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When Kasab met Osama....

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Osama:  Kasab Beta....What a surprise to  find you here...I  thought.... all was very well with you at the Arthur Road Jail ...Anyway I am happy you are here..Now we can together revive our Jihad training program....just for the hell of it....            Kasab :  Chacha Jaan....please leave me alone....I am totally  in a state of shock...I still can't believe that I am now too far away from my home sweet home.....Arthur Road Jail     Osama:  Oh  I am so relieved seeing you here...till now I was feeling so jealous of you. Do you know Kasab Beta....your presence here has broken the myth that Indian Jails are  more safe and comfortable  than Villas of Peshawar..for we the terrorists... Kasab:  Chacha..Jaan...Please give me some time to collect myself....I am totally shattered.. Osama...leaves Kasab alone for sometimes....and returns back ...  Osama:  How are you Kasab Beta.. Now I am sure you are ready to accept  the truth Kasab:  Aadab....Chacha Jaan.

The "Sarkar'' of Marathi Manus....

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Once upon a time when Bombay was most preferred city for the Inter State migrants, it grew up and  became  the most Cosmopolitan of all the Metro Cities of India. Also in the process  became the Mecca for job seekers and a  destination for the Dream Merchants.... .. Then came the tidal waves of  Regionalism , which  left Bombay consumed  with the spirit of 'Marathaism', spewing hate for all  Non-Maharashtrians domiciled in Bombay..... Every one from  Gujaratis  to Marwaris from Punjabis to Biharis, from UP Bhaiyas to Bengal's Bhadralok and from Maloos to Madrases  started becoming the target for harassment and rowdyism..... This is the story of the emergence of Shiv Sena , a political party and a political ideology  scripted and nurtured by a man  called "Balasaheb Thackeray".  Gradually Bombay went on to  become Mumbai and Balasaheb Thackeray started  literally  ruling  the city. Some where in his political journey  he also went on to become an un- pro

Let's give weight to our 'class'....

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Neither here nor there , yet we remain the main thrust in pushing the consumer sale for every thing from TV to Hatchback. If Indigo and Spice Jets are making money,it is because we have become their frequent travelers  Even brands like "Tanishq" has come to respect our presence. We may be irrelevant for the politicians, but we matter the most for growth and health of the exchequer.. We may still not be ready for taking those ocean cruise but thanks to those Holiday packages we do are affording once in a while a Macao and Mauritius vacations. We are no more ignored Banking Customers. We have now become the bread and butter of retail banking products like personal loans, Car loans and Home loans .  If SaS Aur  Bahu TV serials are able to make it to 1000 episodes, it is because of our viewership  If advt. agency is able to save paying a 50 odd corers to Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar for a bike advt. shoot, it is because we are able to replace him realistically. We

A story of eroding ethics and.....?

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I am not anymore sure whether Banking is all about business integrity and customer trust. I am neither sure if  I am influenced by the novel "THE BANKSTER"  that I just finished reading. After all novels are supposed to be fiction and not ground realities  This 365 pager thriller is sure to take you through the sources and cycle of money laundering and at the end it is bound to make you scream...."OMG".... The author of "The Bankster" is a alumnus of IIM Calcutta. His debut novel 'If God was Banker' won him Golden Quill Readers Choice award in year 2008.  Ravi Subramaniam, the author is sure going great guns.His this  novel "The Bankster" has all the ingredients that can see him as emerging John Grisham on this side of the Atlantic. We are generally awed by great Corporate  Bank and their work culture.  and  the intricacy of  their policies. We do believe in the corporate HR fraternity when they say their employee related policie

Battle for South Asia......

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blogadda.com South Asia cannot anymore remain simply a point of discussion for the West. It is time the world around wakes up to the importance of South Asia for international peace and security. Today the menace presence of insurgency in India and Pakistan  has consolidated enough to tilt the very fundamentals of democracy and tell the world that  Democracy do can fight Democracy and not the other way round... Sami Ahmad Khan's  "Red Jihad" is a powerful novel and  remains a thriller right through  its 263 pages. Sami is a young Indian author and a Fulbright scholar This is Sami's debut novel and carries everything that makes a Bestseller. Guns,guts and intriguing politics  wrapped around a time frame of 2014 makes Red Jihad truly engrossing. The plot is built around India and Pakistan with their insurgency factors taking the lead role. The book reveals and unfolds how wrath of insurgency can create havoc that can almost bring the superpower to their knees .