Swearing in in Karnataka State on a Friday

Swearing in in Karnataka State on a Friday

As leader BSY in Karnataka State was sworn in for the fourth time with the images relayed in 6' o clock news prime, the motive for Govt formation was cloaked in a web of secrecy as public read the path ahead was not that easy. Political pundits were fumbled, the central leadership by no means humbled, this swearing in of BSY for second time in 15 months betrayed signs of his being tense. Howsoever hard he may try to win the trust vote the imprint of an unstable govt hanging by a thread was something easy to boast. What looks enviable are polls which may happen under a year or two, by that time the leader would be able to fight away chair blues.

Karnataka the State with more than 20 districts and thousand talukas need to be governed by a strong leader with a flourishing mandate and a will to perform with no enduring wait. The Speaker of Karnataka House has been polished enough to disqualify three of the 15 rebels hoping against hope that remaining 12 would return to their party fold.

Karnataka the State has been caught in a hotbed of uncertainty and what looks certain are big ticket decisions the Govt won't be able to take in. The State doesn't have the benefit of a large coastline in effect the maritime challenges are next to nil in a State with a low rate of crime. The upsurge of support for BSY may wane over months if he is not able to perform with his chums. The gravity of challenges may weigh him down, it is for BSY to employ deft skills to navigate through challenges while retaining the Crown.

The Central Leadership in a year or so would have a thing or two to do including convincing BSY to step aside and let another Lingayat Leadership spring a surprise. In the first place the Central Leadership should not have given a go ahead to BSY to stake claim as the State pored over the possibility of having President Rule with no one to blame. The oft-repeated solution of imposing Prez Rule would have been fine as the State was caught in a whirlwind of chaos and no shine.
The political churning in Karnataka mirrors opportunism at its best with those credited with this thunder not willing to reveal the size of their vest. A time would come when swearing in would take place by those sporting vest and that would be an act carried out in jest. From South America to South Asia all are alarmed by turn of events in the State, they root for political stability eschewing any form of bait.

As for rebels, which number 12 with no bubbles, they may be flown from Mumbai a city that receives showers more than in a place like Huawei post trust vote to explore the possibility of they again adorning the House Coat with expressions of Gloat. That looks dismal in Bengaluru which is far away from Indonesia's Buru.

Watching Bhakti Chaitanyam, Balagopalam on SVBC Channel beamed from Tirumala

Watching Bhakti Chaitanyam on SVBC Channel beamed from Tirumala. Watching Balagopalam on SVBC Channel beamed from Tirumala. 

Best Wishes to Ms Maggie Lake

Best Wishes to Ms Maggie Lake

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None of the future govt in Karnataka would be safe from horse trading cushion and craze

None of the future govt in Karnataka would be safe from horse trading cushion and craze

After Opposition defeated trust vote in Karnataka House they immediately sought net connection where they could browse. Chief Minister tendered his resignation paving way for Opposition MLAs (BJP MLAs) to go on a vacation. They were expected to meet in a resort near Bengaluru where they could revisit their strategy and seek affection from places in Rajasthan as far as Churu. That meet did not happen and still doors were open to sneak in horse trading cushion. This trust vote discussion which carried on for four days was meant to send diatribe to opponents from either side and future of any probable Govt doesn't look to be bright. Though opposition MLAs post trust vote flashed V sign in a subtle message that won't be kind and those 15 rebel MLAs confined to Mumbai were getting desperate to reach Bengaluru and for this they had established connection to places like Kingsway. The roadmap of bringing down the HDK Govt in Karnataka was very much prepared in a locale like New Delhi with leaders like BSY, HDK and their family members watching every hour the House proceedings on a telly.

The reading is no future Govt would be safe and righteous path would be to hold polls afresh as that alone can dilute the power stress. On another hand in another blooper the US has offered to mediate on J-K something that Indian policy makers in the long run won't find OK. On J-K impasse India never offered an olive branch to US as the latter has on Afghanistan intervention shed enough sweat and tears. The US is finding it hard to find a way out of Afghanistan which in future at a different point of time would hold film festival on the lines of Cannes.

Overseas bond sale move should be abandoned at any cost

The Govt's plan to raise $ 10 billion in first overseas bond sale by October is fraught with deep consequences and the Govt would be well advised to not seek this traction to raise capital. The domestic debt burden can rise by miles if there is a vast depreciation in Indian Rupee against  the currency in which the debt is denominated and given the sovereign guarantee it would have to be repaid no matter where the earth moves.

Watching Srinivasagadyam on SVBC Channel beamed from Tirumala

Watching Srinivasagadyam on SVBC Channel beamed from Tirumala.

Watching Srivaari Naivedya Ghantaanaadam Tirumala coming on SVBC Channel beamed from Tirumala

Watching Srivaari Naivedya Ghantaanaadam Tirumala coming on SVBC Channel beamed from Tirumala.

Watching Bhaktula Anubhavalu on SVBC Channel beamed from Tirumala

Watching Bhaktula Anubhavalu on SVBC Channel beamed from Tirumala in India

Watching Almelmanganamavali on SVBC Channel beamed from Tirumala

Watching Almelmanganamavali on SVBC Channel beamed from Tirumala

Churning in Karnataka's political landscape; there is none like MSD

Churning in Karnataka's political landscape; there is none like MSD

As Speaker dragged his feet on floor test in Karnataka House trust vote or no vote, the state is headed towards chaos and long series of confabulations. If Cong-JD(S) coalition fumbles and fails to win the trust vote as and when it happens, the spotlight would shift to Governor's office asking the single largest party to stake claim to form Govt - and this would be second time when BJP would be asked to form a govt. Beleaguered  legislators, impatient BJP and Cong-JD(S) in no hurry to rush through the trust vote. Last time round the BJP Govt was given 48 hours to prove its mettle in Assembly and just before motion was put to vote the Chief Minister put in his papers. That case was seen as Judicial Overreach when from 15 days the Supreme Court gave the Govt 48 hours to prove it had numbers in the House. If Cong-JD(S) coalition falls prey to coalition pangs and pressure the best course would be to hold polls afresh rather let single largest party take another shot at govt formation. One way or the other the State is headed towards polls even if BJP forms govt it won't have carte blanche for long.
There has been elaborate reporting on churning in Karnataka' political landscape by NDTV News Channel.

As i flipped through pages of HT which had a story by Shiv Sunny on the best police station in India in Kalu in Rajasthan State, days are not far when these very stations would actually resemble political stations with mikes being hurled and paper balls being thrown as two contesting parties waiting in the wings would prefer to take their dispute to these stations. The story by Shiv Sunny spoke about the police station equipped with a waiting room and air coolers.

There was another story on leading cricketer M S Dhoni and irrelevant queries/posers to him as it meant to trample his right to stay in 50 over format of the game. At 38, he can still be a reliable force when he turns 42 and his adaptive skills coming handy for Team India. The flavour of the season is MSD and his skills that could rub hard on opponents and their much-famed strategy. Had MSD taken to Tennis his share of success at venues like Flushing Meadows would have been terrific. A measured innings from a player who comes to bat at number 8 what more you expect from a player of this genre. Though Team India would have flurry of wicket keepers waiting in the wings there can be no one like MSD.

There was another story on Central Delhi being 99 per cent rain deficit. If this story soars to the headline it is primarily to do with the fact that water trains would become a reality in a country of a scale and size of India if water woes turn out to be perennial.

Belated Happy Birthday To Mr Tom Cruise and best wishes to him and his family members for decades to come. Best wishes to Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka and Gauff. 

Rains in Delhi sufficient by no standards

Rains in Delhi sufficient by no standards; water crisis across continents

As rains lashed parts of Delhi which occasionally is witness to fight and fury, more than dollops of rain would be welcome even if it means keep running at alternate hours the water pump.  Rains have travelled to this city third time in a month not spread far and wide and that is not sufficient and enough to raise a grunt. A large part of this city would run out of water by 2020 and that would leave millions as hapless entity. We need to conserve water. From South America to North America, from Africa to South East Asia and South Asia millions crave to get a drop/glass of water and if this issue is not addressed on an urgent basis water mafia would be seen providing a quantum as big as quarter.

At another level, cases of Road rage is more than occasionally seen in the city of Delhi where millions are spent to snatch hours of being witty. A city on a short fuse and where some affordable men in tandem with officials milk the system to get the clues, the giant strides to corporation offices by men of cautious nature doesn't yield success and it is only men of stature that can be heard and their files disbursed and they imaginatively fight away their blues. If corporation offices could keep a digital record of the taxes paid that would be enough to not earn ire of public who make rounds and rounds of these offices repeatedly and there would be few willing to wage a battle of bait.

A rain deficit nation is staring at a colossal loss of acres of land that could be put to use to farming, it is farmers and their plight that one should not lose sight. Rain deficit is worrisome and equally worrisome is the drought spectre across country, the country can ill afford a poor monsoon and prayers on the lips should be a monsoon that should cover the entire nation at will and soon. It is evil sense that drive contemporary managers to hold T- 20 cricket event in stadiums which fall under areas that are under spell of drought and that displays their amassing clout. Millions are spent on organising extravaganza like cricket world cup, little thought is paid to those who don't have access to water what to talk of filling their tub. Why waste money to raise a cup fever when nations at large and across spectrum have millions who go to bed unfed and this plight should be clearly understood and not culled.

Meeting different set of people in the city of Delhi

Meeting different set of people in the city of Delhi

Umpteen times i have been to MCD office in Dwarka and umpteen times i have had interactions with umpteen number of people. The other day i met automan Mr Musharraf which reminded me of Pakistan leadership which at one point of time was led by leader of same namesake. It was automan Mr Shyam babu and Mr Ramji Singh at MCD office in South Zone which brought cheers and i cherished the moment when i came across them.

Meet Mr Omar Khan who is related to Mr Inayat Khan cold drinks vendor at Sarojini Nagar. Meet Mr Nikhil from Dorbi in Darjeeling who is out for an interview for Vistara Airlines a Joint Venture between Tata Group and Singapore Airlines. Meet Mr R D Chowdhary. While coming from South West Delhi the other day i meet Mr Harihant who is going to pursue a course from Delhi Technical University which was earlier known as Delhi College of Engineering. We discuss about some students of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Delhi) unable to clear their internal exams and what dogged the Indian education system as infallible reporting by Indian Express the daily suggested. Meet Automan Mr Sohralal. Meet fruit vendor Mr Kalua. Meet automan Mr Jagdish Madan who has tales to tell about the city of Delhi and how the city has outmanoeuvred the permutations and combinations over a period of time. Meet Mr Jai Singh at Sarojini Nagar Metro Station who is kind enough to dispense token.

Meet Ms Ritika who is a student in South Campus of Delhi University and she is seen flipping through the pages of The Hindu the newspaper. According to her this paper is widely read by students of North Campus of Delhi University even though Hindustan Times and Times of India are leading dailies of the city. Meet Mr Mohammad Shabir automan who is kind enough to give ride from Sarojini Nagar to Safdarjung Enclave. Meet automan Mr Awdesh Kumar. Meet Mr Gupta who is at xerox centre in Dwarka. Meet Mr Rajkumar who is plying e-rickshaw in South West Delhi. Meet automan Mr Sonpal, meet automan Mr Upendar from Muzaffarpur in Bihar. This place was in the news for the very reason that the State Government was finding it hard to contain Encephalitis which is normally associated with inflammation of the brain. At present by Grace of God it seems to be under control. There is another viral infection going by the name Japanese Encephalitis which is ravaging the State of Assam in India. Hope it is brought under control.

Meet Mr Jung Bahadur from Nepal who has been in India for a pretty long time. Meet Mr Ashok Kumar in Safdarjung Enclave Post Office and Mr Ram Niwas who is kind enough to send money order to Mr Rauf Hussein in Ajmer in Rajasthan State in India. Meet Mr Kailash, Mr Kaushal in State Bank of India in Safdarjung Enclave. Meet Mr Suyo Gupta in HDFC Bank and Mr Akhand Pratap Singh who also reports for work at the same place. Meet automan Mr Chandeshwar. Meet Mr Mussadi Lal at Janakpuri District Centre in New Delhi. Meet Mr Gupta. Meet automan Mr Avnish Kumar, automan Mr Pyarelal, meet automan Gyan Chand, meet automan Mr Jitendar, meet postman Mr Subhash.

The other day at Bhikaji Cama Place i am blessed to come across Mr Bahadur who is kind enough to guide me to HDFC Life Office. Here in the office Mr Ashish Ranjan is kind enough to do the paperwork.

Poised for a total that was not inescapable, Cricket Team India was tottering at 5 for 2 and at 24 for 4 they never looked to be in the game. Having lost early wickets to some depth bowling by the Kiwis, Team India had unenviable task on hand - and it called for innings of insurmountable feat. This was how the World Cup Campaign progressed and ended despite some fierce batting by middle order. Though Indian seamers had restricted Kiwis to a chaseable total and from there the onus was on batsmen to cross the fence. They should have applied their mind while chasing a modest total with balls which required real pushing could be sent to the boundaries and difficult ones negotiated with aplomb.

For another day and for another World Cup, hope floats with prayers on the lips that top order to middle order would see us through and they won't fall like nine pins.The team that has set its sight on the World Cup should go about task with enough indulgences as far as depth bowling was concerned and enough synergy when it came to batting.

The Show We The People aired on NDTV Channel on July 7 on unplanned development of cities in India shows the policy makers are in for some big challenges and they all including us have to apply their mind and do some deft handling. 

SVBC Channel beamed from Tirumala has turned 11

SVBC Channel beamed from Tirumala has turned 11

Watching Annamayya Pataku Pattabhishekam on SVBC Channel beamed from Tirumala

Watching Annamayya Pataku Pattabhishekam on SVBC Channel beamed from Tirumala

We the People aired on NDTV Channel

We the People aired on June 30th on NDTV channel was on climate change and water crisis staring the country. From 300-odd lakes in the city of Bengaluru there are 70 odd ones at present and filled with froth. Unplanned development is at the root of lakes disappearing in Bengaluru and on the other hand efforts that are on to raise lakes in the city of Delhi.

Happy Birthday to Mahendra Singh Dhoni and best wishes to him and family members

Cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni turns 38. Happy Birthday to him and best wishes to him and his family members. 

Watching Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra (Lord Jagannath Car Festival) on Doordarshan Odia Channel beamed from Puri in Odisha State in India

Watching Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra (Lord Jagannath Car Festival) on Doordarshan Odia Channel beamed from Puri in Odisha State in India