Thursday, December 18, 2008

What's New About It?

Politicians are spoiling, terrorists are striking, citizens are boiling, and humanity is bleeding. So what’s new about it??
 
Stock market is fluctuating for a variety of reasons: Petroleum Prices, New President, Bailout possibilities, Bailout denial, War Clouds. So what’s new about it?
 
There is more skin on show in what is understood to be Textile Fashion Shows. So what’s new about it?
 
One more boy fell into the bore well ditch at some place in India. I privately wonder why this sort of trouble only strikes boys and not a single girl child has ever fallen into such a trap. May be girls are helping their mothers even in that age, may be there are fewer girls as compared to boys, may be boys are a pampered lot and allowed to wander. So what’s new….
 
In Africa and many other parts of the world more people are suffering from hunger this year. So what’s new…..
 
Entities with housing assets are being bailed out, developers are being bailed out, automakers are being bailed out; all these have their country cousins like farmers, craftsmen, weavers, artisans, shopkeepers, small entrepreneurs, who do not figure in any bail outs. So what’s ….
 
Money is pouring in for the baby whose father got killed in terror attack in Bombay. There are many babies who are orphaned in violence in many parts of India. Some such babies fall into hands of unscrupulous elements. So what’s….
 
There is a new college in the town. On the opening day, there are speeches about spreading the light of knowledge. Classes begin and soon fizzle out due to flimsy reasons. Students need not come to college, attendance is provided by accommodating teachers under management supervision. Every one settles in to a convenient routine in which other colleges operate. So what’s …
 
News ain’t new any more! The above list could well a very long one.
 
So what’s new about it?