Where is our Democratic system leading to?
We are supposed to be the largest democracy, but why are the politicians trying to make it the most corrupt too?

The new CM of Maharashtra takes the cake. We have seen pics of politicians distributing money and caught on camera. But he announced five lakh each for the three villages which gave him the most votes. Though he says it is for the developmental purposes, but did nobody tell him that this is a blatant bribe.

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Maybe I am wrong , but just as I read about Barak Obama winning the Nobel peace prize, I thought FOR WHAT?

I am short of info about the deeds he has done to get this honour.

Please my IL friends , go ahead and help me find out about his peace oriented actions...
and please do not quote that he has been
remembering Bapu lately!!!

(And yes Bapu just smiled when I asked him about his reaction.How can Bapu leave me in a lurch when i am pondering over...

CHANDRAYAN made a historical discovery yesterday...its still clammering the news channels.....Moon has Water.We at home heard , discussed and chewed it but before we could digest and move to another story, my DS comes with his query, "If they have seen water , why are they just talking of it and not showing any pics?" Quite a valid question.

My hubby went on to tell him the difference between the water we use and the water that is on the moon . Also the fact that this...

Delhi came to a halt yesterday.It is the woe of all the people....in all the big cities. Mumbai too is in the same boat.
There are so many reasons to it.
If we forget the obvious non working of the municipal system, we will see that everywhere these cities are generally near some waterbody. All the settlers want a house , but when the area around these rivers etc. is taken up nobody cares, many of us buy these lands for houses. But water needs drainage and with just one rain then the...

Today when I called up my MOM, to wish her,she was travelling, gone to visit her MOM. It was a coincidence that she timed her visit today..as it was a sunday and as Nani stays about 300 KM away.
After talking to her I was remembering both of them...they who are the epitome of patience, soft spoken words and generosity. And the fact that I'm so very different, SO I realised how I hound my DS..this write up is for both my Ma ( even thinking of her makes me realize my mistakes)and My DS( read...