tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21888644100750860452024-03-14T08:54:02.792+05:30Random Musings IITickling the funny bone and nurturing deep thought...Payojismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13235800021278315351noreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2188864410075086045.post-84079898746536017962021-02-13T23:52:00.005+05:302021-02-27T02:11:07.196+05:30Demonizing Trump may turn him into a Messiah<p><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">I remember the time around 2015 when Trump's
name first came up. Until then, many of us in the rest of the world could
barely register his existence and if at all, remembered him around swim-suit
clad models in some beauty pageant. At that time, he was introduced by the
American media as a joke candidate. And that’s not such a big deal in itself,
it happens everywhere. I remember at one time, how Darth Vader was contesting
elections in Ukraine which garnered headlines.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">And then, it started to become more ridiculous
as time passed. You see, unlike US perhaps where (I hope) that people tend to
watch the entire Republican and Democratic Presidential debates (read Sarcasm),
we in the rest of the world, only get the important noteworthy snippets that
the American media doles out on news channels and YouTube. So, it was a bit
unnerving, that the only newsbyte that we got from these debates seemed to be
the outrageous claims Trump made, of making a HUGE Wall at the Mexico border.
even as the candidate pool started getting narrower and narrower and the joke
candidate started gaining momentum.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">And I guess it was at this time that many of the
journalists, and Talk show hosts who had been getting ready-made content from
the debates realized, "Wouldn't it be great if Trump were one of the
candidates for the 2016 Presidential elections? The Celebrity who ran for
POTUS!" After all, they had Bernie Sanders or Hillary Clinton on the other
side, so the election results were a foregone conclusion, but wouldn't it be
great if this guy got so tantalizingly close to the top spot? And slowly but
surely, as the American media started hyping him up and indulging him ever so
more, everyone in the US and the rest of the world, bought into that
ostentatious experiment which made the Trump Presidency into a self-fulfilling
prophecy.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Of course, when they realized that the experiment
had gone a bit too far, to the extent that the Trump Presidency seemed looking
like a real possibility, they tried a dramatic course correction by linking him
with the Russians and ridiculing him to the point that the entire narrative
seemed biased instead of being funny. This was followed by fervent appeals by
journalists and Talk show hosts to the American public to make an informed
decision on who should have their finger on the nuclear button. By then, it was
evident that the entire news media had taken sides and that objective
journalism was out of the window.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">Fast forward to now, when Trump has been
defeated and all we see on American news and Talk shows is how best they should
punish and make an example out of the joke candidate that they themselves are
responsible for having allowed to reach such heights. They mock the Trump
supporters and the protestors who breached the Capitol on a daily basis but
forget that the people who voted for Trump haven't disappeared with the end of
Trump presidency. And it is not as if he himself, or through a proxy candidate,
can't run for presidency again (Believe me, that happens all the time in the
Rest of the World). Trump "may" try something if he is not hounded
and convicted, but "definitely will", if he is. It will be better if
Trump were allowed to go into oblivion so his supporters can be dished out a
new, more reliable leader who can also be acceptable to the Intelligentsia as
well as the rest of the world.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 12pt;">The best way to deal with a joke is not to take
it seriously. Now, that you have a new President who is a reliable, seasoned
politician, it will perhaps be better to look ahead and let Trump be, while
preserving dignity for both himself and his supporters, lest Trumpism becomes a
permanent feature in the US politics.</span></p>Payojismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13235800021278315351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2188864410075086045.post-72599305247623450282018-05-26T21:41:00.002+05:302018-05-26T21:41:55.196+05:30Experimental Photography with Moto X4<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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1. View of DLF Cyber City in Gurgaon</div>
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2. Inside DLF Cyber City</div>
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3. The Depth Effect. Notice how the area between the leaves and the man in white shirt is blurred even though there is considerable distance between the two.</div>
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5. Delicious Gulab Jamun with Vanilla ice cream</div>
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Payojismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13235800021278315351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2188864410075086045.post-57280758854508119852018-05-26T21:08:00.001+05:302018-05-26T21:08:38.692+05:30Moto X4 detailed review<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Hi everyone,</div>
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This is my detailed review of the newly released Moto X4 mobile. I have been using it since the last 7 days and felt my experiences could help you arrive at a decision whether or not to buy this mobile.</div>
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Before Moto X4, I owned Moto G2 that I bought 3 years ago. I am very particular about the price and specifications of the phones I buy (Moto X4 being my third android smartphone). So, there is a lot of analysis and elimination involved when I biuy a phone. This time around the contenders were:</div>
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Moto G5S (Midnight blue version)</div>
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One Plus 5</div>
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Moto G5S Plus</div>
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Mi A1</div>
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Lenovo K8 Note</div>
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Nokia 6</div>
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This was the initial list of phones that I planned to buy. As you will notice, all of these phones except for One plus 5 are in the range of INR15000. Based on a lengthy analysis that lasted days, I finally zeroed in on Moto G5S Plus and started waiting for the Diwali sale on Amazon and Flipkart. The only two things that bugged me a bit about this phone were the 5.5in screen (I prefer smaller phones) and the color choices of Grey and Gold.</div>
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But just before the sale, Motorola announced the Moto X4 series. The specifications were absolutely the same as Moto G5S Plus, the camera seemed a bit different but it was difficult to speculate on the results based on just the camera specs. Other than that, the screen size was 5.2in (an important factor to me) and the phone’s design seemed absolutely stunning! The IP 68 certification is not relevant to me as I have no immediate or future plans of diving into a swimming pool with my mobile!</div>
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It was being speculated to be released in the range of INR 25000 but I was sure that the phone should cost a bit lesser to be competitive against Moto G5S Plus. So, I decided to wait out until after the release of Moto X4. I had set a price target of INR 20000 for this phone.</div>
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I read a number of reviews on the net. Some people voiced their concerns about the Glass back that was susceptible to cracks. But in the words of one of my friends, even an Iphone with a glass back is susceptible to cracks. That doesn’t stop people from buying it.</div>
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I can think of only two reasons for anyone buying the Moto X4:</div>
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2. The probable Android P update</div>
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Now, to the actual review. The phone has been working great.</div>
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On first charge, it lasted two and a half days of heavy usage. Subsequently, after I installed the SIM card and some heavy duty games (which worked perfectly and without any lag) the phone lasts one and half days.</div>
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I did not experience any heating problems during charging.</div>
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The volume of the speakers is great (far better than my last mobile that is Moto G2)</div>
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The camera is on the whole great. I tested it both during night and day and it performed well. I am enclosing a few of the photos that I took using the mobile.</div>
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The depth effect is OKAY for someone who is experiencing it for the first time, but is clearly managed by software. The transition between the focused and blurred image is rather sharp. I tested taking photos of the same objects with One Plus 5 and Moto X4, and the former easily trumps the latter with much softer transitions as you can see in the following photographs.</div>
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The videos are again OKAY. The phone seems to be missing Optical stabilization which makes the videos a bit shaky during movement of camera. The other thing that irritates me about the video quality is the large amount of noise that the camera takes in from the surroundings making the voice of the subject less pronounced. To give you a better perspective, I am uploading a few of the videos that I shot using this phone.</div>
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Now, to the verdict. After using the phone for a week, would I still consider it worth buying.</div>
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And the answer is a big YES!</div>
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You see, even though I expect a bit more from the camera, the truth is I can’t think of a better camera in the price range of this mobile. The next better one might only be One Plus 5 (now One Plus 5T) but that is just too costly for the minimal improvements in the camera department. As a matter of fact, I would any day buy Moto X4 over One Plus 5T just because of the design and the Moto experience.</div>
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I would like to add two other perspectives here that helped me arrive at a decision but are not otherwise relevant technically. Due to its premier look, the Moto X4 does not look out of place if you are part of a group with a lot of Iphones!</div>
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The other perspective of course is that when buying a phone, I plan (rather hope) to use it at least for the next 3 years. When your target is three years, an additional INR 4000 for the looks and durability seems not that expensive.</div>
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So, I hope I was able to provide a practical perspective on what to expect or not from the Moto X4. If you have any other questions related to Moto X4, feel free to ask them here or my Youtube channel.</div>
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Payojismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13235800021278315351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2188864410075086045.post-28613335854927876422018-03-07T17:57:00.001+05:302018-03-07T18:00:08.221+05:30Corporate Jingle<p dir="ltr">Just a small jingle I wrote today..</p>
<p dir="ltr">Yawning through the slides, <br>
with a coffee mug in hand;<br>
Acting like you're taking notes, <br>
while signing down your name </p>
<p dir="ltr">Struggling to the point, <br>
when all seems lost and wild, <br>
Planning yet another meeting <br>
just to miss a fight!</p>
<p dir="ltr">Hey! </p>
<p dir="ltr">Meeting, meeting every day <br>
Meetings through the day, <br>
No one's got a clue, what's going on; <br>
talking all the same!!</p>
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interesting planet. Unlike all the other planets that were discovered using
telescopes while looking for bright moving objects in the night sky; Neptune's
existence was mathematically predicted using pen and paper by the French Mathematician Le Verrier</span><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">.</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span><br>
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</span><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Actually, Neptune which at the time of its
discovery in 1845 was the farthest planet in the solar system had previously
been recorded on numerous occasions by different astronomers but was considered
a fixed star instead of a planet, a result of rather peculiar
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</span><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It could only be discovered when scientists and
astronomers couldn't explain the motion of Uranus using the existing
Gravitational laws that otherwise worked perfectly while predicting the orbits
of the rest of the planets. This inconsistency led some scientists to question
the veracity of Newton's laws of Motion and Gravitation over such large
distances, it led others to conclude that there must be a large
"perturbing body" nearby influencing the orbit of Uranus by the
virtue of its own gravitational pull.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 115%;"><br>
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</span><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In culmination of these discussions, a paper
published by Le Verrier hypothised the existence of
another planet along with its Mass and orbit.</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; line-height: 115%;"><br>
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even its mathematical discovery was wrought with controversy. The British astronomer
John Couch Adams, around a year before Le Verrier, calculated the location of this
new planet. He then wrote to the Royal Astronomical Society where he mentioned its
calculated Mass and radius of Orbit, for it to be observed using a telescope.
But alas, because of the time it took the British in processing his discovery,
Le Verrier had been declared as the Discoverer of Neptune. And, of course, he
did write a paper for the Royal Astronomical Society on the “Obliquity of the
Ecliptic”.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Murderous jealousy. He had written a paper for the Royal Astronomical Society
on the Obliquity of the Ecliptic, and then read another one that seemed to
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reference to “The Greek Interpreter” in the last episode of the TV series
Sherlock- The Abominable Bride when Mycroft Holmes explains to Sherlock the
motive behind the murder in a case. But in doing so, it did go a bit far ahead.<o:p></o:p></span><br>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 15.3333px;">Obliquity of the Ecliptic is the angle between the plane of Earth's orbit and the equatorial plane. Its significance comes from the fact that it is the cause of different seasons in a year. There are indeed a few points of convergence that lead us toward this being an important theme in the series. For example, according to the books, Professor Moriarty was an accomplished mathematician famous for his treatise on “The Dynamics of an Asteroid”. Now, the prevalent Titius-Bode law proposed in 1760s accurately defined the orbits of all the known planets in the solar system when calculated in Astronomical Units (multiples of Earth's distance from Sun) save one discrepancy, that it predicted the presence of an additional body between these two planets. This was later verified as the Asteroid Belt between the two planets. Interestingly, the first time the Tituis Bode law came into question and was disproved was after the discovery of Neptune by Le Verrier's calculations, whose position in the Solar system didn't conform to this law.</span><br>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I must confess that ever
since I watched that episode, the one thing that has been constantly on my mind
is “The Obliquity of the Ecliptic”, and not unlike Sherlock, who having already
been in deep waters while wading through the Mind Palace tells Watson that he
needed to trudge deeper still to formulate a theory. </span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">In the very next scene, he
tells Lestrade that he needs to understand the “Obliquity of the Ecliptic” as
it is a matter of supreme importance even as Lestrade keeps referring to the
Bride murders. Later, Sherlock and John Watson are seen going to the Diogenes
Club to meet “someone cleverer than you”. Mycroft elaborates that Adams had
written a paper for the Royal Astronomical society on the “Obliquity of the
Ecliptic”, and then read another one that seemed to surpass it; implying that
Adams had murdered his peer as a result of jealousy in the Manor House case. So, while
there is no further talk on the significance of the Obliquity of the Ecliptic,
Mycroft does leave Sherlock with an </span><span style="font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 15.3333px;">explanation</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> of murderous jealousy “It is
no easy thing for a great mind to contemplate a still greater one”.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">I found myself getting
engulfed in this oblique reference. On the face of it, this seems like a mere continuation of the brotherly banter prevalent in the series. But it is possible, that Mycroft might be suggesting to Sherlock that he must first understand the reason for the murderous jealousy that is, why Moriarty wanted him dead, and how Sherlock may not have yet been able to fully grasp the extent of Moriarty's grand schemes.<o:p></o:p></span><br>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 15.3333px;">It has been established in Season 3, almost as an afterthought, that Sherlock relies on Mycroft while solving cases inside his Mind palace. So, while it is Still Sherlock solving it; the guiding light, at least in his head is Mycroft. The conclusion about “Murderous Jealousy” being the motive behind a certain murder coming from Mycroft was I believe the primary take away from the episode.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">In the possible context of John Adams, perhaps Sherlock has realized that instead of looking for Neptune (read death of Moriarty using Emilia Ricoletti's case as reference) in the night sky using a telescope, it is better to look at the disturbances in the path of Uranus (read Events before and after the death of Moriarty) to solve the mystery behind Moriarty's resurrection. Or it is just that we are about to get more details into the Manor House case where Moriarty was somehow involved.</span><br>
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found three worthy Adams. The first one of course was John Couch Adams. Out of the three, I dug
the deepest into his life. I went so far as to find out the cause of death of
both Le Verrier and John Couch Adams in a bid to find out if indeed “murderous
jealousy” played any part. LOL.</span></div>
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Adam Smith. Out of the many essays and books that he wrote, “The History of
Astronomy” is perhaps the most out of place for an economist and political
thinker. There of course is a reference to the Obliquity of the Ecliptic in
this book, but it doesn’t seem to connect any dots. What did catch my eye
though is the repeated reference to “The invisible hand of Jupiter” meant more
in mythological terms rather than astronomical ones. It seemed to match with
how someone like Moriarty might operate, subtly and discreetly guiding all the
pieces on the chessboard towards his ultimate goal.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The third one was the
second US President John Adams. Incidentally, he had also been deeply involved
in improving US relations with the British, and had indeed spent quite a lot of
time in England. Another fun fact, John Adams was a great admirer of the Free
market policies suggested by Adam Smith in his book “Wealth of Nations”, which
he later implemented during his presidency. Another fun fact that I found out
later is that Margaret Thatcher (Thatcher was revealed as a clue to the first
episode, now titled “The Six Thatchers” in an apparent nod to “The Six
Napoleons”) along with the US president John Adams and the progenitor of those
ideas, Adam Smith are considered as the torchbearers of the Free market economic
policies. However, I feel that The Six Thatchers shall have more to do with the
IRA and the attempts on Thatcher’s life than Obliquity of the Ecliptic or Adam Smith.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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that Sherlock while in his mind palace was trying to solve the mystery behind
Moriarty’s return. There are two ways of looking at this. </span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The first, there were some hints already running through Sherlock's mind that he
wanted to analyze further. The mysterious death of Emelia Ricoletti that had similar elements as Moriarty's apparent resurrection was one of the reasons for this elaborate Victorian construct. The second, even being his talented self, it is not
always possible to take control of everything that happens in one’s dreams. So,
while he tried to recreate Victorian London, it is possible that certain events
from the real life manifest themselves in his dream. In which case, all these references to Adams or Astronomy are mere noise in the data.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Now to my theories. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">First,
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Second, we haven’t really seen Moriarty.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;">If anyone has ever read
the books, they would know that Professor Moriarty is a middle-aged
Mathematics teacher who prefers to keep away from spotlight. The TV version,
while truly sinister, is poles apart from Doyle’s version breaking in and stealing the crown jewels or standing accused in courtroom trials. So, I feel the
person we were made to think was Moriarty is actually, just an actor Richard Brook hired by the real Moriarty as he successfully claimed in public. Make some of it right, and people
assume the entire narrative as true. </span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">And do you now see the
apparent connection to Emelia Ricoletti? Other people posing as the presumed
dead Bride to commit murders. Why is it not possible for Moriarty to use Richard Brook as a pawn, first to try and destroy Sherlock out of "Murderous Jealousy". And when his scheme
failed, introduce Charles Augustus Magnussun to take on Sherlock, and just after Magnussun is killed, resurrect the dead Moriarty to cause terror and confusion. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 15.3333px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.3333px; line-height: 15.3333px;">In fact, Richard Brook might be the equivalent of his henchman Sebastian Moran who did all the leg work while Moriarty directed from behind the stage. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">What if there are actually a number of such Richard Brooks out there, working/posing as Moriarty in a vast Criminal syndicate?</span><br>
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Payojismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13235800021278315351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2188864410075086045.post-4403561568875871512015-08-07T19:02:00.000+05:302015-08-10T21:42:18.331+05:30Misleading Birthday Wishes<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Birthdays bring a smile on all our faces, don't they? Well, by the end of this article, that won't be the case anymore!<br />
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A long and happy life, that is the basic idea behind birthday wishes.<br />
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Happiness is difficult to quantify unless you are living in Bhutan (which has a Happiness index of its own).<br />
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That's not the case with Longevity. That particular bit could be quantified by the number of years one lives.<br />
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We all remember this famous song from our childhood days:<br />
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For the benefit of my foreign readers, it is a B'day wish that translates to <b>"May you live a thousand years, and may each of those years have Fifty thousand days"</b></div>
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Perhaps the innocence of a song sung in chorus did not sound alarm bells ringing in our minds. But recently I realized the sinister hidden meaning behind it.</div>
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So, one day on my way to office, I came across a giant hoarding congratulating a local politician on the occasion of his Birthday. Beside a smiling picture of the birthday boy was written this same B'day wish with photos of goon-like flunkies and supposed well-wishers adorning the remaining poster cum B'day card.<br />
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At first glance, I let it go as just an attempt by this guy's flunkies to aggrandize their leader in front of the general public and in the process keep themselves in his good books.<br />
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But as the days passed, this hoarding began to haunt me as I came across it wherever I went. And one fateful day, I realized the sinister meaning behind it and that is what I am about to share with you all.<br />
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<b>PART-1: Tum Jiyo Hazaron Saal (May you live a thousand years)</b><br />
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Now let's get it straight, this B'day wish is basically asking for the subject's immortality. Such an eventuality might make this person happy for himself. I mean it does look cool to see the advent of human civilization over the course of an entire millennium!<br />
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But there's a catch. Wishing for immortality puts one in the company of notorious fictional villains such as Lord Voldemort, Darth Sidious, Tamraj Kilvish and whatnot! Being a part of such a list is bad for any person's reputation and goodwill among the voters right?<br />
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Now I reach the second part of the Birthday wish which makes it even more sinister and makes me wonder whether all these "well-wishers" are really what they seem or secret RSS functionaries out to ruin the poor congressman's life! The second part in fact makes me question the Humanity behind it all!<br />
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<b>PART-2: Saal Ke Din Ho Pachas Hazar (</b><b>May each of those years have 50000 days)</b><br />
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On the face of it, this seems like an instrument to provide a further decisive push for the subject's immortality. I calculated and it comes out to Fifty million days (that's seven zeroes!). In contrast, the lifespan of an average human being is 70 years which turns out to a measly 25550 days.<br />
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But being myself, I gave it deeper thought and realized there is a secret message inside that everyone has been ignoring.<br />
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I checked Wikipedia and found out that while Uranus, the seventh planet in our solar system has 30000 Earth days in an year, while the eighth planet Neptune takes 60000 Earth days to complete one revolution around the Sun.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So basically, these back-stabbing gentlemen want our poor fellow to
live a near eternal life circling the sun somewhere in the emptiness between
two planets far far away from the hustle and bustle of human civilization. But
as soon as he finds himself at this location, the vacuum of outer space shall
make his body swell and his lungs to explode as a result of the relatively higher
blood pressure of 1 atmosphere inside, just before he suffocates himself to
death due to a lack of oxygen!</span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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But since these clever people have put the clause of immortality out in the open, this guy shall have to endure great endless pain just as gravity goes about its work.<br />
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Being so far away from the dominant pull of the Sun, he will be forced to make a parabolic entry into Neptune's atmosphere which is predominantly filled with Hydrogen and Helium and crash land on a surface composed of crystallized Ammonia and Methane with temperatures ranging to the lows of -150 Degrees Celsius.That doesn't sound like a great place to be spending a thousand years!<br />
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So, should this B'day wish come true, the poor man shall live out the rest of his eternal life in obscurity, at the fringes of the solar system gazing at 14 different moons orbiting Neptune and a nearly star like sun.<br />
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In conclusion, in all my kindness and foresightedness, I have come up with a more humane wish.<br />
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<b>Tum Jiyo "an appropriately suitable number of years", Saal mein din rahein 365, aur Tum roj khao ek Raj Kachori!</b><br />
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<b>"May you live an appropriately suitable number of years, May the year have just 365 days, and May you get to gorge on a Raj Kachori (a delightful Indian snack) every other day"</b><br />
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Payojismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13235800021278315351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2188864410075086045.post-39127223377088672672015-02-22T20:45:00.000+05:302015-02-22T22:31:20.598+05:30Fightalot Thinkalot Smilealot<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Once upon a time, there was a Great kingdom. It was ruled by the honorable and just King Greatalot. The people in his kingdom lived happy, prosperous and peaceful lives.<br />
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The king had three sons: Fightalot, Thinkalot and Smilealot.<br />
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The king loved all three of his sons equally but as he grew old, he started worrying about who should be his heir. He couldn't decide who could be the better king.<br />
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He discussed this issue with his council of ministers, and concluded that the three princes should be tested for their ability to rule. It was decided that each of the three princes would be given 3 months to rule the kingdom. The king and the council of ministers would observe their rule closely and decide on the future heir of the kingdom by the end of the year.<br />
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Being the eldest one, the first chance was given to Prince Fighalot.<br />
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Now, before we go further into the story, we need to know more about our first candidate. Prince Fighalot was born in the initial years of King Greatalot's reign. His developing years were spent watching his father strategize and ruthlessly fight through scores of battles, winning wars and conquering new territories. Obviously all this had a strong impact on the prince's personality. He grew up to become a fierce fighter and an expert swordsman much admired by the military generals and the Kingdom's armed forces.<br />
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So, within three days, the new King Fightalot soured relations with neighboring states. Within three weeks, he decided to mount an attack on one of these states that had otherwise had peaceful relations with our great Kingdom. Fightalot inspired his army of soldiers by taking to the front lines and through his clever strategies. Though he won after 6 weeks of ferocious battle, the kingdom lost a lot of men to the war, attracted thousands of refugees from the defeated state and left the economy in tatters.<br />
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The next chance was given to Prince Thinkalot.<br />
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Now Prince Thinkalot was brought up during the consolidating years of the kingdom. The King spent most of his time holed up in a room discussing trade and economic policy with his council of ministers. Obviously, this had an impact on the developing prince. He became an introvert, spending his days learning about finances and other policies.<br />
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The new King Thinkalot spent most of his days and nights holed up inside the palace. Only a select few ministers and traders were occasionally invited to meetings that would go on for hours and hours on end. He was as such perceived to be authoritarian king, ruling through a small coterie of advisers, and for all purposes invisible to the people at large.<br />
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Even so, by the end of his third month, the economy of the kingdom had started showing strong signs of revival, ambassadors had been sent to neighboring states to placate and reassure them of the king's peaceful stand, and work had been started towards rehabilitation of those affected by the war.<br />
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The last contender for the throne was Prince Smilealot.<br />
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Prince Smilealot grew up in the years of prosperity. The king had started working on improving relations with neighboring states. There were lots of parties, summits and festivals that were celebrated with gusto throughout the kingdom.<br />
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As such King Smilealot became very popular with the general public very fast. Riding high on the strengthened economy left by his predecessor, he lowered the taxes, visited the neighboring states, showered gifts and freebies for all. It was as if there were a party everyday! By the end of his third month, though the economy had started to stagnate, the new king had won over the people and the neighboring kingdoms with his charm.<br />
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Even as King Greatalot and his council of ministers began to mull over who should be the next king, Greatalot's health began to deteriorate. Unfortunately, the king died without naming the heir to the Great Kingdom...<br />
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A few hours after the King's death, a large fire breathing dragon came out of nowhere, and the entire kingdom was burnt to ashes leaving all its inhabitants dead...<br />
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LOL..Just kidding, leave out the "Dragon and the Kingdom burning to ashes" part...<br />
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To Be Continued...</div>
Payojismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13235800021278315351noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2188864410075086045.post-7322143424873265102014-05-21T00:38:00.000+05:302020-11-30T22:59:27.627+05:30The Power Of The Malfoys<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13px;">The power he didn't have a freaking idea of: The Power of the Malfoys</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13px;">Lucius <span class="il" style="background-color: #ffffcc;">Malfoy</span> set in a comfy leather chair at the front of his desk inside his giant mansion, pouring over the Financial Reports of <span class="il" style="background-color: #ffffcc;">Malfoy</span> Inc. for the last financial year.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13px;">"Hmmm..One Million galleons profit after taxes. Now, we give away 60,000 galleons to the Pure Blood Rights organization, 45000 to the Fudge for Minister campaign..".</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13px;">"But father, why are you giving so much money to these pure blood activists? They can't do any good! Should not we be giving all of this gold to You Know Who instead who can actually do something good for Pure bloods?</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13px;">"And risk spending the rest of my life rotting in Azkaban? Are you stupid, boy? And do you really think there is a vault at Gringotts in the name of Lord Voldemort?"</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13px;">Draco shook his head weakly.</span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div><div><div>
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<span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13px;">"The Pure Blood Rights organization and many others are just legible fronts for You Know Who to receive funds for his campaign. You Know Who</span><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13px;"> is a nameless entity that exists at the fringes of the wizarding world. He is not recognized by the Ministry, he doesn't have civil rights or duties, no citizenship or social security. For all practical purposes, there is no Lord Voldemort. That's why he can do anything he wants. There is a difference you know. Anyone could kill him on the street and nobody will care. How can you kill someone who doesn't exist on paper. They can't do that with me or you, or even your Aunt Bellatrix."</span></div>
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<br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13px;">"But he is so powerful! He can easily take over the whole world and then, he will reward us,"sweared Draco indignantly.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13px;">"He was powerful the last time too. In fact more powerful than he is now. What did he achieve? See, where it got him. </span><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13px;">Power means nothing. Life is all about money and continuity. If you have enough resources and you live long enough, there is no need for power. It is just a consequence of money."</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13px;">"Then why do you support him?", asked Draco.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13px;">Because I have no other choice. The Malfoys have been supporting Pure blood hardliners since ages. Sometimes however, a person comes along who is a bit more violent. If we pull our hands away at that moment, we risk being ridiculed or even harmed by the new dark lord. So, we spend money on their campaigns and find ways to earn what we can through their influence.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13px;">"How could you possibly earn from you know who?", asked Draco disbelievingly.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" /><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13px;">"How do you think the next target of the Death Eaters is planned?" Lucius snapped; "Nothing happens randomly. It just happens that a certain potion manufacturer who also happens to be our primary competitor is suddenly attacked by the dark lord to send a message to the wizarding world, which creates a sudden scarcity, fuels prices, and allows us to profiteer. And may I remind you of the murder of the owner of Nimbus Sports by Death Eaters for allegedly making comments in favor of the Mudbloods, which for some unrelated reason is immediately bought by a Singaporean company in which <span class="il" style="background-color: #ffffcc;">Malfoy</span> Recreations holds the majority stake! Things don't just happen!"</span><br /></div><div><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13px;">"But what will you do if by any chance, the dark lord is defeated?" asked Draco.</span></div><div><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13px;">"Now that is an excellent question, son!", exclaimed Lucius. "If the dark lord wins, we shall indeed exert immense influence over the entire wizarding world. I may even become the next Minister of Magic. If he loses, I shall make a large donation to the ministry for reconstruction, and this money will in turn come back to us in multiples through Ministry contracts to Malfoy realty."</span></div><div><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13px;">"Many Dark lords have come and gone, and many more are yet to come. But they either die through defeat or if they do win, they die out of boredom. Heroes like Potter and Dumbledore are too unambitious and careless to rule."</span></div><div><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13px;">"The thing is, the result of this war doesn't matter to me any more. Whoever comes in power, my aim is for us to be the richest wizarding family in the whole of Britain and by extension the entire Europe. Malfoys</span><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13px;">, at the end of the day, are the only real constants in the wizarding world..."</span></div><div><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></div><div><span face="sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></div>
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Payojismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13235800021278315351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2188864410075086045.post-54775854505215446052014-05-16T00:35:00.002+05:302014-05-18T10:05:27.245+05:30The Power He Didn't Have A Freaking Idea Of-Part IV<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b>The Desolation of Lord Voldemort</b></div>
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“Our slippery friend has betrayed us for the last time.”</div>
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Lord Voldemort hadn't really cared about public opinion
until now. Usually a simple Crucio here, an off-hand Imperio there or the odd Avada Kedavara would do
the trick. Nor had he had to worry about funds required to influence Ministry
officials, buy out Vampire, Werewolf or Giant clans, monetarily compensating
his rapidly expanding Death Eater Army or maintaining his Dark Lord Headquarters
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As he sat at the edge of a long abandoned, dilapidated East European town with his measly army of five death eaters, Lord Voldemort wondered how his fortunes changed so quickly.</div>
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Things happened fast overnight after news of his "fake" meeting with the muggle Dark lord Narendra Modi broke out. At first, it was just the token opposition of the Order members and half-blood activists.</div>
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But after Malfoy's interview, things changed quickly. Within two hours, two-thirds of his death eater army had either abandoned him or died at the end of his wand as he tried to discipline them. By noon, he had been labelled a fugitive by the Ministry of Magic, a first for any Dark Lord with a bounty of a Hundred Thousand Galleons for his head!</div>
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By evening, Lucius Malfoy had formed a political party intending to fight the upcoming elections for Minister of Magic!</div>
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“There is only one way I can regain my lost honor, and that
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"My Lord, I shall be more than happy to kill that stupid muggle. Just
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"Unlike you, the dark lord is not a fool Bellatrix. Though he
recognizes the tempt of such an attack, he realizes the enormous risk involved in such an endeavor. Not only does such an action risk exposing the wizarding world to the muggles, but this muggle is flanked by fifty gunmen. Before you could apparate and draw out your wand Bellatrix, you would be dead from their bullets. Our shield charms won't work on their ammunition."</div>
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Ah, Severus. Sometimes he wondered how come this man ended up as his flunky. It must be a severe lack of ambition. Or perhaps low self esteem. Extremely low self esteem actually. The guy is a bloody genius!</div>
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"Severus, my friend, you have been with me far too long. Yes, as much as the prospect of killing this dark lord excite me, I know that it is an adventure that we must avoid for now."</div>
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<o:p>"I believe my lord, that you should go off to a far away place, and bide your time in anonymity until a suitable opportunity comes to strike again. I shall forever look out for you my Lord, but I feel now is not the time to wage a war," opined Severus.</o:p></div>
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<o:p>And with those fateful words of Severus Snape began the Desolation of the Dark Lord.</o:p></div>
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<o:p>They hunted him everywhere. From Africa, though the Himalayas, all the way to Siberia where the Dark Lord stood today, at the edge of a cliff ready to jump to his doom...</o:p></div>
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<o:p>Only that doom won't come. There will only be pain from broken limbs...excruciating pain. For he could only be killed by Harry Potter alone, and the godforsaken kid had renounced all violence. The boy now eternally surrounded by a bevy of fangirls and packs of gold had turned Gandhi on him!</o:p></div>
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<o:p>And in the process, he condemned the most feared Dark Lord on the planet to a miserable life worse than the death he once feared! In contrast, even that Muggle Dark Lord, the fake meeting with whom brought about his downfall was about to be crowned the Prime Minister of India!</o:p></div>
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A smile appeared on his cold face as he jumped. A loud shriek emanated through the isolated valley after a few seconds...<br />
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Payojismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13235800021278315351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2188864410075086045.post-15489234333628202732014-04-30T22:01:00.004+05:302014-05-01T23:58:52.531+05:30This is no rocket science!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I don't understand the Congress party's deep rooted aversion to Rocket Science...<br />
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I mean, a progressive party that ponders over poverty issues through the prism of extra-terrestrial escape velocities, should be embracing rocket science...<br />
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Even as the young congress worker glorifies Rocket science as some sort of an unattainable virtue, whose complexity continues to elude her;<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">She did succeed in breaking my delusions that governing a country or choosing a prime-ministerial candidate required knowledge of basic high school level physics...</span></span><br />
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After all, poverty alleviation is all about putting poor people on rockets and sending them into outer space in order to help them attain greater "heights", something I hadn't quite imagined in this context!<br />
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As the title says, this post is no rocket science :P</div>
Payojismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13235800021278315351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2188864410075086045.post-1783481160673023762014-01-23T22:57:00.001+05:302014-03-07T16:18:20.386+05:30Aam Admi Party: The Justice League of Indian Politics<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; line-height: 17.940000534057617px;">The Aam Admi Party is like the Justice League in the Indian political landscape; a loose collection of masked crusaders and caped vigilantes out to fight evil.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17.940000534057617px;">Now, the Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman are fairly safe with their awesome superpowers. They enjoy a constant, enviable fan-following. Even Green Lantern and Flash make do.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17.940000534057617px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17.940000534057617px;">These lesser vigilantes, being the vast silent majority of the Justice League, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17.940000534057617px;">find it hard to find suitable villains (in quantity and quality) on a daily basis, and fearing getting lost in the din, in their restlessness, they have to make do with random law enforcement officers or even non-entities like the broader scheme of things.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17.940000534057617px;">Afterall, what upcoming villain would want to go down in front of Aquaman in his maiden fight? Going down against Superman shall at least bring in some notoriety and recognition.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17.940000534057617px;">At times, they must resort to gimmicks to gain publicity. </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; line-height: 17.940000534057617px;">Moreover, being vigilantes, they see everything in Black and White; so basically, you are either a ''Guardian of the City'' like them, or you ought to have done something wrong somewhere, and you're gonna pay for it big time!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; line-height: 17.940000534057617px;">The best way to live in such a city is to move around in a cape yourself...</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17.940000534057617px;">In the Indian scenario, that cape is the Aam Admi cap, the traditional Jhadu serving as the weapon of choice...</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17.940000534057617px;">So, support AAP, be a Hero!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17.940000534057617px;">Note: All images have been procured from Google search results without taking proper permissions. Just for your information :D</span></span></div>
Payojismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13235800021278315351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2188864410075086045.post-45822924736938854682014-01-11T15:42:00.002+05:302014-01-11T15:56:31.844+05:30Why I don't play Candy Crush Saga...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: #37404e;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">After the second pic, read this article out loud or just inside your head in a deep, guttural tone with the ending theme of Dark Knight in the background...You won't regret it...</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; line-height: 18px;">Many of my friends have been imploring upon me since long to venture out into the supposedly captivating world of Candy Crush, so captivating that it is that they made a saga out of it...</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; line-height: 18px;">Though I am not disinclined toward candies, sweet as they are...</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; line-height: 18px;">I am not sure if I can really get myself to let them stay on the board...</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; line-height: 18px;">Before long, I shall be found gobbling them down at a furious pace, so to speak...</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; line-height: 18px;">So, I must resist the temptation...</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; line-height: 18px;">Not because I can't play it...</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; line-height: 18px;">Or the fact that my hand-eye coordination is hopelessly poor...</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; line-height: 18px;">But because I can take it...</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; line-height: 18px;">I am the watchful guardian, a silent protector, of all the candies on the board...</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; line-height: 18px;">And those outside...</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; line-height: 18px;">I am the player the Online Gaming World deserves...</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; line-height: 18px;">But not the one it needs right now...</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; line-height: 18px;">And there is another thing...</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; line-height: 18px;">Last time I checked...</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; line-height: 18px;">I wasn't making any money from this blog...</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; line-height: 18px;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: #37404e;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">But I did commit an online felony by publishing photos that I procured from Google images without proper permissions...</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #37404e;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="color: #37404e;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">I am not telling you all this because I want to shirk responsibility...</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #37404e;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="color: #37404e;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">That would be Un-Hero like...</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #37404e;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="color: #37404e;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">If there even is an expression like that...</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #37404e;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="color: #37404e;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">I am telling you this because...</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #37404e;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="color: #37404e;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">I wanted to make this article longer than it originally was...</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #37404e;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">And..</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #37404e;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="color: #37404e;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Because, I am the Dark Knight among all the Bloggers out there who can't draw well..</span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #37404e;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="color: #37404e;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">And are forced to copy paste relevant (or irrelevant) images from Google without taking appropriate permissions...</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #37404e;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Ta Ta...</span></span></span><br />
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Payojismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13235800021278315351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2188864410075086045.post-76621621612841198572014-01-04T11:40:00.001+05:302014-01-05T13:09:36.346+05:30An open letter to Chief Minister Kejriwal<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Dear Sir,<br />
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Let me start off by congratulating you on becoming the chief minister of Delhi.<br />
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I had recently become an admirer of your conviction towards transparency and ending corruption, even as I disagree with the populist measures that you promised and implemented swiftly after getting into office.<br />
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But regardless of policy or ideology, the past few days have really turned me away from your party. It seems from the constant media updates that for the past few days, all you and the entire Delhi government seems to be preoccupied with is towards finding you "appropriate quarters".<br />
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Now, you have made it very clear that you won't move into the Official Chief Minister's residence for ideological reasons, even though you damn well know that this part of real estate is going to lie vacant in any case. I mean, you would rather pay rent for another home than live in the place designated for you.<br />
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So, you and your followers end up finding apartments for you to live and work from (By the way, why do you need an apartment next door for your office? Isn't there a chief minister's office in Delhi? I live in Gujarat and there is a secretariat there. I may be wrong but something like that should be in the national capital as well).<br />
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Well, so I thought that's the end of the undesirable business. He's found himself a home. Now, let's crack down on the menace of corruption and influence rampant in the capital with a vengeance!<br />
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But no, you decide you won't live at this place as well because some of your followers feel it doesn't suit you to live in such a big bungalow.<br />
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Well, I beg to differ. We do not want you and your family to live uncomfortably. We want all of you to be safe, secure and comfortable, for you to serve efficiently. Judging from what we have seen of you, we are sure you won't misuse the facilities that are accorded to you. And frankly, if this goes on, you will end up living in a mud-hut for all we know!<br />
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Similarly, you and your ministers would rather while away precious time waiting for metros or in ordinary cars in traffic jams rather than engaging the different functions of the government.<br />
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You see, I ended up criticizing you and your government on issues that shouldn't even be there in the first place. I haven't even started yet on policy issues, your wasteful expenditure on subsidies, which are a far graver concern and I won't do that later in this letter as well, as clubbing those issues with your trivial concerns shall be a gross insult to these important issues.<br />
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So, my unsolicited advice to you is," Quit with the posturing already!" If this is why you ventured into public space, to look like a selfless hero, to SEEM to be doing the right things, then, I would rather not have you in the public space in the first place. DO the right things. The problem with the right things is that they are seldom desirable. We do not need you to be a selfless hero of the masses, but a righteous villain. Do you have it in you to be that person?<br />
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A lot of people have great expectations from you. I had too. I don't have them now. You right now seem just trying to make people happy without taking into account future consequences or the precedents you happen to set today as perhaps the first proper middle-class intellectual to get to govern a state.<br />
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Kindly prove me wrong. </div>
Payojismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13235800021278315351noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2188864410075086045.post-28838017308506120912013-12-09T23:16:00.001+05:302013-12-21T10:14:24.977+05:30Darth Vader - The Cute Little Kid Behind The Mask<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
However hard I try, I do not find Darth Vader, the reigning Sith Lord and leader of the dark side menacing.<br />
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I know, it may seem a bit out of the blue, but I do ponder over such serious issues affecting mankind every now and then; apart from Global warming of course!<br />
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So, coming back to the topic at hand, I always imagine him as a cute kid, who got himself a helmet two sizes too small, and now that he can't get out of it, he has developed a reclusive, anti-social personality. He hates the world for making him feel the need for an intellectually inferior society's approval.<br />
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I mean really, the way he tries to restrict the air flow through your lungs simply by clenching his fingers from afar is quite childlike and adorable!<br />
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Of course, that's what I think. <br />
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It could as well have been a souvenir, custom forged in the fires of Mount Doom from the leftover material after fabrication of the One Ring, whose immense evil properties were passed on and bestowed on to the one who...ummm..wields it on his head.... <br />
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Or it could just be sort of a cyborg thingy that keeps him from dying due to the third degree burns sustained as a result of getting too close to molten lava, as George Lucas claims (and we all know the supposed fate of the curious cat)..<br />
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But still I am a bit iffy about the last one..its just insane..<br />
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I strongly believe its just an ill-fitting helmet..<br />
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Payojismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13235800021278315351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2188864410075086045.post-36889883897664642682013-12-01T21:53:00.000+05:302014-01-04T12:59:41.737+05:30Sinister Musings: My path to become a Dark Overlord<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This is a very dark post...People with feeble hearts better stay away...LOL<br />
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When people talk about delusions of grandeur, they normally do so in a negative, defensive manner...It is always like,"I have no delusions of grandeur, but...". <span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', HelveticaNeue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">It is as if they are not even proud of their delusions!</span><br />
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That is not the case with me.<br />
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My delusions of grandeur are rather vivid. And I entertain said delusions on almost an hourly basis.<br />
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Also, I like to believe that my delusions of grandeur are rather dynamic in nature...<br />
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That is to say, they have kept pace with my age, changing priorities, personality, the surroundings, my choices in entertainment and so on.<br />
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So, unlike when I was a kid, when all I wanted was a revolving chair and becoming Superman (complete with ability to fly and Heat vision); My delusions have modified over the years. I like to think, that the passing years have eased my illusions into realistic life goals.<br />
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That was a long time ago...<br />
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That was before I began subscribing to the philosophy of legendary villains such as Loki, Lord Voldemort, Tywin Lannister and Lex Luthor.<br />
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Now, my delusions have modified...a bit...<br />
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Though I would still like to have a revolving chair in my office (which I actually do now)...and superhuman powers are, of course welcome; I would rather have a secret lair for a residence-cum-office and a few minions/flunkies to do the chores...<br />
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Yes, I would very much like to be Dark yet benevolent (to my supporters, Duh!) Overlord.<br />
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All I need in my life now is an advanced degree and a Superhero to get the drive, who could inspire me to attain and exhibit my true potential...I am brimming with possibilities, you see.<br />
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Needless to say, the said Hero will either have to die a gruesome death or join me in my nefarious schemesas a head minion in my bid to take over the world as a Head Minion.<br />
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But he/she (I am gender neutral and plan my Dark Organisation to be an Equal Opportunity employer) doesn't have to worry.<br />
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Once he joins me, he will be entitled to retirement, gratuity and cashless medical benefits like all the other minions.<br />
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Like all other Dark Lords, I would also like an awesome, dramatic theme song/music (preferably composed by Hans Zimmer) when I enter particular settings, looking my sinister best and with my personalized Evil Maniacal Laugh:<br />
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MWAHAHA(short silence)...HAHAHA(short silence)...HAHA(continued until desired effect)<br />
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which will compulsorily be practiced as a therapy by all minions, especially in the mornings for a productive workplace and maintaining a good work-life balance.<br />
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Yes I know, I shall be a very considerate Dark Lord...</div>
Payojismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13235800021278315351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2188864410075086045.post-22610923284195654272013-11-10T19:42:00.001+05:302013-11-10T19:51:18.403+05:30A Satellite Just Crashed In My Room!!! :D<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Payojismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13235800021278315351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2188864410075086045.post-66446358980770059392013-09-16T16:05:00.000+05:302013-10-26T17:53:34.779+05:30Tales from Munich: Hanging out with Poseidon<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Me and my buddy Poseidon hanging out at the Nymphenburg Palace in Munich...<br />
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I know..He's a bit tall...and don't even get me started on the security check for the Trident!!!<br />
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Payojismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13235800021278315351noreply@blogger.com0Nymphenburg Palace, Schloss Nymphenburg 1, 80638 Munich, Germany48.1582675 11.50331430000005648.1370825 11.462973800000057 48.179452500000004 11.543654800000056tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2188864410075086045.post-87657748432443479912013-07-21T14:57:00.000+05:302013-07-26T19:19:02.607+05:30The Power He Didn't Have A Freaking Idea Of: Part III<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN-GB">I guess none of you are stupid enough to believe that I own the Harry Potter franchise, or to take this seriously, or get offended. :D</span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB">“Hey, Luna. I have something for you that
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The photo-coup with Narendra Modi didn’t
quite come out like the bang that Hermione expected. Even after 2 days of
having received an anonymous owl with a pic of the Dark Lord shaking hands with
a muggle, there hadn’t been a single mention of the story in any of the
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<span lang="EN-GB">“Okay, thanks Hermione. I shall see if we
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<span lang="EN-GB">“But this is BIG news! What more do you
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<span lang="EN-GB">“Hermione, you are my friend; But Quibbler
has had a long tradition of adhering to the highest of the Journalistic
standards. I shall check the veracity of this news, and only after
investigating this in detail can I think about taking it to the wizarding
world.”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">And thus, having duly performed its
journalistic duties, it all started with the Quibbler. Though it was way off
the mark, reporting about how You Know Who had visited the Indian state of
Gujarat apparently looking for a new pet to replace his long-standing reptilian
friend Nagini; it did get some attention.</span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB">In an
interesting development, You Know Who was reported to have held a meeting with
his muggle counterpart in India. Narendra Modi, widely feared in the muggle
world for his alleged atrocities was called upon by You Know Who earlier this
week. The two Dark Lords are said to have interacted on a range of issues
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<i><span lang="EN-GB">Our
muggle expert tells that this alliance could indeed have far reaching
implications for You Know Who, the reigning European Dark Lord.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-GB">According
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administration for the past decade and could give a tremendous boost to the Dark
Lord’s campaign by funding his activities, which of late have been found lacking
in intensity compared to his last stint as Dark Lord.<o:p></o:p></span></i><br />
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<i>From her talks with colleagues in India, our correspondent gathers that not unlike You Know Who, Muggle opposition rarely dares speak Mr. Modi's name out loud, almost always talking cryptically in third person while referring to Narendra Modi. Various sources allege (but it has never been verified) that the muggle dark lord single-handedly executed 2000 muggles within a span of three days!)</i><br />
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<i>In the words of our Muggle expert," What Mr. Modi has to deal with are just unsubstantiated allegations, but You Know Who has waged an enduring war on the British Wizarding World, and committed war crimes that are substantiated by documentary evidence. So, it is not the same case. </i><br />
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<i>You Know Who has until now been seen as more of a terrorist than a political leader. But, if he is able to take a leaf out of Mr. Modi's book, even though he may upset the support of radicals, he might present an alternative governance model that is efficient, effective, reduces unemployment numbers, and is more on substance and less on rhetoric, and this model stands a fair chance compared to that administered by Cornelius Fudge. And this might bring him the swing vote, if he does stand for an election like Mr. Modi."</i></div>
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this could also spell trouble for You Know Who. Experts tell us that until now,
the Dark Lord has taken great care to ensure that he is seen to be against the
muggle way of life; which ensures a steady support from the Wizarding radicals
and conservatives. But with the possibility of this new-found muggle alliance
along with the rumours circulating around the circuit that the Dark Lord
himself is a half-blood (born to a muggle father); his supporters might abandon
him, leaving his campaign in a virtual quagmire.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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pure blood rights activist and Dark Lord sympathiser expressed shock and
disappointment, over a brief conversation with The Daily Prophet.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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me clear one thing. I only support You Know Who’s cause and not his methods.
But this indeed is disturbing news. This new development exposes his duplicity.
How can the Dark Lord champion for Pure blood rights, when he is seen associating with
suspect elements from the Muggle world! Why does he have to associate with a person who is feared by his own people, the muggles themselves? The wizarding community shall not take
this lightly and I strongly condemn this alliance. <o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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the recent rumours regarding his muggle parentage show that his entire campaign
is based on a lie, a falsehood of him being a pure blood, and as such his
intentions towards the future of the wizarding world indeed seem suspect.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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entry of Muggle Modi has given a new dimension to the European power struggle,
at least the wizarding one.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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Witchcraft and Wizardry would in a few minutes of delivery of the daily owls
carrying news, hear a distinct, high-pitched, menacing evil laughter emanating
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Payojismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13235800021278315351noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2188864410075086045.post-938959474215395752013-06-23T10:46:00.001+05:302013-07-13T23:26:36.555+05:30An open letter to Superman and General Zod<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.6px;">Dear Superman and General Zod,</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.6px;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.6px;">Greetings from Earthlings.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.6px;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.6px;">For the past few days, we have been witness to your supernatural feats of strength which are, I admit, truly awe-inspiring. Many of us have in fact abandoned our usual sporting events in favor of watching the two of you jostle.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.6px;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.6px;">But we have been facing a small difficulty of sorts.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.6px;"><br />I have come to understand from hours of observing, that you really enjoy hurling each other around (even though both of you are well aware that it won't even scratch either one of you); in the process you smash through several buildings, cooling towers, gas stations and whatnot.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.6px;"><br /></span>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.6px;">Par thoda khulli jagah dhoond k lado yaar! Ye beech city mein hi kyun Hungama karne ka?(But find yourself someplace open for those fights; what's the point destroying our cities?)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.6px;">Now, both of you are smart, intelligent aliens. We once had two guys who sorted out their battles in their minds and simply jumped to the conclusion (read Sherlock Homes and James Moriarty). You could always give those grey cells inside your heads some exercise.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.6px;">If this can't work up your adrenaline enough, w</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.6px;">e have enough space for your playful jostles in the deserts of Sahara, the mountains of Himalayas, or the large expense of oceans. We could even reserve an entire continent for your epic battles (read Antartica)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.6px;">If you want something even larger, you could always use the services of our natural satellite the Moon, we rarely go there and there's plenty of sunlight there as well.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.6px;">You see unlike Kryptonians, we can't hurl things around just like that. We need cranes for lifting heavy stuff, and it costs big money and an incredible amount of labor on our part to build those structures.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.6px;">In your blind rage sometimes you even hurl our artificial satellites, silently orbiting the planet, minding their own business, at each other! Now that's some sensitive equipment that takes years to design, build and put into space! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.6px;">Then again, as if destroying our cities wasn't enough, just in order to prove to us who's the bad guy among the two of you, and who's the good one; Must you drop us from great heights and then let the other one catch and save us? You must realize that there is nothing heroic or villainous about this; it's just very humiliating to us.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.6px;">So next time you decide to play "Ringa Ringa Roses", please try and dodge our homes, offices, cars, trucks, power plants, gas filling stations, and if possible, us as well.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.6px;">We shall be grateful for your restraint.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.6px;">Best regards,</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.6px;">The Guy Who Generally Ends Up Beneath The Debris.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15.6px;">P.S. By the way, Huge Fan of the heat Vision!</span></div>
Payojismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13235800021278315351noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2188864410075086045.post-19299692469261336202013-06-16T18:42:00.001+05:302013-06-29T10:40:48.125+05:30And the Spider Lives on...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="color: #222222;">The probable reason why this spider is still alive at our shared accommodation in Vadodara:</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: sans-serif;"><span style="color: #222222;">1. Someone at the house is hoping for the spider to "accidentally" fall inside a "carefully misplaced" beaker of clandestinely obtained radioactive waste, which could serve as a precursor towards making said person into Spiderman (or lead to a violent death, which of course is not desirable but highly probable).</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif;">2. Someone at the house is waiting (or rather hoping) for this spider to grow into an Acromantula,</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif;"> and then intends to follow said Spider-turned-acromantula as it makes its way to Aragog's den in the Forbidden Forest at Hogwarts (which supposedly serves as a great pilgrimage destination for all present and future acromantulas).</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif;">3. Someone in the house has been scheming to make an extraordinarily freaky status message out of the said spider.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif;">4.Everyone at the said accomodation is too lazy/scared to take matters into their own hands.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: sans-serif;">I guess I don't have to elaborate on who the said person with such insanely weird schemes could possibly be...:P</span></div>
Payojismhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13235800021278315351noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2188864410075086045.post-34393528362143410892013-05-06T20:14:00.002+05:302013-05-18T09:58:27.210+05:30The Power He Didn't Have A Freaking Idea Of-Part II<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b>Disclaimer</b>: Its just for laughs folks! And yeah, I have absolutely no rights over Harry Potter, I am just borrowing him from Rowling (without taking permission, of course) to serve my nefarious purposes. In fact, I am going one step ahead and borrow Narendra Modi as well for this article of mine. I hope Rowling and Modi have a large heart, else I am screwed. :D</div>
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<b>The Boy Who Lived meets Narendra Modi </b>(In continuation with <a href="http://payojism.blogspot.in/2012/10/the-power-he-didnt-have-freaking-idea.html" target="_blank">The Power of Propaganda</a>)</div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">The trio were shown inside an Air conditioned
office with a single large desk. Ron looked on in awe as he saw a plethora of
strange devices that would probably give his father a concussion. Hermione
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<span lang="EN-GB">“Na-ma-sa-te Mr. Modi. I am Hermione
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<span lang="EN-GB">“Hello Mr. Poterji. Welcome to
Gujarat.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Me and all the 6 crore
Gujaratis sympathise with you for your loss.”</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB">“Ah yes, you see, whenever there is a
business delegation coming, we try to gain maximum knowledge about their work.
So, I set all of my intelligence agencies to get information about your
company. It was difficult at first; at one time, we thought it was just a joke;
but when we dug deeper, we were quite surprised, a whole magical world! That is
very interesting. Nevertheless, I assure you...” </span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB">“Mr. Modi, actually we needed your help
with something....”, started Hermione.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB">“No, no, we will talk about your work here
later. First of all, let me brief you about what opportunities we offer in
terms of business potential. My team has compiled a list of fields where you
can invest.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB">Now, Ron wasn’t accustomed to the muggle
ways, and the boy who lived, being weak at heart almost as much as with his mind
were shocked when a large screen lit up in front of them and the Minister started with his
presentation.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB">“Mr. Poter, Gujarat is a major industrial
powerhouse. We have a large number of process, petrochemical and pharmaceutical
industries. So, there is a vast scope for your potion making industries here in
Gujarat, you could easily get the raw material from existing industries, we
have an LNG terminal coming up, so fuel won’t be a problem, and we already have
plenty of skilled manpower to operate your industries.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB">“Apart from that, we have been focussing on
bringing more investment into Small and Medium scale industries and with our
cheap labor, your sports merchandise industries such as broom stick
manufacturers could benefit by shifting to Gujarat. We could open ITIs for
developing skilled labor for these industries. Moreover, Gujarat is a
power-surplus state, so while we don’t exactly understand how your
manufacturing processes work, electricity is readily available, should you
require it.”</span></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB">“The second area is the Education sector. I
have been informed about your Hogwarts school of magic, and I would like a
branch of your school here in my Gujarat for catering to students from South-east
Asia. I would also appreciate it if you could help me get in touch with Shri
Dumbildoreji to sign an MOU with our technical universities for research and
development at the next Vibrant Gujarat Summit.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB">“The third and final area is the Tourism
sector. We Gujaratis have been good tourists but we do not figure on the world
tourism map. I want to change that. I have been told that a street called
Diagon Alley is a major landmark and shopping destination in your world. I
would like one in my Gujarat as well. Also, your financial institutions like
Gringotts bank would bring more wizards which will generate more tourists and
more jobs transforming the local economy. This shall be a win-win situation for
all. You get a new market, and we get an increase in economic activity!”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB"><o:p><br /></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB">“For this I need contacts from your
ministry. Now, I have been told that even though you are just a kid, and let me
tell you there seems to be a lot of kids like you nowadays, we have one in
Delhi as well; you exert significant influence in your world. We have
identified a few individuals that you could perhaps get us in contact with:
Shriman Fudge, Shri Scrimgeour, Shrimati Umbridge and Shri Malfoy. I would really appreciate it if
you could be Gujarat’s Brand ambassador and help us in marketing the state.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB">The screen went blank. The Boy who lived had his mouth hanging open apparently due to the sudden sea of information thrust onto him, even as Ron, being well Ron, was busy gobbling up the Gujarati “snakes” offered to the trio. </span>Hermione, however, was visibly worried.</div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB">“So, let us discuss about your business now
shall we?", Modi beamed.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
“We lied about that business stuff just in order to meet you”, Hermione cut in.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB">Modi was silent for a few moments.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB">“Hmmm..I suspected that. What business
could a bunch of school kids possibly have here in Gujarat of all the places.
Okay, time to come clean; I have loads of other work”.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB">"We are very sorry, Mr. Modi. But you must
understand, our world is facing a huge challenge and we think you can in fact
help us out", asked Hrmione.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB">“Sorry, children, I don’t do charity.” Said
a visibly angry Modi.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB">“But what if Harry could get all of that
work done with Dumbledore and Fudge?”,asked a desperate Hermione.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB">“I could?” asked the still shaken boy in
disbelief</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB">“And Malfoyji?, cut in Modi curtly.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB">“Yes, you could and yes sir, Malfoy as
well”, said an uncertain Hermione</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB">“Ah, okay, I am listening. What can I do”?
asked Modi, now deeply interested.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB">“Well, as you already know, we have a Dark
Lord, sort of a terrorist, who has been after Harry’s life for quite some time
now.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB">“So, do you need my bodyguards to protect
this boy from him?” asked Modi a bit uncertain.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB">“No, sir. The thing is...How do I put this
delicately, we have seen how anyone who is associated with you seems to lose
all credibility and all of his followers...”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB">“So, we want a photo of you shaking hands
with You-know-who which will make him lose all of his followers”, muttered Ron with a full mouth.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB">“Really smooth, Ron”, said Hermione
sarcastically. "But yes, Mr. Modi, that about sums it up."</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB">“And did you think for a second girl, what
a photo with a terrorist will do to my credibility?” asked a seething Modi.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB">“Well, that’s the point. Since, the
wizarding world is guarded from the muggle world by the Statue of Secrecy, our
Ministry won’t allow any leaks into the muggle world let alone so far away in
India.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB">“I don’t know. Even if I agree to this, how
do you plan to make this happen? Even with all of my commandos, I don’t think
it is safe for me going out there and meeting this terrorist.”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB">“We could get it photo-shopped you know.
You won’t even need to meet him”, shouted a boy from the back of the conference
room.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB">Modi glared at the IT support boy. </span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB">“Meeting room now!”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB">After half an hour, Modi came back to meet
the trio.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB">“Mr. Poter I don’t know, ... this doesn’t
seem like a good enough deal for me. My entire political career will be at stake”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB">“Harry could get the next Quidditch World Cup
hosted in your state,” muttered a desperate Hermione.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB">“Get me a photo of your Dark Lord, and you
will get the hand-shake in color in one hour, deal done. It was pleasure doing
business with you Mr. Pooter”, said a visibly excited Modi as he shook hands
with Harry.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB">On the way out, Harry asked Hermione</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB">“Are you sure your plan is going to work?
Because it seems like I have promised way too much for just a photo!”</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB">“Yes, you have indeed Harry”, muttered
Hermione.</span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
To be continued...</div>
</div>
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