My Pug Marks

I am dead, yet alive Or alive, yet dead? I sleep with open eyes, Or is it dreams when I am awake? I am tough when I break down, Or is my toughness to prevent breaking down? I see far when I am short sighted, Or is my future vision blighted? I move on when I want to stay, Or is my waiting asking me to move? I run and play when I am tired, Or is it my tiredness that asks me to continue? I do this when it was that, Or is it that that I do this? I write when I have to think, Or is it thinking that makes me write? I ask questions when I need answers, Or is it answers that raise questions in my mind??????????

After a few hours of study (I have an exam tomorrow...), I decided to give myself a break and picked up the day's newspaper. Tucked cosily in the front page was this little article on Ash's n junior AB's engagement. And well, somehow; the article about India's stance over UNSC permanent seat looked useless and laid back. This is what gossip and continuous lime light on a certain issue, however irrelevant, does. And then, as I was being happy about the fact that HT doesn't smear HT City to its main newspaper; there it was, in front of me, a whole sprawling page giving immaculate details of every aspect of life of soon to be engaged couple. From their birth to schooling to their drop out...everything was there. Adding some spice to it, I daresay, one could write a biography of either of the two. Why is it that we are fed all this as our daily diet of news? The candid answer would be - Because we ask for it. It is better to have some spice in everything in life, and ne...

Mr. Navjot Singh Sidhu received a bail today. He is charged with culpabale homicide for the death of a man way back in 1989. So, after an illustrious career in cricket, a not so illustrious career as a commentator with ESPN, and a comedy show where he usually turned out to be the biggest joker himself; Mr. Sidhu has come a long way. And yes, the case also. As he came out of the Patiala Central Jail, he was given a confetti-laden welcome. Slogans like "Sidhu zindaabad" rented the air. And well, this is just a bail. Think of the scenario, if he is pronounced - not guilty. And Patiala happens to be his home town. Add to it the commotion created by BJP activitists, a typical sikh swagger, and you have a complete recipe for an emotion filled war-hero-comes-back story. And he did his best to not miss this oppotune moment. As soon as he was out, after the customary slogans and acknowledgement for his support, he did what any other politician would do. Deliver a heart warming speech....