The Long Winter Nights

Oh Jesus! it is that time of the year, when the chill in the air sends a chill down the spine and you shiver your way to work....For most of us the word "long winter nights" signifies darkness, despair and sadness. Our country is also facing long winter nights with dawn far far away. All the mass communication screaming down our throats proclaiming India's progress towards greatness are blissfully oblivion to the litter and garbage and general shabbiness that dots our urban and rural landscape. WHY IS MY COUNTRY IS SO UNHYGIENIC? Why do we so easily overlook the all pervading dirt, strewn poly bags, human urine, defecation, and generous droppings of bovines strolling our roads, alleys, and all public places....What a shame? How can we call ourselves as an emerging country if we cant even project a neat and clean landscape? Why is it that we are so indifferent? Why have our scientists/engineers/economists failed to provide any solution to this malaise? It is said that, if the food looks good, it tastes well! Similarly, if the towns and cities are clean, the country will look good!

We need a revolution to break the mindset of our civil society who spit sputum on the roads and paint all buildings with their red paan spit. All of us are far too familiar with the restrooms and washrooms at public places for me to waste time in describing the horrible unhygienic conditions.

Can we please stop talking big about acquiring permanent membership at the security council, 9 % GDP growth, and Hosting Olympics and other such preposterous and grandiose statements. Does Dr. Amartya Sen or that recent Noble winner from India have an answer to this horrible state of being? Will Dr Manmohan Singh, an able prime minister, show us the way?

Till we have an answer to this terrible state, the long winter night will continue for India and no power in the world will respect us for our tremendous achievements in various fields.....