Mumbaikars. He is our Vignaharta- the one who will solve all our troubles. He is the first person we call on before we start any new venture or business and the person we thank when everything goes off smoothly.
In this day and age, when even stepping out of the house for work is dangerous, people have learnt to turn to faith. Yesterday, all woke up with a sense of fear…will we be targeted today? Will terrorists bomb us again? But then everyone thought… as long as our Vignaharta watches over us, why should we fear? Our faith was rewarded. He watched over the celebrations and kept his devotees out of harms way.
So all I say is, sorry if anyone was offended by the revelry. It wasn’t meant to hurt anyone rather it was a celebration of everyone’s faith.
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September 13, 2008 at 3:07 pm
· Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged ailments, Ananth Chaturthi, Bangalore, be, blasts, bomb, dead, Delhi, Ganapati, Gujrat, Hyderabad, india, India Gate, inflation, infrastructure, injured, mumbai, Mumbaikars, pollution, powers, relationships, taxes, that
Guys, I am outraged. As I write this, multiple blasts have rocked Delhi. They say the number of dead is 18 and the number of injured is 90. They say it’s the Indian Mujahadeen. They say there isn’t any RDX used. They say they were low intensity blasts. They say and say and say. But what do they do. Zilch, nada, nothing.
We haven’t mourned yet for our fellow Indians who died in the recent serial blasts in Hyderabad, Bangalore, Gujrat and Rajasthan. But even before the tears can stop, there is another attack that too in our national capital. They plant a bomb in India Gate-the most secure area in Delhi. If you can’t protect the powers that be, how will you protect us..the common men and women on the street?
Everyday, we live in the fear that it might be our last day alive. Should life be this difficult? We have our worries—inflation, pollution, taxes, bad infrastructure, new ailments, deteriorating relationships– are sucking the life out of us slowly. Isn’t that enough? Should a simple thing like commuting to work and back home be a battle for survival?
Why is it that even as I write it…I worry. Tomorrow is Ananth Chaturthi. Thousands on Mumbaikars will converge on the beaches of Chowpatty and Juhu to bid adieu to their favourite god. No police force on earth can watch the millions on the street. Please God show mercy. Watch over them. We-the common men and women of India- won’t be able to take another blow.
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September 12, 2008 at 2:32 pm
· Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged cherish, friends, frienship, paying, price, questions, tough, two-faced, world
Sorry people…was out of the blog scene for wrong. But for all the right reasons, I can happily say that.
Anyway, a lot has change since my last post. Life’s good on both professional and personal front…but I have come to realise that society really is two-faced.
You see, when you are a nobody not many people care about you. They rarely ask you about life, work or show concern about your general well being. Then all of a sudden you turn a good bend and become someone. Now you are a force to reckon with and suddenly, everyone loves you. They go out of their way to stay in touch and worry when you are feeling down.
This is also the phase when people talk about you- good and bad. There are superficial praises and sarcastic comments and one learns to deal with both. Old ‘friends’ have suddenly realised my importance in their lives and I have new friendship offers as well. So who do you trust? And why? Where is the innocence of friendship? And when does one realise someone’s true intent? Tough questions..
Not that I am fishing for more. I am blessed. I have a great set of friends’…people I trust and cherish. In a two-faced world, they are the only ones who help me keep things real.
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September 12, 2008 at 11:33 am
· Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged back, miss, people, personally, professionally, Sorry
Sorry people, was out of the loop for around three months. Apologies. Had a lot going on personally and professionally. But I promise to be more regular from now on. Seriously guys, did anyone out there miss me?
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