This is my World

Narendra Modi: A four-time chief minister of Gujarat who single-handedly delivered majority to the BJP in the general elections 2014. He is known for dynamic leadership, innovative thinking and swift action. Born in 1950, into an economically backward family, Modi finished schooling in his hometown Vadnagar and married Jashodaben at the age of 18. The marriage did not last long(Modi's biographer Nilanjan claims it was never consummated) and Modi roamed around the country for two years before he came to Ahmedabad where he worked in his uncle's tea stall and the staff canteen in GSRTC. At the age of 20, he got seriously involved with RSS and with its help, completed masters in political science. He then slowly rose through BJP ranks and and in 2001, when the then Gujarat's CM Kesubhai Patel stood down due to ill health, Narendra Modi became the CM of Gujarat. Since then, he has ruled the state with iron fists for almost 13 long years before he resigned in 2014 after he becam...

Now that the elections are well and truly over, time to see who takes the awards home.  Actress in a Supporting Role: Priyanka Gandhi - The Brother from Another Planet #winner Smriti Irani - Collateral Damage, Baby's day out Gul Panag - The Bike thief with a white cap Actress in a Leading Role:  J. Jayalalitha - Amma sollai thattathe #winner Mamtha Baneerjee - Didi will send you to jail Sonia Gandhi - Back to Italy, Italian Hindi Actress in a Comic Role:  Rabri Devi - Lallu mera Husband so no ullu banawing  Rakhi Sawant -  Movie list too awkward to be listed here  Mayawati - No time for statues #winner  Actor in a Supporting Role: Chandra Babu Naidu - Seemandra ki bidda Naveen Patnaik - The eternal chief minister of odisha, The immortal #winner Uddhav Thackeray - Piggy back on Modi's shoulder Actor in a Leading Role:  Narendra Modi - Ab Ki bar Modi Sarkar, Gujarat Model #winner Rahul Gandhi - Women empowerment, RTI, youth i...

Why politicize Ganga aarti issue, Kejriwal asks Modi - The Hindu.  I don't care what Modi thinks of Kejriwal or the common man thinks of the chaiwala. I am certainly not going to justify the act of one over the other. As an ordinary man caught between the swing of modern development and the calling of ancient traditions, I am more worried about the fact that the leader of a party that promises to bring about change has missed the woods for the trees here. The woods - the river itself - has been largely ignored in the past for the trees - the rituals and the worst part is the man who some believe is the future has fallen prey to this culture to win in the present.  As an Indian, I love the river Ganga. India, as we know her today, would certainly not be here without this mighty river. A sneak peek into history and mythology would reveal this obvious fact.  The historical Ganga: In the second millennium B.C, the harappans faced a grave danger - extinction. ...

The mission was on.  Seven men, all trained to kill, entered Ahmedabad in the wee hours of the morning. Omar, a tall man in his late twenties, was one of them. Nine years of intense training in difficult conditions had left his once-loose-muscles tightened and twelve years of grieving had hardened his mind. In a heart where once innocence resided was now filled with hatred and revenge. The eyes that were once warm scanned the streets of his hometown eagerly. It was not the same anymore.  The narrow streets were gone. The stink of blood was gone. And the tension that used to cloud the city was gone too. It seemed the city had distanced itself from its history as if the memories were too painful to hold onto. Instead of dwelling in the past, it was marching towards the future. It was mourning its loss in its own way. Omar was not going to take that. Yes, Ahmedabad will mourn, but on his terms.  The city will cry. It will come down to its knees. And it will feel pain....