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Thought for the day "A good man can be stupid and still be good. But a bad man must have brains." —Maxim Gorky (Russian, 1868-1936) Word for the day Ship (n) A vessel, especially a large ocean going one propelled by sails or engines. Malice towards none If one were to believe some senior political leaders, RaGa is like Ghtochkach (son of Hidimba and Bhim) on 14th day of the epic Mahabharta   War. He alone is stopping all opposition parties to come together to defeat NaMo in 2019 general election!!!   First random thought this morning Bapu is relevant to Indian politics today, more than ever. The entire Indian political establishment seems to be living a life of untruth and pretense. Everyone seems scared of Truth. No one even wants to experiment with Truth. They despise anything and everything associated or even remotely related with the person/thought/institution etc. which is hindering their ...

Thought for the day "In the carriages of the past you can't go anywhere." —Maxim Gorky (Russian, 1868-1936) Word for the day Aesopian (adj) Conveying meaning by hint, euphemism, innuendo, or the like. Malice towards none Imagine living in a world without Google! Trust me you will find no Aadhar there. First random thought this morning As a matter of practice, on quarterly basis a large number of publically traded companies provide guidance to public about their future performance. Regardless of the fact that the guidance so provided is often laced with appropriate disclaimers and caution statements, the market participants place material reliance on such guidance. Not only average household investors but senior analysts and tend to base their decisions on such guidance. Unfortunately, the management of companies are not accountable to anyone, if their guidance is unthoughtful, misleading or mischievous...

Thought for the day "The American landscape has no foreground and the American mind no background." —Edith Wharton (American, 1862-1937) Word for the day Gorgonize (v) Hypnotize, Petrify Malice towards none Is it true that Sardar Patel was once ready to negotiate the whole Kashmir for Hyderabad? At least some accounts of independence and partition say so. ( see here ) First random thought this morning Prime Minister Modi is visibly angry these days. The outburst in the Parliament, though not unprecedented was quite disquieting. One would like to understand what is bothering him most. Is it the opposition ganging against him and trying to engineer a coup in BJP? Is it sub-par performance of economy despite all his good intentions and best efforts? Is it rising tension at the borders despite all his brilliant diplomatic endeavors? Is it failure of BJP leadership to reign the fringe elements from raising friv...

Thought for the day "If only we'd stop trying to be happy we'd have a pretty good time." —Edith Wharton (American, 1862-1937) Word for the day Lenity (n) The quality or state of being mild or gentle, as toward others. Malice towards none Q. Should Caesar's wife be above all suspicion at all the time? Answers: Amit: Who is Caesar? Rahul: Which wife? Mamta: What's suspicion? Swara: Why only wife? Yogi: Take her mobile back First random thought this morning Suddenly, the entire country seems to be engrossed in a variety of conspiracy theories. The most popular ones suggest: (a)    Some Congress leaders are planning a coup in NDA and in within BJP also, to weaken Modi and stitch up a formidable alliance that will decimate NaMo. (b)    One senior Congress leader is planning to engineer a collapse in stock market later this year, so as to create an environment ...

Thought for the day "There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it." —Edith Wharton (American, 1862-1937) Word for the day Cerebrate (v) To use the mind; think or think about. Malice towards none Tension with neighbors is just another indicator of complete Congressization of BJP. In Indira days "external threat" used to be the common refrain to garner support. First random thought this morning The current winter season has been unusually dry. In most part of the country drought like conditions exist. A recent road trip across UP and MP suggests that most of the smaller rivers have dried up and larger rivers' water level is much lower than normal. The weather is unusually warm and wheat crop is ripening early. The yield is expected to be low despite higher acreage. In hills summer flowers are blooming in peal winters, which as per folklores mean t...