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Columns on the Nehru-Gandhi Dynasty (Till 2013)

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6 mistakes of Mahatma Gandhi
Netaji, Nehru, Kashmir…
15 November, 2013, Sify.com

30 rebels against the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty
From Netaji to JP to Jagan…
06 November, 2013, Sify.com

7 leaders who could have shut out the dynasty
From Netaji to Rao…
30 October, 2013, Sify.com

How Nehru cultivated the cult of the dictator
The nation has adopted his personality
30 July, 2013, Sify.com

Rahul the PM: Not just a tragedy, but a farce
He just doesn’t stand up to Modi
28 January, 2013, Sify.com

Open letter to Rahul Gandhi
Or how his Chintan Shivir speech was a dud
25 January, 2013, Sify.com

The Nehru-Gandhi dynasty: Fated to rule India
They always come back no matter what
23 January, 2013, Sify.com

Rahul Gandhi disappoints yet again
He is always “Coming soon”
16 November, 2012

What is wrong with Rahul Gandhi?
He keeps making strange statements
5 November, 2012

10 questions I’m dying to ask Sonia Gandhi
She gets away with everything
31 October, 2012

8 masterstrokes of Sonia Gandhi
She’s had a good run from 2004-12
02 July, 2012, Sify.com

The Agony Aunt of superstitions…

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cat-694730_640Q: Is it bad luck if a black cat crosses my path?
A: No. It is bad luck for the cat if you cross its path. It will probably get scared and run away.

Q: Is it bad luck if I walk under a ladder?
A: No. It is bad luck if you crash straight into the ladder.

texture-1655298_640Q: Is it bad luck if you walk on the cracks on the pavement.
A: It doesn’t make any difference. But people think you’re an idiot if you walk in a funny manner trying to avoid all those cracks. That may eventually bring bad luck in some form.

Q: Is 13 an unlucky number?
A: No. 13 doesn’t consider itself lucky or unlucky. It is an inanimate number.

rook-2369802_640Q: Is it bad luck if a black crow sits on me?
A: No. It is extremely unlucky and probably fatal if you sit on the crow instead.

Q: Does a howling dog mean a very bad omen?
A: No. It probably means that the dog is sad or hungry or has been mistreated by someone of your species.

mirror-frame-2407292_640Q: Will a broken mirror bring seven years of bad luck.
A: If it is not cleared and disposed of properly it is sure to bring injury and hence bad luck to someone in the house.

Q: Does that particular star decide my destiny?
A: The visual of the star you think is deciding you destiny is from thousands of years in the past and may not even exist in this present moment.

dark-2024127_640Q: If you wish on a shooting star, do you get your wish?
A: If you believe that a disintegrating piece of large rock will somehow absorb your thoughts and make the universe conspire to see that your stupid silly mundane wish comes true and actually succeed, then you’re spot on.

Q: Does a rabbit’s foot bring good luck?
A: It’s pretty bad luck and a cruel thing to do it the rabbit is still alive and hopping on one leg somewhere. Plus, do you keep dead human pieces about you? How is the life of a rabbit different from that of a human being from the point of view of Mother Nature? The truth is that all humans are extremely bad luck for all animals.

These versions by Sunil Rajguru

PR kiya to darna kya…

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Just replace pyaar by PR and you get a host of great PR movies…

For those who love the industry…

Maine PR kiya… PR Karne Wale Kabhi Kam Na Honge… Jeena Hai PR Main… Hum Hai Rahi PR Ke… Har Dil Jo PR Karega… PR Zindagi Hai… PR ka Mausam… PR Kiye Jaa… PR Ki Kahani… Jahan PR Mile… Jab PR Kisi Se Hota Hai… PR Ke Kaabil… Kaho Na PR Hai… Aao PR Kare… Ye Raaste PR Ke… Rishta Hai PR Ka.

The haters…
Maine PR Kyun Kiya?… Kya Yahi PR Hai?… Kabhi PR Nahin Karna!… Lut Gaye PR Main… Paisa Nasha PR… PR Ke Naam Kurbaan… PR Hua Chori Chori… Hote Hote PR Ho Gaya… Pani Jaisa PR… PR Ki Pungi… PR Ka Rog… PR Impossible!… Ye Stupid PR… Inteha PR Ki… PR Ka Saudagar… PR Ki Saza… PR Ke Naam Qatl-E-Aam… PR Ka Karz.

When it triumphs in the end…
PR Jhukta Nahin… Ye PR Na Hoga Kam… PR To Hona Hi Tha… PR Ki Jeet… PR ka Devta.

When there’s too much of it…
PR hi PR… PR hi PR Main… Dekha PR Tumhara… Silsila Hai PR Ka… Kyun Tumse Itna PR Hai?… PR Ka Mandir… PR Do PR Lo.

Out of the box…
Anokha PR… Kuch PR Kuch Pagalpan… Kaisa Ye PR Hai!… PR Deewana Hota Hai.

These versions by Sunil Rajguru

Is India really in the 21st Century?

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The Internet was the wonder of the last century. Many countries are now going in for 100% broadband penetration. India on the other hand recently just managed to touch double figures in Internet penetration. So for the 90-odd per cent…
…they are living in the 20th Century.

Most of the West was electrified in the 20th Century. Two-thirds of India still doesn’t have electricity…
…they are living in the 19th Century.

The Industrial revolution flourished in the 19th Century, but many areas in India are yet to see industrialization…
…they are living in the 18th Century.

The practice of female infanticide may have begun hundreds of years ago. But it is still rampant in India today…
…they are in some vague century in the Middle Ages.

The Indian Constitution granted equality in 1947. However still in many parts of India inter-caste marriages are not allowed by society and there are even killings over it…
…they are still in some vague century BC when Manusmriti was written.

Some sort of writing may have begun in the world many thousands of years ago. One-fourth of India is still illiterate…
…they are in some vague millennium BC.

So which century is India really in?

© Sunil Rajguru

Woemankind…

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Before they are born, they are killed.

When they are born, they are seen as a disappointment.

When growing up, they are frequently told that they are the lesser of the two sexes.

They can be molested no matter what their age.

On the streets, harassment is dubbed a harmless (eve) teasing.

In the workplace, discrimination is still par for the course.

There are still many professions that are shut to them.

If the other sex smokes, drinks and parties, it’s cool, but when they do it, it’s not.

In a parallel universe, they have probably been banned from the world to keep them safe.

© Sunil Rajguru