Kumar’s thoughts (https://theindianfreepress.com/)

A very profound statement made by my son had me thinking. He said “I don’t mind coming to India for two weeks but can’t see myself settling down here.” No, it’s not a rehash of what I had written a year ago (or close) although it does seem like it.  The trip to Delhi was half business and half pleasure(or so we thought). While the hotel itself was beyond compare, the weather was not doing us any favors. The minimum temperature that we had during the day was on the day we left (105F). How does one cope with this intense heat, without going crazy? I had to constantly soak my head in cold water just so I could avoid fainting.! My wife was in the same boat! My son, however, didn’t sweat as much, but it was clear he was uncomfortable. If one thought Delhi was hell, well nope! Agra was pure hell with the temperatures hovering around a 110F and no signs of rain!  One could be forgiven for thinking it was just another day when seeing the locals going about their business without ...

When a country gives too much of freedom and facilities to its people, people tend to abuse it. Examples would definitely be the abuse of all the new railways that were introduced with hitech facilities. What happened? Well, people started stealing the equipment, leaving the exchequer drained with nothing to show, and the reputation of the country unsalvageable (is there such a word? There should be in the Webster’s dictionary with the example of those Indian people who steal for the “joy” of it). India seems to have an abundant capacity to forget these “trendsetters” but this is being reported worldwide and India has become a laughingstock! Talking to some people yesterday, here in Delhi, and the general opinion among all of them was that people steal because they can, not because of any need! The general consensus was to keep CRPF jawans in each compartment! Not a bad idea, but the opposition parties (READ: khangress) would definitely call this a state of emergency because people a...