An old man in our neighborhood died today. He was hospitalized with chest pain three days ago, underwent angioplasty, but passed away in the ICU. His wife had died during the COVID wave, and he had been living alone since then.
His only son lives in Australia and couldn’t come to see his father. Now, I’m not saying that the son is uncaring or abandoned his parents. I don’t know him. Maybe he is really a nice man. The elderly couple used to visit him every year and spend a few months with him. But maybe once you build a life outside, you can’t really come back. Life, distance, responsibilities, things become complicated.
The son hadn’t come to India in nearly 10 years. He couldn’t come for his mother’s last rites due to COVID travel restrictions, and I don’t even know if he’ll be able to come now or will have to arrange his father’s last rites from there itself.
This has stayed with me all day. To think of an old man spending his final years largely alone, losing his partner, and then leaving this world without his son by his side. Even as an unrelated observer, the whole thing feels unbearably sad.
Donald trump wanted to paint the White House. He called three contractors for quotes.
The Chinese guy quoted $3 million. The European guy quoted $7 million. The Indian guy quoted $10 million.
Trump asked the Chinese guy “How did you quote $3 million?” The Chinese guy replied “$1 million for paint, $1 million for labor and $1 million profit.”
Trump asked the European guy. He replied: “$3 million for paint, $2 million for labor and $2 million profit.”
Trump asked the Indian guy. He replied: “$4 million for you. $3 million for me. And we will give $3 million to the Chinese guy and ask him to paint it.”
The Indian guy got the contract. 😄
We never like playing the told you so game. But here, see what we said 2 years back. We will soon hit you with a parallel and a more shocking development.
आप विश्वास करेंगे कि ये एक सरकारी स्कूल के प्राचार्य हैं. 13 साल तक शिक्षक की नौकरी करने के बाद उन्होंने प्रिंसिपल की परीक्षा पास की और प्रिंसिपल बने.
रोज़ एक घण्टे पहले आकर स्कूल की सफ़ाई करते हैं.
With #familymanseason2 I realized that there are so many amazing actors in south film industry which a normal Hindi guy like me may not aware of but its kind of treat to watch them on screen. #rajanddk
I didn't see the PM's speech but the gist after reading up was I think this:
"I gave you upstarts a chance to prove you were better than me. What you proved is that you're incapable of taking any responsibility and fulfilling it. Now return to your seat. I'll take it from here."
One amongst the vaccine procurement U-Turners, Delhi CM had also demanded that centre shared the vaccine formula with him!
Although this was a call for vaccine manufacturers to take, one should understand the difference between a vaccine formula & DIY gajar ka halwa recipe.