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India has its 82% population living in areas where the air quality is worse than the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)-PM2.5 greater than 40microgram/cubic meters! World Health Organization (WHO) recommendation for this 5microgram/ cubic meters !!! Is it some kind of joke (sick)- hell has not broken loose as yet? Standards or Perceptions Idea of setting standards is getting challenged here. Or human being is such a surplus commodity on earth that in a period between 2009 to 2019, 1500000 deaths are linked to the cause- poor air to breath, no heads are turned forget crucification in public for owning the responsibility of governance. Such is civil apathy that life as usual with no restrained is the swan song on every soul pretend playlist. Bard of Avon danced out of this world under blue sky in April 1616 in England little wondering that The Taj mahal, a white marble tomb getting ready at distant land in India (it took 21 years to build, completed in 1631)would yet anothe...

Mark Twain birthday today, world is still celebrating hypocracies even after around two centuries having past since his birth in 1835. Even Truth had many colours during his life time, truth has many more shades today. "Do the right thing. It will gratify some people, astonish the rest,"says one of his many quotes. "Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because fiction is oblidged to stick to possibilities;truth is not," so goes another. Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice charged two officials of a renewable energy company listed in the U.S. in connection with a bribery scheme allegedly perpetrated by Gautam Adani, chairman of the Adani Group, and his associates including his nephew Sagar Adani. Several officials of an Adani Group company have been accused of bribing government officials in various Indian States to receive business favours.

Diya switches on the TV remote. National Broadcast of the Prime Minister is on. It is a historic day. The decision to merge five nations into one is being formally announced. She sat on the couch to listen. Life has been tumultuous throughout her life. Very early in her life, she lost her kins during a pandemic. In 2084 she is 69, living single in a condominium given to her by the State based on her professional standing, like in numbers her life has turned downside up with time. She had a remarkable career of her own making. "Our Nation has 15106km (about 9386.43 mi) of land borders and 7516km (about 4670.23 mi) coastline. Synthetic boundaries are dissolving as we learn to live in harmony with open borders. Families lived enough in constant stress with their folks separated artificially. Whereas State incurred prohibitive costs to fight natural calamities including due to different rules and regulations in different nationalities, the needy still did not get the right care. No...

SC in India for GRAP-4 curbs in NCR region even if AQI below 450. Kind of moratorium on new construction including ongoing. Bali Government taking the decision not to allow new hotel and resorts for two years. There are international headlines including countries like Spain grapling with climate calamities and so is true for many other geographical locations There must be something wrong with the template of economy growth model adopted worldwide. Assumptions on cost to the society and parameters of decision making on new investments need to be re looked. Ambit of boundary extended to include waste elimination or treatment in calculation of costs on life cycle basis rather than plant BL could be one of measure. Emissions from transportation also accounted for in the kitty of producer or owner. It can not be the public cost. As it is clear from experience in recent history that control of exchequer of public account is exersized on priorities other than keeping air clean, making p...

70-75 years of physical age or a career span of 50years- a universally adopted covenant amongst human to stay in public, not new, hundreds of years old but has seldom become a human conduct- a no no for all. American would have made themselves great again if the recent election result were otherwise. Strange to many is the results and mandate of people in a global powerhouse nation. Age of the incumbent and utterances are the only criteria for citizens to make a choice for election of a person that would be most influential person of the world. Seems like the Trump Trumpet is powered through blows from back seat drivers which ironically is becoming a global phenomina across the world, casting seriuous questions on democratic process of electing govenments on earth. Democracy is alibi for back seat drivers-few cronies who wish not to play by rules. Social media influencers obviously unregulated and a large population getting addicted to viral circulation of chatters that go immediat...

Indian Express Newspaper editorial (08Nov 2024)on the subject is in fact obituary foretold for humanity. Air is not an elite subject it is a common man concern. In 1994 during a strategy meeting at my erstwhile employer brainstorming event idea of bottled water was floated for new growth avenues as there was excess capacity DMW was available. The idea was laughed out. In 2024 in a period of just 30 years the bottled water is omnipresent and turning in as a necessity. At many places in the world good potable water is luxury. In areas of Rajasthan in India women trek a distance equivalent to New Delhi-New York every year to fetch their daily need of potable water. Air is next in line. Delhi AQI staying around 400 in part of year and normal around 200 is a testamony that poison is slowly building towards extinction of human race. Delhi is not an isolated case, most urban municipalities are facing challenge and loosing battle progressively. If a known evil can not be controlled it is s...

The caption - we made history for a reason tonight. What reason? same old rhetoric echoed by the person who wins a election- promising to raise partitions and barriers for more conflicts. Underlying notion amongst us that a strong and powerful leader for managing affairs of a community is needed - this is a myth that never breaks and we dare not see what is on the other side. Democracy, communist or monarchy this myth has become a rule in psyche of humans. The reason of growing conflicts on planet earth. We see it all around the globe. What is on other side? A community run by engagement of all humans- all stakeholders. A vote, once in five years or whatever tenure a set of people chose to rule or barter power, is insuffient provision for now aware citizenery on decision that matter their lives. A new chapter must commence, sooner the better. Technology has facilitated human life like never before. Unfortunately the time saved in human lives because of technology is encroached by ...