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Thought for the day "When you publish a book, it's the world's book. The world edits it." — Phillip Roth (American, 1933 - ) Word for the day Excogitate (v) To study intently and carefully in order to grasp or comprehend fully. Malice towards none Why should I get my dilapidated house repaired and renovated? After all my grandfather was born, lived and died in this house. #IndianjailsforMalya First random thought this morning BJP needs some good economists in its political strategy and marketing team. The party and its leadership needs to learn the law of diminishing utility and negative returns. If the popular reaction to the recent public statements and speeches of the prime minister and other top BJP leaders is concerned, it is clear that the impact of their rhetoric and tactics is diminishing and in some cases the incremental impact is actually negative. They may want to pause, re...

Thought for the day "Unless one is inordinately fond of subordination, one is always at war." Word for the day Estimable (adj) Worthy of esteem; deserving respect or admiration. Malice towards none If you want credit for "early" completion of a road project that was running behind schedule for years, then how could you evade the blame for continuing inordinate delays in thousands of other projects.   First random thought this morning A chance meeting with a placement agent for domestic helps, drivers and security staff, highlighted that it is not long before Indian labor will awaken and unionize. The workers, skilled, semi-skilled and even unskilled will begin to assert their right for a dignified life and higher minimum wages. The point is how many Indian businesses, especially in MSME sector, are ready for this phenomenon. It would also be interesting to study how would it affect the life of white co...

Next Issue of Morning Trekk will be published on Friday, May 25, 2018. Thought for the day "Liberty and equality are captivating sounds, but they often captivate to destroy." —John Tyler (American, 1790-1862) Word for the day Ocellated (adj) (of a spot or marking) eyelike. Malice towards none In Karnataka elections BJP appears trying too hard to prove nothing!   First random thought this morning Insofar accusation of corruption by political leaders on each other is concerned, we have two options: (a) Believe the senior political leaders and accept that everyone is a criminal out there; or (b) Have trust in judiciary and believe that no one is dishonest out there since no one from Rajiv Gandhi (Bofors), Suresh Kalmadi & Sheila Dixit (CWG), A. Raja (Coal) & Kalanithi Maran (2G), Sonia Gandhi & Rahul Gandhi (National Herald) and Amit Shah & Narendra Modi (various case related to 2002 Gujarat...

Thought for the day "Parties are continually changing. The men of today give place to the men of tomorrow, and the idols which one set worship, the next destroy." —John Tyler (American, 1790-1862) Word for the day Sabulous (adj) Sandy; Gritty Malice towards none Could Times of India group explain why they always keep posted near nude pictures of famous women on the front page of Times of India website? First random thought this morning Watching the Indian cricketing talent in IPL matches, one wonders should BCCI consider more than one national team for India. There are many very young players who appear talented enough to aim for the heights once scaled by likes of Kapil Dev, Tendulkar, Dravid, Kumble etc. But to achieve that they need to get into Indian squad immediately. Otherwise the talents like Nayar, Shaw, Gil, Mavi will have to wait for one of the existing national players to retire or go out of sel...

Thought for the day "It is a very delicate job to forgive a man, without lowering him in his own estimation, and yours too." —Josh Billings (American, 1818-1885) Word for the day Vagility (n) The ability of an organism to move about freely and migrate. Malice towards none Amit Bhadana has 6.4million subscribers on his Youtube channel. Most of his posts attract millions of views. #NaMo and RaGa followers on twitter First random thought this morning A lot of people appear agitated over appointment of a private entity to maintain the Red Fort at New Delhi. Eminent politicians and social commentator like Shashi Tharoor have made utterly irresponsible and ridiculous public comments on the subject. None of the people challenging and/or criticizing the proposal have explained why should the historical public monuments continue to be maintained by the government agencies, the way it has been done in past 70years. ...

Thought for the day "Old maids sweeten their tea with scandal." —Josh Billings (American, 1818-1885) Word for the day Pococurante (n) A careless or indifferent person. Malice towards none It seems that the 'B' team of PM Modi, including BJP chief ministers and central ministers, has been assigned the duty to displace Rahul Gandhi as the most popular character amongst Indian joke writers. As of this morning RaGa is place at 10th position, with 6 out of top 10 spots being occupied by BJP leaders.   First random thought this morning The political discourse in the country stopped long back being funny. Traversing the vast and tough terrains of pugnacity it has now entered the grubby terrain of repugnance and nausea. The unfortunate part is that when seen through the prism of social media, the political establishment appears to be reflecting the people in general, as should generally happen in a d...

Thought for the day "A good way I know to find happiness, is to not bore a hole to fit the plug." —Josh Billings (American, 1818-1885) Word for the day Machiavellian (adj) Characterized by subtle or unscrupulous cunning, deception, expediency, or dishonesty. Malice towards none The Paan Shop idea of newly appointed Tripura Chief Ministers is revolutionary if we consider the direct and indirect employment generation potential of this vocation!   First random thought this morning Pawan Chamling is now the longest serving CM of any state in India. As CM of Sikkim for more than 23yrs, his performance has been commendable in most respects, especially improvement in social indicators. Organic farming, cleanliness, education, public health, law & order, and even economic growth, the state ranks amongst the top performing states in the country. Wonder, why we do not hear name for a bigger national ...