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Old & Passe!

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Myself and Pertie landed in Bangalore , two weeks back in Bangalore, and The moment we did, Pertie was premedited to discuss with the kannadigas on the two pressing issues of Tamilnadu- Cauvery and Thug life. And as we approach a section of Top ranks , they proudly say that Kannada born from Sanskrit and Mr Kamal Hassan in his 70's became crazy and babbling nonsense. Since it was a movie, and the success only matters to its private house, we decided not to debate any further and moved onto the cauvery issue. They were kind enough to tell us that we never developed hatred, it was only your state, kidnapping our MLA and Superstar, and almost killing them, and creating a law and order crisis. Further went on to say that all you read about us in your tamil newspapers were cooked up stories, for the ruling government favours, and not real. You guys call us names, treat us so bad, but we never crossed our line and spoke anything ill. And your Annamalai knows the cauvery dispute in detail...

Jalapeno vs Kanthari!

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Never once doubted the greatness or the dominance of the US, but I only pray to them to remain a fence-sitter, with an unbiased view when it comes to India and Pakistan. And as we capture the telling story, India is forlorn as the US finds them as a competition, and untouchable. And the way the US is treating the Indians is quite discouraging, inspite of our contribution to the economy of the US. Might find it too proud, our talents were to do the undoable and remain on demand because of their mastery in maths and science.  To ignore them, and releasing statements to unhire and fire the Indians in US is not taken in right spirit by my fellow citizens. And declare openly, that it is only the south Indians holding high profiles and mastering the coding jargons. I am sure that Modi could do very little, in line with it, as he is so afraid of Angrezi and Mr Trump's unpredictable attitude. On a lighter note, we were captivated and charmed by the donald duck, than donald trump, when we t...

The bangalore diaries - Kappa, Chakka, Kandhari, Kattan and Pazham pori - Part I

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Seriously don't understand why is that we fail to acknowledge the real talents, and try to find solace in the most corrupted, barbaric, and unschooled politicians. Certainly, it is a blog to sell Mr Annamalai and his quotient and political acumen. And as I write this blog, I am at Vasanth nagar, bangalore, and it is drizzling. And blown away  by the city's administration, and the leadership to maintain standard of it. And inspite of continuous rain, I never see water logged anywhere or choas. And let's cut the chase, Mr Annamalai is a household name of Karnataka, and they all compare him to Singam Surya, for his straightforward and gutsy attitude. Infact, more than Rajinikanth he is well received. Personally, I have never seen a tamil politician educated as Mr Annamalai, whose recent speech in middle East displayed his vision and forethinking disposition. And the way he projected himself as a voice of change won hearts of many youngsters. As I am deported to Bangalore for a...

Prioritizing leisure over responsibility!

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How insensitive it is for the leadership to watch a movie and tweet its review, whilst the state is in turmoil with an unprecedented protests and uproar?  It is disheartening to witness a party, which declares themselves as the most democratic and people friendly indulge in a movie retreat, amid of upheaval. Not being cynic, and pointing at them, just for a sake or out of political interest or hatred, but with a profound conviction and good intention. And all these public demurral are only showing the true colour of the politicians in power.  And This is the time for the government to restore the trust and faith, and  emphasize that "We are with you and care for you".. But, they are unmindful of the pain and grief of the poor sanitation workers and evading from their responsibilities.   The protest is already becoming the talking point in Bengaluru, and it will slowly spread across the nation, and show the ruling government in the poor light, if they don't address th...

The pet peeve of the state!

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It is disappointing to see that our ruling government is not addressing the concerns of the sanitation workers, in spite of their continuous outcry and protest. Not sure why  they are turning a blind eye towards a community, which has dedicated their life to keeping our state neat and tidy . Also little did we know as to why there has been a deafening silence from our so called "The champion of the Tamil's cause", Mr MK Stalin over the demands of the refuse collectors. It seems like he only speaks up the negligence of the central goverment, but not his own.  The privatisation of waste management operations will have a serious impact on the livelihood of the waste collector. And the ruling government failure to keep up the promises, like regularising their jobs, and increasing their wages have further pushed them back, if not added fuel to the fire. And this is the same government, which speaks so high of themselves, and vociferous to have fulfilled the maximum electoral p...

Expandable in the making!

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We declare a war , and got an understanding among us to work together, and our aim is to outdo the DMK IT wing. Coming with a strong conviction and resolution, to bring back the corrupt free government. It is not just an another read for the ruling government, it is a declaration. And all my friends are doing a great job, my only job is to support and work with them, to bring back the people's rule . And in run up to the election, AIADMK is planning to tie up with the Cisco and NCG to milk their bandwidth and to nullify their IP related challenges. All the four brothers getting together, brother, and more curious to work with the bro, Swamy, man with datas and factuals.. Looking forward to the beginning of the end! - Sundaresan Thankappan 

Encountering a vulnerable lioness!

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All I remember of her are the charming smile, eloquent speech, twinkling eyes and daring attitude.  Such a charismatic leader, whose transformation from a gorgeous actress to an outstanding politician is captivating. In order to realize her undaunted attitude, we would have to leap back to the year 2004, when she was interviewed for BBC by the Senior journalist, Mr Karan Thapar. As someone born in Tamilnadu and grew up watching debates and interviews of the national leaders on the English news channels, there was a myth, and complex in me that our south indian politicians were not as articulate,  as daring, as westernised and as good as their counterparts in the northern india. It was long before the arrival of Mr Anbumani Ramdoss, Mr Dayanidhi Maran, Mrs Kanimozhi, and the young Mr Tejaswi surya to the national politics. Infact, it was the time, when the national media too was scornful with a preconceived opinion of our south indian politicians and dismissive of their intelle...

A boring melodrama!

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It seems that there is no end to the storyline. However,  we are all worn out already of the father-Son battle to the supremacy. What started as an argument between Sr Ramdoss and Anbumani Ramdoss over the appointment of Mr Mithun as the president of the state youth wing, took an ugly turn with a bugging device being found near Sr Ramdoss chair at home , which eventually escalated to the level of both the sides reaching to the court for the settlement. It is well-known that Mr Ramdoss is instrumental in raising the party to the current level, and his legacy is indisputable. But , Some of his press conferences, airing his family disputes in public looked so awkward and ebbed all time low. Infact , it peeked us into the declining health conditions of him. In spite of my reservations, never once I saw Mr Anbumani, speaking ill of his father or challenging his legacy, he always maintained a decency and maturity, unlike his father. And why don't the Sr Ramdoss understand that their fall...

As big or bigger than his contemporaries!

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Not on your nelly, you will experience a press meet as engaging , as enthralling and as absorbed, as the one addressed by Mr D Jayakumar - A born spokesperson. He has a natural talent to blend the gravity and levity. Infact, His presence infront of the microphones only arises your curiosity and interest. Unlike other politicians, he never comes prepared to a press meet nor takes the questions in advance. The spontaneity and transparency are the two important attributes, which makes him stand out from others. And even when he discusses on a serious subject, he makes sure to engross your attention with his rhetoric and light-hearted humour . When other politicians strive and attempt hard to boost fully display their intelligence, citing quotes of John Donne, Harold Pinter, Mahatma Gandhi, Kamarajar and Periyar,  he outsmarts them all with his explicit, clear, plain, undecorated and straightforward speech. And from the Journalists standpoint, Mr D Jayakumar is such a delight, for he n...

Rahul Gandhi, in Bengaluru!

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I guess it is the right time for Mr Rahul Gandhi to bounce back, given Mr Modi and BJP are losing their ground and credibility among the masses, if not their political image is diminishing. It has been more than a decade, since the Modi sarkar is in power, and reneged almost all their election promises. Still, they are managing to come back to power because of the week and divided opposition. However, we get to see that there is a growing popularity for the Congress and Mr Jr Gandhi in particular, after some of the unpopular, unfriendly moves of the ruling BJP and fiery speech of Mr Rahul in the parliament House. And needless to recall , Mr Modi is the only PM in the modern India to have been voted back to power three times in a row and his domineering personality is one of the reason for his successful run in the primeministership. However, of late,  he is sort of getting carried on, undervaluing our constitution and voters. And some of his lie to build his image as the only globa...

Hold blood in your hands!

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How uncertain life is, if we recall the untimely deaths of our loved ones? And all we leave behind are memories to cherish. Not being philosophical, just to draw attention of our Netas to the indubitable reality. It has been either of the Dravidian parties that has ruled us for the last five decades. Inspite of a meteoric rise, there has been some grey areas as well , which is staring at our face. Amid the reform measures, and welfare schemes, there are these law and order lapses and corruption charges of the ruling government, not germane to, if not overcasting it. Needless to repeat, It is only because of the poor opposition party, the DMK is still wagging a war, if not,  they had lost the battle long time back. And one more term for them will certainly be a benefactor for their family and their cabinet ministers, certainly not for the people of the state. - Sundaresan Thankappan 

Innocence betrayed!

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It is so sad that we don't have a strong competition to the ruling government, and afraid that they'll retain power,  inspite of their poor governance and grave mistakes in law and order and other areas. And brazenly , they continue to show themselves as the guardian and champion of tamils cause and Tamilnadu , without realising that the people of the state are giving a chortle, when they talk about their achievements. One good thing for them is that the opposition is not united , which might swing in their favour . And they should not think that they were voted to power, because of their good work , if in case they would win. They are leveraging the weakness of their opposition with the support of media and stiring up hatred and enmity among themselves: be it making Mr Pugazenthi claim stack in the party or luring the senior leaders of AIADMK to their side. So worried for the people of Tamil Nadu, for they are continuously getting caught into their hands. And they are failing ...

Bam, Bam, Paneer!

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It is hard to understand as to why we are trying to bring a dead back to life by giving him so much of attention. He breached the party's line,  turned back on his own party men , not a man of word and without any dignity gave in to the BJP, just for some momentarily pleasures , evading ED and IT - A mean and exploiter in a nutshell. His claim that BJP is being prejudice to the state of Tamil Nadu is farcical, as he was with them , till a week back. And just because he is snubbed and not given an appointment to meet the PM, throwing mud at them, shows his true colour. And pretty much doing the same to BJP, what he has done to Mr Eps in the past. Certainly not worth to hit the headline. And as far as his meet with MK Stalin is concerned , I wonder if he would have dared to meet him, even for a courtesy , had Late D Jayalalitha been around?  I don't think he will have any space , even if he runs from pillar to post. - Sundaresan Thankappan

Whoopee!

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The problem with a section of youtubers is that they are getting too close and so personal with the politicians in discussing their health concerns, family issues and personal pursuits, failing to understand their limitations. We witnessed as to how low some of the youtubers went to discuss the health matters of our honourable CM, when he was admitted in hospital. As a gentleman , we should respect others privacy and refrain from invading their private matters. And just out of personal enmity it is unfair to carry the desire to see their naked part. This is happening not just now, but right from the time, when Late Mr MG Ramachandran admitted to hospital in the USA. There should be a gentleman agreement among the news feeders to abstain from such a tale bearer attitude.. - Sundaresan Thankappan 

My pal , in beast mode!

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  No doubt, he is taking the lead in Royapuram  and Mr Idreams moorthy is far away in competition.  And i wonder how come our honourable CM not addressing the issues of Royapuram and Virugambakkam.  In fact, we expected him to summon both Mr Idreams Muthy, and AMV Prabhakaran Raja for their poor work. Mr Prabhakaran Raia and Idreams murthy were a complete let down during the cyclone. And in fact, Our D Jayakumar took control of both the constituency, coordinating with Mr Virugai Ravi and arranging paramedical and other basic needs. I strongly object our CM , if he again fields these two candidates.  And remember vividly as to how i took it up to the notice of the corporation to drain the sewage water. Needless to say, if the DMK again nominates Idreams Muthy and AMV Raja as their candidates in Royapuram and Virugambakkam, they would lose. - Sundaresan Thankappan 

Unsophisticated, but Artless!

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He is being loathed, ridiculed and disdained for his rustic, if not rural behaviour. However,  we are failing to admire his innocence side. I have neither met him, nor known him personally and my understanding of him are through hearsay and in addition , not to forget i am not a member of TVK. His commitment to stand by an actor, in spite of his seniority to him, shows his great quality and maturity and he never hesitates to go down to  the level of an youngster, working at the grassroot level. Must be educated less, but his loyalty and hardwork has made him reach to this level. And when I spoke with the bussy constituency people, to understand more about him,  they say that he was instrumental in addressing the sewage issues and laying the robust roads. Again, my intention is to see the capture the unpretentiousness of a politician! - Sundaresan Thankappan 

Will AIADMK relegate to the past in 2026?

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Quiet imminent that the election 2026 is a contest between DMK and TVK, given the self-effacing manners of Mr Edappadi Palanisamy and by forcefully surrendering to the BJP, his political reputation has gone for a toss . And In spite of being new to the business, Mr Vijay is a crowd puller, who has more engaging presence as compare to Mr Edappadi Palanisamy.  And It was only through shortcuts that Mr Eps became the Cheif Minister of the state. Never once, ever since the demise of the late supremo Dr Jayalalitha he has done anything significant in the election. And it is almost certain that he has a slim chance of turning things around and creating an impact in the coming election.  Having said that, there is no doubt,  he has an upper hand in his own constituency , also in the kongu belt to an extent, and similarly in the places like Royapuram and Virugambakkam, taking into account of the representation crisis.  But, One should understand even in Kongu , Mr Vijay coul...

Flagging diplomacy!

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The US sets the tone for the rest of the world and even if you don't agree, the truth is that they decide the outcome of the world economy. It could be because of the way the UK gave in to the US in the American revolutionary war between 1975-78 and chose to remain mute on the global matters till this date. And as far the India is concerned, Our love for the USA is always one-sided, for they are more more attracted to the cultural heritage, diverse landscape and the obsequious attitude of Pakistan. In fact, most of the time during war they took the side of Pakistan and continue to remain a duplicitous friend of us. Lets cut to the chase, when late Mr Manmohan Singh was in power back in 2008, he was referred as a chamcha of the US, ridiculed as a spineless prime minister, and  slandered of taking commands from Mr Obama and even his policies and relationship with Pakistan were questioned and often scorned by the BJP. And as an youngster, i was under the opinion that the BJP had a pro...