Rock-Stars
Over the past weeks, we have seen a rock-star performance by the Judicial Courts of India — the Supreme Court in particular (must have been listening to the music of Taylor Swift, I guess). They cut-the-sound out of Talaq-Talaq-Talaq, in one ruling, and in another brought the sound of music into Privacy — as a fundamental right. Wow — that’s music to the ears, after years of stringing struggle by well-meaning groups, who silently sang for our rights!
Meanwhile, Talaq has religiously manifested itself in other earthy domains: Sikka gave the stick to Infosys — a reverse volley of the infamous Mistry-Tata drama, and the Infosys founder Narayanamurthy is hunting for his old bicycle (in some dump-yard, somewhere in Pune) to ride into oblivion — should have quit and stayed put, counting his money!
In the far away Wild-Wild-West, Donald Trump is eclipsing his own bad behavior, across America and the World — every time the Moon crosses his path and when North Korea launches a new missile (they seem to be learning fast and getting better at it, don’t they?). Is this man fit to be President? By the look of his temperamental blowing-in-the-wind hair — No!
While all this is happening, the young French President is reported to be shaving-off iron, off the Eiffel Tower to build a strong foundation of good looks. Maybe to ‘make-up the age difference’ between him and his ‘almost First Lady’ wife!
Nearer home, Tamil Nadu has resorted to Resort Politics again. When will this live-drama-on-our-TV-screens end? Who knows, a certain deft Candle-maker could have left prison incognito (switch-off the CCTV, please) to listen to the music of Puducherry! A great multi-talented actor — a Big Boss in his own right, living in our midst, saw the ‘comedy hat’ sitting on our heads! Shame, we are ‘silent spectators’ unable to do anything about it!
Whatever, Indian democracy is throbbing with energy that is the essence of life. Reminds me of my favorite Kahil Gibran quote, ‘A traveller am I, and a Navigator, and every day I discover a new region within my soul’.
Go ahead, discover, navigate through your life, and have a great weekend!
