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Dust

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  Oh dust ! Oh dust when are you leaving my holy land. Oh dust ! Oh dust when are you making way for the Marching band. Oh dust! Oh dust is your heart so black and grey. Can't you see the difference between wise and away. This is in reference to the context on the ongoing war in Gaza.. There are bodies lying all over places. Some are attended to and some are left to rot in the pile of rubble.Only the dust is a witness of such Carnage. Not sure about the High levels of meet in Qatar and Egypt, how high they are. Or are they just an eyewash.Israel is busy fulfilling its military objectives.This is the best time for Israel to do so.The terrorist acts on 7th of October 2023 has provided Israel a licence for indiscriminate attacks on the Palestinian territory. There is only dust between the warring sides including the humanitarian trucks meant for the most needed and the most vulnerable.Are there terrorists amongst them.Surely there may be. Hopefully the ceasefire talks succeeds but tha

Israel has a Right to Defend.

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 Upon studying the days and events of 7th of October 2023 more closely. I have come to the realisation that Israel's threats and security requirements compells it to practice a much more strategic and pin point precision of its military and intelligence assets. Adding to the mess , Israel is very often push against the wall. And when you are push against the wall, what happens to the rest of your body ? It shakes on all available sides. This explains Israel's behaviour on the battlefield and with the central command. Every approaching unarmed Palestinian to the Israeli checkpoints poses a threat of  being a suicide bomber. The temperament at the checkpoints are quite hot and elated. To understand Israel, we have to think the Israeli way and that is of a person who is being lynched by a mob. Friends in this lifetime or the next we don't know whether we would see a accomplished peace between Israel hammas Hezbollah Islamic Jehad and with greater Palestine and ofcourse with th

UNIVERSAL KILLER.

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  Smartphone,I am talking about the smartphones. I just heard news about the state of Florida,a Republican candidate banning the usage of smartphones for children under 14 and various other restrictions while the constitution guarantees the democratic principles of free speech, expression and so on.Time gonna a tell how is the ban playing out and how is the national debate about harm and safety been discussed at a broader scale. The best thing about United States is that everything about the size and magnitude of such legislations is always played out on a grand scale. Like the Samudramanthan we call it in India.You can call it the big churning. It is a matter of fact that during the pandaemic , childrens were required to make up to their classes online.And there started another set of the pandaemic in our children's lives.Apparently it went unnoticed. But then, the childrens with social media exposure started exhibiting fault lines.They would stay on the social media for longer ho

Israeli Prospects

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  The Hospitals of Gaza are overwhelmed.The conditions look like that of an ongoing war.Women,children, the youngs,teenage kids and girls and people of all age groups are there as injured or deads on arrival in the hospital. It is so sensitive and overwhelming to see the images on your mobile phones, TV and so on. I wish the first priority should be an immediate ceasefire and nothing more nothing less.There are convoys after convoys waiting for the ceasefire to work on the ground and then the humanitarian work to start. There are some local charities already in action but the resources are scarce. I am finding nothing else to write other the Carnage in Gaza and elsewhere in the promised land. Today I saw reports of two Palestinians crossing over an Israeli blockade holding white fabric,an international sign of Surrender. One of them was shot dead and his body being bulldozered and buried in the sands.Such is the humanitarian catastrophe.Also such is the heavy-handedness of Israel. This

One man's terrorist is Another man's freedom fighter.

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  The year was 1989.Kashmir was boiling and I was 12 at that time.There were reports of Kashmiri Pandits migrating in large numbers. Later we came to know what exactly happened to Kashmiri Pandits on the ground.Some went to Jammu and some to Delhi as Refugees in their own homeland. Then became the slaughtering of the mankind. We keep referring to them as Terrorists and I think it is appropriate when they call them as freedom fighters.Although the ethnicity of the terrorists are quite often different to that of the Kashmiris. But its the Islamic call and all are mujaheeds attending to such calls.Since they have one identity and one cause,they are also termed as liberators or freedom fighters for the cause they represent. The arguments are complex in nature.But in general since India's freedom struggle so many such freedom fighters like Sardar Bhagat Singh who was apparently termed as terrorist by our very own Mahatma Gandhi,Nehru and many leaders of that era.He is now hailed as Mart

The Rise of ISIS-K

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  As I mentioned in my earlier bloggs.Things are unfolding in a similar fashion.ISIS-K aka ISIS-Khorasam is a group mix of the Syrian returnees post Russian offensive.Like minded mix of other Central Asian recruits. Intelligence around Europe has suddenly woken up to the new reality or shall we say to the new much more determined group throwing challenges to the respective Authorities. As decoded so far.There are plans to attack a theatre in the German city of Cologne.There are concerns about security in Germany as it is hosting the 2024 the FIFA world cup. The Moscow attacks is being played to the domestic audience.So far there's been no evidence or credibility to the story of Ukranian involvement. ISIS-K has very clearly claimed the responsibility on Russian attacks. It is now upto the Russian State,on how to deal with the menace.Whether it takes on to the terrorist group head on remains to be seen. Godspeed.

Moscow Terror Attack

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Moscow Terror suspects been brought to the court. There were some signs of bruises on them, as reported by some Western media.As also reported that the suspects were caught near the Ukranian border .This is purely a pretext to increase offensive against Ukraine. There's a point to remember here that Israel had a 7th of October as a pretext to launch its offensive against the Gaza strip.Which Israel had the right to defend, Mr.Putin is fresh now having been re-elected for the fifth time in office. With 40% of Russian revenues now going into the Ukraine War. Putin wants to put it off as early as possible and the only way to do that is to have or manufacture pretext. It politically suits him domestically.May be not internationally. ISIL khurasam has already claimed responsibility for the attack. Similar attacks took place earlier in Russian embassies in Kabul and Iran.Claiming such attacks are coming from Ukraine is the figment of imagination. This group is different from rest of jiha

Catastrophe

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There's growing pressure for ceasefire on Israel. Meanwhile there's also a new resolution been drafted for vote in the UN Security Council.(Suitable for all member states to join) Also Israel plans it's offensive on Rafah jeopardising the peace process.It is still not clear on the issue of hostages.Israel seems to be firm on Rafah strikes. German foreign minister is in Egypt for Peace talks. Very importantly there's situations in Northern Gaza no less than a Catastrophe.Childrens are being reported to be in completely nightmarish state of their mental health. Convoys of Humanitarian assistance are waiting for clearance at the Egyptian border to Israel in Gaza. If the ground realities are ignored far too long. We will definitely witness a catastrophe of highest proportions so far. The day we celebrate our Holi today will definitely be a day in the promised land of one definite colour and that is blood. Godspeed.

Prime Minister of India

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  He was elected to the office in 2014.Since then there has been a consistent efforts to malign him. Initially it was the Godhra riots making rounds in which more than 50 Hindus of elderlies, women and childrens were charred to death. Mr Modi was the Chief Minister of Gujarat in those days and within 3 days of rioting and looting and the murderous Revenge that took place in Gujarat,the Army was called in to control the riots and maintain law and order. Its the new era of his leadership. Everything are close to greens.Somethings are bad but he is working on it. I think he is gonna be around for sometime now. I wonder how he would retire. I know for sure that he is an ardent Shivbhakt. Will he spend the rest of his life in spirituality. Whatever in store for him .He would do it for sure.

Holi hai !!

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  Today is Holi.The festival of colours. Today families come together and celebrate together. Today in Vrindavan where lord Krishna spent his childhood with Radha, the love of his life,Holi is celebrated in much more grand than any other places in India. There are Bollywood themed Holi in different parts of India. In Mathura Vrindavan, there's one particular type of Holi called the Nandgaon Barsaane ki latthmaar Holi wherein the women pick up a long stick to beat up the men crazy about playing Holi with the chicks. In some areas in Mathura Vrindavan Holi is celebrated for a month. Lord Krishna's duet with the Gopis is legendary. The legend has it when Haranyakashyap the king was irked by his son Prahlaad for worshipping lord Vishnu.The King ordered his son to sit on a burning pyre alongwith his sister Holika who was blessed with boons. The end result was that the king's sister was finished but Prahlaad was safe who was continuously chanting the name of lord Vishnu. There wa

CIA Langley

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  The CIA claims to be aware of the attack that took place in a Russian Theatre. President Putin claims a Ukranian hand to it. Coming back to CIA which asserts its intelligence marksmanship to the world completely sidelines that there are other marksman in the business. We have to wait a little bit more to confront the truth.CIA which has all the means and capabilities to assess intelligence inputs, decipher it and present it to the actionable intelligence units formed and arranged within them. Some calls such unit as deep states which may be true for all countries and earlier to current dispensations. Agreed, The chief of Mossad is busy negotiating in Doha (don't know whether he has returned) is also the top in the business. He will not contradict the CIA Langley. KGB you won't believe in. Patience is a virtue.

German Debt Appetite

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  With Germany's ageing population, the country is facing a problem of debt reformer or a debt balancer. I think it would be ideal for Germany to play the role of a balancer,reduce its debt a little bit and then push for debt with moderate terms. Stark reduction in debts can fuel inflation and the ageing population cannot afford that.It would push unemployment higher. Germany should practice fiscal prudence and make Germany self reliant the German ways. With the moderate terms of debt consolidation.Germany should invest in greener energy with local employment,improved targetted education. Spending in Defence and Security at optimum levels.I am sure there's lot of experience and resources with Germany to balance at its best.

Doha Direct

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  The chances of an immediate outcome is very bleak. All sticking to the their positions. Israel keen to hold an maintain strategic positions in Gaza while bargaining the exchange of hostages with convicted Palestinian prisoners to be freed. There are speculations in Israel that the talks may fail.It is only the Americans that is working for the talks to work out.Israel is living up to this optimism. Israel would like to maintain the control over Aid routes.Whether there's a permanent ceasefire or a temporary one that remains to be seen. All I can say is to wait and watch. I pray for the childrens of Palestine. I pray for the well being of Israeli hostages and childrens of Israel. Godspeed.

Africa's Water Scarcity

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  It is very difficult to describe Africa's Water Scarcity problem coming from a privileged family here in Mumbai. But I would still guage the scarcity problem from continents apart.There are development authorities in various countries of the African Union working for a sustainable solutions for the water scarcity problem. Ghana working to increase borewells but that's not sustainable in the long run as there's a risk of water drying up. Namibia working on a much bolder mission to convert sewage waters back to re-usables through recycling of the waters consumed.Its much more sustainable says experts. African Union and many regions continue to face water scarcity problem on a mammoth scale. But it is the ingenuity of people and authorities who are making the difference.

Cell Phone Addiction

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  I don't know what to dwell upon this topic.Because this topic is the easy culprit to identify yet very difficult to make the diagnosis with. Imagine being told to stay away from your cell phone for longer hours,cut short the time one spent on their cell phones.Its been told to be grounded. Extended time on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and other social media applications.You start acting like them.You are cut off from reality around you. YOU lose focus on the reality.It starts affecting your academic performance. You may even develop attention deficit disorders. Such is the scale of disaster. Messing up with the sleep is the greatest tragedy. So folks and dear ones please consume less of your cell phones and live a healthy and energetic life. Good bye and good night.See you soon.

Bipolar Disorder Hit

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  I am gonna talk for real now. I hope it will contribute to the pool of those suffering from Bipolar Disorder. I was 16 when my father passed away. He was the only breadwinner of my family. I didn't cry. I inherited a stable and a farm here in Mumbai. Everything went OK for a while. I won a landmark case for my family. Not everybody was happy. When I was 17, I developed lost Love affair with my education that I left. I told everyone that I want to resume my studies and I wish to resign from my inherited work. Then I cleared my matriculation and went for higher studies in the junior college. Once I had an episode of depression which was later characterized as Dysthymia ( some sort of Depression) I was in love with a girl in my college which was one-sided and later upon arrival she said to me no , Just friends. I was in another phase of depression and became Rum master of my college. I was drunk all the time. Some time passed. I went to a well known Psychiatrist and was back on trac

The Merchant of Dreams

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With the right mindset and discipline,a student excells to the top and is an inspiration to the millions. We hear stories from far corners and interiors of this great nation making to the top of each and every competitive exams. Families with humble background and with minimal of resources make it to the top level of IAS and IPS recruitments. Their stories and their struggles are worth telling to the millions as an inspiration. The story of Anand Kumar in the Bollywood movie "Super 30" is exemplary.From Pappadwala to the custodian of 30 deprived candidates from humble background making it to the IIT exams is mind-boggling and adventurous. Today's Pizza 🍕 students should take lessons that with sheer hardwork,sincererity and devotion is how do much in abandunce found with humble beginnings. Godspeed.

What Penetrates the Iron Dome ?

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  Shared history, Compassion, the Zeal for relentless pursuit of humanity, leaders with statesmanship and genuine selfless efforts targetted to achieve long lasting peace.Also recognition of the history and the wrong doings are the right cocktail to pierce the Iron Dome. This butchering of the lands and hearts has created a deep void in the human consciousness across different partners to peace. Without the recognition of Al-Naqba by Israel.All of the terrorist groups Hezbollah,Hamas and the Islamic Jihad, Islamic republic of Iran, Turkey.the United States and all the interested countries including the UN should be brought to a roundtable conference for ending the sufferings in the holy land.All demonstrate concerns and surely will participate to be a part of history. The world must wake up to the reality of one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighters. Only then they adjust themselves in this holy endeavour.I hold this true with India as well.But the caveat is that Pe

Angel Childrens of Conflict

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  The current ongoing crisis in the promised land has only discarded the possibilities of long term peace in the region. Israel's actions are totally counter productive because they are not only pushing the enemies against the wall.They are squeezing the teytua to the last breath and childrens of the world are witnessing what you are doing. To the majority they are terrorist and to other sizeable majority they are freedom fighters and Jews are very smart people.They know there's nothing long term about it. I remember President Erdogan leaving his chair in the presence of honourable Shimon Peres in some conference over the treatment of the natives of Gaza Strip.The world is certainly not happy about the terrorist attack on 7th of October.Equally the world isn't happy with this long ongoing Carnage of human sufferings on both sides. Israel is a powerful democracy and it has the means and capabilities to channel Peace and tranquility in the region by statesmanship,by steering

From River to the Sea

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  A child killed with shrapnel wounds is certainly a dreadful news for all civilisations and compassionate societies. There has been lot of bloodshed and tyranny about the pieces of land I am talking about.The terrorist attack on 7th of October 2024 is indeed a matter of concern equally is the paramount concern for hostages. From Al-Naqba to the recent clashes.We have only seen each side been pushed against the wall. Israel values peace and security like no other country in the world.But is reluctant to offer a lasting and meaningful solution to the region. I am reminded of his majesty the great leader Prime Minister the departed soul Yitzhak Rabin and his double Shimon Peres in the Oslo Peace Accord partnered with the then American President Bill Clinton and the growing distrust that followed. This growing number of civilian casualties is only adding to the intense flammability of the middle East Crisis which poses great danger to Israel which tends towards increasingly fragile. No on

Four things to God

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  I   choose four things to know and have discarded all other things of knowledge. 1) The first is this:- I know that my daily bread 🥪 is apportioned to me and will neither be increased nor decreased, so I have stopped trying to add to it. 2) Secondly, I know I owe to God, a debt which no one else can pay for me, So I am busy about paying it. 3) Thirdly, I know that there is someone pursuing me, DEATH ☠️ whom I cannot escape from, So I have prepared myself to meet him. 4) Fourth, I know that God is observing me,So I am ashamed to do what I should not.

Railways with Mubashir

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  It was coming to freedom in platform no.3 with Mubashir who was in his fifth day of Ramadaan breaking his fast with Roti spreads with egg omelette, very delicious indeed. Mubashir was a total stranger to me but with no time our conversations brought us to a good companionship for 12 minutes that we had waiting for Suvidha Express to Mumbai from platform 3 of Prayagraj Choenki. Our boggies were different,so was our lives. We were heading towards the same destination with different ideas and perspectives I could only imagine for Mubashir. Mubashir took a good 4 attempts to quote his good name while munching the ROTI egg omelette spread. Mubashir was very considerate in repeating his name while munching his bunch of ROTIS, the only time of the day that he gets to eat in the holiest month of Ramadaan.I envy Mubashir. He generously showed me the way to my boggie.I could have asked for his contact details but it was too late.Why it was late? The train was on time and scheduled to leave in

Bullets to your Brain

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  That's not a Ricky Martin song.Its my experience with the grandeur of CHHATRAPATI SHIVAJI MAHARAJ VIJAY ASO, some one more than a king, more than a idea or vision, making way through the mountains towards the UP plains. The genesis of the Guerrilla raids. Its been over 400 years but the people's king reigns in millions and millions of hearts and minds.All the sardars and senapatis have made their mark in time and memorial. Bajajirao,Prataprao,Bahirji and endless of them and the beloved of Shivaji,Devi Sai. It gives me goosebumps of the Maratha glory. There are great many movies made about Shivaji but there's one scene that sticks to my head... Shivaji on a horse moving around a mountainous tree. IT'S a scene from an old Marathi film. I am not sure about the producers but I think they were Chitnis brothers. Shivaji's escape from Agra was a testimony of wits, bravery and battle readiness. I would like to end which I presume was the dialogue (one of such dialogues) k

Macchalishahar Village Girl

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 Beauty, Innocence in Poverty based Life & Richness in Small things. My name is Vishal and I was on a recreational trip to my village in macchalishahar tehsil (Sub-District) in U.P. I was drowning in loneliness and came across the folklore about macchalishahar girl inspiring compassion,long lost Love and her devotion to her family. It is a sonnet of tears and joyous life to which the macchalishahar girls are born.The girls are immersions of beauty, simplicity and a born appetite towards fashion and rags. I have a mediocre understanding of the woman's dialect but once I said basss (stop) to the rickshaw man,they got scared and cheerful at the same time.The enigma was Epic. There was one such macchalishahar woman, married ofcourse with saffron sindoor and Red Saree.She displayed expression more than the others.I was quick to apologise but you know how macchalishahar woman are? Gentle and kind.I felt presence amongst the bliss.