What a liar?!

Justin Trudeau, the Canadian PM, has turned out to be a big liar and I'm sure has become a liability and an embarrassment to the Canadians, world over!. 

For over a year, he has been saying that India had violated Canadian sovereignty, alluding to the murder of Khalistani radical Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia last year. He was testifying before a federal commission probing into foreign interference in the country. He named gangster Lawrence Bishnoi jailed in India as one of the conduits for criminal activities in Canada at the alleged behest of the Modi government.

He continued that Indian diplomats were collecting information of Canadians who were opponents of or in disagreement with the Modi government. They passed the information to their government which employed criminals like Lawrence Bishnoi gang to harm Canadians, he alleged.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) wanted to disrupt this chain, which is why they went public on the 13th, he said. "We wanted to question the Indian diplomats but since they didn't agree we asked them to leave the country".

The Canadian PM has now clearly come out with the fact that they didn't have a shred of evidence which he has been harping on over the last year or more! 

What a liar?!

My take

AI flight 182, a Boeing 747 named Kanishka running on the route Montreal - London - Delhi - Bombay had gone up in an explosion to disintegrate over the Atlantic Ocean on 23 Jun 1985. The culprits were Sikh extremists!

As the investigations were in progress, this guy's dad, Pierre Trudeau had lied about important facets that could have helped in the investigations!

All for a few votes from the Sikhs so that he could hold on to his chair! So, telling lies is in the DNA of the family, just to shamelessly cling on to power!

Tailpiece.

Got up at my usual time, the chores and was ready by a quarter to 10.

The maid was at work.

A quiet evening!

Predator drones for India.

India sealed a mega deal with the US to buy 31 high-altitude long-endurance drones from US defence major General Atomics.

The armed drone, known formally as MQ-9B, will help India crank up the surveillance apparatus of its armed forces, especially along the border with China. The drones can carry four Hellfire missiles and 450 kg of bombs and remain airborne for 35 hours.

While the Navy will get 15 of them, the Air Force and the Army will get eight each.

The deal is under a government-to-government framework.

Tailpiece.

Got up as usual, the chores and was ready by a quarter to 10.

Carried out our usual Wednesday morning 'aarathi' of the house.

A quiet though wet day.  

Winning the battle in your mind.

Seven Powerful lessons from "Battlefield of the Mind" by Joyce Meyer

1. Your thoughts shape your reality. 

    Meyer emphasizes the idea that your thoughts have a direct impact on your life. Negative thoughts

    can lead to negative outcomes while positive thoughts can create positive experiences. 

2. The power of positive affirmations.

    Affirmations are positive statements that can help reprogram your mind. By repeating positive

    affirmations, you can replace negative thought patterns with more empowering ones.

3. The importance of guarding your mind.

    Meyer encourages readers to be vigilant in guarding their minds from negative influences. This 

    includes limiting exposure to negative media, people and situations.

4. The power of forgiveness.

    Holding on to grudges and resentment can weigh you down emotionally and mentally. Forgiveness

    is essential for healing and moving forward.

5. The role of self-talk.

    The way you talk to yourself can have a significant impact on your self-esteem and overall

    well being. Positive self-talk can boost your confidence and motivation.

6. The importance of prayer.

    Prayer can be a powerful tool for overcoming negative thoughts and seeking guidance from a

    higher power.

7. The benefits of meditation and mindfulness.

    Meditation and mindfulness can help you become more aware of your thoughts and feelings,

    allowing you to control your mind better.

Tailpiece.

Got up at a quarter past 5, the chores and was ready by a quarter to 10.

The maid was at work.

Chakki has littered two adorable kittens; their colour matches that of Kittu.

 

Spacex 'catches' rocket booster.

Spacex, yesterday, successfully caught the returning first-stage booster minutes after the launch of its fifth Starship test flight in a historic first!

Catching the booster

The launch tower sported monstrous metal arms that caught the descending booster. It comes after the US regulator granted SpaceX its long-awaited licence to move forward with the fifth test launch of Starship.

How it helps SpaceX

Recycling boosters will help SpaceX speed up the launch rate and save millions in cost.

Tailpiece.

Got up at a quarter past 5, the chores and was ready by a quarter to 10.

A bright and sunny day but by evening, it was raining.

It was a quiet day.

Why do we seek fame?

We want to be famous as a writer, as a poet, as a painter, as a politician, as a singer or what have you? Why? Because we really don't love what we are doing. If you loved to sing or to paint or to write poems - if you really loved it - you would not be concerned with whether you are famous or not.

To want to be famous is tawdry, trivial, stupid, it has no meaning; but because we don't love what we are doing, we want to enrich ourselves with fame. Our present education is rotten because it teaches us to love success and not what we are doing. The result has become more important than the action.

You know, it is good to hide your brilliance under a bushel, to be anonymous, to love what you are doing and not to show off. It is good to be kind without a name.

That does not make you famous, it does not cause your photograph to appear in the newspapers. Politicians do not come to your door. You are just a creative human being, living anonymously and in that there is richness and great beauty.

Courtesy. Jiddu Krishnamurthy in his Book of Life.

Tailpiece.

Got up at a quarter past 5, the chores and was ready by a quarter to 10.

A wet day.

The day meandered by as we went about our work.

Dussehra.

KILL TEN (Dasha Hara) is a Sanskrit word which means removal of ten bad qualities within you...

                  1. Kama/Vaasana (Lust)

                  2. Krodha (Anger)

                  3. Moha (Attachment)

                  4. Lobha (Greed)

                  5. Mada (Over-pride)

                  6. Matsara (Jealousy)

                  7. Swartha (Selfishness)

                  8. Anyaaya (Injustice)

                  9. Amanavta (Cruelty)

                10. Ahankaara (Ego)

Hence, it is also known as Vijayadashami which means Vijaya (Victory) over these ten (Dasha) bad qualities.

There's yet another interpretation about it, which is, "Destruction of the Raavana in you"!

In Kerala, tomorrow is Dussehra.

The PN Panicker Foundation is organising a 'Digital Literacy Morning' at Chengalchoola in Thiruvananthapuram where children will impart the basics of digital literacy to the elders. 

Tailpiece.

Got up at 5, the chores and was ready by 10.

The maid was at work.

A quiet weekend.

 

Adieu TP Madhavan chetta.

Firstly, my apologies for putting across my thoughts about you, so late.

I am reminded of our last meeting at the Gandhi Bhavan at Pathanapuram. It was about three years back and you were very keen to interact with me after knowing that I was PN Panicker's grandson. Your father, NP Pillai sir was a a great friend of my grandfather and together, they'd taken part in many activities, started a host of programs in the Library and Literary movements.

You were like a kid, when you shared a lot many things about life while you held back your personal pain deep within yourselves. Was deeply impressed with your simplicity!

And no, I don't pardon your children for dumping you to yourself in your old age. They haven't done anything spectacular by being there at your funeral....it was their bloody duty!

Adieu chetta! My tears and prayers. Om Shanti! Sadgati.

Tailpiece.

Got up at a quarter past 5, the chores and was ready by a quarter to 10.

Took Lekha to the Orthopedic Surgeon, Dr C Sasikumar for the pain that she has on her right knee which has been lingering on for over a week, the medicines prescribed by Dr (Mrs) Sodhi not withstanding.

A quiet Friday, otherwise.