Human Apathy...towards fellow humans

The world is becoming a strange place to live. Prices, temperatures are on a steady and constant rise however human values and concern for fellow humans are declining at a same rapid rate. We humans have become very indifferent towards others. A recent incident cemented this fact.

I was in Hardwar during last week of April 2009. While taking a walk towards the holy Ganges, I discovered a human body in one of the many narrow by-lanes .The body was lying near a heap of rubbish and flies were circling above it. I moved closer and was confirmed that man was dead. I quickly returned to the hotel and narrated the mishap to the manager and few locals.

The reaction? To my amazement, i discovered that the locals were already aware of the incident however no one really cared to inform the police or municipal authorities. They justified that police was already informed about the happening but it didn't take any appropriate measures. The body had been lying for 3 days.. the best thing locals had done was to "hide" the body in that narrow lane, so that it is not easily discovered by passers by.....

In a holy place, a man died... no one cared for his last rites ... it is the most painful aspect of the entire incident... may God bless the poor soul...

One sided nature of recession...

Economic slowdown, recession, lay offs, cost cutting; these are some of the "buzz" words, which have gained currency now a days due to poor economic conditions world wide.

People like me who are employed in the corporate sector are most hard hit. We have to live in a constant fear of insecurities and uncertainties, which are results of a deteriorating economy. The situation only looks grimmer with each passing day.

Many have lost their jobs, many have been forced to get their salary revised to a lower amount and there are many whose salary revision (of course, a raise) has been put on hold for an unknown period. (I am in the 3rd category and feel somewhat lucky than people in other 2 categories!!)

In simpler terms, the condition is not good and "recession" is being held as the main culprit!!

Now here is the twist; cost of living continues to inflate. Prices ranging from day to day to commodities to high end products are growing by leaps and bounds. "Recession" has not been able to check these prices. Really, I not have been able to understand the real economics behind this present situation.

It is a very confusing and tough situation for many of us; at one hand, source of income is being squeezed down but on the other, monthly expenditures and obligations are rising. How to bridge this gap is a million dollar question...

IPL or General Elections?

Finally, putting rest to all kind of speculations, Lalit Modi announced IPL season 2 will kick off from April 10th. Great amount of re-scheduling plans have been chalked out so that IPL matches don't clash with general elections polling; This is a good news for millions of cricket lovers across continents(I am one of them!!).

However, I still feel that two events of such great magnitude shouldn't take place at the same time. General Elections are far more important than any sporting event. Through these elections, we choose our representatives, who ultimately rule the country.

These two events will put extra pressure on the government agencies to provide security measures to matches as well the polling event. It will be a real testing time for the country.

On a lighter note, we will enjoy the double thriller of IPL glitz and glamor as well as the general election proceedings

All eyes will be on India.

May the best team win and the best political party form the Government!!