Do it yourself

Some food for thought "He said it was artificial respiration, but now I find I am to have his child." —Anthony Burgess (English Novelist, 1917-1993) Word for the day Evenfall (n) Twilight; dusk; the beginning of evening   First thought this morning Indian Air Force avenged the Pulwama attack adequately. Penetrating deep into the Pakistan territory (not just PoK), our fighter planes destroyed JeM camps. The performance was meticulous, worthy of a force which is comparable to the best in world. All citizens must be feel proud and safe. The early reactions to the strikes from various sections are noteworthy, as these reactions indicate to some important trends. (a)    Pakistan Army admitted the transgression, but denied any damage. They claimed that transgressing Indian Air Force planes were forced to shed "payload" in vacant land and run back. The adventurous attempt therefore has been successfully repel...

Some food for thought "Who are you to condemn another's sin? He who condemns sin becomes part of it, espouses it." —Georges Bernanos (French Author, 1888-1948) Word for the day Tabula rasa (n) A mind not yet affected by experiences, impressions, etc.   First thought this morning Till a few years back, "Kameti" (A kitty of businessmen) used to be one of the most popular source of financing for traders, cottage and micro industry in unorganized sector in many parts of the country. This very friendly source of funding was widely used for working capital, capacity building & expansion, and even meeting expenses of family events like marriage etc. In past few years, especially after demonetization, this source of funding has almost dried up. The modus operandi of "Kameti" is very simple. 25-50 businessmen working in a micro markets would come together and commit a fixed monthly amount (say Rs50,...

Some food for thought "The first sign of corruption in a society that is still alive is that the end justifies the means." —Georges Bernanos (French Author, 1888-1948) Word for the day Behemoth (n) Any creature or thing of monstrous size or power:   First thought this morning For past one month at least the newspaper readers in NCR area are being welcomed by 4-5 full pages of advertisements by State and Central governments. The faces of the Chief Minister and Prime Minister are displayed prominently in these colorful insertions. These advertisements mostly relate to the "development" work done by the respective government in their tenure, new projects launches and/or the promises to launch new development projects. Besides, Delhi, the advertisements of the state of UP are also very prominent. A recent series of half/full page advertisement in NCR editions of national dailies related to regularization o...