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Thought for the day "Some people mistakenly think nature is very nice and benevolent and never betrays" —Margaret Atwood (Canadian, 1939) Word for the day Toggery (n) Clothes; garments; togs. A clothing shop. Malice towards none BJP and SAD should contest forthcoming Punjab elections separately. If need be, they could come together post election, like BJP and SS did in Maharashtra. First random thought this morning I am unable to find an appropriate expression to describe the present state of affair of the Congress Party. It's got to be more than a tragicomedy, when the usually sober people like Dr. Manmohan Singh and P. Chidambaram start talking like the usually indecorous people like Digvijay Singh and Rahul Gandhi. In support of "The Radicals" Try and imagine a situation where a post graduate class of literature is given a question paper of quantum physics to solve ...

Thought for the day " For years I wanted to be older, and now I am." —Margaret Atwood (Canadian, 1939) Word for the day Soliloquize (v) talk to oneself. Malice towards none Attended a marriage last night. I am sure a lot of cash is being hoarded by the families who have marriage in family. All this money will flock the markets as marriage season ends in December. First random thought this morning BJP, RSS et. al. want to impose their idea of good governance on the country, considering it to be inarguably the best alternative. Some may find it against the basic tenets of parliamentary democracy. But I have no problem with this. If it is good for the country, it is good. Regardless of everything and anything. My problem is that they want to experiment with their ideas at my expense. BJP & RSS canteens are neither Swach (clean) nor cashless. BJP and RSS have not issued any whip or request to its...

Thought for the day "Gardening is not a rational act." —Margaret Atwood (Canadian, 1939) Word for the day Savoir-faire (n) Knowledge of just what to do in any situation; tact. Malice towards none PM Modi has played the trump card, which AK played in last Delhi election - "Anyone who does not support me is corrupt!" If this card works - expect 280-290 seats for BJP in forthcoming UP elections, and a majority in Goa and Uttrakhand. Punjab is tough and Manipur unpredictable.   First random thought this morning The move to abolish the extant currency notes has seemingly brought the opposition parties together for the time being. However, it appears more as a floor management strategy than a political game plan. Imputing any larger motive to this or expecting any substantial outcome from this may be political naiveté. Except for few jokers, most of the opposition leaders have seen t...

Thought for the day "Heroes need monsters to establish their heroic credentials. You need something scary to overcome." —Margaret Atwood (Canadian, 1939) Word for the day Duende (n) Charm; magnetism. A goblin; demon; spirit. Malice towards none Who has created this illusion that the government has demonetize 86% of Indian currency? The current effort is just an exercise to replace the old high denomination notes (HDNs) with the new HDNs. The assumption that some of the existing HDNs may not be presented for replacement is just that - an ASSUMPTION. First random thought this morning Till May 2014 many termed PM Modi as divine intervention that will cure India of all its ills. The detractors termed him as Taliban, who will destroy the core fabric of the Indian society by communalizing it. Both the extreme views have proven to be mostly wrong. The history is repeating itself with Donald...

Thought for the day "In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt." —Margaret Atwood (Canadian, 1939) Word for the day Ripsnorter (n) Something or someone exceedingly strong or violent, e.g., a ripsnorter of a gale . Malice towards none From "Har Har Modi" to "Et tu Modi"; from "Great Expectations" to "Great Betrayal"; from "Divine Intervention" to "Ruthless Tuglaq" - the spring to autumn cycle is complete in two and half year. Where do we go from here? First random thought this morning Economic reforms often mean transformational changes that may not necessarily lead to immediate rise in corporate profitability and aid in resource grabbing. On the other hand these usually do lead to lesser protection, more competition, stricter compliance standards and larger accountability for businesses. If you do not want to pay taxe...

Thought for the day "Once you publish a book, it is out of your control. You cannot dictate how people read it." —Margaret Atwood (Canadian, 1939) Word for the day Incipient (adj) Beginning to exist or appear; in an initial stage, e.g., an incipient cold . Malice towards none In twelve days of demonetization drive, the government must have found that it's not all Black & White. There are more than fifty shades of grey in Indian economy! First random thought this morning The execution of demonetization process since 8th November, and the rail accident near Kanpur last Sunday have made one thing amply clear - 'Planning' is something we are still not used to. The following five simple steps could have made the demonetization a relatively painless step: 1.     Print new notes equivalent to at least 50% of old currency in advance. Double credit limit of all Kisan Credit Cards for three months. ...