India's managing of this pandemic has been effective given that we have such a large population base. Much though I am not politically inclined, I will give our Central and State agencies every thumbs up they deserve; I WILL NOT BE FORCED TO DO THAT BY our federal leadership. They have been at the forefront of this war. They have risked their health - and yes some of them have been affected - and thus have become heroes in the citizens' eyes and hearts. Now we have lost quite a few health officials to this pandemic. And they will be remembered when we rise from the ashes of this pandemic. Wearing masks, washing hands more often, using sanitizers: these are the new normal now.
lattu
Tuesday, May 5, 2020
India's managing of this pandemic has been effective given that we have such a large population base. Much though I am not politically inclined, I will give our Central and State agencies every thumbs up they deserve; I WILL NOT BE FORCED TO DO THAT BY our federal leadership. They have been at the forefront of this war. They have risked their health - and yes some of them have been affected - and thus have become heroes in the citizens' eyes and hearts. Now we have lost quite a few health officials to this pandemic. And they will be remembered when we rise from the ashes of this pandemic. Wearing masks, washing hands more often, using sanitizers: these are the new normal now.
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Sapiens VS The Rest
It took 6 homo sapiens to turn into nightmare what was otherwise turning out to be a gay and memorable time spent with a friend. How many can say that she will walk again? NO ONE.
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Justice is not yet complete
Because this is their main money-making and seat/power option in the country. I am not generally a hater of the country. They have given us respite from terror acts through great cricketers such as Afridi, Umar Gul, Amir Sohail, imran Khan, Wasim Akram, Imzy (the continent's favourite Inzamam-ul-Haq), etc. They are the world's favourite because they represent what is good and human about that country...
America cannot stop aid to Pakistan because the seats that the junior and many important people related to the powers that be in Washington are banking on their money and votes. Americans in Washington have become puppets in Pakistan's hand. It is not America which is the world leader, but Pakistan.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Japan - 2011
Friday, May 28, 2010
Laila – The Younger Sister Of Aila
Laila made landfall as a storm… all the while, as she was moving over water, she was cyclone; making landfall, she was just a storm that made Hurricanes Katrina and Rita look like strong storms…
Coastal Andhra Pradesh, north-coastal Tamil Nadu (while she lived), and now West Bengal are feeling the after effects of that storm… raining just like that around the last week of May, that really cools down the summer in the city of Kolkata (Calcutta for those still not used to this local name)… West Bengal is feeling the heat of the storm… have we ever wondered what would happen if Laila was of Aila category? The devastation that would follow would be what – 2 levels below an F5 category hurricane… F5 being usually described as ‘The Hand of GOD’… That’s the kind of damage we are talking of here.
Monday, January 18, 2010
Haiti
The recent catastrophe in Haiti came as a quite a shock to me. It was heart-wrenching to watch those videos and photos of bodies being brought out from under the rubble and debris and then being flung about for want of space. Yes, they should have anticipated a catastrophe of such magnitude and should have been prepared for it. But when you’ve not face such a thing as an earthquake in more than 200 years, you do tend to get a little complacent. But that is not an excuse for not being prepared.
The international group of nations – more importantly – The United Nations Organization (UNO) should not shy away from offering and providing any and all necessary aid / help to the nation. The US, it has been reported, has monopolized the airport at Port-Au-Prince for it’s use leaving no space for other aid to get through. How much of it is true (it at all) I do not know… I only heard about this in the news. But anyway, we should not be blaming anybody for anything right now. We cannot afford to. This is not the time. We should instead concentrate on the future of the aid agencies. The UN has lost it’s representative and his deputy in the country. Both of them were really high ranking officials. Sad. But their families should be proud. They knew the dangers that awaited them. Of course not the earthquake. With all the coups and in-fighting that the country had seen till the last 8 years or so, any peace-keeping force should be prepared for the ultimate test – that of sacrifice when the country we work for is not the country we were born in. When we can truly say that we are prepared for this test, only then can we be true representatives of the international group of nations.
I am a humble citizen of the planet. Have been witness to the 2 wars in Iraq (including the current one), the fight for Kargil sector in the disputed J&K region of the Indian subcontinent and such… I can only say I felt shocked to hear about Teddy Pendergrass. It was sad that he lost his life in this catastrophe.
When will they end?