2nd Round Vaccination done today!

With shortage of vaccines and cases crossing 330,000 a day, (13,000 in Bangalore which > Entire Tamil Nadu) I was Skeptical that my appointment for 2nd & final round vaccination would be done as worked out today! 

I was in early, at 945am, so could get a shot. I got the COVID Sheild one. I am told, stocks go out by 12noon and then it is all chaos and disorder...

No surprise at that with all press coverage at the mess that is happening!!!! As I was completing the waiting process, the rush began and I was wondering what is Social distance and all, it is impossible in a sense...

My first round was without any symptoms, reactions. I hope this too goes smooth for the  next 48 hours. Lalitha had major reaction/ side effects with headache, high fever,( With mother's rituals, amidst) still swelling of vaccination spot pain even after 15 days. 

With Shravan doing his vaccniation at USA, It is now left for Radha to get done her's in coming days so that all are covered. 

Regards
Karthik

Mother's 13th day Ritual (Celebrating her life)

We are done with mother's 12 day rituals (Gayathri and Veni could make it, Anand Couldn't). She is now at a better place with her ancestors. I can say with certainty, she must be happy out there, for the rituals that were conducted were of Hindu Traditional aspects going in to details, which she very much loves. I am extremely thankful the team of vedic scholars to have guided us over the past 12 days for every aspect right from Cremation to until now! I was extremely touched, when an Octanegarian vedic scholar, came home, to recite "கர்ண மந்திரம்" for mother, immediately up on her soul leaving the body!

I was able to adjust myself to her needs/ requirements/ trantrums etc, with me showing no adverse reactions at any stage especially over the past 3 years when her health started going downhill !! (I can't say that for Dad, for we almost differed on anything and everything!)!!! More so, Lalitha did her immense best over the past 7 years for both Father and Mother, ever since the Fracture of Father's hip/ leg in Oct 2013, and subsequent 10s of hospitalisation / ICU, for both of them!

Today is the auspicious, 13th day occasion to rejoice her life! I have requested folks to execute a ceremony, at Gayathri Niwas, Karaikudi, today, where she spent good 50 years. We shall be releasing 2 portraits which will now be displayed at our home and shall be used in all our family occasions to grace and bless us on such occasions.

Finally, I am indeed touched by calls, messages, text etc that have been pouring in. Many have got in touch, after good 20 years or so, or some I am hearing them the first time!! Goes to show how much she touched so many people in their lives, !!! I would try to respond in days to come!

Karthik

Lalitha got her vaccination!

 Lalitha got her 1st round of vaccination done today. Second round in about 35-45 days from now.

She was to get herself vaccinated yesterday, but the hospital when called to confirm appointment, replied that "Vaccines are Stock out and may take a couple of days"! (Columbia Asia Hospital) We chose another venue by chosing different pin code.

Amazing to see India has done about 75 Million Vaccinations. That is almost entire population of UK + Australia....!!! 

Karthik.

Mother Rituals Update.

                                                சிவலோகபிராப்தி  அறிவிப்பு 

நிகழும் சார்வரி ஆண்டு ,பங்குனி 19, (ஏப்ரல் 1, 2021) காலை 2 மணிக்கு , எமது தாயார், திருமதி விஜயா பாலசுப்பிரமணியம், ( காரைக்குடி, w/o லேட் திரு Dr. TM பாலசுப்ரமணியம் (CECRI)) அவர்கள், பெங்களூரு இல்லத்தில், சிவலோக பிராப்தி அடைந்தார்.

 

பத்தாம் நாள் காரியம் மற்றும் கிரேக்கியம் காரியம், 10 ஏப்ரல் 2021 முதல் 13 ஏப்ரல் 2021, வரை, பெங்களூரு, கீழ்கண்ட முகவரியில் நடை பெரும்.

Renaissance Park 3

Malleswaram (W) 

Next to Brigade School,

Bangalore 560055

Karaikudy@hotmail.com 

இப்படிக்கு

லலிதா & கார்த்திக் (Lalitha & Karthik)

உமா & ஆனந்த்.      (Uma and Anand)

காயத்ரி,& திரிவேணி (Gayathri & Thiruveni)

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We announce the passing away of our mother Mrs. Vijaya Balasubramaniyam on 1st April 2021, 2am, at her son's residence at Malleswaram, Bangalore. The 10-13th day rituals shall be conducted at the above address. 

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I have now commenced, the rituals for the mother's departed soul. The ceremonies shall last 12 days. 13th day is cleansing up, and new era starts. 

The days 1 to 9 rituals consists of doing prayers and detailed 30 minutes Sanskrit rituals (7am with taking bath at home  and performing place, total of 3 times) (mostly done using left hand, left side), and offering rice balls coated with Honey, Clarifiied butter, Curd, Seaseme seed, and Milk. The coconut water is kept too at the thatched roof place where the soul is considered to be resting for 11 days. Day 10 shall involve Women folks doing the rituals from their end (Daughter, Aunt, Daughter in law, Granddaughter!). Day 11 and 12 is when Soul departs earthly bonds as well as offering to all ancestoral souls. 

Day 13 is call to rejoice life of late soul, as well as feed to dear/ near and friends and start life back to normal. 

Vaadhiyar Seetharaman (Hennur) Who is leading all 13 days of rituals for departed soul. 

The 10*8 Room given to us at ritural place, Malleswaram, for the rituals for 11 days. Center pot and corner pot we do rituals daily with offering of rice ball and coconut to the corner one. Center one is to quench thist of soul! 

Overview of the room with 2 places to do rituals. 

Rice Balls coated with seasme, Honey, Curd, Milk, fed to soul, passed on to the water body. 

Sankey Tank Malleswaram, the waterbody. 

Overall, I feel that the quality of rituals, the knowledge, depth of interest, of vaadhiyars, in Bangalore is far superior than in B, C Grade cities. I wonder if this is due to competition that exist! 

Karthik

6th April 2021. 

Alagappa Chettiar.

Today, 5th April, marks the 64th Death Anniversary of Alagappa Chettiar. Tomorrow, 6th April shall be his 112th Birth Anniversary. Karaikudi development was mainly due to his contribution in the area of Education, Science and Technology, ever since Independence. 

I posted a blog about him during 2018. I repost the link here. 

I owe all my eduction success to the foundation that got laid in my school days at Alagappa Model high School, Karaikudi. I owe so much to the "CHETTIAR" community for all my 15+ years of eduction was done at institutions built by them.  I am glad to see that Institutions are doing great now after 50+ years of establishment. 

Karthik.

5th April 2021. 

Mother Passed Away!

 

My Mother, Vijaya Balasubramaniyam, 78, W/o. Late Dr TM Balasubramaniyam, Scientist, #CECRI, #Karaikudi, reached Paramacharya Feet, on 1st April, 2021, Thursday, 2am here at Malleswaram, Bangalore. The end was rather painless and sudden, after her 14 month struggle / ordeal of various health issues!!!

Cremation done same day, I didnt wait for any outstation relatives (Even Brother/ Sisters etc) due to COVID!!

Mother ritual update:-

1) I had been to Srirangapatinam for second day rituals on 2nd April, (130 Kms from Bangalore towards Mysore)for the immersion of the ash in river Cauvery,(ஸஞ்ஜயணம்). A fisherman helped me walk to to the middle of the river to immerse the remains in the midstream. (Good 100 feet in, chest heigh water). Cauvery river was gashing in full stream. I felt Mother's immersion was done better compared to father's immersion done at stagnant Cauvery at Trichy during Aug 2017.

2) We have decided to conduct all 13 days ceremony /rituals here at our home "AMRITKALA" Malleswaram as it would be convinient for outstation folks to land stratight in to Bangalore. (Karaikudi is 2 hours drive from Madurai or Trichy Airport). As to satisfy mother's never publicaly expressed desire to breathe her last at #Karaikudi and the cremations thereafter, Laltiha and I have decided to conduct the 27th, 45th day and 6th Month rituals, at Gayathri Niwas, Karaikudi (On 4th July, 2021, Gayathri Niwas would complete 50 years of existence)!!

3) I have commenced and completed the 1 to 4th day rituals. We have chosen the Vaidika Sabha near Sankey tank for sake of convinience to adher to protocols. Few of the rituals from 11th day shall be done at home also.

4) Calls are coming non stop from friends, relatives. I shall do my best call back all of them as I am busy with rituals/ organising.

Personally the grief/ emotion of her departure is yet to sink in for me...... I think it could be some days!( I could hold on for 3 days for Dad and then the sorrow dam broke!!)!!

I am thankful to hospital staff at Vikram Hospital Bangalore, CECRI, Karaikudi, medical staff and Cauvery Hospital Karaikudi, for their effort to do their best for her treatment over the past 3 years or so.

Karthik.

24 Hrs Post Vaccination!

 I am running slight temperature which fluctuates between 98.6 to 100! I am not taking any tablets to quell the same. I am also feeling plenty of eye irritation, body pain, and thirst. (As such I drink lot of water but this camelesque)! Also there is considerable pain in the vaccine jab spot! (No swelling/ Redness)!

I am glad that these symptoms are appearing to indicate that vaccine is beginning to do it's job and body its! 

I am taking things easy for the next 48 hours!! (May be cut down walk, excercise etc!)

Shall keep you updated.

My friends overseas are in marvel at India's vaccination drive!! Something to be proud! I personally feel the world owes a lot to Donald Trump! 

Vaccination first round done!

 I got my COVID Vaccination, first round done today at the Columbia Asia hospital, Yeswanthpur. It was quick process it took less than 5 minutes. There was 30 minute mandatory wait after the jab. The lady did a great job to make the jab as painless as possible. 

The secound round is after 28 days. The vaccine used was Covid Shield by Astra Zenecca. I am told there are still teething issues across hospitals and process is going slow. In fact, some hospitals that are listed have not yet commenced the programme even after 2 days. 

Karthik.

Vaccination Chaos!!!

Today Vaccination began for common Indians, I booked thro system. I should have known the mess that happens when millions go for the same on the first day. I am even piqued with myself, why I even tried the first day!!!  Result, chaos and I came back home cancelling the appointment! I Will try a slot tomorrow!!! The hospital staff don't know a printer from a scanner to upload documents to the server!!! Good news now a days my the nature to lose cool/temper has significantly come down! (Adam Grant Book I guess ahhahh!)!! I just grit and bear and came back home! 

Business Travel in COVID WORLD (21-25th Feb)! It is RISKY!!!

Business Travel in COVID WORLD (21-25th Feb)! It is RISKY!!!

After 15 months, (Nov 2019) I decided to make business travel in the so called, post Covid world.  As calls have been coming, and it was getting tough to let go them, I decided at long last after 15 months of staying at home! (Twice did business assignment within Bangalore)  Sunday, 21st FEB 2021 until today (25th) to undertake Business travel.  I took the direct Indigo flight to Baroda and back. It is a 100 min flight. 

BLUFF:- I think the crowd and rush is so much that it is not worth the risk to carry out business travel, (more so outside Bangalore) esply from domestic travel for some more time until you are vaccinated. I met 3 people who had recovered from Covid, in Gujarat, and all had source from Wife, Children who had got some other disease (Dengue, Fever) and then these guys got infected during Hospital visit/vigil! Hospital appears a dangerous place. 

I decided to undertake this trip based on the experience of son and daughter, who had been to the USA, in the past 2 months, and were informing me that the airports are not all that crowded as were aircrafts occupancy, and it is ok to take up travel. The pictures they had sent also made me feel that it should be ok. Friends who traveled a bit  in domestic sector, a month back also informed the same status of thin crowd etc. 

21st Feb, also being Sunday, I thought the crowd should be usually less. I couldn’t have been more wrong. When I reached the airport, the line to get inside airport ,at both gangways ( 5 gates each) was miles long!! Being frequent traveler and knowing  the shortcuts and tricks  for access, I managed to make it through these gates in less time. (But passengers are struggling in the new covid world with Masks, Identification, etc.!!!)…..

Despite doing web check in and having Baggage drop tag with me, the line to drop bags at check in counter were good 100 people and there was no way I would have reached in time at gate if I waited my turn!  I got the baggage checked in through pay priority counter, and went for security check which was another 15 min or so with 100s of people in queue and no social distance between people anywhere. Yes, I did see almost 100% Masks being worn by people at every situation which is a positive aspect. I had also downloaded Arogyasethu app, on way to airport, but no one asked me. 

I was given Face Shield before boarding aircraft both ways, at boarding gate, the only saving grace was aircraft was less than half full with many seats empty. Seat besides mine was empty! The airline ground staff didn’t insist on me wearing shield during boarding, but I wore it as much as I can during the cruise mode.  With cloth mask and spectacles wearing shield, makes it very foggy as well as the Face shield visibility is not so great despite removing the plastic sheet fixed in it. It appears that there are two plastic sheets to be pealed off, I did remove one, may be that is the reason the visibility was not good! (I didn’t wear at all during return trip and so now it a souvenir!) 

The services inside flight were pretty good with good sanitization, cleanliness, and airline staff in full protection mode. Food items have become costly by 50% or so. 

At both Baroda and Bharuch where I spent 5 days, the mask compliance was outstanding, with 1 in 1000 person on street, missing a mask. The issue is massive crowd and lack of social distancing, as well as too much sneezing etc in hotels, etc when having food!! (Happened 2-3 times!) 

My conclusion is that I would now wait a good 4-5 months or so, post vaccination for resuming my  Business travel outside Bangalore. I feel with the Indian crowd, un-orderliness, rush as well as Hussle bustle besides jump the queue,  that are part of Indian systems ( You can’t do anything about it) it appears not a risk worth taking despite COVID cases being low or practically none as it is stated in media and newspapers!! It may take just one infected person to set the cat amongst pigeon especially in closed confined environment like Airport, Aircraft, trains and one has few situations where you have to let go mask to drink water or have food or use washroom etc. Also politics of suddenly introducing RT-PCR tests by states, at whim and will, with moment notice as condition of entry in to their state, over the past week is Business travel passenger's nightmare.(Where would you go in a strange place to get tested and await results besides, where is time!???!) 

In a country like India where you are on to yourself with no social protection net or financial support from any quarters, as Jack Ma said, it is best to be just alive in 2021 and so business can take a back seat for some more time with one making adjustments in their financial situation. 

PS: I shall be getting my COVID test done tomorrow(Friday) ! I guess I cant ignore with so much asymptomatics out there!!! 

Update Friday 26th, COVID tests both RT-PCR and Antigen tests done. Results by evening. 

Karen Carpenter; 38 years GONE!!!!

4th February, marks 38 years since Karen Carpenter left this world. She was less than 33 when she died in 1983. The music she dished out were mesmerising even today for her adored fans like me who grew up listening to her music through radio. I wonder how crazy we would have been with all the digital /on demand access!! All her numbers are just joy to listen. I leave with my top 3, not in that order. Karen was also a master drummer!!! 

1) Jambalya

2) Please Mr Postman ( I can relate this to my courship days 1990 hahhah)

3) I will say Goodbye love! Listen to the Guitar in the end, just stunning!! 

As a bonus I would also add, "Calling occupants of interplanatery Craft"!! 

Take care, god bless
Karthik

3rd FEB 2021. 

Back to Blogging! Logged off SM accounts.

 12th January 2020.

I have logged off from all social accounts as of this week, Twitter, Linkedin, Facebook. I shall also sign off from Whatsapp in a week's time as I feel all these platforms are leftist agenda and block conservative folks like me besides making us a product and selling our data and make a windfall.

So this now all back to Blogging the platform I was using 2003-07 before moving to social media. While I am also unhappy with GOOGLE too with their censorship, I would find an alternative platform in coming weeks and post update about the migration.

I am available on my email account at karaikudy@hotmail.com (Microsoft is not spoiled so far, lets see for how long!!!).

I shall be in Parler (Since taken down by Amazon), Telegram (How we support a Russian APP!!!) and Signal as messenger app, in my telephone number. 

Take care and keep in touch.

Regards

Karthik.
@karaikudy

Dad's 3rd Anniversary.

Today 12th August 2020, Wed, marks the 3rd Anniversary rituals of father, Dr T M Balasubramanian, as per Hindu calendar. English Date, 15th Aug 2017)! 

Time flies. I completed the rituals here in Bangalore. Would have wanted to go to Karaikudi and perform, but these are different times. Mother is here since January, so worked out well...! 

Karthik.

John McCain.

#329
Very sad to wake up to the news of passing away of Senator John McCain aged 81(4 days short of his 82nd Birthday). 
He was a true patriot indeed. Despite being grandson and son of 4Star Admirals of US Navy, McCain refused to be given preferential release when captured in Vietnam war and tortured. 

I always wondered, if his selection of Sarah Palin derailed his efforts for the presidency in 2008!!

I was also positive that he would lose in Senate seat which he held since 1986 in Arizona during 2016 election, the campaign against him was bitter, but he managed to sneak a win. 

Coincidentally, his death comes exactly 9 years on the day his close friend Edward Kennedy with whom he championed the immigration Amnesty reform bill!!

May his soul rest in peace. Interesting, he has expressed his wish that President Trump should not participate in his funeral!! That is some bitterness!! I would think goes to show how much this President like our Stupid Idiot Modi has polarised the nation!!!

Karthik
26/8/18
830am. 

IKNiazi,FlopShow,Ozil,Marchionne.

#328
1) I am back from short trip to Gujarat. Boy, this year rains are like, mad, I have never seen such a spell in my 33 years of visits to Gujarat. Few days there was practically non stop rains and Sun was never seen. No wonder, the potholes were plenty in the Bombay-Amdavad NH!
2) I got in touch after 10 years with my German Colleague! I had travelled in his car from Frankfurt to Hamburg for a safety audit. This picture was taken then! I don't think I ever experienced that speed any other time! BOY!!

3) Near Gate 52, Terminal 2, Mumbai airport, there is an awesome Marati restaurant. Enjoyed the food out there during Lunch pit stop before boarding the flight back home. 

4) I was passing by TheoBroma Pastry shop on way to gate, I quickly called and asked my daughter, if I should pick some pastry for my son. I was sceptical that he would want it as he is on crash diet etc. My daughter said, never mind Bring it on!! When he saw that,boy!!! oh Boy just delight as kid! Girls judge things perfectly!! hehehehhehe!!!

Today elections in Pakistan, a rare event in a sense transition to democracy would happen through a democratic process. Rarely, this happens as Military always intervenes in a coup and never allows the Prime Minister to complete his term. I expect Imran Khan to be the leading party and possibly the next Prime Minister of Pakistan. I see relations between India and Pakistan not improving in his tenure. Let's see!!!

A movie taken by spending 110Mn$ in China, became super flop grossing 7 Mn $ in 3 days and is taken off screen for remake. China products are questionable quality!! Didn't realise movies too!!! hahahahah!!! 

As they say Success is Bastard, Failure is an Orphan. The case of Mesut Ozil,who is made a scapegoat for the disgraced German exit from world cup is a classic example. As he and Lukaku says, When we score /win, we are Belgian or German, when we lose we are Congolese or Turkish! Sad aspect of racism prevailing in many countries!! I agree that comes to fore when failure hits!! Human nature I guess! 

Sad to hear the passing away of Sergio Marchionne, the boss of Fiat /Chrysler!! End was swift today!! May his soul rest in peace. What a turn around! But he was a workaholic.


As usual, few memes and Modi Bashing!! hahahahhahahh!!! 

An Aeronautical Engineer inspecting a Rafale fighter jet in order to increase it's price from 520 cr to 1600 cr to utilize taxpayers money. (2018)

A Globetrotter Searching Croatia on Map for his next Visit. (2018)

Until next week, take it easy, take care.
Karthik
25/7/18
1800 Hrs. 

Deluge,Eritraia,AbiyAhmed,Croatia.

#327
Housekeeping:-
1) Today, I complete 5 years of staying away from Idiot Box for watching stupid, ugly, lousy, fucking, Indian News channels and Entertainment! Even saying III class is a disgrace! Boy!! I can't comprehend how people are putting up with all the shit that is dished out!!

2) Friday, I was invited as panel member for Safety event, at 5pm, and I posted a Selfie, Radhu says, I looked "DOPED" Do I???? hahaahhah!!

3) Mom is back in India after her 2 month stay in #OMAN! The clean air around there has helped her respiratory issues to the minimum! Of course 45C heat is another matter for to be there!! 

Credit to Donald Trump, once again when it comes to national interest, he puts aside his personal like'/dislike. In choosing Judge Brett Kavanugh as his second nominee for US Supreme Court, #SCOTUS, Trump has looked for a person who abides to constitution as it says rather than looking for personal interpretation. It is no secret that Trump loathes the Bush(es) and Judge K was Bush nominee to Circuit court in DC as well as his wife was personal secretary to "Dubiya!!! The confirmation hearing would be interesting given that the razor thin Majority republicans hold with John McCain wont be able to vote. I personally sense, over a period of time Roe Vs Wade, the landmark judgement would be eroded away one statute at a time and come 2023, the 50th anniversaty there would be nothing left. Also to note that Trump with 2 year of Presidency left has potential for 2 more nominations (Senate Majority Key) of conservative leaning with Ginsburg and Breyer in to their 80s can fade from the scene!! Already with 5-4 that can turn to 7-2 with ramifications for good 2-3 generations to come. (#SCOTUS is for life or option to retire as Justice Anthony Kennedy did) 

The Roberts Court, 2017 Back row (left to right): Elena Kagan, Samuel Alito, Sonia Sotomayor, and Neil Gorsuch. Front row (left to right): Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Anthony Kennedy, Chief Justice John Roberts, Clarence Thomas, and Stephen Breyer

The Rains have caused havoc across nations, with Hiroshima prefecture having seen it's worst rainfall of 50cm and loss of lives of around 200. People say in their living memory they have never witnessed anything like this. The mad rainfall of 15 Cm in 3 hours in Nagpur, and 55% Monsoon within 3 weeks of commencement at Bombay are tell tale signs of Climate change warnings that have been ignored by leaders. Adding insult to injury is the lack of preparation as well as poor III class infrastructure that exist. I am told in Bombay nothing has been done since British time in drainage system as city can take only 1 inch of rain/hr. All the natural creek that let rain water to the sea has been encroached by land sharks. This is case in most urban area in India. The warning is out there!!! No one cares and people suffer!!!

During my global travel, I have met Indians who have settled in Eritrea, a tiny nation which has been on war with its neighbour, Ehiopia for decades. People said the war would never end and there would never be peace. It appeared so, until the new President of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed, who out of nowhere worked all political reforms that could only be a dream. He even reached out to the neighbour and now peace accord is worked out! Showing all it takes is a leader to swing things around. Also Ethiopian economy a fastest growing one goes to show peace is a must! 

Ethiopia's Abiy Ahmed is welcomed by Eritrea's Isaias Afwerki as he disembarks the plane in Asmara, Eritrea on July 8, 2018

World cup is coming to an end, what a sporting event it has been! All top teams sent packing! France a young team under Tidier DesChamps (3rd person possibly to win world cup as player/coach) and Croatia an rank outsider are clashing. An Interesting article in WSJ on how Croatia win would settle scores as western Europe sees East with lot of contempt and insult! 

As usual I leave with few memes:-
1) JIO UNIVERSITY 

Take it easy, take care
Karthik
14/7/18
9am.

Miracle,Amlo,Netflix,SocialMedia_tax

#326
Housekeeping:-
1) I have been posting updates on Facebook,this was a hectic week of celebrations and events. Those who dont have FB access. This week was 1) Lalitha's birthday 2) Shravan's too and Father in law's 81st Birthday celebrations at Trichy.

Few pictures:-

2) Son and I took late evening time at Trichy to climb Rock fort temple. It was 450 steps (few steep) to reach the top of this 1600 Year old hillock which has Ganesh and Shiva deity placed on top. The rocks according to information displayed there are 35 Million years old. Astonishing. The construction at that time makes you wonder how they did what they did. 

3) With World cup fever on, my Semi Final predictions are Belgium, France, England and Croatia. Let's compare notes!!

What a news to wake up this morning on the finding of 12 Kids of football team and their coach trapped for 9 days in Thailand cave in which they got trapped due to flooding. The efforts to find them captured the world's imagination. Best in class technology and equipment were put in to use for this international effort. Goes to show prayers, miracle do happen to keep faith on human support. I am reminded of the Chile Miner's rescue back in 2010 October. 

Met the Man who swept the Mexican Elections. Amlo ( Andrés Manuel López Obrador) winning the election was foregone conclusion in the most violent election in modern day memory with more than 130 candidates and political workers and associated people killed in election releated violence. (Reminds me of 1989 election here, most violent in Indian History) He is Grandfather of Corbyn way of extreme left thinking. He has promised a lot! Let's see how he fulfils them. Last week, Colombia has elected a  Right of centre President, the elections cant be too contrasting. Shows the world drifting from center.  

This week Economist cover is on NETFLIX! Who would have even imagined 5 years back that this is going to take world by storm. I recollect couple of years back my kids switching to Netflix services and sitcom dished out! This is now bigger than Disney, Universal etc! Like Amazon so far no Profits! But I guess they would get there given the content it is delivering tailoring the regional requirements.

It was pathetic to read that Uganda has introduced 5c a day tax to use Social Media after due registration. The government says this has come in to effect after rumours and mud slinging in the name of freedom of expression. What a nonsense logic? I hope our Stupid Buggers here in India don't copy paste such stupid thinking! But then Mo(sa)di hai Bhai!! hahahh!!

As usual few meme to leave on laughing note!

Take it easy, take care, God Bless
Karthik
3/7/18
9am.