Sunday, August 23, 2020

Reports in a section of Press which works under Duress

Reports in a section of Press which works under Duress

According to reports appearing in a section of Press which works under duress, two developments evinced keen interest this weekend. First another rain spell to lash Delhi next week with moderate to heavy rainfall forecast making to Page One blast. Second was on CWC meeting which is to take place on Monday. As far as first report is concerned Delhi and beyond are in for heavy shower which would lead to water logging at multiple places with no bar. The waterlogged streets would be something to watch out for as rains won't spare anyone and those coming under its spell would take to liquor and ring the roadside bell. 

Delhi and neighbouring areas would be battered by multiple spell of showers, making it mandatory for office goers to take out their umbrella and still fish out out an excuse to skip office as roads are waterlogged and accessibility to office is entirely blocked. Office attendance would be thin and those present leaving no opportunity to cringe. Heavy spell is likely to continue till August twenty seven followed by dirt cheap sale of suiting made by Raymond. Once heavy spell subsides and people return to their offices wearing clothes that are tight, they would assume MET department would make another rain forecast giving them the alibi to skip office and stay at home and still deciding to skip the news channels Dangal and Hallabol debates which are pedestrian and with no hope. This rain and that crane would be the usual sight to watch out for and once monsoon is history, the people and nations would try to evoke a new chemistry. This spell of rain across country has led to floods and still some political parties wish to try the poll route in November not heckled by this much-maligned agenda as the worldwide virus crisis has not broken their slumber and they addicted to their poll funda.

The second development on CWC meeting on Monday generated keen interest as it is being held after long series of fisticuffs in some marooned news channels debates and a long unending session of running nose and cough. All special and permanent invitees have been told to be present for the meeting and this meet would be via video conferencing sensing the mood of the nation in places as varied as canteen. The lease for 24 Akbar Road which is party headquarters is up for renewal and this would surely come up for discussion. The lease should be renewed with no rethink and any vindictive attitude would appropriately display ruling authorities chink.This meet via video conferencing would at length discuss the political climate in the country and hope peace prevails in the train pantry which for long has been shunned to malfunctioning era miles away from New Zealand's Koura. 

This CWC meet and the deliberations would become the content for debates in news channels some of which need to despised and shunned to roadside tunnels. Once the news channels pick up from their sources on what all was discussed at CWC, it would be appropriate time to widely open TV SETS and not flee. There was a time when members hailing from CWC Tribe would be treated as Kings and given the dispensation we are under in the CWC meet makes it to inside pages with no zing.That apart it would also be the time when the study on Indian tourism industry would come under scanner as appropriately showcased by newspaper report, something that doesn't make us gloat. The Indian tourism industry is in for hard times and the worldwide crisis has made it pay the long due fine. 

As the worldwide crisis lingers on the stupid and not stupendous stock market still makes it to front page with occasional rally opening the marooned financial gate and watch those in attendance and their gait. As stories are picked up to scan and not cram, it is time to rethink on the cricket extravaganza in UAE where people don't openly pee and flee. UAE is known for its strengths and it is one territory that is also worldwide virus crisis tense.

Saturday, August 22, 2020

Story in a National Daily on English as link language and mapping out pieces on front page on an average

Story in a National Daily on English as link language and mapping out pieces on front page on an average


As we came across a story in a prominent daily published from Delhi on English gaining strength as link language it was time to figure out stories mapped out on front page on an average. The story expanded its brief and probably looked at the prospect of two individuals arriving from the same mother tongue who would prefer to converse in English rather than their mother tongue and this essentially explained the rise of ENGLISH AS ONE. Changes in school and inter-state migration helped English to pole vault knowing fully well in the decades to come it won't halt. According to the story largely based on an institute study, the number of children studying in English almost doubled from 12 to 23 per cent between 07-08 and 17-18, waiting in the wings to treble even in areas where there would be none of the winning trophy and team. English landscaped schools are quite gung-ho over its reach and acceptability and English is well the language of future amidst a worldwide crisis that sends signs of rupture.

English we study and English we learn is different from offers that we systematically spurn. English is the language that developing countries embrace and India is no different to join the race. English is the language we employ to converse in South India; it is primarily used to pile on offers that no one can reverse. English helps us to keep up with the times we live in this worldwide crisis that has engulfed and not evaporated; English is employed to trace signs of recovery that has perennially perpetuated.   

As the National Daily dropped hints on meeting between Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, interlocutors would have employed English that doesn't seasonally buckle. The two leaders exchanged Namaste essentially an Indian Greeting, the picture between the two figured in National Daily Printing. 

Another Story in the National Daily was on DU Admission Tests to be held from September six to eleven and probably those taking tests would figure some coming with name Michael Bevan. Those who don't take tests might lose an academic year and this is the foremost fear. How Admission Tests would be held when worldwide crisis hasn't lulled is the foremost thought in a nation caught in Ladakh boundary knot.

As we flipped through pages to find stories of those having left their cages, thoughts were trained on IPL and its losing gambit, being held in a territory with UAE permit. It is a challenge to hold over 40-day event when worldwide virus crisis hasn't receded keeping future tense and not accelerated.

Friday, August 21, 2020

Catching up with newspaper headlines amidst the worldwide crisis we are in

Catching up with newspaper headlines amidst the worldwide crisis we are in


 As per directive of Delhi Govt, hotels, restaurants can serve liquor. This aim to serve liquor is meant to scale up revenue and reach out to those skilled with multitasking thanks to power avenue. This liquor would be served essentially by those who have been tutor and tweets would flow once liquor cap would go.  How much to serve and whom to serve is not known. Liquor could be served at restaurants as part of dine-in services and in hotel rooms. This move to allow restaurants to serve liquor may still require the approval of L-G (Lieutenant Governor) who nowadays is quite busy. What is on his mind is not known and whether he would give the necessary approval if at all it is required may be known in the days to come.

Once the liquor ban goes, the people would hit the dancing floors. Amidst the worldwide crisis moves are afoot to give liquor a new spin which for all practical purposes has been spurned by aficionados who amidst liquor plenty would beam. Liquor is one thing that can tilt the scales from high rise buildings to amazing speed moving flights who wish to cling on to come what may flying rights.

Another headline went like this PAN without Aadhar could be made defunct something that would be celebrated as big-ticket event. How much linking the govt of the day wants, link this with Aadhar, link that with mobile power. It is really foolish to see that kitchen gas cylinder booking has been made mandatory to be done by mobile which would send a number which one would have to quote while receiving a gas cylinder. This is out and out stupid. This linking and that blinking would make us link ourselves with mobile/smartphone which would rob us of peace of mind as if worldwide virus crisis is not enough and by no means kind. 

In this worldwide crisis, the India-China border standoff shows signs of petering out amidst signals that new areas of confrontation would open up and it is better the trade ties is reduced to zero and let the national pride be the heroic hero. BIG C wants to be Monsoon Maestro and a tough stand and zero trade would be the least we could do and not necessarily berate.