Santhosh's ramblings

I am marked again!  In 2019, after exercising my voting rights in rural Bihar, I wrote a blog reflecting on my observations and learnings. Far from the corridors of power, I ended with a hopeful note: "But to have a say with an unbiased mind, not biased by your group loyalties, an uncontrolled choice – not controlled by the undemocratic powers that be, is what we should pray for. A nation that votes with a free mind and will, but freedom undergirded with the desire for justice, liberty, equality, fraternity, and dignity of everyone, as enshrined in our constitution. That the vibrancy of grassroots democracy permeates the corridors of power too! And pray that God will bring in leaders who will facilitate this unbiased uncontrolled vibrancy!" https://santhoshsramblings.blogspot.com/2019/05/ijust-returned-as-marked-man.html Much water has flowed under the bridge since then. Today, as I cast my vote in NCT Delhi, close to where the power plays happen, I observed some striking sim

Much of life is lived in the “interim.” Interim is defined as “not final or lasting; temporary until somebody/something more permanent is found.” As a child, you are waiting to grow up. A teen would want to become independent as soon as possible. A student would want to finish their education and get a job to make money. If you are waiting to find a partner, life is lived in anticipation of that day when you will find your heart’s desire. Busy middle-aged people are waiting for the retirement day! And if you are at my age, where formal employment is over, but you are still active formally and informally, you are waiting to see what the future will be like. As of now, we are in a two-month interim in our nation. Elections are ongoing, and we are waiting for something to happen. One group is waiting for the current dispensation to come back with more power, while others are waiting for a change. Again, waiting for something to happen!   There is a mindset that one tends to develop as we