Mine Tanker

It was a normal, rainy day of August 15. India was celebrating its 71st year of Independence. School was closed, and I was sitting in front of the box, with my morning dose of caffeine (you know what I mean), watching India celebrate her independence. It was raining 'cats and dogs' since early morning. Everyone, including me, thought this rain would subside after sometime, like how it rains any other day. But little did we know that this rain would be... ONE HECK OF A RAIN! After the Prime Minister's address, I switched off the television and went back to doing my own thing, which apparently is studying. But I got a message saying that my exams have been postponed because of heavy flooding in school. "Shit... Did I hear 'heavy flooding'?" I became nervous. My fridge had gone down due to voltage fluctuations, and if it floods near my area, I am certainly DOOMED, as I neither had enough stock of food nor did I have any refrigerating options. But the p...

A new cabinet has taken oath on Saturday. Now you all may be wondering- "Which cabinet is he taking about? There are a few more days left for the Karnataka election". No, I am not talking about the Karnataka government. I am talking about a shadow cabinet that has been formed in Kerala.  There is not much reported by the media about it, as usual, but the shadow cabinet has been formed with the aim of monitoring government decisions and making it 'public-friendly'. The most interesting fact is that it is composed not by any politicians or run by any party, but by the civilians.  Now all of you might be wanting to know more about 'Shadow Cabinet', so I have looked up in the internet and found out what it really is, so as to give you a more clearer idea of what it actually is- " A shadow cabinet is an alternative cabinet formed with the aim of monitoring government decisions. Often the Opposition comprises a shadow cabinet, but in this case, ...

It looks like everyone has forgotten about Madhu, a tribal, who was killed for stealing food to satisfy his hunger pangs. There is neither any news about the accused in the media channels nor are there any more major investigations being done by the police. I am pretty sure that either of the two might have happened- one, the accused people have fled the state or the country, or two, they have settled the issue through money. If there was a celebrity involved in this case, by this time, the court proceedings would be going on. Everything would be happening quickly. Even the media would be following it up every minute. They would start their own investigation and bring out exclusives every minute. But the Madhu case is no more sensational for these 'sensationalists'. These 'sensationalists' are constantly behind new cases, in order to increase their channel rating. They are treating this issue as if it has taken place decades ago. They are all now behind Vijay Mally...