"Mehangai dayan khaye jaat hai"

The words of a Hindi film song fits apt to the post I am about to write about.. "Mehangai dayan khaye jaat hai" (The witch of Inflation is eating us up).

The way things are shaping up in India, the witch of inflation is not far from eating us up. Its the 26th day of December of 2012. We have proved the Mayans wrong and we are moving ahead towards the beginning of 2013. What will that year bring for us? Peace? Happiness? But the way things shaping up, its gonna bring more Inflation !!

Sorry guys, even though I have been a commerce and economics student for so so long, I still cant explain how does the Indian Govt manage to do this. Prices are rocketing. Few years back when I rode a bike petrol costed Rs43/- Today it costs Rs80/- Almost 100% increase.

Why do we go back few years, lets take the difference of just a year. Examples may show just a Rs1-2 increase but the percentage jump shows it all. My shared auto went up from Rs7 to Rs10 in 1yr. 50% increase. My ironing guy hiked rates from Rs3 to Rs5 per clothing. 66% increase. My roadside dosawala hiked rates from Rs15/- to Rs20/-. 33% increase.

Gosh where are we heading? Are incomes increasing? NOOO

I feel I am more than comfortable in what I earn. As of now I only have to feed myself. No wife no kids. If I am feeling the pinch of this mammoth jump what about that guy who earns Rs10000/-, who has a wife and two kids, who also has to support his old parents, his kids are in class 10th and 12th and he needs to fund their education. He needs to save for his old age, he needs to save for his childrens college fund, he needs to save for his old parents health needs. Does he manage it? NOOO

One gas cylinder which costed somewhere arnd Rs350-400 now comes for Rs1000/- in the black market thanks our government.. Our Prime Minister, God knows what do we need to do to get him to speak.. He is the personification of the line " ek kaan se suno and doosre kaan se nikal do" and better still " tension lene ka nahi, dene ka"

Chalo, chhodo. No use complaining. Rehna toh yehi hai. So lets back to working, lets back to slogging, and lets back to getting the government to earn through those LOVELY taxes. Hamara kya hai. Jee lenge, kaat lenge.

I realise it now...

There u sit in office and the lunch time draws near. You see everyone in office getting together and opening up their lunch boxes. Out comes, not only daal, sabzi and roti, but also love and care. You notice the amount of love, the mothers and wives have poured into those boxes. And there u r sitting, waiting for the peon, to get you something to eat.

Its evening and you leave office. You see everyone so happy and joyful, going back to their loved ones at home. They ring their bell and their come their kids, joyfully and happily greeting them. The hug, the kisses, the love. It makes all life worth living. And there you are riding back home in the auto, knowing very well the only thing waiting at home would be ur TV, ur Laptop and ur Mobile...

Night falls, and dinner time comes by. You know everywhere, there would be the garam roti greeting most people. And here you are, walking off to the local market to buy some roti and sabzi to fill ur hungry stomach.

Guys, its not that I dont have loved ones. I perhaps have the most loving mother and the most loving girlfriend in the world. But its at these moments, that you realise the value of human warmth and touch. When people used to talk abt a warm hug, one never realises it. I do it now.

When things go tough, for example in office. Targets are missed, pressure is immense, all you want is someone to come up to, hold ur hand and say.. Its gonna be ok.. When you come back home, tired and broken, all you want is someone to take you in their arms and say.. Its gonna be ok...

The human touch has that power and I realise it now. When I do get a chance to meet her, maybe once a month or so. I always tell her.. I hold ur hand and I forget all my tensions.. Its not a mushy dialogue from any movie.. It happens and I realise it now...

So all you guys, who are lucky enough to stay with their mom, dad, wife, kids or whoever. Dont forget to go give them a hug today. Dont feel embarrased to go give them a kiss and tell them how much you love them. Dont mind in holding their hands and letting them know you are there for them.

For its this touch that I miss. For its those hugs that I miss. For its that warmth that I miss. And I realise it now...

Relaunching into the blogging world..

Hey guys,
14months after my last post I am back again and in a completely different world than where I was 14months back. For those of you who dont know I switched jobs 10months back and then suddenly life changed, and it has changed so drastically that I havent been able to keep pace with it.

From a world where job satisfaction, salary, job profile everything was below my expectation, i suddenly found myself at the level that I expected myself to reach by end of 2013. And I would like to thank God for every bit of it. He has proved it again and again, no matter how tough the situation may seem, no matter how dark the night, he will give you what you deserve. Thank you God

There was a time when I use to look at my uncle and wish that I fly like him, every other day. Today in this country, tomorrow in another. And lo behold, my prayers got answered. Not countries to countries, but at least cities to cities. Flight travel has become my most used mode of transport.And let me also tell you, its not as exciting as it seemed from outside. Consistent travel and constantly living out of the suitcase, after a time does get on your nerves.

There was a time when I use to sit on Marine Drive and wish for a chauffer driver car wherever I go. And lo behold, my prayers got answered. Not Mercedez and BMW but yes, any official work out of office, I can call a chauffer driven car. Wherever you go you are treated with respect for the position you hold. Its like suddenly being catapulted into the big league.

Even though there has been a lot of progress, but there is still a long way to go. A long way to fulfil those dreams that I dreamt and the dreams I lived. Its no time to sit and bask in the glory, its time to keep striving and breaking new dawns in life. God, you have been very kind to me throughout, all I pray is that Your Hand is always beside me, with me.

Even now I sit in a hotel room in Hyderabad writing this post. As morning will dawn tomorrow, I take a flight back to Kolkata, before going forward to my base location, Siliguri.... Siliguri, where is that? Dont worry, if I continue with my blogging, I will surely tell you about my life in Siliguri...
Hasta la vista, Baby !!!