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Thought for the day " I sit on a man's back, choking him and making him carry me, and yet assure myself and others that I am very sorry for him and wish to ease his lot by all possible means - except by getting off his back." —Leo Tolstoy (Russian, 1828-1910) Word for the day Quixotic (adj) Extravagantly chivalrous or romantic; visionary, impractical, or impracticable. (Source: Dictionary.com) Malice towards none The developed nations' stance on climate control - नौ सो चूहे खा कर बिल्ली हज को चली! First random thought this morning One can understand politicians to preach tolerance to people so that no one raises voice against their misdeeds. But thinkers, writers, artists, who have always lead revolutions from the front, wanting people to be tolerant is little perplexing. सबसे ख़तरनाक होता है मुर्दा शांति से भर जाना तड़प का न होना सब सहन कर जाना घर से निकलना काम पर और ...

Thought for the day "All happy families resemble one another, each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." —Leo Tolstoy (Russian, 1828-1910) Word for the day Nocturne (n) Music: a piece appropriate to the night or evening. (Source: Dictionary.com) Malice towards none GST may be a good beginning, but by no means it's panacea for all that ails Indian economy. First random thought this morning The Congress Party disrupted the entire monsoon session of the Parliament insisting that EAM Sushma Swaraj, MP CM Shivraj Singh and Rajasthan CM Vasundhra Raje must resign before the Parliament transacts any business. The winter session has begun and we are not hearing any such demand. What should we infer from this? (a) Congress Party is not serious about the issues it raises. (b) The Party was actually bargaining for some something else and resignations were not the real issue. (c) The government has offered s...

Thought for the day " If you want to be happy, be. " Leo Tolstoy (Russian, 1828-1910) Word for the day Gormandize (v) To eat greedily or ravenously. (Source: Dictionary.com) Malice towards none Besides PK, Arun Jaitely, Amit Shah, Satish Mishra, Jairam Ramesh, et. al. have all enjoyed the status of master election strategists in past one decade. First random thought this morning To fulfill his poll promise, Nitish Kumar has expressed his intention to ban consumption of alcohol in the state of Bihar from next fiscal year. Gujarat has prohibition in force since the formation of the State in 1960. Nagaland enforced complete prohibition in 1989. Manipur and Lakshdweep have enforced prohibition in select parts of the respective states. Kerala government has also proposed similar law. Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Mizoram & Haryana have implemented but later repealed prohibition laws. It's a noble thought. I hope Bihar government w...

Thought for the day " Realists do not fear the results of their study." —Fyodor Dostoyevsky (Russian, 1821-1881) Word for the day Uxorious (adj) Doting upon, foolishly fond of, or affectionately submissive toward one's wife. (Source: Dictionary.com) Malice towards none Who is bigger enemy of Congress Party? (a) Manishankar Aiyer (b) Rahul Gandhi (c) Digvijay Singh (d) Salman Khurshid (e) Other (Pl specifiy) First random thought this morning Amir Khan enjoys a serious love hate relationship with right wing activists. First came Sarfrosh (1999) and Lagaan (2001) - Amir was a top nationalist and patriot. Then he decided to sit on dharna with Medha Patkar Narmada Bachao Andolan during promotions of Fanaa (2006) - he was suddenly an anti national, obstructionist and traitor. With 3 Idiots (2006) - Amir again became a youth icon, everyone wanted to emulate Rancho. In 2014 PK made h...

Thought for the day "There are things which a man is afraid to tell even to himself, and every decent man has a number of such things stored away in his mind." —Fyodor Dostoyevsky (Russian, 1821-1881) Word for the day Sang-froid (n) Coolness of mind; calmness; composure (Source: Dictionary.com) Malice towards none If you are NOT an expert on tolerance or otherwise of India and Indians - please raise your hand! First random thought this morning If the debate on social media is any indicator - I find my fellow countrymen deeply frustrated, highly agitated, bursting with energy to change things and dedicated to embrace the change. But when I stroll down the street - I see no door open, no glimmers of light leaking through tightly shut windows, no shadows of human figures on the damp, dark, silent alley. I shout in anger and fear but my voice comes back like a missile to hit me. I run back to my home...