Basu alive even after death

It seems Jyoti Basu is still alive amongst us, even after his death. His two corneas has been transplanted to two different patients, while NIMHANS wants to study his brain. Let's hope that the two patients who has benefited from Comrade Basu's eyes are not politicians, otherwise, we it will be shudder time all over again. NIMHANS should make a deep study of his brain and find out how Basu continued to be a communist marxist while communism itself collapsed all over the world and also while his son was a staunch capitalist.

Versova-Andheri-Ghatkopar Metro 1

Anil Ambani's consortium says that Metro 1 between Versova to Ghatkopar via Andheri will be ready by end of 2010. I can't see how that will happen, becase work is incomplete in many places, not started in certain places like over the Andheri railway station, near Asalpha, towards Ghatkopar etc. They have taken more than 6 months and still not completed the first station so far at Chakala, how in the earth will they complete the entire project by end 2010, i fail to understand.

Haiti quake and India's response

Sad to see India's callous ignorance of the year's biggest calamity - Haiti's devastating earthquake, which has resulted in more than 2 lakhs dead, thousands homeless and injured and a third of the capital's property damaged. Surely India should do something for Haitians and in their reconstruction.

Easy Run - Friday, 22nd January 2010

Did an easy run of 31.59 minutes, basically re-starting after the marathon. Next year's goals - sub 2.10 in half marathon; 125 hours of running, reducing weight to 65 kgs and running at least 6 events in 2010.

No Pak players in IPL-III

So there begins a drama, which threatens a non-existent state relations between two adversaries. If big bosses thought they were street smart by not bidding for any Pakistani players, then their naivete could be exposed if another issue flares up - that of Australian players in light of the continuous racist attacks against the Indians in Australia. I hope Australian thugs stop harassing Indian cabbies and workers, because without the Australians in the IPL, it is going to a big damp squib, please note.

Deemed University fracas

What will happen to the thousands of students who have enrolled in the deemed universities depending on the approval given to these universities. Government has said that the students will be protected, but not mentioned how this will be done. Is the government fooling people. Almost all the deemed universities are run by powerful politicians and they have built infrastructure running into crores of rupees. Why does'nt the government leave the education sector to private sector play and get out of micro regulating the sector.

Maharashtra Government retrogades on taxi permits

Not unexpected, but Maharashtra government decision to impose language conditions for obtaining taxi permits is certainly retrograde. Most of the taxi drivers ply in the airport area, don't they need to know English. Mumbai being a cosmopolitan area, most of the drivers need to know Hindi well to cater to their customers. What customers want is of paramount importance than what the government dictates. I thought with the passing away of Comrade Basu, government interference in silly matters would have lessened, but the chauvinistic leaders' mindset is always 50 years old. Would it not be better if the government did something about the shabby appearance, spitting habits and bad and uncouth language and ill tempered manners of the drivers and their refusal to ply to a distance not of their choice with impunity.