The vast areas of gray reminds me of the fumes. Of burning tyres, crackling glass and an underlying current. The greatest power that one has is to create a religion, not to destroy them. The Hindus and their million Gods are just the avatars of different human personalities. The Muslims have no God. Only their superior power. Of mosques, mullahs and Quran. Christianity is the epitome of controversy of whether Jesus is black, gay, single / married. Sikhs are fighting for a cause. Whose? Jews are hiding with vengeance. Communal riots are not mere fantasies of religious and political leaders. Some of them are rooted deep in the hearts of the cowards who need a blanket of security and some of them with the heroes who would like to save their kinfolk from elements that are petty in thinking but potent in damaging all forms built with great hands of hardship. In between these there are mobs. Mind you! Mob behaviours appear atrocious and ridiculous. Try telling it to your brother whose neck is brushing the knife of a fanatic. Pull down the fortress around an individual and see him become the beast of folly. The only one who can save you is yourself. The only way to save is by awakening the inner demon. Keep it without hurting it. That will be your power. The power not to destroy when you can.
It was the early 90s. Life was just taking a turn as was India. One day it was the magic of Eddie Murphy, Tyra Banks and Michael Jackson. Magic Johnson hits the big drum and declares in a booming voice. It was a time to remember alright.. On a Sunday it was suddenly Eric Clapton who brought 'Tears in Heaven'. Was it Tears for Fears who said 'Everybody wants to rule the world?'. DesRee and Terence Trent Darby with the silken 'Delicate', 24 by 7 taking to you a fast paced 'Take me away", Bon Jovi keeping the faith, Guns N' Roses welcoming you to the jungle with Axl Rose's sexy hairdo in 'Yesterday'. It was then the beginning of the end for Kurt Cobain. Just as I was getting so hooked to the Seattle band he put a bullet through his head. Quick. I wrote an ode to the man. So did a few more million fans. India had stepped into liberalisation. Narasimha Rao and Manmohan Singh had 'freed' India from License Raj Economy. The youth were ...
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