Karthik Blogs

All of a sudden my mind meandered towards the state of the nation. Stalled Parliament, crowded ATM's, closed shutters, Death of a Political Leader, a cyclone that hits the city and leaves behind it a trail of devastation. Does not seem good . Somewhere i feel like being enticed to the mob mentality, shouting slogans or maybe involving myself in jingoism in a irrelevant whats-app discussion to give myself that satisfied feeling. But then all is momentary and then life is back to its churning routine. Could I as a individual made a difference instead of just about complaining and criticizing the government policies. Maybe writing this piece may help me feel much better than chest thumping. I am forced to think about my own domestic affairs. There is an ideal husband who goes for a job to earn the manna for the family while Eve decides that she will be the one to run the house. The children of course are free from all the pressures of the household and would need to focus on g...

There is much being written about Demonetization over the last one month. Now these are a few pointers that I have come across. I am a person belonging to the middle class strata and I can definitely talk about how demonetization has affected me or not. I will speak in simple layman language and I guess that it must be the same case with every Middle Class Indian across the country. As a part of this blog I will attempt to speak from my own experience. These are my own views and not imposed on me by someone else. I have a bank account, savings of whatever I earn get deposited into my bank account directly. I have a debit card, with an online affiliation I have a cheque book for issuing payments. Now lets examine critically each of these statements and see how I have been affected by demonetization or otherwise. To Point 1. I went to the bank just once to deposit my old Rs 1000 and Rs 500 notes. It was just a breeze. I stood at the counter for not more than ten min...

I return to the comforts of my bed, sleep beckons me thick and fast. My little one next to me cuddled in the warmth of my arms safe and sound Lights off, eyelids shut, dreams to recall, rest for an aching body beckons He sleeps not, gun in his arms, duty in his eyes, countries safety in his heart. Oh Soldier, My Soldier, A Million Hearts beat for you My child calls out to me, I respond, I hug him tight with care so much. The soldiers child looks out in the wilderness, Will he, Will He not This Diwali Maybe not, there is still work to be done, guard the nation, crush the terror. He has emotions, hides them shut, nothing in his mind other than the tricolor Oh Soldier, My Soldier, A Million Hearts beat for you The neighbor's son, has got a new job, His fathers face lights up with pride The Soldiers father waits anxiously, If he comes there is happiness, If He comes not there is no tear to be shed, valor lies in smiling away his life His was a cause not wasted, His ...