Pandit Bhimsen Joshi is memory!

The music maestro, Bharat Ratna Pandit Bhimsen Joshi has passed into memory. His mellifluous music drew one towards it like a strong magnet. I must admit that I do not understand the difference between a 'khayal' from an 'abhang' but I enjoy music of every kind and I really liked to hear his recitals. And yes, I do admit that I'm an ignoramus on this front.
What made him human is the fact that he had a passion for fast cars(he drove a Merc) and he loved his drinks! Panditji, you shall continue to live on through your music.
Here's wishing that God gives his family the strength to tide over this irrepairable loss. RIP.

The shamelessness continues.

There used to be a time, in the not too distant past, when political leaders sitting on important chairs of the government resigned unconditionally or offered to resign when they came under a cloud of impropriety. The late Lal Bahadur Shastri's resignation as Railway Minister, taking responsibilty for a gruesome rail accident that had happened then, comes to my mind as the best example.

Against that backdrop, the Karnataka Chief Minister Yeddiyurappa's shenanigans seem to be an act of desperation to cling on to his current chair. His argument that the Karnataka Governor's - the sad part is that he too has not been above board in his political life, thus far, which makes matters even worse - actions smack of partisanship does not hold water. He simply needs to clear his name off the land scams and for that, his first action is to resign forthwith! Otherwise, he's letting down his fellow 'Kannadigas' very badly.

Is it really an act of patriotism?

The BJP's determination to hoist the Indian tricolour at Lal Chowk in Srinagar seems to be gathering a lot of heat for all the wrong reasons. Sadly, its related news has almost taken the heat off the numerous scams that had come out in recent times, as well as, the scorching rise of prices of essential commodities.
So a cynic of the system, like me, wonders as to whether the game is being played out by the party in power and the opposition to divert public attention from actual issues like say, the impending Wikipaedia leaks of the names of Indians who've stashed away ill gotten wealth in the Swiss Banks? These guys sure have a very low opinion about the common man's intelligence!