Launched on Nov 29 2006, now 2,100+ posts...This bilingual blog - 'आन्याची फाटकी पासोडी' in Marathi- is largely a celebration of visual and/or comic ...तुकाराम: "ढेकणासी बाज गड,उतरचढ केवढी"...George Santayana: " Everything in nature is lyrical in its ideal essence, tragic in its fate, and comic in its existence"...William Hazlitt: "Pictures are scattered like stray gifts through the world; and while they remain, earth has yet a little gilding."
Friday, November 23, 2007
Honey, Pack Your Needles. You have a Plum Job Waiting in India.
Indian Express August 18, 2007 reported:
“…the (Indian) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh revealed how the BJP had tried to invoke divine forces not just to unseat him, but to kill him.
“They (BJP) didn’t even believe I would last as the PM and some leaders even did havans that I should die on a certain day,” said Manmohan Singh in an interview to India Today three months ago but published today…”
On November 20, 2007, The Hindu reported:
“The former (Karnataka)Chief Minister B. S. Yeddyurappa on Monday charged the former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda and his sons with resorting to “black magic” to finish him off.
“I am facing a threat to my life. I know the places where they did pujas under black magic. I will write to the Home Department on Tuesday complaining against the black magic of Mr. Gowda and his sons. They will be responsible if anything happens to my life,” he said.
He said he would also write a public document in this regard.”
I have seen this all in corporate world.
Then, 1989-92, I worked for a major multi-national company in Eastern India. Wife of its Managing Director firmly believed that her husband was the target of Bhanamati, black magic and related stuff. Who was doing it?
None other than his own sister! Mantrik used to often visit them and objects like bones (animal or human?) were hung at different places to counter the magic.
I am sure it exists in film industry too.
It exists in sports. Remember, Sarpa-dosha of Sachin Tendulkar?
Now that he is getting out in 90’s, I wonder if he is going back to Kukke Sri Subrahmanya Temple ahead of tough Australia tour this winter. Brett Lee like Glenn MacGrath before is an evil man!
I have given new caption to following cartoon.
Husband tells his wife: "Honey, Pack Your Needles. You have a Plum Job Waiting in India."
Artist: Charles Addams The New Yorker 21 Apr 1956
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Just discovered your blog and you have a lovely collection of cartoons here. Have not come across many blogs that have such visual treats. Many thanks.
ReplyDeletenice post and nice blog.
ReplyDeleteMay be our PM and CM's should introduce new mininstry Wizards Ministry or alike to take care of black magic.
Thanks anon and Harekrishnaji.
ReplyDeleteAnon,
Yes, I think pictures are an integral part of my comprehension of this world. Thanks for pointing it out!
best,