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The Boss-ism

A stroll in a company, public or private, In a minute you make out, who the bosses are, You know the boss by the look on his face, By the way he walks, or the way he talks, If not this, then by the behavior of else, Whose activity changes when ‘the boss’ walks through, Some gladly smile, some pretend serious work, Some become nervous about what happen next, So what is it that makes them differ, from the ilk we call our very own: The employees. When the employee becomes manager what happens then? Why does he forget to behave as an ordinary man? Well I don’t have answers you can surely understand, An answer will be due when I become one! Well I too have my very own boss: The story may be similar for many or all. He walks into office and a sulk consumes the floor, A talk with few and their mood becomes low. He glances around with so inquisitive looks, Analyzing who is doing what! Oh how much he wishes he had eyes at the back, But god still has mercy upon his fellow...
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A Seperate State Argument

Why Telangana? Well I may not be the right person to even address this issue, but my voracious reading helped me at-least come out with some interesting arguments and counter arguments. Why Telangana ! The SRC (State Reorganisation Committee) setup in 1953 was in favour of a separate state of Telangana due to reasons like unwillingness of the people of the region, less developed economy, misgivings about the people of Andhra etc… Even ‘ The Gentleman’s Agreemen t’ ( Th is ag reement provided safeguards with the purpose of preventing discrimination against Telangana by the government of Andhra Pradesh ) failed to pacify the feelings of the people and discontent arose within years of integration. Discontent also intensified in 1969, the year when guarantees specified in the agreement were supposed to lapse. The people still feel left out in terms of budget allocation, allocation of resources like ITI’s, medical colleges, canal water etc. If the comparison between Tela...
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The Girl- Part 2

The world started fresh anew, When again by chance, I met you. You were still the same... perfection personified, And then I knew I cant live without you. This time for a change, you showed some warmth, Atleast made me think, I still got a chance The feelings however were not very strong, But being the optimist, as I am, I always thought life still had a chance So after many friendly talks and laughter riots, I finally decided to bare it all, The reason was simple, a fearful thought: "That one day some man will snatch my soul, that had already become yours afterall" I could not bear the thought night long, So in a sunny afternoon, I opened my heart, and let the feelings flow out like a stream They sang, they rhymed, they spoke in soft tones, They told you how emotions had gone so strong. They were the feelings my heart had kept, for so so many years at a stretch. You kept calm, and listened all along, You neither smiled, and neither cried, But listened with an intent all the ...
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The Girl

I was a lonely soul, in the cacophonous world Living in a solitude no-one could ever understand. The life held no charm, thinking why I was breathing all along. On the outside however, I pretended to be a sport all along. And then one day, God remembered me....I saw you!! You were a reserved girl with an aura around you An aura which made me... so so long for you. You had a look in eyes, which made me crave for you, But you ignored me, in a way I have never known. I had a feeling, that I could impress any girl, But surely it was broken, in no uncertain term Slowly you entered my life as a very simple friend, But still avoided my glances and advances, making me look as a failure all along. I was sometimes mad, and sometimes sad, Thinking always,what could have probably gone wrog. What mistakes have I made or whether I dont have the charm Whether you were too orthodox or too arrogant to accept me as the person I am. I spent sleepless nights, I spent sleepy days, I watched many couples ...
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A Trip to a Village- Part I

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  Diwali has always been an occasion to celebrate with your near and dear ones. However, as the flight tickets cost did not suit my meagre financial allowances, my holiday plans went kaput. But as they say, there is always light at the other end of the tunnel, my thoughts were interrupted by the loud ringing phone. It was my Praveen’s call. Well, he had a plan already made out for diwali holidays; a visit to his native village nearby. So, I and another of my financial constrained friend, Anuj, decided to accompany Praveen (PD) on a two day trip: The trip to Kondetu village. Praveen (PD) left a day earlier due to some prior  engagements. We boarded the already booked KSRTC bus, which as expected was running one and half hour late within Bangalore! Nevertheless, this delay failed to dent our high spirits, firstly because we were going as a guest/ mehmaan and secondly because we were not paying for any of the trip expenses. The whole trip we assumed was being planned and pa...
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The Protagonist: Raju (Part II)

Raju’s life changed with the entry of a film crew in their dingy abodes which was searching for some talent; slum talent, a life the crew was unaware of. Naturally the Englishmen found the suburbs perfect for shooting and started search for a local talent. The drunkard father, sensing a chance of minting money, took Raju for audition. His selection was a foregone conclusion because; firstly the role did not demand much and secondly the fan-following he garnered in the slums impressed the Englishmen. The director happily agreed to have Raju, and the slum cheered. Nitty-gritty of the deal was taken care of and our slumdog Raju was set for a cinematic experience. Raju hardly cared for the money; frankly, he had no idea what money meant. The only thing that mattered in his life now was, “Lights, Camera, Action”. The next 2-3 months Raju spent with the film unit which sometimes would travel to the nearby cities. He cherished every moment spent with these unknown people and thoroughly enjoye...
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The Protagonist: Raju (Part 1)

In the dingy suburbs with cloistered colonies, surrounded with dirt and waste dumping grounds, lived Raju! The budding child actor was although unaware of the potential that lay within. Being a typical slum dweller, he had a rather ramshackle living. His abode lay in one of the numerous convoluted pathways that may appear as a cobweb for us city dwellers. So what was peculiar in the life of this slum-dweller. Actually nothing! A normal day in Raju’s life meant waking up after mother’s chordless continuous rants, carrying out ablutions around the railway track, washing himself in the lone hand-pump that existed and running to school. Well! School was a new entry to the daily chores… only after mid-day-meal scheme and guarantee of books and school uniform was given by the government. So no prizes for guessing the amount of passion these children had for studies, the passion also made stronger by the fact that only two teachers existed in the Class1-4 school. Let’s leave the school in its...
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