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The termite resigned
Having hollowed out the edifice
He had accomplished the mission
They wanted to climb up to the summit – rapidly. The straight path was long and arduous.
Boycott all Chinese goods
Thundered the mighty patriots
No rush, whispered the reality
There will be many caveats
Mikhail Gorbachev is no more. In his funeral he was denied the full state honour. Frankly speaking, this should not surprise one, notwithstanding the tributes paid to him by the Western leaders.
Tamil Parliamentarian Kanimozhi has recently been in news a couple of times. Both occasions had a common link – an unwarranted aggressiveness of proponents of Hindi. Both the events highlight the need for restraint and call for introspection.
Take that lady journalist
Thinks she is an evangelist
Trying to probe business deals
Ignoring wheels within the wheels
How can a woman have such gall?
Time to snoop on them all
Let them eat dark chocolate,
Tweeted Marie Antoinette
With the bourbon dynasty
Things can really go nasty
In the face of adversity
You must spread positivity
Supreme is the personal liberty
Thundered the pompous majesty
Conditions apply,
Whispered the ground reality
High-Funda was determined. Patiently he got the corpse onto his shoulders from the roof of the main building (MB in IIT-B) and began climbing down the stairs. Vetaal said, “Hey High-Funda! I admire your perseverance, but sometimes I doubt your intentions. I wonder if, after capturing me, you would utilize me for the benefit of others or yourself. But I want to warn you up front. Do not use me for cogging (cogging is an IIT slang meaning cheating in tests) in tests and quizzes. God will punish you if you do that.”
The cunning fox glanced wistfully at the grape vine. He has been eying this vine for a while. However, the clever farmer had trained the vine at a considerable height. He had fenced it carefully too, so that no one can reach the vine and pull it down easily.
The parrot was very dear to the Emperor – the apple of his eye, in fact. Naturally, it became dear to each of the courtiers. Everyone was aware, of course, of the decree: any person who dares to break the news of Raaghu’s death would be beheaded forthwith!
Hi, how is it going?
What? Stranded abroad? How many of you?
Oh, that should not be a bother. Yes, a plane can be arranged. From the Air Force if necessary. After all, we also have some responsibilities towards our people.
Did the Emperor need to covet anything further? Not really. An undisputed ruler of the land, held in awe by his subjects, a vanquished opposition, full coffers and reckoned with the world over!
Covid-19 made an early appearance in Kerala. The state government was quick to contain these cases and was acknowledged for its efforts. However, this satisfaction was short-lived, as the number of cases started to spike from about 21st March (see here for a visualisation). In fact, Kerala and Maharashtra occupied the top two positions in terms of number of cases between 21 March and 2 April. Kerala went down to third position only on 3 April, when Tamil Nadu overtook it in terms of the number of cases. Since then Kerala has steadily moved to 4th (5 April), 5th (7 April), and 8th (9 April) position, and has since remained there.
The Common Man let out a deep sigh. He picked up the corpse of Vetala from atop the Public Works Department building and began walking towards home. Vetala appreciated his perseverance and said unto him “O Common Man, I admire your sincerity and perseverance. But these virtues are at a discount these days. You must also be a smart operator if you want to succeed. Let me tell you the story of Ganesh and Kartikeya — the two sons of Lord Shiva. You may see my point of view then.”