BY Srihari Narayanan
The early days used to be so simple. Things
were bought in “paise”, while today, even the "crore" falls short of
satisfaction. What differentiates the life of today from the life of the days
gone by, is that today money rules and not humanity. It’s cruel when the same
rules apply to the lives of innocent kids as well. It’s shocking to hear of two
kids being killed by their abductors when their parents denied ransom. Life has
been reduced to a few numbers.
Every road today has corruption and bribery
as its milestones. Who cares about National Pride? Can one forget the scandal
of Commonwealth Games? And does it stop there? NO! It is everywhere. It has to
be said that in our country Bribery and Corruption are omnipresent. No surprise
that our country stood at the second place in the world wide corruption list. The
irony: Dirty politicians get a hike of 300% in their financial package but when
it comes to any development package our Exchequer gets to look at the blank
skies!
The morning newspapers are filled with gloom, every
day, without fail. I have wondered if there will be a day when newspapers will
carry news without any murders, rape, accidents or the likes. If in one column
you have tragic news, the very adjacent column will carry a foolish
advertisement, something that even news channels do.
Well if we sit and analyse all these, one thing
strikes loud and clear. Anything and everything happens for Money! Readers of
this note might feel that I talk as if I don’t need money. NO. We all need
money but we should not live for money!
Let’s not repent when it is too late!
Awake and Arise.
