Valentine's this year was interesting for me, simple but beautiful. Lady-in-my-life and me both working in the department till late and spending time together in between. We'd agreed mutually that since we are hard pressed with time, we'll skip the niceties and gifts this time around. Much obliged to her for being a different sort of girl. Saint valentine could have hardly imagined what his name would be associated with in centuries to come :) Apperently the original festival had nothing to do with love and couples. There was news of a crazy politician Mutalik back home in belgaum, India who decided that he'll marry couples together on the spot if he sees them on valentines day.. another extreme right-wing hindutva politician. Agreed that valentine's has just become a reason for all sorts of companies to cash in and make money, but who gives the license to these self-styled messiaha's to tell people how to live ?
Some progress in work and time spent reading an article on china on the move and different aspects of the hurtling development in the country going at 9% GDP. Countries of similar size, very different cultures, ideologies, progress paths. Have to see how things go with India and China assuming bigger roles in world economics and politics.
harish
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