Hurray!! Every Tax payer in Tamil Nadu is now a Venture Capitalist! The socio political fabric in Tamil Nadu could well and truly emerge as a bench mark for other State Governments to follow.
A couple of years back, Amma hit this brainwave that she could use the public exchequer to invest in a distillary/distribution system which is by and large her very own, and then supply it back to the poor and famished at whopping margins, and claim to have done moral policing on liquor consumption.
Now the new kid on the block, the Junior Maran, is more than happy to reinvest /re channelise the 6000 crores into the Colour TV scheme, and earn through the extra revenues that is generated through Sun TV. This is perhaps the best business model that an entrepreneur could dream of. Get money from public, sell it to the public, and make merry in the bargain.
Just when I thought I could suggest one more way of getting more capital into these roaring businesses by not having elections at all in Tamil Nadu, since we prefer localities, bus route suffixes and institutions to be changed every five years, the emergence of, dare I say, a third front in Tamil Nadu, in the form of DMDK, does set the tone for more options for the voter in the coming elections.
What I am looking forward to in Chennai landscape in another two months is the removal of all these non glamorous olive green “TASMAC” boards and Bullet Beer hoardings, and being replaced by “Malar Wines”,”Deepa Wines” and having some creative portraits of Aishwarya, Sneha and the likes on them. Aiya Jolly!
And as much as we keep ridiculing Captain for his antics on screen, and confusing that with his capabilities in real life, I guess the middle class in Tamil Nadu has also realized that it is no mean task to contest in all constituencies within one year of forming the party as would be deeply appreciated by Fledgling parties like Lok Paritran.
Though the Rising Sun is back in Power, I think the real dawn for Tamil Nadu is just round the corner!
06 May, 2006
Ek Gaao Mein....
This blog talks about the most shocking moment of my stay so far, the moment and the after thoughts… A scene that suddenly brought back memories of Mahabalipuram Bus Stand, where the beggars have mastered the art of begging in English when they see foreign tourists… “ Madam Poor Fisherman.. Please give money Madam” was one of the most enterprising lines that I have heard from a beggar.
Now, where the world is all about survival of the fittest, here is an illiterate in Chennai who is willing to learn the few words in an alien language to keep his hunger at bay.
“Chennai tho Tamil Nadu. Mein… Lekin Tamil Nadu mein Log Hindi Jaante Bhi Nahin aur Chaahte bhi Naheen” . I felt like Balu Thevar of Vedam Pudithu being slapped on the face a dozen times
I would not have bothered if this was one of those “nakkal” remarks by some one from across the Vindyas…
But to hear this from some passerby, a sixty year old Aussie, who I think would have been in India just long enough to know basic Hindi, was something that caught me off-guard
I have not covered the length and breadth of Tamil Nadu to subscribe to his views or differ on this count, but if this is something that a Tamilian be told in Hindi by an Aussie Down Under, then there must be some truth in it.
It is no doubt that Chennai is becoming visibly cosmopolitan these days, and now people are gearing up to learn Hindi to survive. Not sure about my eternal buddies the Auto rickshaw drivers, but I think vegetable vendors, delivery boys in grocery stores are now coming to terms with this change.
If it has come down to a point where it is better for Tamils to learn Hindi in Chennai to win the emerging market, not sure what the fuss was all about 30 odd years back, where it was politicised, and a few years back, where it was more diplomatically answered as “Ennaku Hindi theriyume …Ek gaaon mein ek kisaan raghu thaatha”..
Before you think that I am scoring a same side goal or that I am writing this to patoufy some kudi, let me sign off by saying that knowing Hindi has been extremely helpful, as it has allowed me to choose DVDs from four racks instead of just two from the local Indian store.
Now, where the world is all about survival of the fittest, here is an illiterate in Chennai who is willing to learn the few words in an alien language to keep his hunger at bay.
“Chennai tho Tamil Nadu. Mein… Lekin Tamil Nadu mein Log Hindi Jaante Bhi Nahin aur Chaahte bhi Naheen” . I felt like Balu Thevar of Vedam Pudithu being slapped on the face a dozen times
I would not have bothered if this was one of those “nakkal” remarks by some one from across the Vindyas…
But to hear this from some passerby, a sixty year old Aussie, who I think would have been in India just long enough to know basic Hindi, was something that caught me off-guard
I have not covered the length and breadth of Tamil Nadu to subscribe to his views or differ on this count, but if this is something that a Tamilian be told in Hindi by an Aussie Down Under, then there must be some truth in it.
It is no doubt that Chennai is becoming visibly cosmopolitan these days, and now people are gearing up to learn Hindi to survive. Not sure about my eternal buddies the Auto rickshaw drivers, but I think vegetable vendors, delivery boys in grocery stores are now coming to terms with this change.
If it has come down to a point where it is better for Tamils to learn Hindi in Chennai to win the emerging market, not sure what the fuss was all about 30 odd years back, where it was politicised, and a few years back, where it was more diplomatically answered as “Ennaku Hindi theriyume …Ek gaaon mein ek kisaan raghu thaatha”..
Before you think that I am scoring a same side goal or that I am writing this to patoufy some kudi, let me sign off by saying that knowing Hindi has been extremely helpful, as it has allowed me to choose DVDs from four racks instead of just two from the local Indian store.
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