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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 ...

Thought for the day "Be like a postage stamp. Stick to one thing until you get there." —Josh Billings (American, 1818-1885) Word for the day Velitation (n) A minor dispute or contest. Malice towards none Heard a senior socialist leader from UP claiming — "Now only Rahul Gandhi stands between Modi and defeat in 2019"!   First random thought this morning After terrorism, now rapes in India also have a distinct religious and caste identities. Rapists are identified as Hindu, Muslim, Christian, Saint Maulavi, Pastor etc. and victims (or as fashionably called survivors now a days) are identified as SC/ST, Dalit, North Eastern, etc. The two pillars of democracy (Politicians and Media) are surely and fast degenerating. The confidence in the third support pillar (Judiciary) is also at its Nadir, with the voices of severe criticism coming from within. It is for the Executive now to take all the burden on itself a...

Thought for the day "There are some people so addicted to exaggeration that they can't tell the truth without lying." —Josh Billings (American, 1818-1885) Word for the day Nocent (adj) Harmful, Injurious Malice towards none How the end of H-4 VISA will impact social fabric of India? First random thought this morning Salman Khurshid is latest in the series of Congress and BJP leaders who have chosen to diverge from the party line and speak their mind. This makes two things very clear: (a)    Rahul Gandhi is inspired by PM Modi. He is building a team of his own, sidelining many of the senior party members, who chose not to "totally" agree with him. (b)    The line separating Congress and BJP from each other can now only be seen by NASA satellites, just like Ram Setu. Valautions not a comfort Continuing from yesterday. Another argument of Greed & Fear, I disagree...