SMASHANA VAIRAGYA
“ A new world order can only be created if we establish an order where the powerful wolf cannot eat the weak lamb!” ― Mehmet Murat ildan S o, is it all over – I mean, that Sunday 5 p.m. thing – the taali, thaali and ghant i? Is the time to say ‘Thank you’ done and gone? Is there anyone left out there to be thanked? King Solomon – the wise king – wore the magic ring, which had this constant reminder: ‘This, too, shall pass’… How nice! What a great reminder! But, the irony of this old-testament story is this: We use these words to remind us of the ‘ achhe din’ only when we are neck-deep in our bure din . But, when our days are rocking, we never remind ourselves: “Hold on dude,... This, too, shall pass… Bur e din aane wale hai!” Now, the bure din are here again; and, suddenly, we are all reminded, “Hang on dude... This, too, shall pass!” Pass it will. For, that’s how it has always been… The tide of Li...