It's a change from the last 'Vinayaka Chathurthi' celebrations, in that, this time there's a proliferation of the god's idols. He benevolently looks at the crowd from almost all vantage positions on the street and is of varying dimensions. I'm surprised to see the scale of celebration this time. Does it have anything to do with the BJP having assumed power in Delhi?
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The wedding of my friend's daughter was a grand affair. The well organised function had an impressively large audience. Everything went by with clockwork precision. There was a sprinkling of the SSKZM's class of '72 but it could have been better. Why don't people endeavour to grace similar occasions with their presence? To my mind it's the surest way to show one's stress on nurturing relationships!
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There's an increasing difficulty to effect repairs of a routine nature like fixing a leaking faucet, replacing a broken tile or repairing a light fixture. And no, it's not because they aren't paid adequately for their efforts - in fact, their rates are not negotiable. The lure of easy money and irresponsible living seem to be the preferred path. Of course, there's an inherent weakness for white collar jobs, knowing fully well that they're oversubscribed!
Tailpiece.
Swami Vivekananda's observation that 'the malluland' was a madhouse continues to be very, very apt and relevant!
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The wedding of my friend's daughter was a grand affair. The well organised function had an impressively large audience. Everything went by with clockwork precision. There was a sprinkling of the SSKZM's class of '72 but it could have been better. Why don't people endeavour to grace similar occasions with their presence? To my mind it's the surest way to show one's stress on nurturing relationships!
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There's an increasing difficulty to effect repairs of a routine nature like fixing a leaking faucet, replacing a broken tile or repairing a light fixture. And no, it's not because they aren't paid adequately for their efforts - in fact, their rates are not negotiable. The lure of easy money and irresponsible living seem to be the preferred path. Of course, there's an inherent weakness for white collar jobs, knowing fully well that they're oversubscribed!
Tailpiece.
Swami Vivekananda's observation that 'the malluland' was a madhouse continues to be very, very apt and relevant!
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