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Spot the vultures in the pic. Of course dirt and undiserables elements make bulk of it. Bird Sanctuary of vultures... no residential place shall ever be proud of. Yes this a real life pic in the center of showstopper happening place of theme Viksit Bharat, Noida. The channel of filth is running for years, with stinking garbage, sulfur odor filling the surrounding. Nearest river front is Yamuna. God knows how many channels like of such and drains join directly or indirectly into the river as it flows through NCR. We the people hear the slanging mud game of pollution, for sure during elections and tolerate people responsible for doing nothing, infact rewarding a further term in office to continue and spend the public money on sundry and self fulfilling demeanors and a promise of afterlife? Glorifying afterlife, ignoring real human life is irony.Is the sense of civility exists? Governance conscious seem to have lost in oblivion. Any human who is in control of administration would see a...

A visit to Goa happened may be after 40 years. The visual memory was in for a shock. Domestic tourist in hordes at Aguada Fort or around the historic church square Basilica Bom Jesus, daring 32 degree C afternoon sun was a scene I never imagined. Miramar Beach with greyish sand and a ride on boat with loud engine noise for sunset point or dolphin cruise, crazy loud kranky music played ostensibly for visitors to dance seemed like an idea beyound comprehension, shooing off dolphines, scaring them even to raise their head above water, clouds covered distant sunset way above the horizen as if shielding sun from human invasion. Someone suggested foreign tourist are limited to around Arambol Beach, looking at shanties lineup at entry after parking there, I wondered is there any regulation to operate after the issue of license? Every plot to damage the natural pristine appreciation exists, guests must be wondering if they would return again. All seven days local newspaper in the morning ...

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...