Demographic damage, frogs in the well called India

Prime Minister, in an essential role of communicator, is focusing on possibilities and potential of huge population that is substantially young. He does his job well, indeed that is the reason why he so popular, and people throng to listen to him. But ofcourse, he needs to work on creeping Congress like arrogance as also omniscient squatter framework that seeks to seize the entrants to power. The entrants are elevated as miracles, god’s special favour. The conniving squatter weaves the effect, this framework is too entrenched, hence reflected in the attitude. Very soon the entrant starts to feel entitled and start to behave accordingly. 

Mr. Kejriwal is a good example of it, he had given early indications of being entrenched in squatter. The  references were flaunted, and cleverly manipulated for votes, strategies to trap ‘minorities’ were revealed in sickularism detail. He gave enough evidence of not being any different from the flock. Ofcourse market media and amazingly mediocre commentators let it pass as they had mission to handle, as also this realisation is rare when they themselves are no different. Obnoxious ritual symbols and havans were conducted by the family, Kejriwal the miracle was being canonised into his rightful place. He even mentioned during his inauguration speech that this is a ‘message from god’, ofcourse directly to him, he therefore has been chosen by forces beyond, very much guided by squatters and the clever self-serving world view herein. The fact that he has been elected by people, through their representatives in a democratic manner was soon downplayed to superior forces at work. Entitlement is a special feature of this worldview, as also feigning humbleness in exaggerated mannerism and semantic correctness. As always, very soon mask slips and arrogance is what is left, left unchecked the leader will spent most time seeking special godly commune. Kejriwal has started temple hopping; he was recently in Karnataka (specifically for temple), ofcourse to ward off threats to his dwindling world. He, being a blessed individual, gods will have to relent; squatters are always there to help. If he keeps up with his temple hopping he may very soon bump into Mukherjees of the netherworld or Kasturi&Sons carefully working out their mullah concerns (read Sickularism) from pits of Thirupati!! (If corporate decisions are taken in golf courses –all for service industry gigantism, the crucial political decisions must be taken in cash rich misery exuding debauched temples. The camaraderie is what gels the deal. Manipulators masking different political persuasions and competing spaces find common grounds in this camaraderie). That said, there is a serious attempt by the Union Government through the Lt Governor to scuttle the democratically elected Delhi government. Ideally the Supreme Court should have taken a suo moto on this and cautioned the erring Lt. Governor. Our man seem to have forgotten his place, the exaggerated deference to Governor (essentially a political appointee, and mostly severely compromised individuals. Another example of seriously degraded institution by Congress) is a british monarchy inspired framework that speaks volume of intent of ‘freedom fighters’. Another threat to Kejriwal is from the clever bureaucracy, the steel framework status quoist, a prestigious colonial inheritance that expertise in the art of scuttling, as also abiding sincerity towards masters and shared contempt towards masses. The reason for Kejriwal seeking divine intervention and claiming to be blessed has also to do with attempting to supersede minor gods in bureaucracy. In an extremely sensitive to hierarchy and crude worldviews driven world herein, he still is seen as a gate-crasher. People like TSR (who retired as topmost bureaucrat) embodies all that is wrong in bureaucracy, his recent antics being hurriedly submitted report on ‘exploiting resources for development’, as was ordered by master, he provided compelling gravitas with bureaucratic word jugglery and enviable skulduggery. Thankfully it was dumped into the dustbin by Parliamentary committee, that doesn’t seem to have reduced the enthusiasm of our man. Damning of Kejriwal by TSR & Co. has a context that is quite complex.

It is in this context there is a new leader who has emerged from the demographic damage of ever mediocre thriving India. In any other society youth is seen as refreshing, and young leader would be celebrated. Not in this godforsaken society. Instead of hope this is sign of the rotten world. It is the worms of decaying society staking its claim. These kinds of degradation will increase as squatter ensconced generation get deviant values as traditions, cruelty as culture while modernity is hinged to market consumption pointers, liberalism in transactions. Gender issues therefore get unhinged from ethics (how they deal Indrani case and aftermath), as reckless bourgeoisie seeks its traction to match the international narration on discrimination. The stampede to represent Indians is furiously fought, some regularly visiting TV channels/Columns to leave their scent mark or claw signs to defend their turf. Nothing substantial is expected from the frogs of deep muck well called India. The youngsters, rather than demographic dividend, are mostly demographic damages with serious ethical ambiguities and moral vacuousness that they inherit as part of family legacy and replicate with relish. A society that incessantly cannibalises itself and has no understanding of excellence, can only thrive in miracle manipulations, myth making and stories of providence.       

Not to be left behind is the market media, ever scrounging the traditional puss for traction. Likes of Sardesai (this fellow is as insignificant but a pointer to market sickularism that they expertise) should be functioning under strict control of the proprietors. But then “Bania-Squatter” nexus is stuff of legend, I am told it brings good omen (if sufficiently nourished could even be taken to mahatma-pandit stratosphere). This sprightly frog of the putrid well (as a representation of his wider ilk and matching arrogance) has habit of unhinging at opportune moment. During the Memon hanging he made some extremely inflammatory remark, that could be as much as an attempt to incite muslims, furiously trying to weave his sickularism web. People of his ilk also have a virus in their brain that triggers something (so far unexplained) the moment they encounter anyone with muslim name, the tongue tends to role up to something that sounds like saab after the name. These are path breaking moment of sickularism camaraderie and gravy points herein. He had a terrific run with congress sycophants as they share the same debauched ways. Ideally people like him should be kicked out, as has been done by other TVchannels. His assuredness comes from playing the sickularism card well, that includes rubbing it into the brethren, and that he is admittedly entrenched in squatters gives him the elevated worldview and necessary contacts. The fellow is now a celebrity journalist, a brand, so can even get away with his awkward Hindi and stupid questions, as if there is no one competent to do these. Now this scoundrel was at his characteristic self while asking “As a proud patel what do you think?” and a matching conceit to boot. This was during vandalism unleashed by “patel community”, he was asking to a fellow with the ‘proud surname’, which only depraved scums like Sardesai understands. Now this Patel fellow moonwalks as a journalist, recent enlightened write up includes debauched attempts to hinge Azim Premji’s philanthropy to ‘patel’ pit. Even a great man like Premji is not spared by these scoundrels, ofcourse his grouse meanwhile was falling standards of TV debates!! So Sardesai should be impressed, the mediocre fellow knows the art of branding and licking up to the right people (deceit of embedded journalist for Aggrawal billionaires). 

Sometime back I saw him walking with Tendulkar (successfully branded as a god, pop spiritual gurus are also there to lend helping hand) in a stadium that had Tendulkar banner hung all around, to the licking delight of Sardesai and extreme embarrassment of discerning viewers. Ideally Tendulkar should have restrained and walked out, but he is no ideal nor like, any other cricketer, a gentleman. Cringing to fawning is not part of the tradition, on the contrary it is encouraged some even bless (I recall seeing a Gandhian extending his blessing to obsequious followers, he was remarkably immune to stampeding jostling crowd awe struck by his purity exuding presence).  Faking humbleness is an art. So they walked hand in hand, Sardesai being master of inane talk (as also can use his fist if need be), informed him that this is where he saw him break the record as a teenager and knew it was something special. Tendulkar known for his humbleness decided to personify it. A discerning viewer would have pointed to the talent with the bat and skills, but Sardesai knows the value of records so does Tendulkar. The reason why there are too many records by these mediocre sportsmen of amazingly stupid game. Recently they somehow managed to defeat Sri Lanka (a small island nation not known for sporting achievements), after twenty odd years!! Of course within the country manipulating pitch does the trick, now what is left is winning the toss. How stupid can it get? During last two decades these mediocre have earned so much with minimum effort that could put GDP of many nations to shame. Now after ‘historic’ win the suck is in full swing. With one millionth of talent compared to Messi or Federer they now compete on earning. Market media inflates it while seeking to cover up the mediocre sportsmen. Clearly they are gestating on Indian population, these inflated earning with minimum of talent is manipulation to trap people. Not surprisingly the original sucker Shastri –Audi  mascot, is clawing up all the time, from twelfth man to captain to…sky is the limit for our fellow. Srinivasan is always there as a margdarshak to the gentlemen gentle in their ways. Meanwhile the "Bengal tiger" (it is a disgrace) is now back with Coca cola, hence will be sought after for expert opinion henceforth. As a marketer wisely elaborates "He's on prime-time news. Brands want names that are visible and in the news. The move makes a lot of sense for Coca-Cola".These manipulations have become so desultorily easy. So it is chicken-egg scene for market media: is it icons who create news or news that create icons, or is it icons that create icons. To be begin with if somebody could elaborate on what is an icon? There is too much conning going on. As for our fellow is concerned he is now shifting to football, hence automatically football icon. Footballers can now take a break. In this mediocrity thriving nation Bolt showcases his cricket skills and media goes gaga. It doesn't cross anybody's mind that these are degradation. But then actors can sing, singers can dance, cricketers can act...gosh. This is one society where once you cross the threshold of market desirability then you can do anything, they go berserk. Its the market created framework of entitlement, the invincibility and arrogance. Most significantly, a complete disregard for propriety, such unconcern is baffling. The reason why excellence is never achieved as the new entrants are co opted by market and stacked with money. They become brand for selling products, and that becomes their occupation and reason.     

They can carry on and likes of Sardesai can fawn but I have two specific suggestions for readers: Please don’t watch this stupid game called cricket, there are too many moneybags working to trap people so as to multiply money, as they work compelling narration of ‘playing for the nation’. Children should never be encouraged in these, it is a step towards couch potatoes and consumers of junk, as Tendulkar will vouch. Parents should be careful of this danger; they must know that it’s a network to ensnare consumers from young age. Childhood is too precious to be wasted in these market nonsenses, there is lot to observe and learn, wasting it on cricket stupidity (that teaches manipulative mediocrity) is criminal. Secondly, and most importantly people must take decision not to buy things that are hawked through ads. There should zero tolerance to these. Children should be very vary of coco cola uncles and aunties who drop in once in a while for hugging. Market slave journalist was mentioning that ads are the reason why we can watch programs in TV. Wow, I thought it was because of some smart people who invented all these amazing technology, and not some cheap hawker. Well these kinds of views can only emerge from worms of putrid well called India.

Thankfully the new government is immune to few English/Hindi channels and their exaggerations, that till recently seem directly influencing the policy makers. One fellow even had the audacity to inform, as they discuss the latest TRP buster crime event involving psychopath former media head (even money minded, we are told, as if all other media heads are compassionate charity dispensing souls!!), that these issues have overshadowed OROP!!. The world still functions quite well despite media, so do people. The government shouldn’t be overtly be taken by the media, that too few self-serving English media. Corruption charges will have to be proved in court, unfortunately the police and judiciary competence itself is questioned (the Indrani case has gone cold the moment it touched money trail, fixers have pressed the breaks). The new government of this vast nation with myriad problems and issues have rightly put few TV channels (exaggerated as voice of nation) in their place, and that it is just an evening entertainer, nothing more. Precisely, what these channels themselves strive for. It is very rare to see informed discussions (not intriguingly actors, entertainers, dubious people are part of discussion on serious issues, as some try to distinguish itself as subtle, the pretensions of superior while being equally crude dimwits). Personally, I don’t watch these, if ever prefer where people are shouted down. It is a great watch, since we know what they are going to speak!! Hence the humiliation of being shouted down, the desperation to speak, the pleading to be heard is what we enjoy. It’s primal and compelling watch (once in a while), indeed these also quite ironically reduce space for ploy, people are put in their place firmly as cleverness sulk. The issues are ruse as emotions are stark.    

What else to expect from this American market vassal state, as they prepare consumers in tune with American reality. We are reduced to Hollywood churns in the name entertainment. With amazing biodiversity and myriad artforms they cannot even produce good informative programs, it is the Americans who will have to show it to us. This society has been trashed by its mediocre elite, that is precisely what happens when entitled people are asked to prove their competence, they can only manipulate. That is the defining characteristic of this godforsaken society. In the meanwhile they also elect their leaders and call themselves democratic.    

Banning meat nonsense: The meat ban issue has been blown beyond recognition! The framework was already in place for last many decades. I recall during one October 2nd (Gandhi birthday) about a decade back I was stranded inside a fish shop, as the fellow feared raid by official who were out to impose the ban. So in panic, as rumours spread, he pulled the shutter. Sickulars ensconced in squatters have already placed this framework of purity, with Gandhi being an ever purifying presence. Hence eating non vegetarians has to be stopped atleast on Gandhi’s day. The framework being eating non vegetarian is impure and low, imposing is victory of hierarchy and morality herein. It comes with traditional ease. Hindu/Jain fundamentalists are only trying to extend it further. Uncouth sickularist liberals cannot create a spectre of horror when they themselves are part of creations of these miseries.

Not to harm other living things is part of evolving, as one enlightens to the pains in the surroundings one may shun away from killing animals for food. That ofcourse is not a rule, as the occasion arises due to nutritional needs, cost factors or other exigencies, non vegetarian maybe a better option. Being vegetarian by birth and not by choice is not part of this process; it is an inherited idea without much thought, hence zombies. Indeed in Indian context the vegetarians are probably the most brutal set of people. It is also a well-known fact how animals are brutalised to produce milk, as also chemicals in vegetables causing havoc to the ecosystem. Being vegetarian have not prodded them to think on these nor better farming techniques. Vegetarianism, in Indian context, is rarely about compassion or health concern, it is about squatter’s purity and crap herein that Jains are trying to work out for upper mobility in this depraved framework. For these people potatoes could be as good as chicken wings or dog meat. How about banning potatoes for a week? (I cannot imagine dilli without allu!!)

I have huge respect for vegans, and it is my constant strive to be as sensitive, atleast most of the time! Also as population increases it is putting too much strain on the ecosystem hence reducing meat intake is logical. That doesn’t give Indian vegetarians any high moral grounds, nor are they any part of this narration of logic. They are part of fate, through vaginal superhighways (very much helped by Kasturi&Sons) into the entitlement suck. Western people, who choose vegetarian as choice, must be cautious dealing with Indian vegetarians, don’t mistake them for compassion or any subtle thoughts. These are crudest people you can come across.                        

The truth should be out

It seems that the truth behind the disappearance of one of the foremost freedom fighter is a concern only of immediate family members, and that Indians seem less bothered. It is sad to see the plight of family trying to extricate whatever little information, for more than six decades, on the untimely, indeed suspicious, death of one of the most admired Indian. This is what the manipulative and mediocre elite are capable of to reduce an iconic Indian into the dustbin of history, the proud family into pitiable rants. The government should release all the documents it has that deals with Subhash Chandra Bose at the earliest. It is nothing less than a crime to withhold these information from public about a person they adore and have high regards for, whatever maybe the cost. The government will not be forgiven if it chooses to withhold the information and disregard public opinion. Ideally, Army day should have been observed on the formation day of INA or Bose’ birthday. This blogger questions the credibility of people who decided these. Since each branch of defence has its day and is well entrenched, it is possible to have a Defence day wherein all uniformed services are celebrated. It is important to give due respect to Subhash Chandra Bose, he should be recognized for his service to the cause of the nation, as also for anti-british colonial movement. His logic of enemy's enemy is a friend is tenable in the context of times. Also as an oppressed country, Indians were not at all in a position to rate Britian over Germany or Japan. Or for that matter colonialism over fascism. Churchill was very much responsible for Bengal famine as much as Hitler was for Holocaust. Secondly, during his lifetime Bose wasn't really aware of the full impact of Nazi. Bose' intent was to bring in discipline and courage into the reality of struggle, hence his focus on military. This he successfully executed as INA. It was a disruptive idea in an overwhelmingly safe haven that Indian elite had comfortably ensconced in. This blogger will always support these.       

Subhash Chandra Bose was freedom fighter in the true sense, unlike feudal elite playing the manipulative game meanwhile attempting to extract gains and broadly giving the perception of fighting for freedom, he didn't play safe. Bose took personal risks and understood the realities of the situations and responded according to the need of the hour. He didn’t have the arrogance of experimenting with truth (wherein one was nowhere near any truth to begin with on the contrary the overwhelming reality was primitive structures that one was enmeshed in and the haughty feudal lords as leaders). These idiosyncrasies and habitual egotism of those masquerading as leaders led to bloodshed and untold miseries during partition. It’s people like Subhash Chandra Bose and Bhagat Singh (who have been reduced to “terrorists” in school books) that Indians owe their freedom, the mahatmas and pundits were compelling sideshows. A compassionate society, as much as individuals, must respond to the situation as and when it arises, which means during medieval times when invaders were marauding, they should have organised themselves and fought. That was the need of the hour. During colonial period freedom was curtailed and exploitation rampant they should therefore resist these and fight, that is the moral obligation. That the society is incapable of and that only few individuals are capable of taking the risk speaks volume of the deceitful and mediocre ways that shackled the people, hence exploited and faced untold misery. It also shows a complete break down in the society, as also the individuals, when the exploited lose the reason to resist. Mahatmas and religion herein necessarily must be on the foundation of egalitarian values, there is no spiritual claim otherwise, hence this high moral ground is deceptive. It can be easily understood that you cannot be obsessive about means when the ends doesn't change anything, worse if accentuate exploitative status quo.   This may find traction among self-serving mediocre elites as they try to cover up their home truths and appear civilized. 

The way in which Bose was evicted out of Congress is an instance of high Machiavellianism in action, as they wrestled to control over common people. The reason why India got independence has more to do with weakening of colonial Britain as also vehement threat posed by ideologies and ideas created by Bose, that emboldened Indians working under colonial army, threatened mutiny and cessation. It is this threat of violence unleashed by millions controlled by minuscule number of British army men that did it. Bose had awakened the Armymen, he made them aware of their strength. Army must fight for its people and not exploiters of its people. He gave them the confidence, the courage, the means to organise and face the enemy, the exploiters who were controlling them. Meanwhile in the parallel narration of freedom, the mahatmas have firmly brought in the religion into political space and discourse, not as a spiritual understanding but in pivotal role as pointers of religious identities and differences. Unity in diversity was in full force, as human beings quite aware of their degrading differences, grudgingly came together. Moral foundation was sought to be constructed on the primitive structure. It very well served the needs of mediocre and status quo driven elite, it had the least likely reason to rattle their power and immoral world. Peace was at premium as it suited them just fine, hence wonderful ideas on nonviolence were pushed into hapless people –whose had/have never known any form peace in their miserable world, nor this one to do with any absence of violence. Nonviolence was compelling arsenal that kept the mediocre elite on the top of the game, this dreadful world was broken by occasional invaders and temple breakers, a welcome respite and new addition into the idea of miserable India. As new rulers dropped in, the mediocre elite negotiated the milieu with the essential attribute of fawning to the powerful and viciously subjugating the weak. They worked in tolerance and moral high ground in compelling narration. This art was at full swing as they dealt colonial Britain.

 As with any artificial conception that seeks to divide people and subjugate. It didn’t work, very soon as the pressure build up, it started to crumble. ‘Do or die’ became the craven call, as the elite scampered to grapple the spoil. They pushed the hapless people into the mouth of partition, the horror that followed is well known in the annals of history. Never was in the human history so many millions of people massacred, maimed and displaced. This is the result of diluting humans into identities, most significantly on religion, as if human beings don’t have any other selves or individuality. The machiavellian and incredibly mediocre elite claims for nonviolence is bogus. Religion, if ever, can only be a minor, if not regrettable, identity. This exaggeration of human being into religion is a clever ploy by arbitrators who seek control; the minority rights herein should be reevaluated. Most significantly each religion should be closely scrutinized and stringently questioned. Too much is lost in this nonsense. And yes beware of peace pouting clever Indians and their shrewd semantic jugglery, they are the worst of the lot and should be taken to task, firmly put into their debauched reality with some plain home truths. 

Ominous of things to come

The mass exodus towards Europe from conflict regions is a stark reminder of things to come. The sights of vulnerable people scampering for life, perilous journeys, ensuing terrible tragedies –that once made people feel guilty, mortified, the empathy loses its way as these get repeated, becomes common. The numbness to other’s misery gives way to atavistic response to outsiders; this disgust translates into expressions that could range from xenophobia to racist attitude. The common people therefore pay the price of avarice of few, the insatiable urge for power of some as they use all kinds of ideology including faith to achieve it. ISIS is an opportune creations of fractures between the arbitrators, as the ecosystem become terrible hence these vicious species. The internet has accentuated the macabre as also the danger of common place. The complacency that follows with shifting mediums and images is now a mainstay further numbed by distracting market. About 70odd people suffocating to death inside a container truck as they escape for better life would have deeply scythed the soul, it no longer does, as the images shifts to new scenes of ghastly meanwhile market breaks in with constant reminders of choices to buy. If it is not absurd then it must surreal, this really cannot be accepted as the new normal. It is also becoming increasingly clear that political faith and expression of religion in public is an anti-thesis to rational values and concept of modernity, this new low cannot be the arbitration point of democracy hence defining expression of human right. These kinds of exhibitionist ways of faith is causing miseries, dividing people and objectifying humans.

As human population increases the newly added consumers are celebrated by market based philosophy, the deterioration is least of concern, meanwhile the richer sections have insulated themselves and have strategically positioned to gain from the misery, hence this unconcern for increasing population and deteriorating environment. In India this unconcern gets consolidated by traditional apathy and habits of clever reasoning devoid of rationale or ethics. As the climate change impact is felt it is the most vulnerable who will pay the price. Not Murdoch, this wonder of market media, a system that invariably places premium on buffoons. There are many billionaires and millionaires like him, who gained from market buffoonery and slick manipulation. They are burgeoning all around as the symbols of market driven prosperity. India being a vassal state for American market is dumped with these warped notions, therefore the millionaires multiply as the degradation continues. The consumption based economy celebrates consumption, and is devoid of any rational thoughts except maybe clever ways to multiply money. Even wasting is celebrated as it fuels more demand. What kind of demented system is this? With clear scientific evidences on fossil fuel related carbon increase warming they don’t seem concerned. A more responsible society would have stopped events like car racing and unnecessary fuel consumption, to start with, indeed a crime that is carried on as if some people are living in parallel universe. If only these irresponsibilities could be contained with feeling appalled, but we are beyond it. It has started to affect us directly.  Market led by billionaires like Murdoch and Trump have established that Homo sapiens are money sucking brutes devoid of any logic except maybe self-aggrandisement. A world centred around them and for them.  

Climate change is going to displace millions of people. India being a vulnerable country exposed to vagaries of nature as vast population is exposed as well as dependent. Food security, livelihood vulnerabilities, exposed to nature’s vagaries and fury, diseases...all adds to vulnerable section resorting to mass migration. Thickly populated and extremely vulnerable countries like Bangladesh will have an impact on India too. Climate migrants is the new crisis that is not very far.  

Chickens are coming home to roost: Hindu fundamentalists are always on the lookout for rallying point, as the religion in itself doesn’t give that grip. Semitic religion, specifically Islam, have mostly rallied successfully to reduce the space for expression and values of liberty as twisted understanding of minority and rights herein gain credence. They have been quite successful in recent times, the degraded world is much celebrated as vicious patriarchy finds space, child rights are non-existent, societies are forced to take steps backward to accommodate these primitive worlds in the guise of protecting minority. It is a collective lose to humanity. The recent support for killers of Charlie Hebdo brings in this deceptive framework that thrives on hypocrisy. As voices of sanity get killed in Bangladesh, in a systematic and brutal manner, the protest is limited. These are lessons for Hindu fundamentalists. Now if you support, even remotely, the slick argument that justifies the perpetrators of Charlie Hebdo, then you have lost your credibility to protest against killing of rationalist by Hindu fundamentalists. Some highbrow elites tend to play this clever game; the habit of positioning themselves as voice of peace at international level but have no qualms in being the brutal local guardians comfortably espousing freedom of expression to showcase liberal values. In Indian context as mentioned earlier this is fight of brethren to tighten the grip over common people. Sickular liberals give an underhand push to fundamentalist; this gives them the consolidation as also the international pointers of liberalism, much needed credibility. In this sleight the primitive Indian elite come out as kindred souls. These games have been played quite successfully over the years. Now that the Hindu fundamentalist are gaining ground, assiduously following the Islamic fundamentalism, it is an easy journey as sickulars have cleared the path well with amazing hypocrisy.

Nothing explains why a depraved scoundrel like Aurangzeb was chosen as a name of a road right in the middle of Delhi. This is a well thought out plan, it seeks to showcase thyself in the rarefied field of secularism and beacon of extreme tolerance. This kind of extremes can be easily be observed in behaviour patterns of Indian sickularism, it comes not from heightened egalitarian ways but is a product of clever manipulations, an amazing lack of compassion or empathy is exhibited. In this dangerous game they also push the society into extremes, and seek to extract benefits from miseries. It is also not a coincidence that feudal societies like Pakistan which celebrate these barbarians have firmly moved towards pits, indeed not surprisingly Pakistan itself has become quite a brutal place on earth churning religious fundamentalism all around (ofcourse it is a different matter that when Indian elite visit Pakistan they meet people like thyself, feudal and equally depraved but high on sheen, perfect hosts and a great evening of subtle words ensconced in barbarity that Indian elite so well understands that it compliments. It is a second home, as also amazing world of easy sickularism. They also share same enthusiasm for british monarchy), not to forget inhuman blasphemy laws.. 

   

Not quite coincidentally at the junction of erstwhile Aurangzeb road, next to Lodhi gardens, you will find roads named after fathers of some powerful congress leaders. All within the turf of sickularism, I believe. Sarmad would have been an ideal choice. It is people like Sarmad Shaheed who have defined Indian society over the ages, and have been constant presence in ideas of secularism as Indian people understands it. He maybe finally rested as a Sufi saint, but it is difficult to classify whether he was a Jew or a Hindu or Muslim.  He falls into a space that defines Indian secularism. Squatters masquerading liberals, tethered to primitive world as they are, can reach till sickularism. Sarmad requires understanding, it needs subtlety and risk, both unknown to mediocre elites, and importantly it also doesn’t fall into mullah appeasement, the staple of Indian sickularism that quite suits the feudal power structures which Indian elite so well understands.  

On speaking, walking and writing

On speaking: People speak lots of crap these days; probably it is a market need to keep the titillation going, the attention seekers galore. I am rarely finding any interesting or sensible talks nowadays; it is becoming far and few. There aren’t many people whom when you hear you take notice, that there is an indication of something deeper, substantial. Such speaking has become quite rare. There are ofcourse some riveting stuff online so on, some of the TED talks really are worth the time. Some of the talks by Osho, that I got hooked to in my 20s really stands out (need to emphasis, there are crap too), J.Krishnamurthy so on and yes, followers can only be followers, cheap replications. Recently I happen to listen to Jayant Narlikar, quite an amazing man (ofcourse I already mentioned about Ted Turner, in context to recent listening experience). 

 What does it take for people to speak some sense? I am reminded of a movie I saw long time back that I took out to watch again recently, from my pirated video stock. My Life to Live is a quintessential Godard stuff, hence a customary philosophical interlude is always on card, that adds to the charm I guess. There is a scene where a woman, who is into prostitution, has a rendezvous with a philosopher (Brice Parain, playing himself). The woman says “It’s odd. Suddenly I don’t know what to say; it often happens with me. I know what I want to say. I think about whether it is what I mean. But when the moment comes to speak, I can’t say it”. The philosopher addresses the issue with an interesting take from a fiction work “You’ve read The Three Musketeers?” he asks, expectantly the woman has not read it and she queries “Why”.

“Because, in it there is a character named Porthos…tall, strong and little stupid. He never thought in his life. He has to place a bomb in a cellar to blow it up. He does it. He places the bomb, lights the fuse, then he runs away, ofcourse. But suddenly he begins to think”. And this one is really terrific, he starts to thinks about “How is it possible to put one foot before the other?!” “So he stops running. He can’t go on, he can’t move forward. The bomb explodes and the cellar falls on him…and he is crushed to death. The first time he thought in his life and it killed him”

The woman, evidently not getting the drift, says “Why are you telling me this story?”

“No reason. Just to talk”

The woman takes it from there, into an archetypal Godard loop, “Why must one always talk? Often one shouldn’t talk, but live in silence. The more one talks the less the words mean”

“Perhaps but can one?...I have found that we cannot live without talking” says the philosopher.

“I would like to live without talking”

“Yes it would be nice wouldn’t it?...but it is impossible”

“But why words should express just what one wants to say…Do they betray us?”

The philosopher explains “But we betray them too. One should be able to express oneself. It has been done in writing. Think someone like Plato, can still be understood…he can. Yet he wrote in Greek, 2500years ago…we should be able to express ourselves. And we must”

“Why must we? To understand each other?” asks the woman.

“We must think, and for thought we need words. There is no other way to think” (this blogger holds that you can think in images, and then use appropriate words to bring it out). He adds “To communicate, one must talk; that is our life”

“Yes, but it’s very difficult” the woman confesses, that she is a prostitute makes it stark, as also that she is killed in a senseless violence later adds to the irony. She adds after some thought “I think life should be easy”

Now here the philosopher says something that brings in the gist “I think one learns to talk well only when one has renounced life for a time. That is the price. So, to speak is fatal. Speaking is almost a resurrection in relation to life. Speech is another life from when one does not speak. So, to live in speech one pass through the death of life without speech…there is a kind of ascetic rule that stops one from talking well, until one sees life with detachment”

“But I cannot live everyday life with…I don’t know”

 “With detachment?...We balance, that is why we pass from silence to words. We swing between the two because it’s the movement of life. From everyday life one rises to a life we call superior. The thinking life. But this life presupposes one has killed the everyday, too elementary life”

“Then thinking and talking are the same?”

“I think so. Plato said so, it’s an old idea. One cannot distinguish the thought from the words that expresses it. An instance of thought can only be grasped through words”

(this blogger avers that it remains an idea with Indian elite who have expertise on detaching thoughts from speech, it is quite effortless around here, achieved by centuries of inbreeding and deceitful ways. Indeed they have taken to the next level, the nuances of semantics adds to the absurdity of speaking, as also writing –an occupation that guarantees scholastic attributes, whatever nonsense one may write).

On walking: “No wealth can buy the requisite leisure, freedom, and independence which are the capital in this profession. It comes only by the grace of God. It requires a direct dispensation from Heaven to become a walker”. That is Thoreau writing exclusively on walking. I really don’t want to burden it with my thoughts, except I have been quite a walker, so I leave some views of Thoreau. 

  

“The walking of which I speak has nothing in it akin to taking exercise, as it is called, as the sick take medicine at stated hours”

“I am alarmed when it happens that I have walked a mile into the woods bodily, without getting there in spirit…The thought of some work will run in my head and I am not where my body is –I am out of my senses. In my walks I would fain return to my senses. What business have I in the woods, if I am thinking of something out of the woods?”

 “My desire for knowledge is intermittent, but my desire to bathe my head in atmospheres unknown to my feet is perennial and constant. The highest that we can attain to is not Knowledge, but Sympathy with Intelligence. I do not know that this higher knowledge amounts to anything more definite than a novel and grand surprise on a sudden revelation of the insufficiency of all that we called Knowledge before—a discovery that there are more things in heaven and earth than are dreamed of in our philosophy. It is the lighting up of the mist by the sun. Man cannot KNOW in any higher sense than this, any more than he can look serenely and with impunity in the face of the sun: "You will not perceive that, as perceiving a particular thing," say the Chaldean Oracles”

“I am astonished at the power of endurance, to say nothing of the moral insensibility, of my neighbours who confine themselves to shops and offices the whole day for weeks and months, aye, and years almost together”.

On writing: I started reading things seriously only in my mid20s, before that mostly confined to comics. When I say seriously I mean not under any duress or compulsion but choosing books as I thought appropriate without any intent or reason, just that I got to read and nothing much.  Three to four years of consistent reading, and then one morning as I saw this man walking across the street in Karol Bagh on a cold morning, I thought I should attempt on writing. Haven’t ever written even a paragraph properly it didn’t really pan out the way I thought. It was messy and regrettable venture but I kept at it, as and when it occurred to me that I should write. In last many years I have written more than I ever thought I would, writing still is quite a complicated task. When the thought is to be converted into English words, it comes out like a bunch of horses out of starting gate; there is a stampede of words, some words move here and there, some move faster than others. In the meanwhile some words have their own problems, the appropriateness, the texture, the spelling so on. The task is to reign in, streamline it into something logical, into an Indian line, steadily moving towards sentence, despite these eventual calm stray words do jut out like a surprise longer odds at the wining post. Causing much irritation, a steward’s enquiry, some probing, rechecking so on. 

  

Why monarchy exists in this modern world?

It is baffling that monarchy exists even in the so called modern societies, even one that prides for its egalitarian ways. I was going through countries that have monarchy; it is shocking that many countries in Europe too have monarchy surviving in varying form of pomp and vestiges. It is in the nature of primitive societies to give value to entitlement but when it is seen in modern societies one wonder what kind democracy or indeed democratic values they are espousing? An entitled world is in direct contradiction to liberty, and when you have these depraved conceptions existing as references then it very much degrades values and systems that safeguards human rights. In primitive societies like India where the machiavellian elite have been usurping benefits perched on feudal power structures and medieval norms it makes it difficult to assert democratic values. They quite easily push in status quo that thrive on discriminations, incremental changes are brought after much struggle and deliberation. You can see this at all levels in places like India, where the richer section thrive on misery of downtrodden. Socialism in the earlier part of India’s independence was the worst era, it merely consolidated primitive structures into evolving modernity. Wherein revolutionary changes could have been possible to counteract the feudal and medieval ways, they played around with fancy notions of nation building essentially feeding the entitled and dispensing patronages. They did nothing about the primitive structures or any attempts on consolidating egalitarian notions, if ever these were piecemeal efforts with short term gains. Most ‘leaders’ themselves were feudal lords, experts in patronising, even as basic as land reforms was ignored. That is why this blogger believes that two decades of communism after independence would have very well put a right foundation for Indians. Socialism brought in worst of both world. Communism would have very likely focussed on basic foundations that affects the common people, includes primary education, basic health, equitable distribution so on. This was the need of the fledging nation that had deep held discriminatory ways and exploitative mindset. That opportunity is lost forever, and yes communism too has lived its time. That really doesn’t mean that capitalism has anything significant to offer. Indeed they actively undermine surroundings and downgrade to lowest denominator. It isn’t surprising that debilitating issues aren’t their concern as they themselves are in the dock. This hoopla about minimum governance is dangerous thought, indeed it is an attempt to make democracy ineffective and play into the hand money bags, wanton consumption as panacea. Not surprisingly nepotism driven capitalism will have value for monarchy.

It is quite clear that monarchy has no place in modern world; its presence emboldens the feudal ways and impinges directly on to rights of citizens. Enlightened people must raise urgent voice against this anachronism and discriminatory mindset that it thrives on. As also the so called monarchy must shun itself and take initiatives to voluntarily give up their entitlements, even if it's titular (ideally a democratic society shouldn't have allowed these in the first place). They have far outlived their need and context. It is not only a burden on people but this idea in itself is degrading. It must start from the richer and enlightened societies. They must take the initiative to step down and help make the world a better place to live.            

It’s a reference, not an identity

There have always been successful attempts by Indian elite to twist narration to work in their depraved end. The mediocre debauched society and its crude ways are quite an illustration of it.  That these depravities are now mainstream narration of culture and tradition shows their clout and hold over this godforsaken society. It was reported that two Dalit children have drowned. This is how they twist it for requirement, this mischief is also to bring in their conspicuous compassion and crude opportunism that this society is so famous for. Dalit is a reference to point out discrimination and mindset functioning herein; it is not an identity of an individual. Identifying these with incident that has no reference to discrimination is a clever ploy to solidify identity that is functioning out of squatter’s conceptions, this also a valiant attempt to morph decadent home truths as they playact liberals. There is also an attempt on ‘Dalit literature’, as if a new organism is seeking light hence our duty to bless. Classifying people, putting hierarchy and then intellectualising is been a favourite pass time around here for a very long time, in the intricacies of these they find philosophies of redemptions. There is also a clever ploy to track similarities between ‘Dalit literature’ and Afro-American studies. Clearly there is a similarity in terms of heinous discriminations and violence, but atrocities on Dalits and primitive frameworks are much dreadful than any known form of organised atrocity in human civilisation. Afro-American was an identity, while Dalit is a reference, indeed twisting Dalit as an identity is itself an attempt on discrimination, that is worse than racism, and points to debauchery at work. Discrimination on Afro-American was on race and physically identifiable pointers, which in some sense was quite common during medieval period, as societies were quite closed and xenophobic. That it took the form of racism is what makes the voices of Afro American narration distinctive and empathy evoking. The difference here is that Dalit is a situation that is a creation of depraved framework that works within, among itself. It is a form of cannibalism. Handiwork of wily squatters to usurp the benefits and passing it into hereditary frame was an effortless consolidation. That the primitive framework is still thriving and the conspicuous compassion dispensing elite is cleverly tethered to it is what makes it uniquely terrible. Dalit and Afro-American are definitely not the same narration, the experience of heinous atrocities much similar but the framework entirely different. There is a clever attempt by Indian elite to mix the two hence to show themselves as compassionate. They are attempting to place themselves with civilised world, and jostling with enlightened sections who try to give space to Afro-American voices and strongly condemn acts of racism, Indian elite is also trying to find their traction in this hallowed circle. Gandhi was hoisted quite successfully, evidently everything else was muzzled in this juggernaut of conspicuous compassion; the apostle of peace narration quite cleverly hid the depraved elite and their primitive ways. They therefore sashayed the world ramp with compelling ease, representing and consolidating themselves as peaceful souls.         

  

While racism is condemned around the world and Afro Americans are protected from these discriminations with structures and policies under place (gun hugging white Americans falling behind in the civilizational scale). The primitive structures that created and authenticated Dalit atrocities are still in place, and not at all shocking is the Indian elite's attempt on positing as benevolent and competing with West as enlightened souls. The habitual offenders have created Dalit narration to match Afro-American, hence show themselves, therefore Indian society, as beacons of kindness. These ingenious attempts must be exposed, primitive Indian elite shouldn’t be allowed to squiggle in the cloak of some eastern mystic with unique elevated connection to truth, reality is much mucky.

Post script: After the blasts in Bangkok, one clever fellow was quick to hit the button. He lamented the fact that India is not leveraging its ‘historical cultural’ connections with East Asia. The blast happened near Hindu temple is what got him excited, it was pushed in that the temple brought in positive energy, predicted by astrologers, hence balance to calamitous world that only some have the tricks for quick fix solutions. It is clear that the bomb blasts didn’t fall into positive. So how are we going to cover that one, squatter embedded journalist should have the alibi. In the meanwhile in the midst of the unfolding tragedy he seemed offended that ‘brahmins’ are replaced by Buddhist monks in ‘saffron robes’, but is satisfied that atleast clandestinely Hindu ways are practised, having witnessed ‘brahmin decedents’ at work in the royal palace. Incidentally this fellow’s enthusiasms were not shared as he was corrected, ‘Indic influence’ as our man went gaga on Indian civilizational influence. Sane people don’t want to have any reference to Indian “civilizational” influence -the predominating narration being that of obnoxious squatter, this our man doesn’t really get. This scoundrel who is masquerading journalist needs to understand that opposite happened in India as Buddhist temples were grabbed by squatters and converted into spots of debauchery in the meanwhile the temples in East Asia incorporated the subtleties and refined ways, quite clearly squatters didn’t have any place in such narration. That is the difference between Hindu religion of East Asia and the subtle practises that evolved through Buddhism, and squatter controlled Indian Hindu temples that remain spaces of decadence and unethical ways that gets continuously replicated as it spreads into other fields and sustains. It is a mindset, hence attitude.  While they target Radhe maas of the world, the debauchery inside temples and how it corrupts souls is ignored. Not surprising, as this will expose lot of home truths and crude foundation of some ever purifying conscience keepers, including some accuracies on mahatmas and pundits.

It is also getting clear (atleast from this fellows claim) that ‘royal’ families in Thailand got their nourishment on elevated thyself from hobnobbing with squatters, if not now atleast few centuries back, –who are renowned for the ability to churn out creative otherworldly alibis to suit the occasion, hence the ‘royals’ in Thailand find themselves indispensably entitled. Monarchy is a disgraceful anachronism of modern times, a joke played on common people as also severe flaw in sensibilities of equitable dealing.                       

The Radhe maas of market media

There is nothing intriguing in the way market media chooses its target, like a pack of predators they ferociously attack and gleefully comment in an ever purifying and competing self-righteousness. Clearly the forces behind these theatrics are the same, they vary in the display and sensational intent, as also the sponsors (puerility of that in itself is another story). There is a woman who has become centre of fancy among the English and Hindi ‘news’ channel, now this one is some kind of comic relief therefore an easy target. The belligerence of the reporters and countering of the same create an absurd situation. She claims to be goddess (a goddess with a Punjabi accent is dream come true scene! Being an Indian can be sometimes be seriously funny affair) or atleast her followers believe so. Garishly dressed, gaudy surroundings, crudely materialistic concomitantly absence of application of mind or critical thinking is typical of most people in this part of the world, that has been suitably exploited for ages. Now this one is no saint or great soul that this society revere as the source of awareness in bleak world. There are so many like her who cleverly associate the nuances of squatter’s temples and showcase themselves as carriers of miracles. Not coincidentally this is what the squatters do in the temple too, creating wonders of gods and hawking the miracles, they also exaggerate human attributes of gods and in a clever sleight also to themselves for being the mediator. Now shift the framework to market media and service sector absurdities, what really has changed? Nothing much. The gods are now the specially created market icons, the actors and cricketers, both competing for varying degree of mediocrity. Indeed being an actor or cricketer is a minor matter, as they ferociously compete for endorsements (without ofcourse ever being responsible, and the onus is one use to be understanding towards them. Aw), and that defines their worth. These are the gaudy gods the market create and are carried from one product to another, from brand to another, dexterously parroting lines that seek to trap people. How is this different from the Radhe maas of the world? What is different from this fellow Shah Rukh khan pedaling cola and whatever, that market media depends on for its daily roti. Taking high moral grounds on slippery ethics is quite an art.

It needs also be noted that Market media in the avatar of saviour doesn’t really question the primitive foundations, indeed they quite gleefully promote it, as all kinds of charlatans, pandits (incidentally the abuse in Nehru Wikipedia entry is the word Pandit, and that should be investigated. Why Nehru is a pundit while others, some exceptionally erudite like Ambedkar, are not is a serious issue that will open up the Indian elite's depraved world), we are told bless their presence with absolute nonsense, they predict future, suggest puerilities as traditions so on, it’s an amazing racket. Of course some have morphed with bit of education into journalism, as political commentators prospecting Indian society while some does as 'consultants' on matters ranging from finance to anything under the sun. The crazy exaggeration of issue like Radhe maas of world are attempts by clever market operators trying to assert their moral superiority. Closer scrutiny shows they are as depraved and muck filled.      

The issues are chosen carefully by the market media as to how it can be exaggerated and squeezed, it is amazing how different media stampede from one issue to another in a tawdry replication of each other in intent and content indicating how they are controlled by similar source. This source, the cash rich byproduct of corporates, is the new benchmark. This cash rich specie that does the hawking, as the money pour in for the same, seems to be setting the agenda. A new low is created on every occasion. It is in this ecosystem likes of Trump are born and thrive, and as these get replicated in India as market spreads, one can be quite sure that there are hundreds and thousands of millionaires like him in here too are getting richer and richer. Indian elite is pupating in the same ecosystem, what differentiates them from likes of Trump is their dexterity of words and deep understanding of barbaric nonviolence, that make them look like angels. Negotiating entitlements through nepotism and crony capitalism, cunningness posited as higher conscience, liberalism pointers in semantic jugglery…these are only the tip of iceberg. You will encounter much depraved home truths as you go down. Consumerism is therefore the new great liberator, indeed with few well-placed shots even creates a sense of patriotism. They therefore degrade systems and institutions, quite an easy task in a society where rules are lax, traditions strong and culture ever superior. This megalomaniac specie has necessary attributes of squatter’s primitiveness and cunningness while carrying the finesse of western liberals, they land into juiciest of occasions for enhanced branding. How much they have encroached policy making institutions is the mute question. There is no question that they have severely intruded into public space, and has further pushed the society into thriving absurdity filled consumers.   

Now that an Indian is heading Google, the market was alert to dumb it down for the herd. “Bollywood and cricket” was sought to be rushed in as essential hinge of Indian identity. The market driven buffoonery was in full swing. Ofcourse now finally the mediocre IIT has found the traction, to justify their ordained selves and position that the world will have to deserve them (?!). Hence the section is furiously pushing in the mythical attributes of IITians which the world as also universe will have to but recognize one day. Reality check: IITians are mostly mediocre and amazingly insular, as much as engineering field is exaggerated, they are just fine tuning market requirements and filling in. The so called innovators are only working within the framework, mostly incremental opportunists. This blogger thinks that, with few rare exceptions, this is one of Indian myth making racket. I used to meet IITians quite often while I was moonwalking in JNU and around, except some rare occasions they are mostly blinkered and too focused in all its negative import. I rarely found them interesting. Few months back I was interacting/interviewing a boy from IIT Delhi, and thought he was quite a genius (knowing how this word is misused). He could read and write a language, any language, within few days, and could retain it forever. He knew more than 20 languages! So we asked him to write a random name (srinivasan) in Tamil and Malayalam. And he was able to, though ‘shree’ is second word you learn in Malayalam (hari shree ganapathaye namaha), it is quite tough to write. I thought he was brilliant and one rare human being. But the boy was extremely confused about what to do with himself, he doesn’t really fancy engineering, and was extremely short on self-confidence on the verge of breakdown. That is what this bullshit called IIT, fixation and exaggeration, the mediocre society has created. 

     

Commentators were also seen pushing Indian value system?! And what really is that?  A society with amazingly ambiguous moral bearings always looks forward to justify itself on flimsiest of occasions. These kinds of individual achievements when you compare with overwhelming regressive surrounding and primitive ways cannot be generalized as an attribute of a society. Indeed this blogger will posit that despite overwhelming odds that Indian society creates some people are still able to do well is indeed a stupendous achievement, and instead of self-congratulating (for god knows what reason), it is better to introspect as to why Indians are such mediocrity appreciating bunch with extreme rare attribute of subtlety. These achievements has more do with the framework, and individuals escaping it. And yes they do well if they have to work within the system, that favor sincerity and hardworking as main attributes. As one fellow said in BBC: this is nothing to do with region or race. Assuming that there is an Indian race, though there are many Indians who tend to believe themselves to be quite superior, the dexterity with words morphs them as liberal. 

This blogger is here to rip the mask, quite sure of that one. This is an arduous task as the entrenched deviance is strong, and they have strongly positioned themselves as the money, power, traditional structures and alliances consolidates. They created crude aspiration frameworks, that are the basis of mediocrities and miseries. They are adept in degrading people and elevating gods, ditto with market -degrading nature and undermining basic ethical values. They are the basis of crony capitalism and nepotism, and primitive worldviews that is transmitted to younger generations. Morphing liberal values may impress the world community but this blogger knows the home truth, and is here to expose it. In this context Gandhi is only one of the array of defense that the elite carry with so much relish. The unfortunate reality is whether right or left, or anyone in between, Indian elite is severely compromised lot, and the depravity is much ingrained as they are aware of it. And that they have spread thin across the spectrum is the curse on Indian society. 

The desperate branding of goodness

The Nestle (Maggi) issue was quite a revelation, as devious commentators brought in their compassion exuding versions to side with the defaulters. Market as harbinger of goodness is now an established fact among certain section but that the multibillion dollar rich corporates are epitomising conscience is something of a revelation. Political clout and money power is the constant crave hence the stable factor, how you negotiate these into positive frame is the narration here. Corporates wants to display themselves as good, hence in constant look out for goodness. The goodness is now cemented as liberal values, hence ferocious defence and stampede by the elites meanwhile exaggerating threat perceptions to maximise their advantage. Being a mediocre lot they have hinged themselves as service providers a compelling euphemism for sweet talking facilitators adept in range of manipulations. After liberalisation big money has been flowing to multiply itself, hence the touts have morphed into sophisticated versions. With this huge money they have been twisting and degrading the system with ease as compliant policy makers wait for their cut. Market media is very much in the game and have their own agents working furiously to gain clout. As they went on with their nefarious ways they needed cloak of goodness, that is why we have these soul mercenaries who moonwalk as opinion makers, slick communicators, do-gooders etc. morphing into the requirement for a price. They expertise in taking conscience to ridiculous level embellishing it with Indian culture and tradition (i.e. if they intend to give a right twist to the narration) or higher goals of humanity cleverly hinging it to western pointers of liberalism. Exploitative corporates need them as a front, market media has a high value on them, so do the political establishment depending upon twist that is needed.    

          

A cash rich specie has emerged, as an essential by-product of service industry gigantism, they fix things and provide twist to the narration as and when needed. They expertise in creating perceptions on demand, obfuscate ethics and push in subjectivity to rules. Even basic facts are sought to be dimmed, recently Coca Cola is reported to be pushing the nonsense that “to maintain a healthy weight, get more exercise and worry less about cutting calories”. “The beverage giant has teamed up with influential scientists who are advancing this message in medical journals, at conferences and through social media. To help the scientists get the word out, Coke has provided financial and logistical support to a new nonprofit organization called the Global Energy Balance Network, which promotes the argument that weight-conscious Americans are overly fixated on how much they eat and drink while not paying enough attention to exercise”. While Health experts say this message is misleading and part of an effort by Coke to deflect criticism about the role sugary drinks have played in the spread of obesity and Type 2 diabetes. They contend that the company is using the new group to convince the public that physical activity can offset a bad diet despite evidence that exercise has only minimal impact on weight compared with what people consume.

Coca cola can do this so easily in India. Confusion over ‘science of health’ is an easy matter to manipulate. You can use the service of array of soul mercenaries, as also specially ordered icons, journalists, politicians, marketeers (includes colossal waste nutcases who do IIM after IIT, ready for any money suck), creative sellers (some even get poetic)…everyone is available at the right price. This usual haggling or even show of minimal talent, in whatever field, is for enhancing their brand value. Nestle is a good corporate image, hence soul mercenaries have latched in, it is a symbiotic relation. It is also quite likely these corporates might have fed handsomely as service gigantism spread with liberal values cloak, nepotism fattened clique furiously clearing the path with higher and higher conscience in shifting moral grounds. The new government most likely played its trick, the Lead/MSG issue seems like a convenient alibi. I gather there are corporates that is taking sides (or have taken sides) or is trying to masquerade higher conscience. There is a wresting of initiatives going on, as the other sides are trying to push in the ‘ominous portent’ narration. It is in this wrestling that crumbs fall for common people, atleast now we have some standards on packaged food that will be checked. It is the same reason why the Congress government didn’t initiate any meaningful changes or reforms (despite some brilliant suggestion by subsequent reform commissions so on), there was no gain, they therefore maintained socio-political status quo as the cronies reaped in. Afterall in this society moral codes were sought to be established through Mahabharata, essentially a family feud exaggerated for grandeur; scheming, and cunning protagonists mostly devoid of ethics or compassion. In this family feud of elite we have to search our morals, it is the same framework that exists even today. The negotiators have shifted from primitive frameworks to board rooms. In this narration of one-upmanship crumbs are dropped to common people, that is democracy.

Donald Trump could very well be Donald Deshpande, a convenient Gandhian (if seeking to take higher moral grounds), or a high sounding bureaucrats (with negotiable ethics, but high on traditional pointers), pretentious journalist (dexterity with words, also exalting lifestyle puerilities), or a machiavellian marketer (on a liberal high ride, ever so landing softly as GDP trustees), investment friendly politician (ready to open up the natural resources to be plundered by likes of billionaire Trumps or Aggrawals), an activist socialite (market props who cover loose ends, purring sickularism/compassion, moral morphing whatever can fetch)…thankfully the new government is seeking to plug in the loopholes, although it is an arduous task, decades of apathy have severely dented the institutions. Knowing the primitive social system, entrenched apathy and contemporary realities this blogger is not expecting any miracles but is ready to give this government atleast a decade. Even some of the corruption charges can be excused, it is a minor matter at this stage (overwhelming perception is that Sushma Swaraj is not corrupt, she made the habitual mistake of Indian elite when they see money bags, but nothing substantial was compromised. IPL is a stink pot and everyone including the cricketers are corrupt and severely compromised). Compared to the kind of loot and arrogance initiated by the previous government these are nothing, and what makes it distressing is that they don’t seemed to have learned the lessons, many of the cunning leaders are still in currency and espousing high values. Amazing lack of leadership, one would have thought worst defeat would have revamped them, kicked out the dead weights, crafty weasels. Indeed that is what happens when you feed sycophants while arrogant leaders tend to be assured of their invincibility in these fawn filled surroundings.  

First ever ant website. Wonderful.

In my world ants have always had a very special place. Better part of my childhood was spent observing ants than anything else. I am also quite fascinated by myrmecomorphy, that is, the insects that mime ants, the most common being spiders and wasps. It is in this context I am glad to inform that a spellbinding website, world’s first ever ant map showing the distribution of ants around the globe, was launched yesterday by the University of Hong Kong. http://antmaps.org/. It is a colourful interactive online map which took four years to complete, and displays the geographic locations of nearly 15,000 types of ants. What more can one ask for?

Would you be calm and placid

If you were full of formic acid?

(Ogden Nash)

IUCN, WWF, CITES must answer

"Trophy hunting is a form of wildlife use that, when well-managed, may assist in furthering conservation objectives" (IUCN)

My respect for WWF is substantially diminished over the years, now the intent of CITES, as was elucidated by one of its spokesperson, has appalled me in no small measure. As one was trying to come in terms with serious ethical breaches and moral expediencies comes the revelation of IUCN. Are these people for conservation or is conservation a ruse for furthering themselves and their ways, animals as a convenient alibi to spread oneself. Animals cannot speak so you can be the spokesperson and manipulate (reminds me of cunning Indian elite who with effortless feudal ease seek to represent common people and rub it in through ever purifying moral matrix). 

It is becoming quite clear that the wildlife related conservation issues are still run by erstwhile hunters and colonisers. The kind of literature on hunting by colonisers will leave you baffled, the depravity of it beyond shock. Indeed if you visit Bharatpur bird sanctuary you will see a placard on the number of birds killed in one go, it crosses thousands. What kind of sick people will do these? These hunting zones were protected as they wanted the numbers to increase so that they can kill for their perverse pleasure. These regions later acquired the status of wildlife sanctuaries, so conservation wasn’t the early concern. During these massacres of animals for pleasure common people’s knowledge were used for tracking, while Indian elite were enthusiastic participants of massacre creating their own records to match the masters. In the weekends they cemented further as they fawned over master’s gentlemanly attributes through cricket (like squatter’s temples cricket was also quite successfully pushed through the throats of common people, with immense success and relish. Cursory study will show how mediocrity thrived as it sucked on), they also got essential lessons on modernity that they easily blended into feudal norms and sickening traditions.

It is in this context I find the ease to analyse WWF, CITES, IUCN so on (I must again express my gratefulness to Indian elite and their depraved ways). Clearly the erstwhile hunters and decadent colonisers have occupied responsible positions in the wildlife conservation related organisations. They might have morphed themselves successfully as conservators but their intent will show in the crucial situations. ‘Trophy hunting’ is such an occasion where they open up as practical souls with higher intent in mind.  The kind of conservation strategy that they pursue quite clearly carries the legacy of brutes and colonisers. Selective killing maybe used as a last resort to balance or to weed out, in rare instances, but trophy hunting is a different matter. It seeks to encourage sick minds and their debauched ways, it is awfully disturbing. Even the monetary gains and ‘economic incentives’, that seeks to exploit the poverty in an exceedingly classist framework, doesn’t stand scrutiny. A study shows that 70.4 percent of Americans would pay to view lions on an African safari, while only 6.6 percent would pay to hunt them.

The people who are holding responsible positions in WWF, IUCN, CITES etc. must be scrutinised closely, the erstwhile scums seems to have morphed as conservators. Ironically people who are connected to forest and its ways generally tend to be sustainable in the practice and compassionate in their outlook. They rarely kill for fun, sick thrills nor will support depraved minds, their poverty (which ofcourse is the result of skewed nature of socio-economic system, than any claim to competence. Donald trump is a sterling example) is being exploited for furthering one’s debauched ways.

The picture herein is that Donald trump’s son. A CNN newsreader, an Afro-American trying to balance the discussion, was saying in defence of Trump “...but his children are normal and not in wrong ways”. Being normal is such a big deal, even in this limited ethical space look what is there to see. Sickening.   

The Ted Turner way

To be very frank I didn’t know much about Ted Turner, just a vague idea of him being a ‘media mogul’ so on. The other day I was watching CNN and saw this interview (Amanpour.) that got me riveted. What an amazing man. Apart from brilliance and quaint quintessential American way, that is almost extinct, he is precise and alert to the point with sharp memory. Some people attract you instantly. When asked about Bill Gate’s investment in fossil fuel, he didn’t go haranguing of any sort, on the contrary, he just said ‘he is smart’. Sarcasm at its best. What I also liked is this concept of buying land and let it be the way it is, with free horses and wild bisons, quite a sight that one.

I have seen palatial houses that doesn’t even leave an inch of ‘waste space’ no gardens no nothing just concrete. It is therefore a refreshing idea to buy land and create forest or just leave it the way it is. I recall few years back while I was cycling through Kerala meeting a man who created a forest on his private property. The task of conservation should include more people, private sanctuaries should be allowed ofcourse under strict wildlife laws and precautions. It is time to introduce private/public participation into wildlife sanctuaries. I have sponsored animals in the zoo, but if there is an option of sponsoring wild animals in their habitat I will prefer that.