Before I become lazy again, I must start writing. I must, because there is so much to say. There's the great Indian General Elections to talk about, our road trip to the Great Ocean Road and finally a tribute to my grandfather Major S. R. Kulkarni. Read on..
The great circus called the Indian General Election ended last week with a good final outcome. No, I am not saying the better party won - I am implying rather that some party won, which means we will have a stable government for the next five years. Not that it matters though, but it's better than horse-trading and hung parliaments; it's cheaper, to say as much. Though I am convinced about Manmohan Singh the Economist, I have my doubts about him as a statesman or a leader. As maligned as the word politics is, it has distinct importance in running a nation. Just as you dont want a military general running a country or a politician running a planning commission, you don't want to see a true blue economist running a country. I would much rather that a career politician do that job and so would've preferred Pranab Mukherjee or Sharad Pawar anyday over MS. That said, it's a good overall result in the end with the people who thought they could use the hindu sentiment to their political advantage religated to the sidelines, and rightly so.
Away from politics, we went out for a road trip to the Great Ocean Road last week. Must say, it's my best drive ever. I cant claim to have seen better landscapes, prettier countryside or a more maginificient Ocean ever before. I would've liked to see more, or rather feel more of the atmosphere by living at say the Apollo Bay for a coupla days, but there's always next time. The trip once again was made memorable by the company I had. All in all, a truly delightful experience.
To end the post, I'd like to pay a tribute to my late maternal grandfather Major S.R. Kulkarni, IOM. The words IOM mean "Indian Order of Merit" - a gallantry award conferred by the British, for his 'par excellence' performance in World War II. A remarkable soldier and a most humble pesonality. Here's to him, all due respect and honor!
