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On your birthday dear motherland.  May you be  clean and green May your children learn and play;  and not be exploited in any way May women trod freely the paths they choose Without the obstacle of gender - specifications and the fear of sexual abuse. May you be devoid of  scams and monetary jams May the old and lonely find love and care May caste, creed and race not have an ugly face May humanity thrive in every place.  May good be appreciated and evil defeated May progress happen and setbacks lessen With blessings from the good Lord night and day.  Jai Hind!

It is the last day of July and no overcast skies or thunderous clouds.  Technically it is monsoon and it should be raining buckets.  However, with exception of a couple of very rainy days the city has been under a dry spell. We have experienced a few sharp short spells and fine drizzles but nothing to rejoice about.  What has the world been up to in the last 8 months?  Just 4 months to go before we wrap up 2018 and we have been witness to the good, the bad and the ugly in the country and abroad.  I am saddened by the increasing number of rapes and other crimes against women. How many more rapes and crimes will it take before a woman can roam the streets fearlessly with a twinkle and not terror in her eye?   In a path-breaking move, Prince Harry married African - American Meghan Markle in May. Let's toast to happily ever after.  President Trump met with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un after a year of exchanging...