Friday, 29 November 2013

Shame on you Shoma

The Tarun Saga is nearing its logical conclusion. Tarun goes behind bars ? Waiting and watching with bated breaths to see what happens next. But, in all this drama, what of Shoma? Is her resignation good enough ?
Should she not be behind bars as well, to have circumvented the law , with her clever ploys to ignore and slander the complainant ? If not anything else, Shoma , you are a disgrace to womankind and humankind. Not just a  rude and downright uncivil member of society. Do you realise, you have done an immense injustice to the woman in question, and also to the cause of humans at large. A woman feels safe when she can talk to another one, especially about matters so private, so personal, so humiliating. And what does she expect in return? Empathy, at least.  Being a woman yourself , the least you could have done was to recognise her complaint and act on it. Not take sides, just institute an enquiry, as the law demanded, and as common concern would have . But no, you chose the circuitous route , to dodge the law, for what joy, pray?

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Please , fellow peoples , the next time another one of our tribe follows the "Shoma Law" please do not spare them. Do not let them get away with just resignation or recluse as some even more clever people call it. Ostracise them , boo them , bully them and send them behind bars. For that's where they belong.. For the cause of womankind.. for the cause of mankind.. Lets do it now.

Regards ,
The enraged amblingindians .

Shoma Law  - the new law perpetrated by Shoma, the MD of Tehelka, who chose to ignore the staffer's complaint of sexual harassment, blatantly violating the law that demands an inquiry. Instead she chose to ask questions in public that insinuated the staffer, and led to her resignation. Thankfully, Shoma has now resigned too.  The views expressed in this post are purely those of all enraged people out there, and not anyone's personal views.


Thursday, 21 November 2013

Bye bye O'Queen

Farewell to the Queen Mother.. back to Mother India, enroute Dubai .. missing this place, even as the temperature dips, the wind howls, and memories fade..

The flight comes in to land, after what seems an eternity. The sun is streaming through.. aptly, we touch down at sundown, the warm rays of the sunset envelope me, and India seems to welcome , with all her warmth ..

Bye , Bye , london.. will miss you for now..





Regards 
The amblingindian.

Friday, 1 November 2013

Halloween comes to Bangalore

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The festival of lights

Here comes Diwali, the festival of lights ,
When the lamps around shine so beautiful and bright;

Here's to a happy, colourful, safe and fun- filled Diwali,
Have loads of fun celebrating with all Friends and Family...

Regards
Aina Rao
The amblingindian.



Tuesday, 22 October 2013

And so it was ...

The Day of Karvachauth*.. An acid test of a day long fast for the husband's long life, so willingly taken by many "pativrata**" women.
A small quirk though- the trend may be reversing, with Raj Kundra openly declaring his fast for his wife " Shilpa Shetty". 
Kudos Raj!!
A Challenge - who else is " ma(r)d  " enough to fast for his "wife's long life"? 

Regards,

The Amblingindian


* Karva Chauth- a day long fast observed by some Hindu women , for their husband's long life - this day, the 22nd of October, 2013. Celebrated with mehendi (  henna) and a ritual of prayer .

**Pati - husband Vrata - a person observing a fast
Mard- Man 

Also read the post on Msn-
http://news.in.msn.com/blog/amblingindian-quirky-ideas.aspx



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Tuesday, 24 September 2013

A Happy amblingindian moment


A happy amblingindian moment.. 
coming up this weekend, on the blog. Keep reading  and sharing 
Thank you all ,
 Aina Rao


Friday, 6 September 2013

The Great Rupee Rescue

The rupee on a free......faa.....aa.......l, 
a Damsel in  Deep Distress!
Dr Rupee Rajan, thankfully, takes charge.
The situation is dire, 
Needs urgent  redress ...
Dear Dr Rupee Rajan , do show your gallantry,
by riding to her rescue....

Regards,

The amblingindian

Thursday, 22 August 2013

The Great Rupee Circus

The rupee just went into free fall. But , hold on, say the authorities nee.. soothsayers , there's no need to panic. No panic Mr Authorities? Salaries just dropped by 40% , in absolute dollar terms. But , we shall not panic, after all the assurance, in lieu of  action. So what if  oil got any dearer ?We could ride bullock carts instead, and go back to the bullock cart economy.

Why should anyone panic? Just watch the tamasha* as others are doing, watch the circus in action as the acrobats swing around and the rupee keeps fa..a..aa.aa.ling.Think of the positives. the elections just got cheaper, in swiss money terms that is. So our collective savings account balances with the Swiss banks will stay high, inspite of an expensive election coming next year.

And no more "phoren" holidays. People can see more of their own country, maybe venturing as far as the Andamans and Nicobars. No need to fabricate airline tickets or boarding passes to claim a certain antiquated tax exemption called the " Leave travel allowance" , which, sadly, only applies for "domestic" travel. This time round, people can actually travel "domestic" and claim it, instead of travelling " phoren" and then having to fabricate the AIR India Boarding passes**. Well done , authorities, watching by the sidelines. The circus goes on...

Regards,

Aina Rao.
The amblingindian.
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* *For the benefit of those who did not know, a new type of scam where some employees travelled " Foreign or Phoren" and forged domestic airline tickets to claim  leave travel tax exemption, only allowed for "domestic - or within India travel"

Thursday, 8 August 2013

Have a Happy Eid

Eid is here , the festival of cheer
A month of gruelling fasts, ended at last 
Eid mubarak, Happy Eid..
To all Amblingindian friends and fans , across all lands..


Regards 
Aina Rao 
The Amblingindian

Sunday, 4 August 2013

A happy friendship day

To all Friends of the Amblingindian:


Your reads, likes, comments and shares inspire the amblingindian, everyday.


Wish you all a very "Happy friendship day "! Do continue reading and sharing, and for those who want to share their wisecracks and witticisms, you are always welcome. Will post original WnWs with credit to the author .. 


Regards, Aina Rao.

The amblingindian

Thursday, 1 August 2013

A state of Existence

Telangana is now declared official.

The brand new, 29th state of India, carved out of another. The long standing agitations, dissent and discontent, all quelled by one more masterstroke of the UPA Govt. " Yes to Telangana. Lets go for it. Absolutely!" No need for more laws,  roads, or governance, what we need are more ministerial berths, cabinet seats and what have you. More elections to win, or at least to contest. More avenues for amassing ill- gotten gains, for stashing away kickbacks. At least, more people who can get their fingers into the pie, for the pie itself  is now sliced many times over.

And so we shall progress,  along the road from independence, multiplying by dividing, in an ameobic fashion. Go back to parasitic roots. Proliferate. Create more states. More states of confusion and chaos, at least. Sod the EU models of harmonisation. Unity we don't need, diversity we embrace. The more of it, the better. At least, as long as we can stay diverse, and disparate.

And so, I have resolved, let me create my own state of confusion, Let there be further division, at a state, district, city, village, street and even house level. All is welcome. why not? My house is my state, and I shall have my own elected Govt. here. Be my own chief. Form my own cabinets. Get all kickbacks back to me. No sharing, no consolidation business here. Each house, a state in its own right, does not need to be part of any other , right? Subservience to another state? No way! I shall even levy my own taxes, sod all others.

Here's a toast to the eternal Indian states of my house, the states of joy, exhilaration, confusion and chaos. The genesis of the amblingindian state, literally!

Regards,

Aina Rao
The amblingindian.

More on Telengana :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telangana

The post also on msn :http://news.in.msn.com/blog/amblingindian-quirky-ideas-blogpost.aspx?post=68eb53a3-81c7-4bae-9625-08b27311109c

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