Pokhran-II

Debate over the yield of Pokhran-II cannot be merely discarded as disagreement over the scientific data gathered. It has put integrity and committment of the scientific community entrusted with such vital tasks of national importance under test and failed the people of India.

If Dr. Santhanam's version is to be believed, the people have every right to know the reason behind making such false claims. Then, was it for gaining psychological advantage by claiming to have Credible Minimum Deterrent? Was it politically motivated, to have the international community accept India as a nuclear power?

On the contrarary, if one were to tread the ófficial'Dr.Chidambaram's way, what purpose was served by such arguments nearly after a decade of the tests? Or, has the debate been going on ínside'since the thermonuclear tests?

Whatever be the case, India should show necessary political will to find out the truth and set things right if need be.

(Ref: Article by K.Santhanam and Ashok Parthasarathi "Pokhran-II thermonuclear test, a failure" published in The Hindu dated 17th September 2009.)

kamala das

Kamala Das’s analysis of human mind is beyond compare in Indian literary scenario. Her works are the foot prints she left, of a journey she performed in search of pure love. Pure love transcends sex and womanhood is the embodiment of pure love. A man’s love is only the manifestation of his desire for sex. Loss of Kamala Das has left the temple of pristine love without a priest.

Left's debacle in Kerala

V.S-Pinarayi stand off, disagreement in the seat sharing arrangement among CPM and its allies are only the secondary reasons that could be attributed to the setback suffered by left in the parliamentary elections 2009. Had it not been for the love of Shri Pinarayi for PDP, the left could not have suffered the setback of such a magnitude. What happened in Kerala is not the success of UDF, but the failure of LDF. The credit for success of UDF should solely go to Shri Pinarayi’s love for PDP, as Team Umman Chandi has never been a dynamic opposition. Also Shri Ramesh Chennithala’s KPCC failed miserably to showcase the lack of governance in the state due to internal war in CPM. CPM-PDP alliance failed to deliver as Pinarayi could not read the mindset of the majority of the impartial voters as well as that of the 'Hindu Left’. The majority of the people, both within and outside the party who have watched the activities of Maudani could not assign a liberal visage to him only because he has toned down his voice. Pinarayi Vijayan has misjudged PDP as representing majority of the Muslims in Kerala. The left by extending hands towards PDP has put its secular credentials under trial.

The Verdict 2009

The Indian voter has reposed their faith in congress led UPA as they have clearly identified that for all round development of India a stable government at the centre is quite necessary . The regional parties whom the people hitherto trusted could not deliver as they were busy bargaining for petty personal interests. The mandate to UPA clearly reflects the voters' deliberate attempt to keep at bay all those constraints coming in between a developing , secular democracy. The congress having a pan Indian presence should take the cue from the verdict and strive towards making India stronger.

concentration and detachment

life insulated from the buzzling surroundings, at least for a period only can fetch you a result you are looking for . this has been my feeling since long though i am not able to lead an insular life. i do not mean here that one should become too selfish. but i try to relate this with concentration and detachment. that is concentrating on something is detachment from something else. to pick an example from nature ;see the life cycle of butterfly. the colourful stage of butterfly is of course preceded by that of a cocoon. the stage of cocoon is not that of mere dormancy but the state of activity in dormancy, that is only to attain the stage of colourfulness. here the whole energy is being utilized or say concentrated for the colourful life ahead.