kurian's New Age Blog

The    characters 1.  Kunjan  ( a jobless  rubber tapper) 2. Ammini  ( his wife) Kunjan's  small  house at Paika,near  Pala. Ammini  is sweeping  the  yard. Enter Kunjan. He is carrying  a painting brush.           AMMINI Why  so  early   today ?       KUNJAN No  more work. There's no space left to write the election advts.  AMMINI How's  the campaign  going on ? KUNJAN Actually, I have lost interest in the election campaign. This is too long and boring. I wish all this  was over quickly.The campaign period is too long, and the people are losing interest. Furthermore, the people's primary concern is how to escape the burning sun,and to find clean  drinking water.   AMMINI Your  Front's  election manifesto  promises milk and honey! KUNJAN The   UDF  manifesto  promises  Manna  from heaven. Actually, the manifestos  of both sides  are boring and worthless like a telephone  Directory, seldom read. AMMINI Anyway, what will be the o

The  characters 1.  Kunjan  ( a  former  rubber tapper ) 2. Ammini  ( his  wife) Kunjan's  small  house at the Laksham  Veedu  colony   at Paika, near   Pala. It's  morning. Kunjan  is reading  a newspaper ,sitting on an old chair. Enter  Ammini)             Ammini What's  in the news,Chetta ?           Kunjan It's  too painful to mention. The  death toll in the Paravoor explosion  is mounting. It's  heartbreaking. I fear Kerala is under  some sort of curse, with tragedies unfolding every day. A  string of tragedies and loss of precious lives.I'm  baffled by these  apocalyptic  events. Ammini Life  is no longer safe, even if you sit at home. you know, a young man sitting on his bike, one Km  from the site of the explosions, was hit by falling  debris and died instantly.   Kunjan Yea, all these unnecessary loss of lives is most devastating. I don't  know where Kerala is heading to. I think someone must accept responsibility,and

Scams  involving  eminent  persons  in the highest echelons  of   society  is nothing  new.The latest  revelations of the secret financial  dealings  of eminent  thieves is  the Panama  Leaks, in which shocking secret  and illegal financial  dealings of politicians, sports  stars  and other public figures  have been  leaked on a daily basis , sending  shock  waves  around the world. More bombshells are on the cards.The  prime minister of Iceland has lost his job, due to his alleged  hidden  wealth. It  remains to be seen whether  any VIP thieves will face the music in the Third  World. For a long time, there has been talk of trillions of  dollars  hidden  in Swiss  banks by Indian  VIP  thieves, but no action has been taken against the offenders. No matter  who is in power, these thieves call the shots,and pooh pooh the laws of the land. The politicians, bankers and VIP thieves have formed a nexus,and manipulate  the laws of the land with impunity. For instance, Vijay Malya, a