Wednesday, June 20, 2012

To whom it may concern.


Dear Anna , 

Where are you ? We miss you !!

Not so long ago you were everywhere . Prime time TV , T shirts , bill boards, Facebook , Radio and you name it .You were here to save us from this corrupt world and boy did everyone like you !

So far so good. So are you wondering what happened ? 

1. You were projected as the next Gandhi , the savior of India . Like the terminator that came down to earth to help Sarah conner ( read Ms Bedi ).  And what did they say ???? "Anna is India , India is Anna '.Whoa …..too much I say . In a country of 1.25 billion ..how many knew about your existence even 1 year back ? Well you know the answer ! When you try to fill a shoe which is way beyond what you are capable of,  you will soon find yourself out of depth . 

2. To say that many of your friends lack credibility will be an understatement. 

3. You fought with our own people . People elected by us in one of the best examples of democracy that you will find in the world. Why not have a healthy debate and win the argument ?

4. Most of young guns trusted you initially . For them it was something they had never experienced  before . It gave them a sense of accomplishment , some thing away from the rat race . But then thats it . When you are always working against a deadline and when your priorities are your EMI , your credit card bill , sending some money to your parents at the end of the month and checking out the latest iPhone :  Paying a traffic cop 50 bucks , you think they give a shit ? You missed the point that these people were not from an oppressed India and their patience has not reached the tipping point yet. 

I swear that next time I hear Arnab Goswami wasting everyones time describing your heroics in Ram leela maidan , I will go on an indefinite fast. 

Not faithfully nor sincerely , 
Not a fan of yours 

Monday, February 13, 2012

Just for the sake of it !


I don't get into arguments that often these days . Partly because I don't like it and mostly I have realized that I am not great at it . But one thing I enjoy the most is observing people argue .

Mostly you will find either of the following two types in an argument : One who is intellectual , will be calm and will put forth his points with sufficient data to back it up and then there are others who just get away with some random gyan .

The one between two random's is an interesting one . Its pure entertainment . Its like watching a match between Kournikova and Sharapova . No matter how hard you try to pretend that its tennis what you are interested in , you know what the truth is.

The argument between the two intellectuals is like a game of chess unfolding . Nothing is explicit and you have to find the hidden meanings in the conversation . You might even find it difficult to understand why it started and how and when the hell it ended . Also there will be an uneasy calm and seldom you will find a heated argument .

The one between a radom and the intellectual is even more fun . Its like listening to Ghazal and Rock in Tandem. While each one is unique in its own way the fusion is not always great !

Well …what's my type ???? hmmmmm