Realization

When Barcelona beat Manchester United in Champions League final, I expected media to fill the space with articles of exaltation. But surprisingly I remembered the night when Arsenal beat Barcelona at Emirates this year.

My friend messaged that Arsenal remain the only team to have beaten Barca in this season's CL. I recalled the game and my happiness. I was so ecstatic that I said to myself, "This does the season". Even if Arsenal don't win a trophy I wont be bothered.

Little did I realize the abject capitulation of Gunner grit is around. Now the season in which Arsenal beat Manchester City, Chelsea, Barcelona and Manchester United is being touted as worst of Arsene Wenger's stay at Arsenal. Even I am disgusted with Arsenal's performance this year.

But being more philosophical, I believe we should not get carried away by the momentum of situation (adversity or prosperity). There are local maxima and minima in life. They should not be counted as absolute.

Pune blasts : Lessons to be learnt

Once again a blast strikes an Indian city. Once again the blame game begins. Once again media frenzy comes to fore. Once again we do nothing. Please rise to the occasion. Get out of this mess. It is very disappointing to see the same pattern one after the other. If the speculations presented in newspaper reports are true, it becomes very difficult to have faith in our internal security.

There are several reports claiming that Headley had surveyed the German bakery. If true this implies that the administration of the bakery had advance knowledge of the gravity of the situation and also the government should have been more active. The trigger for the blast is highly disappointing. A waiter opened an unclaimed object. This is ridiculous. After so much awareness campaigns we Indians can't even follow simple rules for security. As far as I remember these campaigns have been since Khalistan militancy days. But how many of us are serious about it?
This is the time that we learn our lesson although a very tragic way to learn it. I would suggest that we plan an awareness campaign with the friends of that waiter exhorting people to follow security norms. Please do not miss this opportunity.