India v/s Pakistan Mohali

It doesn't get bigger than this with two sub-continent nations yet again pitted against each other in the quest to make it to finals of the almost month old cricketing feast. The adrenaline were already rushing even before winning runs were scored against australia and talks about stature of the contest in waiting. The international cricketing body would not have asked for more, a clash that appears to be scripted well. The result now ain't that important for anybody other than cricket frenzy individuals, the team and boards as only a victory would be a better sign off for them. For the rest, they are already victorious.

Playing Bandora at Bandra

A week saw two disasters of its kind, one at island nation and the other at an island city. Both these disasters were of different nature and any comparison would be an injustice. One was a natural calamity of scale that would test any nation's resilience and would peg the economy back anywhere in the world. The other not yet clear whether it was an accident or conspiracy that lead to an inferno in a slum that is still reeling in a shock. As I said comparison would not be just but it needs a mention about how as a country we still do not care about lives of individuals irrespective of their class and are grossly ignorant about many civic responsibilities starting from avoiding disaster, managing disaster at the time of occurrence and managing rehabilitation after disaster. I was distraught as went through the lane from Bandra station to get an auto up to BKC. Mind you I had to risk my own life by crossing the railway track as the bridge was furled by fire and there is no alternative as yet to commuters who would want to cross over. A five minute walk up to rickshaw stand was not just disturbing to mind but it left me with many questions!!

1. How long as nation we still have to worry about basics food, cloth and a safe abode?

2. People are responsible for their state of affairs largely but can the government, civic body and public officials be held responsible and accountable for civic state of nation?

3. India is a growth story for entire investor world and efforts abound are made to improve lives too, apparently fragmented and hence does the sweet transpire down really is something one must talk about?

4. Talk about resilience this city has oh, editorials are filled while the metropolitan witnesses any crisis but is it resilience in true sense? Not quite sure.

A week after the incident no real effort seen on ground to bring back the life to normalcy, get to hear that authorities are still figuring out which official body is directly responsible for rehabilitation Railways or BMC!!. Questions and doubts of who should actually be bearing the cost are primarily delaying the rehabilitation. And then theory of conspiracy looms large, in this situation how can things turn around when investigation goes on!! Tie up all these together and you get an answer!! A nice bandore at Bandra is being played by all civic and government agency together.