After a rather long sizzlingly hot summer, it was a welcome change to see the onset of the familiar monsoon - we, Malayalees call it the 'Edavapathi', as its arrival coincides with the beginning of the latter half of the Malayalm calendar month of 'Edavom'! The rain, though welcome in the initial days becomes a pain as one is unable to get out of one's shelter without adequate protection like fanciful umbrellas or a swanky rain cape.
What happens is that many a time seeing bright sunny weather, one ventures out, only to be stranded somewhere because the outlook has changed to heavy rain and one has not carried the necessary stuff to walk through the rains!
This time, however, the outbreak of the illness through the 'Nipah' virus is prevalent in many parts of the state. It's hoped that the virus gets to be naturally extinct - albeit, for the immediate while - thanks to the abundance of rain as, I understand, it thrives only in dry climate!The government, however, is coy about calling it the 'Nipah virus effect' due to some unknown reason!!
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had arrived last Friday, to offer his prayers to Sree Guruvayoorappan and said at a public meeting in its aftermath, that his government will work towards the welfare of the people who'd voted for him as well as for those who didn't! Diametrically opposite to this manner of thinking, Rahul Gandhi was on a visit to his constituency, Wayanad, and said that Modi will not do anything for Kerala - like he does for the BJP - ruled states - and he shall project his constituency's and Kerala's requirements on the floor of the Parliament. He continues to be on the Modi-bashing mode despite the fact that he'd wrung this aspect dry, during electioneering!
Has someone told him that he needs to only criticise Modi, to be in the limelight and for being the sole(?) aspirant for the Prime Ministerial chair? Why doesn't someone close to him advise that he needs to come out with his vision for India? And of course, be an efficient opposition member in the Lok Sabha to criticise and prevent the government from making wrong decisions, while supporting the good ones.
The CPM and the LDF are still grappling with the disarray caused among its rank and file, consequent to the recent electoral catastrophe. It beats me as to why they shy to put the finger on the right reasons because it's only then that they can initiate remedial measures. In addition to its woes, the release of the video grabs showing certain party elements carrying out the murderous assault on COT Naseer, will further alienate many others away from it.
And having said all this, it needs to be seen as to what havoc is gonna be wreaked by the monsoon, in its wake as a cyclone is headed this way, this coming week!
Tailpiece.
Today's Lekha's birthday by the Malayalam calendar. As desired by her, we'd got up at 4, gone through our chores and were off to the Kottarakkara Maha Ganapathi kshetram by a half past 5. Gifted her with a small statuette of Ganapathi as I do, on all her birthdays - bought from the stall within the precincts of the temple. Our next stop was at Pidavoor, to call on Padmakumar's mother and to have breakfast. The truss work on that house looks nice and the leaks in the roofing have, consequently, been taken care of! Rema and Padmakumar, along with Aji, were there and it was nice interacting with them.
We took off soon after, with the rains following us on the highway. The bottlenecks enroute never gave us any problems. We'd lunch at the Angamalai wayside restaurant but it was so so. We were at 'The Quarterdeck' by a half past 2. The house was opened up and we got into our usual routine. The clothes were washed and put on the line, things kept back at their respective places and it was only then that we noted that it was yet another trip that was completed!
The power interruptions were frequent and the last one, at around a half past 10, made us call it a day a trifle earlier than usual.
What happens is that many a time seeing bright sunny weather, one ventures out, only to be stranded somewhere because the outlook has changed to heavy rain and one has not carried the necessary stuff to walk through the rains!
This time, however, the outbreak of the illness through the 'Nipah' virus is prevalent in many parts of the state. It's hoped that the virus gets to be naturally extinct - albeit, for the immediate while - thanks to the abundance of rain as, I understand, it thrives only in dry climate!The government, however, is coy about calling it the 'Nipah virus effect' due to some unknown reason!!
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had arrived last Friday, to offer his prayers to Sree Guruvayoorappan and said at a public meeting in its aftermath, that his government will work towards the welfare of the people who'd voted for him as well as for those who didn't! Diametrically opposite to this manner of thinking, Rahul Gandhi was on a visit to his constituency, Wayanad, and said that Modi will not do anything for Kerala - like he does for the BJP - ruled states - and he shall project his constituency's and Kerala's requirements on the floor of the Parliament. He continues to be on the Modi-bashing mode despite the fact that he'd wrung this aspect dry, during electioneering!
Has someone told him that he needs to only criticise Modi, to be in the limelight and for being the sole(?) aspirant for the Prime Ministerial chair? Why doesn't someone close to him advise that he needs to come out with his vision for India? And of course, be an efficient opposition member in the Lok Sabha to criticise and prevent the government from making wrong decisions, while supporting the good ones.
The CPM and the LDF are still grappling with the disarray caused among its rank and file, consequent to the recent electoral catastrophe. It beats me as to why they shy to put the finger on the right reasons because it's only then that they can initiate remedial measures. In addition to its woes, the release of the video grabs showing certain party elements carrying out the murderous assault on COT Naseer, will further alienate many others away from it.
And having said all this, it needs to be seen as to what havoc is gonna be wreaked by the monsoon, in its wake as a cyclone is headed this way, this coming week!
Tailpiece.
Today's Lekha's birthday by the Malayalam calendar. As desired by her, we'd got up at 4, gone through our chores and were off to the Kottarakkara Maha Ganapathi kshetram by a half past 5. Gifted her with a small statuette of Ganapathi as I do, on all her birthdays - bought from the stall within the precincts of the temple. Our next stop was at Pidavoor, to call on Padmakumar's mother and to have breakfast. The truss work on that house looks nice and the leaks in the roofing have, consequently, been taken care of! Rema and Padmakumar, along with Aji, were there and it was nice interacting with them.
We took off soon after, with the rains following us on the highway. The bottlenecks enroute never gave us any problems. We'd lunch at the Angamalai wayside restaurant but it was so so. We were at 'The Quarterdeck' by a half past 2. The house was opened up and we got into our usual routine. The clothes were washed and put on the line, things kept back at their respective places and it was only then that we noted that it was yet another trip that was completed!
The power interruptions were frequent and the last one, at around a half past 10, made us call it a day a trifle earlier than usual.
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