Life is an illusion

There is one opinion many would agree - many countries in the world are led by populist leaders and there is no cure for this malady. But what is wrong with governments led by populist leaders? For one, they most often are troubled by nearsightedness. And they are more often highly divisive - they try to divide people as "us" and "them". And promise to punish "them" or send "them" away etc, not bothered about the Pandora's box they are opening by doing so.  Most of them are to the right. They help the the rich and powerful, who in turn help these leaders during elections. And worst of all, they believe that "every thing is fair in politics". Even a small amount violence. And of course war-mongering. They convince the common men and women that all these are for the good of nation.  And prestige of the nation. So what is the remedy for this? I really don't know. May be we need a good leader who some how finds a way

Wow, every where there is beauty and happiness. Do not look what’s behind camera. That’s all fake and propaganda.

Sorry youtuber, for borrowing your channel name. But I am worried endlessly about the state of events and this seems like an apt title. I saw in some newspaper there was an article - or rather a fact check news about Rahul Gandhi eating samosa in flight while visiting flooded Kerala. And it was a fake news. The video was an old one, and this was tweeted by Madhu Kishwar.  Little bit browsing told me that she has 2 million followers including our prime minister and she has a history of circulating such fake news. Against congress, Muslims, Rahul Gandhi, NDTV. Such a great feminist, what happened to her? I used to read her magazine Manushi and used to like the magazine and her. Now what went wrong and made her such a “fake” person?  These are the smart people who use their smartness to fool all of us.  Sudhar jao, Madhuji, Apka karam sudhar jayega.

It’s dark all around Eternal dark Who’s  Hiding in dark? A thief, a murderer Or just a stalker ! Dark hides faces Is it a friend Or a foe? Who can know? It’s dark everywhere 

He is like any other 7 year old boy. Going to school, not studying so much, begging his parents for a cell phone. But his happy carefree life is destroyed one day. His father who went out never returned. The boy’s mother is too busy for the son- with her work and going to police station with a file of her husband’s missing complaint. One day a class mate tells the boy that father has gone to God’s house. The boy decides to call God.  He puts currency in his cell and tries to call God using his mobile. He wants to ask God to send his father back. This is how the story continues in the film “Hamid”. The film is wonderful- it opens our eyes to the realities of the world which for us is just a “their” state in our country.  How the people go missing, how men and women go every day to the police station to know if there is any news of their child or husband or brother. How they stand in line on some days to identify a dead body. It is sad tale - very very sad.

When I see a jack fruit tree or a cashew tree outside a house here in Bangalore, I try to take a glimpse at name plate of the house. These trees are typical of my native place. (and of course Kerala. ) So no matter where we go, we carry bit of our roots with us. Don’t we? Even people like me who are not rooted so much, anywhere.

मुसाफ़िर हूँ यारों  न घर है न ठिकाना  मुझे चलते जाना है बस चलते जाना

Ray of light Was but A lightening thunder  Oasis in this desert Had to be a mirage No light nor hope Life is  One Eternal  Bad Dream

ಕಡಿಗೆ     ಈ ಇಡಿ      ಅಂದ್ರೆ ಎಂತದೇ   ಇಡೀ     ಅಂದ್ರೆ ಹೋಲ್ ಹೇಳಿ ಇಡೀ ಬಾಟ್ಲಿ     ಇಡೀ ಕರಡಿಗೆ   ಅದಲ್ದೇ     ಮಳ್ಳು ,  ಅದೆಂಥದೋ     ಇಡಿ ಜನ     ಬಂದು ಡಿಕೆಶಿಯಣ್ಣನ್ನ     ಜೈಲಿಗೆ ಹಾಕಿದ್ವಡಲಿ .  ಅದ     ಅದು ಏನ್ ಫೋರ್ಸ್ ಮೆಂಟ್ ಡೈರೆಕ್ಟರೇಟ್     ಹೇಳಿ .  ಲಂಚ ತಿಂಬವರ ಹಿಡಿಯ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ್ ವಿಭಾಗ   ಹಂಗಾರೆ ನಮ್ ರೋಡ್ ಕೊಂಟ್ರಕ್ಟರ್ ನೂ     ಹಿಡಿತ್ವ ? ಇಲ್ಯೆ .  ಬರಿ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಜನ ಆಷ್ಟೇ ಹಿಡೀತ .  ಟರ್ಮ್ಸ್ ಅಂಡ್ ಕಂಡಿಷನ್ಸ್ ಅಪ್ಪ್ಲೈ   ಹಂಗಂದ್ರೆನ್ತುದು   ದೊಡ್ಡ ಜನ ದೊಡ್ಡ ದುಡ್ಡು .  ಆಪೊಸಿಷನ್ ಜನ   ಏ ನೀ ಸುಳ್ಳು ಹೇಳಡ .  ಎಲ್ಲ ಬ್ರಷ್ಟ್ರನು ಹಿಡೀತ . ಹಂಗಾರೆ ನೀ ಎಂಗೆ ಆಡಳಿತ ಪಕ್ಷದವರ ಹಿಡಿದಿದ್ದ ಒಂದು ಹೆಸ್ರ ಕೊಡು   ಹೋಗ್ಲಿ ಬಿಡು .  ದೊಡ್ಡವ್ರ ಸುದ್ದಿ ನಮಗಂತಕ್ಕೆ