Saturday, November 24, 2018

Ruminating on kiss in a poetic way by Kavitha:Translation by Dsam

 Few Notes  about the  kiss: A poem by  Kavitha
Translation by Prof D sambandhan

It  is unraveling /unfolding  some mystery
It is making it one's freedom possible
It is transforming a drop of tear into a poetry
It is making it public  some secrets of the vast universe
It is safeguarding  a smile
and deepening some silence.
It is  facilitating /performing a few murders.
A kiss does not remain  merely as kiss
all the time .

It is not that easy  to delink from a  kiss
As it is to bind  and wrap up oneself   with a kiss

The kiss
when exchanged between the concerned persons
begins like a heaven,
but ends up as a prison..
Courtesy:Anandha vikatan dt (3- 10 -2007)

Friday, November 23, 2018

words wandering in the wind

Translating the poem of R Bhoopalan:

Words  wandering in the wind .

The mobile which has become
an unwanted want,
becomes a problem day in and day out.

My friend sends the season's sweet greeting
for the next month pongal festival
In the night
when my father's elder brother has died.

Even amidst hectic office work
I am constrained to attend and answer
The wrong phone calls

The girls canvassing to  give bank loans
befriend me without showing their faces
I have to curse them.

In the hospital mortuary
I can't help but listening to
The ringtone of the new song

Notwithstanding all these chaos,
when my daughter who has gone to a far off place
alone, calls me and says:
Daddy, I have reached safely,
The mobile phone becomes a boon. 
(Courtesy:Anandha Vikatan dated  3-6 2009)

Albert Camus comes to my rescue and console

where did I exist before i came here?
when time comes for my exit where I shall I go?
where are my parents and better half inclusive of my sister now?
Am I friendly and loving with myself now ?

By reading and ruminating over life i know
I can hardly find the answer for these questions.
They will remain as questions and elude us for ever.
The beauty of our existence lies in its mystery.

The eternal search for truth and unraveling the meaning of life
 shall be best left to the domain of great saints and philosophers.
Peace and happiness can never come from external source,
they spring from within like a fountain.

Albert Camus comes to my rescue and console thus:
"You will never be happy
if you continue to search for what happiness
consists of.
You will never live if you are looking for
the meaning of life"

We shall eat, pray, and drink and romance
with books and think thoughts which  will
neither wound or offend others but help fight
injustice and heightened oppression

Wednesday, November 21, 2018

‘Consider the  public. Never fear it nor despise it ,coax it, charm it ,interest it, stimulate it, shock it now and then if you must ,make it laugh ,make it cry ,  but  above all never , never, never bore the living  hell out of it’, says Noel Coward.
It is high time those  leaders  and the administrators who never had any real concern and respect for the aspirations of the general public, internalized the spirit and flavor  of the statement mentioned above. In any democracy ultimately it is the general public  which call the shot and their  patience should not be treated as cowardice. 

It is unfortunate that polarization of general public in terms of caste and colour, region and  religion and so on are well exploited and  the divisive and destructive tendencies are well perpetuated by politicians.
The tragedy of our largest democracy is that there are too many political parties and too many political leaders.

The deeply entrenched dynastic politics when combined with caste and creed, religion and greed  as deadly virus, effectively prevent the talent and enterprise of many honest and dedicated persons to surface the immediate family.

The lack of transparency in political fund collection and concentration  of economic power within the family structure ranging from print to visual media not to speak of the party trust fund and so on are virtually killing the political initiatives.
Therefore democratization of politics is the need of the hour; but it is highly unlikely, as politics has become more of a business and reduced to caste centric coalition devoid of any ideology or principles ably assisted by muscle power.

Criminalisation of politics is visible across the mainstream politics. There is more alienation and frustration of the general public from the current tribe of politicians and the adminstration.If money making madness alone is the dominant force and the moneyed people alone can contest  then the whole democratic exercise becomes meaningless. Who will provide a better governance is the question each generation has asked whenever the unbridled greed has dominated over reason. We have no alternative but to patiently wait  but in the meanwhile  there is a reasoned fear that  social unrest and tensions arising out of  mass unemployment and economic deprivation would hijack and  threaten the very foundation of the pillars of democracy.
















 A‘Consider the  public. Never fear it nor despise it ,coax it, charm it ,interest it, stimulate it, shock it now and then if you must ,make it laugh ,make it cry ,  but  above all never , never, never bore the living  hell out of it’ says Noel Coward
It is high time those  leaders  and the administrators who never had any real concern and respect for the aspirations of the general public, internalized the spirit and flavor  of the statement mentioned above. In any democracy ultimately it is the general public  which call the shot and their  patience should not be treated as cowardice. It is unfortunate that polarization of general public in terms of caste and colour, region and  religion and so on are well exploited and  the divisive and destructive tendencies are well perpetuated by politicians.
The tragedy of our largest democracy is that there are too many political parties and too many political leaders.The deeply entrenched dynastic politics when combined with caste and creed, religion and greed  as deadly virus, effectively prevent the talent and enterprise of many honest and dedicated persons to surface the immediate family.

The lack of transparency in political fund collection and concentration  of economic power within the family structure ranging from print to visual media not to speak of the party trust fund and so on are virtually killing the political initiatives.
Therefore democratization of politics is the need of the hour; but it is highly unlikely, as politics has become more of a business and reduced to caste centric coalition devoid of any ideology or principles ably assisted by muscle power.

Criminalisation of politics is visible across the mainstream politics. There is more alienation and frustration of the general public from the current tribe of politicians and the administration.

If money making madness alone is the dominant force and the moneyed people alone can contest  then the whole democratic exercise becomes meaningless. Who will provide a better governance is the question each generation has asked whenever the unbridled greed has dominated over reason and common good .
 We have no alternative but to patiently wait  but in the meanwhile  there is a reasoned fear that  social unrest and tensions arising out of  mass unemployment and economic deprivation would hijack and  threaten the very foundation of the pillars of democracy.
































 A‘Consider the  public. Never fear it nor despise it ,coax it, charm it ,interest it, stimulate it, shock it now and then if you must ,make it laugh ,make it cry ,  but  above all never , never, never bore the living  hell out of it’ says Noel Coward
It is high time those  leaders  and the administrators who never had any real concern and respect for the aspirations of the general public, internalized the spirit and flavor  of the statement mentioned above. In any democracy ultimately it is the general public  which call the shot and their  patience should not be treated as cowardice. It is unfortunate that polarization of general public in terms of caste and colour, region and  religion and so on are well exploited and  the divisive and destrctive tendancies are well perpetuated by politicians.
The tragedy of our largest democracy is that there are too many political parties and too many political leaders.The deeply entrenched dynastic politics when combined with caste and creed, religion and greed  as deadly virus, effectively prevent the talent and enterprise of many honest and dedicated persons to surface the immediate family.

The lack of transparency in political fund collection and concentration  of economic power within the family structure ranging from print to visual media not to speak of the party trust fund and so on are virtually killing the political initiatives.
Therefore democratization of politics is the need of the hour; but it is highly unlikely, as politics has become more of a business and reduced to caste centric coalition devoid of any ideology or principles ably assisted by muscle power.Criminalisation of politics is visible across the mainstream politics. There is more alienation and frustration of the general public from the current tribe of politicians and the adminstration.If money making madness alone is the dominant force and the moneyed people alone can contest  then the whole democratic exercise becomes meaningless. Who will provide a better governance is the question each generation has asked whenever the unbridled greed has dominated over reason. We have no alternative but to patiently wait  but in the meanwhile  there is a reasoned fear that  social unrest and tensions arising out of  mass unemployment and economic deprivation would hijack and  threaten the very foundation of the pillars of democracy.
































 A‘Consider the  public. Never fear it nor despise it ,coax it, charm it ,interest it, stimulate it, shock it now and then if you must ,make it laugh ,make it cry ,  but  above all never , never, never bore the living  hell out of it’ says Noel Coward
It is high time those  leaders  and the administrators who never had any real concern and respect for the aspirations of the general public, internalized the spirit and flavor  of the statement mentioned above. In any democracy ultimately it is the general public  which call the shot and their  patience should not be treated as cowardice. It is unfortunate that polarization of general public in terms of caste and colour, region and  religion and so on are well exploited and  the divisive and destrctive tendancies are well perpetuated by politicians.
The tragedy of our largest democracy is that there are too many political parties and too many political leaders.The deeply entrenched dynastic politics when combined with caste and creed, religion and greed  as deadly virus, effectively prevent the talent and enterprise of many honest and dedicated persons to surface the immediate family.

The lack of transparency in political fund collection and concentration  of economic power within the family structure ranging from print to visual media not to speak of the party trust fund and so on are virtually killing the political initiatives.
Therefore democratization of politics is the need of the hour; but it is highly unlikely, as politics has become more of a business and reduced to caste centric coalition devoid of any ideology or principles ably assisted by muscle power.Criminalisation of politics is visible across the mainstream politics. There is more alienation and frustration of the general public from the current tribe of politicians and the adminstration.If money making madness alone is the dominant force and the moneyed people alone can contest  then the whole democratic exercise becomes meaningless. Who will provide a better governance is the question each generation has asked whenever the unbridled greed has dominated over reason. We have no alternative but to patiently wait  but in the meanwhile  there is a reasoned fear that  social unrest and tensions arising out of  mass unemployment and economic deprivation would hijack and  threaten the very foundation of the pillars of democracy.
































 A‘Consider the  public. Never fear it nor despise it ,coax it, charm it ,interest it, stimulate it, shock it now and then if you must ,make it laugh ,make it cry ,  but  above all never , never, never bore the living  hell out of it’ says Noel Coward
It is high time those  leaders  and the administrators who never had any real concern and respect for the aspirations of the general public, internalized the spirit and flavor  of the statement mentioned above. In any democracy ultimately it is the general public  which call the shot and their  patience should not be treated as cowardice. It is unfortunate that polarization of general public in terms of caste and colour, region and  religion and so on are well exploited and  the divisive and destrctive tendancies are well perpetuated by politicians.
The tragedy of our largest democracy is that there are too many political parties and too many political leaders.The deeply entrenched dynastic politics when combined with caste and creed, religion and greed  as deadly virus, effectively prevent the talent and enterprise of many honest and dedicated persons to surface the immediate family.

The lack of transparency in political fund collection and concentration  of economic power within the family structure ranging from print to visual media not to speak of the party trust fund and so on are virtually killing the political initiatives.
Therefore democratization of politics is the need of the hour; but it is highly unlikely, as politics has become more of a business and reduced to caste centric coalition devoid of any ideology or principles ably assisted by muscle power.Criminalisation of politics is visible across the mainstream politics. There is more alienation and frustration of the general public from the current tribe of politicians and the adminstration.If money making madness alone is the dominant force and the moneyed people alone can contest  then the whole democratic exercise becomes meaningless. Who will provide a better governance is the question each generation has asked whenever the unbridled greed has dominated over reason. We have no alternative but to patiently wait  but in the meanwhile  there is a reasoned fear that  social unrest and tensions arising out of  mass unemployment and economic deprivation would hijack and  threaten the very foundation of the pillars of democracy.
































 A‘Consider the  public. Never fear it nor despise it ,coax it, charm it ,interest it, stimulate it, shock it now and then if you must ,make it laugh ,make it cry ,  but  above all never , never, never bore the living  hell out of it’ says Noel Coward
It is high time those  leaders  and the administrators who never had any real concern and respect for the aspirations of the general public, internalized the spirit and flavor  of the statement mentioned above. In any democracy ultimately it is the general public  which call the shot and their  patience should not be treated as cowardice. It is unfortunate that polarization of general public in terms of caste and colour, region and  religion and so on are well exploited and  the divisive and destrctive tendancies are well perpetuated by politicians.
The tragedy of our largest democracy is that there are too many political parties and too many political leaders.The deeply entrenched dynastic politics when combined with caste and creed, religion and greed  as deadly virus, effectively prevent the talent and enterprise of many honest and dedicated persons to surface the immediate family.

The lack of transparency in political fund collection and concentration  of economic power within the family structure ranging from print to visual media not to speak of the party trust fund and so on are virtually killing the political initiatives.
Therefore democratization of politics is the need of the hour; but it is highly unlikely, as politics has become more of a business and reduced to caste centric coalition devoid of any ideology or principles ably assisted by muscle power.Criminalisation of politics is visible across the mainstream politics. There is more alienation and frustration of the general public from the current tribe of politicians and the adminstration.If money making madness alone is the dominant force and the moneyed people alone can contest  then the whole democratic exercise becomes meaningless. Who will provide a better governance is the question each generation has asked whenever the unbridled greed has dominated over reason. We have no alternative but to patiently wait  but in the meanwhile  there is a reasoned fear that  social unrest and tensions arising out of  mass unemployment and economic deprivation would hijack and  threaten the very foundation of the pillars of democracy.
































 A‘Consider the  public. Never fear it nor despise it ,coax it, charm it ,interest it, stimulate it, shock it now and then if you must ,make it laugh ,make it cry ,  but  above all never , never, never bore the living  hell out of it’ says Noel Coward
It is high time those  leaders  and the administrators who never had any real concern and respect for the aspirations of the general public, internalized the spirit and flavor  of the statement mentioned above. In any democracy ultimately it is the general public  which call the shot and their  patience should not be treated as cowardice. It is unfortunate that polarization of general public in terms of caste and colour, region and  religion and so on are well exploited and  the divisive and destrctive tendancies are well perpetuated by politicians.
The tragedy of our largest democracy is that there are too many political parties and too many political leaders.The deeply entrenched dynastic politics when combined with caste and creed, religion and greed  as deadly virus, effectively prevent the talent and enterprise of many honest and dedicated persons to surface the immediate family.

The lack of transparency in political fund collection and concentration  of economic power within the family structure ranging from print to visual media not to speak of the party trust fund and so on are virtually killing the political initiatives.
Therefore democratization of politics is the need of the hour; but it is highly unlikely, as politics has become more of a business and reduced to caste centric coalition devoid of any ideology or principles ably assisted by muscle power.Criminalisation of politics is visible across the mainstream politics. There is more alienation and frustration of the general public from the current tribe of politicians and the adminstration.If money making madness alone is the dominant force and the moneyed people alone can contest  then the whole democratic exercise becomes meaningless. Who will provide a better governance is the question each generation has asked whenever the unbridled greed has dominated over reason. We have no alternative but to patiently wait  but in the meanwhile  there is a reasoned fear that  social unrest and tensions arising out of  mass unemployment and economic deprivation would hijack and  threaten the very foundation of the pillars of democracy.
































 A‘Consider the  public. Never fear it nor despise it ,coax it, charm it ,interest it, stimulate it, shock it now and then if you must ,make it laugh ,make it cry ,  but  above all never , never, never bore the living  hell out of it’ says Noel Coward
It is high time those  leaders  and the administrators who never had any real concern and respect for the aspirations of the general public, internalized the spirit and flavor  of the statement mentioned above. In any democracy ultimately it is the general public  which call the shot and their  patience should not be treated as cowardice. It is unfortunate that polarization of general public in terms of caste and colour, region and  religion and so on are well exploited and  the divisive and destrctive tendancies are well perpetuated by politicians.
The tragedy of our largest democracy is that there are too many political parties and too many political leaders.The deeply entrenched dynastic politics when combined with caste and creed, religion and greed  as deadly virus, effectively prevent the talent and enterprise of many honest and dedicated persons to surface the immediate family.

The lack of transparency in political fund collection and concentration  of economic power within the family structure ranging from print to visual media not to speak of the party trust fund and so on are virtually killing the political initiatives.
Therefore democratization of politics is the need of the hour; but it is highly unlikely, as politics has become more of a business and reduced to caste centric coalition devoid of any ideology or principles ably assisted by muscle power.Criminalisation of politics is visible across the mainstream politics. There is more alienation and frustration of the general public from the current tribe of politicians and the adminstration.If money making madness alone is the dominant force and the moneyed people alone can contest  then the whole democratic exercise becomes meaningless. Who will provide a better governance is the question each generation has asked whenever the unbridled greed has dominated over reason. We have no alternative but to patiently wait  but in the meanwhile  there is a reasoned fear that  social unrest and tensions arising out of  mass unemployment and economic deprivation would hijack and  threaten the very foundation of the pillars of democracy.
































 A‘Consider the  public. Never fear it nor despise it ,coax it, charm it ,interest it, stimulate it, shock it now and then if you must ,make it laugh ,make it cry ,  but  above all never , never, never bore the living  hell out of it’ says Noel Coward
It is high time those  leaders  and the administrators who never had any real concern and respect for the aspirations of the general public, internalized the spirit and flavor  of the statement mentioned above. In any democracy ultimately it is the general public  which call the shot and their  patience should not be treated as cowardice. It is unfortunate that polarization of general public in terms of caste and colour, region and  religion and so on are well exploited and  the divisive and destrctive tendancies are well perpetuated by politicians.
The tragedy of our largest democracy is that there are too many political parties and too many political leaders.The deeply entrenched dynastic politics when combined with caste and creed, religion and greed  as deadly virus, effectively prevent the talent and enterprise of many honest and dedicated persons to surface the immediate family.

The lack of transparency in political fund collection and concentration  of economic power within the family structure ranging from print to visual media not to speak of the party trust fund and so on are virtually killing the political initiatives.
Therefore democratization of politics is the need of the hour; but it is highly unlikely, as politics has become more of a business and reduced to caste centric coalition devoid of any ideology or principles ably assisted by muscle power.Criminalisation of politics is visible across the mainstream politics. There is more alienation and frustration of the general public from the current tribe of politicians and the adminstration.If money making madness alone is the dominant force and the moneyed people alone can contest  then the whole democratic exercise becomes meaningless. Who will provide a better governance is the question each generation has asked whenever the unbridled greed has dominated over reason. We have no alternative but to patiently wait  but in the meanwhile  there is a reasoned fear that  social unrest and tensions arising out of  mass unemployment and economic deprivation would hijack and  threaten the very foundation of the pillars of democracy.
































 A‘Consider the  public. Never fear it nor despise it ,coax it, charm it ,interest it, stimulate it, shock it now and then if you must ,make it laugh ,make it cry ,  but  above all never , never, never bore the living  hell out of it’ says Noel Coward
It is high time those  leaders  and the administrators who never had any real concern and respect for the aspirations of the general public, internalized the spirit and flavor  of the statement mentioned above. In any democracy ultimately it is the general public  which call the shot and their  patience should not be treated as cowardice. It is unfortunate that polarization of general public in terms of caste and colour, region and  religion and so on are well exploited and  the divisive and destrctive tendancies are well perpetuated by politicians.
The tragedy of our largest democracy is that there are too many political parties and too many political leaders.The deeply entrenched dynastic politics when combined with caste and creed, religion and greed  as deadly virus, effectively prevent the talent and enterprise of many honest and dedicated persons to surface the immediate family.

The lack of transparency in political fund collection and concentration  of economic power within the family structure ranging from print to visual media not to speak of the party trust fund and so on are virtually killing the political initiatives.
Therefore democratization of politics is the need of the hour; but it is highly unlikely, as politics has become more of a business and reduced to caste centric coalition devoid of any ideology or principles ably assisted by muscle power.Criminalisation of politics is visible across the mainstream politics. There is more alienation and frustration of the general public from the current tribe of politicians and the adminstration.If money making madness alone is the dominant force and the moneyed people alone can contest  then the whole democratic exercise becomes meaningless. Who will provide a better governance is the question each generation has asked whenever the unbridled greed has dominated over reason. We have no alternative but to patiently wait  but in the meanwhile  there is a reasoned fear that  social unrest and tensions arising out of  mass unemployment and economic deprivation would hijack and  threaten the very foundation of the pillars of democracy.
































 A‘Consider the  public. Never fear it nor despise it ,coax it, charm it ,interest it, stimulate it, shock it now and then if you must ,make it laugh ,make it cry ,  but  above all never , never, never bore the living  hell out of it’ says Noel Coward
It is high time those  leaders  and the administrators who never had any real concern and respect for the aspirations of the general public, internalized the spirit and flavor  of the statement mentioned above. In any democracy ultimately it is the general public  which call the shot and their  patience should not be treated as cowardice. It is unfortunate that polarization of general public in terms of caste and colour, region and  religion and so on are well exploited and  the divisive and destrctive tendancies are well perpetuated by politicians.
The tragedy of our largest democracy is that there are too many political parties and too many political leaders.The deeply entrenched dynastic politics when combined with caste and creed, religion and greed  as deadly virus, effectively prevent the talent and enterprise of many honest and dedicated persons to surface the immediate family.

The lack of transparency in political fund collection and concentration  of economic power within the family structure ranging from print to visual media not to speak of the party trust fund and so on are virtually killing the political initiatives.
Therefore democratization of politics is the need of the hour; but it is highly unlikely, as politics has become more of a business and reduced to caste centric coalition devoid of any ideology or principles ably assisted by muscle power.Criminalisation of politics is visible across the mainstream politics. There is more alienation and frustration of the general public from the current tribe of politicians and the adminstration.If money making madness alone is the dominant force and the moneyed people alone can contest  then the whole democratic exercise becomes meaningless. Who will provide a better governance is the question each generation has asked whenever the unbridled greed has dominated over reason. We have no alternative but to patiently wait  but in the meanwhile  there is a reasoned fear that  social unrest and tensions arising out of  mass unemployment and economic deprivation would hijack and  threaten the very foundation of the pillars of democracy.
































 A‘Consider the  public. Never fear it nor despise it ,coax it, charm it ,interest it, stimulate it, shock it now and then if you must ,make it laugh ,make it cry ,  but  above all never , never, never bore the living  hell out of it’ says Noel Coward
It is high time those  leaders  and the administrators who never had any real concern and respect for the aspirations of the general public, internalized the spirit and flavor  of the statement mentioned above. In any democracy ultimately it is the general public  which call the shot and their  patience should not be treated as cowardice. It is unfortunate that polarization of general public in terms of caste and colour, region and  religion and so on are well exploited and  the divisive and destrctive tendancies are well perpetuated by politicians.
The tragedy of our largest democracy is that there are too many political parties and too many political leaders.The deeply entrenched dynastic politics when combined with caste and creed, religion and greed  as deadly virus, effectively prevent the talent and enterprise of many honest and dedicated persons to surface the immediate family.

The lack of transparency in political fund collection and concentration  of economic power within the family structure ranging from print to visual media not to speak of the party trust fund and so on are virtually killing the political initiatives.
Therefore democratization of politics is the need of the hour; but it is highly unlikely, as politics has become more of a business and reduced to caste centric coalition devoid of any ideology or principles ably assisted by muscle power.Criminalisation of politics is visible across the mainstream politics. There is more alienation and frustration of the general public from the current tribe of politicians and the adminstration.If money making madness alone is the dominant force and the moneyed people alone can contest  then the whole democratic exercise becomes meaningless. Who will provide a better governance is the question each generation has asked whenever the unbridled greed has dominated over reason. We have no alternative but to patiently wait  but in the meanwhile  there is a reasoned fear that  social unrest and tensions arising out of  mass unemployment and economic deprivation would hijack and  threaten the very foundation of the pillars of democracy.
































 A‘Consider the  public. Never fear it nor despise it ,coax it, charm it ,interest it, stimulate it, shock it now and then if you must ,make it laugh ,make it cry ,  but  above all never , never, never bore the living  hell out of it’ says Noel Coward
It is high time those  leaders  and the administrators who never had any real concern and respect for the aspirations of the general public, internalized the spirit and flavor  of the statement mentioned above. In any democracy ultimately it is the general public  which call the shot and their  patience should not be treated as cowardice. It is unfortunate that polarization of general public in terms of caste and colour, region and  religion and so on are well exploited and  the divisive and destrctive tendancies are well perpetuated by politicians.
The tragedy of our largest democracy is that there are too many political parties and too many political leaders.The deeply entrenched dynastic politics when combined with caste and creed, religion and greed  as deadly virus, effectively prevent the talent and enterprise of many honest and dedicated persons to surface the immediate family.

The lack of transparency in political fund collection and concentration  of economic power within the family structure ranging from print to visual media not to speak of the party trust fund and so on are virtually killing the political initiatives.
Therefore democratization of politics is the need of the hour; but it is highly unlikely, as politics has become more of a business and reduced to caste centric coalition devoid of any ideology or principles ably assisted by muscle power.Criminalisation of politics is visible across the mainstream politics. There is more alienation and frustration of the general public from the current tribe of politicians and the adminstration.If money making madness alone is the dominant force and the moneyed people alone can contest  then the whole democratic exercise becomes meaningless. Who will provide a better governance is the question each generation has asked whenever the unbridled greed has dominated over reason. We have no alternative but to patiently wait  but in the meanwhile  there is a reasoned fear that  social unrest and tensions arising out of  mass unemployment and economic deprivation would hijack and  threaten the very foundation of the pillars of democracy.
































 A‘Consider the  public. Never fear it nor despise it ,coax it, charm it ,interest it, stimulate it, shock it now and then if you must ,make it laugh ,make it cry ,  but  above all never , never, never bore the living  hell out of it’ says Noel Coward
It is high time those  leaders  and the administrators who never had any real concern and respect for the aspirations of the general public, internalized the spirit and flavor  of the statement mentioned above. In any democracy ultimately it is the general public  which call the shot and their  patience should not be treated as cowardice. It is unfortunate that polarization of general public in terms of caste and colour, region and  religion and so on are well exploited and  the divisive and destrctive tendancies are well perpetuated by politicians.
The tragedy of our largest democracy is that there are too many political parties and too many political leaders.The deeply entrenched dynastic politics when combined with caste and creed, religion and greed  as deadly virus, effectively prevent the talent and enterprise of many honest and dedicated persons to surface the immediate family.

The lack of transparency in political fund collection and concentration  of economic power within the family structure ranging from print to visual media not to speak of the party trust fund and so on are virtually killing the political initiatives.
Therefore democratization of politics is the need of the hour; but it is highly unlikely, as politics has become more of a business and reduced to caste centric coalition devoid of any ideology or principles ably assisted by muscle power.Criminalisation of politics is visible across the mainstream politics. There is more alienation and frustration of the general public from the current tribe of politicians and the adminstration.If money making madness alone is the dominant force and the moneyed people alone can contest  then the whole democratic exercise becomes meaningless. Who will provide a better governance is the question each generation has asked whenever the unbridled greed has dominated over reason. We have no alternative but to patiently wait  but in the meanwhile  there is a reasoned fear that  social unrest and tensions arising out of  mass unemployment and economic deprivation would hijack and  threaten the very foundation of the pillars of democracy.
































 A‘Consider the  public. Never fear it nor despise it ,coax it, charm it ,interest it, stimulate it, shock it now and then if you must ,make it laugh ,make it cry ,  but  above all never , never, never bore the living  hell out of it’ says Noel Coward
It is high time those  leaders  and the administrators who never had any real concern and respect for the aspirations of the general public, internalized the spirit and flavor  of the statement mentioned above. In any democracy ultimately it is the general public  which call the shot and their  patience should not be treated as cowardice. It is unfortunate that polarization of general public in terms of caste and colour, region and  religion and so on are well exploited and  the divisive and destrctive tendancies are well perpetuated by politicians.
The tragedy of our largest democracy is that there are too many political parties and too many political leaders.The deeply entrenched dynastic politics when combined with caste and creed, religion and greed  as deadly virus, effectively prevent the talent and enterprise of many honest and dedicated persons to surface the immediate family.

The lack of transparency in political fund collection and concentration  of economic power within the family structure ranging from print to visual media not to speak of the party trust fund and so on are virtually killing the political initiatives.
Therefore democratization of politics is the need of the hour; but it is highly unlikely, as politics has become more of a business and reduced to caste centric coalition devoid of any ideology or principles ably assisted by muscle power.Criminalisation of politics is visible across the mainstream politics. There is more alienation and frustration of the general public from the current tribe of politicians and the adminstration.If money making madness alone is the dominant force and the moneyed people alone can contest  then the whole democratic exercise becomes meaningless. Who will provide a better governance is the question each generation has asked whenever the unbridled greed has dominated over reason. We have no alternative but to patiently wait  but in the meanwhile  there is a reasoned fear that  social unrest and tensions arising out of  mass unemployment and economic deprivation would hijack and  threaten the very foundation of the pillars of democracy.


































 A‘Consider the  public. Never fear it nor despise it ,coax it, charm it ,interest it, stimulate it, shock it now and then if you must ,make it laugh ,make it cry ,  but  above all never , never, never bore the living  hell out of it’ says Noel Coward
It is high time those  leaders  and the administrators who never had any real concern and respect for the aspirations of the general public, internalized the spirit and flavor  of the statement mentioned above. In any democracy ultimately it is the general public  which call the shot and their  patience should not be treated as cowardice. It is unfortunate that polarization of general public in terms of caste and colour, region and  religion and so on are well exploited and  the divisive and destrctive tendancies are well perpetuated by politicians.
The tragedy of our largest democracy is that there are too many political parties and too many political leaders.The deeply entrenched dynastic politics when combined with caste and creed, religion and greed  as deadly virus, effectively prevent the talent and enterprise of many honest and dedicated persons to surface the immediate family.

The lack of transparency in political fund collection and concentration  of economic power within the family structure ranging from print to visual media not to speak of the party trust fund and so on are virtually killing the political initiatives.
Therefore democratization of politics is the need of the hour; but it is highly unlikely, as politics has become more of a business and reduced to caste centric coalition devoid of any ideology or principles ably assisted by muscle power.Criminalisation of politics is visible across the mainstream politics. There is more alienation and frustration of the general public from the current tribe of politicians and the adminstration.If money making madness alone is the dominant force and the moneyed people alone can contest  then the whole democratic exercise becomes meaningless. Who will provide a better governance is the question each generation has asked whenever the unbridled greed has dominated over reason. We have no alternative but to patiently wait  but in the meanwhile  there is a reasoned fear that  social unrest and tensions arising out of  mass unemployment and economic deprivation would hijack and  threaten the very foundation of the pillars of democracy.
































 A‘Consider the  public. Never fear it nor despise it ,coax it, charm it ,interest it, stimulate it, shock it now and then if you must ,make it laugh ,make it cry ,  but  above all never , never, never bore the living  hell out of it’ says Noel Coward
It is high time those  leaders  and the administrators who never had any real concern and respect for the aspirations of the general public, internalized the spirit and flavor  of the statement mentioned above. In any democracy ultimately it is the general public  which call the shot and their  patience should not be treated as cowardice. It is unfortunate that polarization of general public in terms of caste and colour, region and  religion and so on are well exploited and  the divisive and destrctive tendancies are well perpetuated by politicians.
The tragedy of our largest democracy is that there are too many political parties and too many political leaders.The deeply entrenched dynastic politics when combined with caste and creed, religion and greed  as deadly virus, effectively prevent the talent and enterprise of many honest and dedicated persons to surface the immediate family.

The lack of transparency in political fund collection and concentration  of economic power within the family structure ranging from print to visual media not to speak of the party trust fund and so on are virtually killing the political initiatives.
Therefore democratization of politics is the need of the hour; but it is highly unlikely, as politics has become more of a business and reduced to caste centric coalition devoid of any ideology or principles ably assisted by muscle power.Criminalisation of politics is visible across the mainstream politics. There is more alienation and frustration of the general public from the current tribe of politicians and the adminstration.If money making madness alone is the dominant force and the moneyed people alone can contest  then the whole democratic exercise becomes meaningless. Who will provide a better governance is the question each generation has asked whenever the unbridled greed has dominated over reason. We have no alternative but to patiently wait  but in the meanwhile  there is a reasoned fear that  social unrest and tensions arising out of  mass unemployment and economic deprivation would hijack and  threaten the very foundation of the pillars of democracy.
































  















Jan26 the date and debate -Towards united states of India-A creative destruction a la Schumpeter -for the peace and progress of people and not for vested interests

BJP  has become like congress  with a difference of arrogance and misplaced ego as if there is no alternative   that was the case earlier when congress was ruling for long..In this political arrangements  it will be a game of Northerners and south India will not have more space

The time has come to have a serious debate to divide the country into four or many  zones and they will  have dominant leaders to address the problems  in those regions .I am not a political science student   Eminent thinkers must give a workable solution to give more political space  and economic power to all the regions..These regions must decide how the centre must be constituted and vested with powers like defence', currency and so on ...a truly federal India. And the subject experts must decide the shape of new united states of India.

  we have to study how other federations work in the world and  we must take some permutation and combination in order that there will be an equitable devolution of both political and economic power among all the states in the country.It should be such that there is no room for agitation by any militant group of  any shade and colour.

One leader for the whole country and the centralization of power in his hands will be a disaster in the long run.Let experts think about the workable solution for the Indian sub continent with more decentralization of power without bringing in dead leaders name and their message The old nation is young  dominated by a favorable demography and it should not be frustrated by corrupt, power seeking, all knowing politicians


Without affecting the union- namely the united states of India -how to provide dress and food ,water and sanitation ,power supply and housing and so on is a million dollar question..


when I see the leader wearing 15 lakh coat there is revulsion and  nauseating feeling.
when there is bullet train proposal  between Bombay and Ahmadabad  for fancy and showcase to the outside world I think about TN where reserved compartments are inadequate and people travel like cattle in few compartments

Let southern region decide what they want   paddy fields or hydro carbon    we do not want  somebody rooted far away from our soil to  decide my fate and my grandchildren livelihood.





pain is the reality but holding dignity is more important

The simplest and greatest truth about life is :
you should love your life and yourself..
who else is there for you excepting yourself ;
there are many but it's all virtual and yet real
and also intimate and much warming and yet

you must remain at peace with yourself,and the books
that have blanketed you thus far;
True there has been more pain that
you have expected and bargained for..
That's the fact of life for many and or
Is it a self inflicted fate?

Am I right when I say and suggest that
ultimately everything is good;
If they are not good ,why should
they happen?
but many things are not good
and they are likely to be worse much worse
 in future too
Can we avert them by worrying or
 feeling that we do not want them...

Let the wheel of karma rotate and the
fleeting fortunes embrace the brave and the bold
among the good and honest and hope  the God too
will not play any game of dice!

It is said that at the end there will be more joy
will the poor benefit and profit by this
empty slogan though bristling with consoling component..
with nature's fury and avarice of the greed filled
administrative machinery,
the downtrodden has nothing to lose but to fight
To hold their dignity and earn their bread.
There is a reason for all of us to be here ,
As each one has been designed/destined for something
towards some destination/goals /purpose/
I have hardly had any optimizing objective function in life!
I did not run fast as no one was chasing me in teaching?

After investing my time in student community, my great
social capital,
my goals are still clumsy and naive like my personality,
Rooted in love, friendship and romantic thoughts
about non existent love and of course the
 unforgettable images of early seventies.

When I get plopped down and fumble my life
and irrationally glum and remain unhappy,
occasional phone calls and students' visit,
prop up the spirits now and then ,
but they are not effective substitutes for the
vibrant life force of enthusiasm and fun from within.

I have no right to be unhappy here nor suffer over
the trivials of life;
No need to understand the mystery of this life,
as you can never understand it....the only way
to confront this life and surmount the problem is

to go inward and meditate on the subject  as that
alone will  be strong enough and long enough to
provide comforts in moments of despair and agony.
There is nothing like the first love to calm you down
and wake you up to see the brighter side of life...

(poem by prof D sambandhan)