Its been a while i know

When I started on this thing called blog,I told myself I would put down anything that came to my mind.Which is also why I call it Right Off My Head. But I do know that writing anything --even if it mayt seem like nonsense to others-- requires a discipine. And I am not sure I have that quality. OH, when it comes to deadlines I do cover it good and proper.But something like this?

Well then, if I have to get down to the business of thoughts making an appearance as words and sentences ,then I will have to say what I am thinking!

I travelled a bit this week. To Delhi and yes in this heat and when the election results were trickling in first and then gushing out of every channel worth its name. Strangely ,the surprises were being handled without too much hysteria and the Ruling Party has in a way been humbled by the way the Indian voter has decided its fate. Along with this grave sense of responsibility, also comes a feeling of doing what the party believes in. No more dithering, no more horse trading. People have seen some value in continuity and deep down all those who are in power today know that.

Ruling the country is such serious business. And there has been such a shift in the way the young India has percieved the leaders.Jago Re and other such enterprises, have ensured that the youth would feel bad if they did not vote. So out of fear of being labelled as being apathetic, many turned up at the polling booths to cast a vote.

And in that they voted for a young man,whose poise and dignity, probably does not match experince and knowledge of everything. But so what? Don't we all start not knowing much but learn along the way?

I do hope that this young lot will take everything in their stride and not be open to the influences of yesterday. They would need to think out of the box and remain to a large extent, incorruptible. With that comes the responsibilty. I have the faith and I have the hope. I hope I am proved right about this.

So then Delhi is hot - weather wise and other wise. But its a city with its own character. Am I saying something new? I guess not. But just see how things are bustling about. The people, the streets and the arts. Here is where international shows get their viewing and no matter what one may say about the South - this is the gateway to the world knowing a large part of the Indian artistic profile.

But then its also mine. Every place in India is also mine. And I think every Indian should feel a sense of propriety about every part of this country. If we do then this is a nation that will survive every onslaught - Am I right?