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The song "Why this Kola veri" in the yet to be made film "3" has sent waves across the world.Without knowing the real meaning of the term people across the globe were mouthing the song. Overnight Actor Dhanush and the music director Anirudh have catapulted to fame. Actor Dhanush had even lectured to the students of IIM-A. Why this kola veri on "Kola Veri"?

When the Karnataka Assembly was debating the hoisting of Pakistan flag in Karnataka three ministers of the ruling BJP blissfully were watching pornography in their mobiles not knowning the Assembly proceedings were covered live. Once caught off guard they had no defence but had to resign. It is a shame on democracy

On 2nd February 2012 Justice Singhvi and Justice Ganguly handed down a landmark judgement cancelling 122 licences granted by A.Raja the then telecom minister who is now behind bars. Everyone trained their guns on Raja.It was made out that only Raja was the culprit and Every one including the Prime Minister and the then Finance Minister were kept under dark although it appears that A.Raja had been constantly meeting them and informing them of the developments. The entire opposition questioned the spin doctors of the Congress headed by Kapil Sibal, the burly lawyer turned Telecom. Minister and "Zero Loss"fame. The Congress party was hard pressed to defend itself. Come 4th February 2012 the trial court Judge O.P.Saini gave a clean chit to Mr. Chidambaram stating that there was no criminal conspiracy. The UPA Govt. was saved of the embarassment and they began dancing widely at the judgement. The Judge had a strange logic. He says that Raja consults Chidambaram on pricing of the s...

Mayawati sacks Khushuwaha from BSP on corruption charges. Immediately the BJP embrances him. With one stroke its whole anti corruption campaign got a set back. What is the use of Advani's Rath Yatra against corruption when a corrupt person who has FIR filed against him is admitted to the party. Of late the difference between Congress and BJP is that of tweedeldee and tweedeldum

Having lost Melbourne and Sydney tests there was some hope that the Indian Cricket team would at least put up a semblance of fight against the Aussies. But in the first innings of the third test which started today ie13/1/2012 it meekly surrendered to the Aussie paceman to 161. The batting greats have not shown any resistance. I think the team needs to be overhauled to include youngsters and players like Sachin, Dravid and Laxman should be asked to retire as they have aged as far as the game is concerned.

"Nakeeran" the Tamil weekly published a story regarding J.Jayalalithaa, CM of TN that she was a beaf eater and questioned how a brahmin could do that. This sparked protests from the AIADMK cadre who burned down copies of the weekly. Defamation suit had been filed with the Madras High Court which directed the Weekly to prominently publish an apology. Why does the editor of the weekly Nakeeran, R R Gopal stoop so low to defame the present CM. The DMK has nothing worthwhile to question the present dispensation so it is using its known sympathiser R R Gopal to defame J.Jayalalithaa. Even this seems to have back fired as it had no takers.

The Govt of India wants to throw up the 450 million retail sector in India for Foreign investment. There are fears expressed that this move will spell a death knell to small traders. On the contrary the Govt. assures that the move would create ample employment. I read an article in THE HINDU which states that China which initially threw up 26% FDI in 1992 gradually increased it to 51%. Instead of swallowing the small traders the move indeed benefited the small people and they learnt to do business the way the big players do. So the move by Govt. of India would benefit our people also. We will have to wait and see what is in store for us.