And for a Friday in Mumbai after my maiden flight by Vistara….. some thoughts….. The Taj group from the house of Tatas are the best in hospitality and services. Everytime I stay at the Taj Mahal Palace I am reminded of their deep desire to care for their Guests, the unforgettable sacrifice made by the…
And for a Friday in Mumbai, some musings….. some thoughts….. Those of us born in the fifties in post independent India, in the days of Land phones, Ambassador cars, three year wait for Vespa scooters, Binaca Geet Mala, Aarey Milk badges, Umrao Vick and Kerosene stoves, Black and White TV….. the Chitramala generation. Living in…
And for a Friday in Trivandrum amidst two great events….. Lok Sabha Elections and Cricket – Indian IPL extravaganza….. My friend Shashi Tharoor is in a tough three cornered fight with strong BJP – candidate K. Rajasekharan and well grounded CPI’s C. Divakaran in Trivandrum. Election is on 23rd. In the other two cities I…
And for a Friday as nominations close and Lok Sabha Elections get underway….. some thoughts….. The 2019 elections is for 543 out of 545 Lok Sabha seats. 900 million registered voters makes this election the Biggest in WORLD History. First time voters in age group of 18-19 years itself is 15 million. The logistics and…
And for a Friday, a milestone week when finally the Lokpal is constituted….. some thoughts….. Lokpal (Caretaker of the People) was first coined by veteran Politician Dr.L M Singhi in 1963. Bills introduced in Parliament in 1968, 1971, 1977, 1985, 1989, 1996, 1998 and 2001. Every time it got referred to a Parliamentary Committee and…