That this blog has been inactive for so long. Two whole months, and a lot has changed since then. Somehow India seems to have remained the same, including our 'tough' response to terror following Mumbai. Some things never change. What did happen is that there was a lot more activism on the streets, and a lot more cities are getting NSG centers, so the next time terrorists attack, which i fear will happen given our political pusillanimity, the NSG will not have to wait for a plane to take them to the terror site far away from their own base.
Other than that, Intaglio 2008-2009 went well. It was from january 8-11, and I am one of the key people who will make it happen next year. Great opportunity, and a great chance for me to learn and manage things on a grander scale.
Drove past the new Nano site outside Ahmedabad a few weeks ago. I wish I could take back a souvenir to Kolkata, but perhaps earned the wrath of the hard-nosed commies in the process. Perhaps they would not like to be reminded how they could not get things done their way despite having a dictatorship in the state for so many years. Well, the market situation is such that everybody has forgotten about the whole controversy already.
Just another thought - The Commonwealth Games are coming up next year in New Delhi, and I am shit scared the politicians will make a hash of it. Things are behind schedule, Delhi's still mostly a stinky place with a very bad civic sense. I just hope we manage to put up a decent show. I do not expect a professional or grand job. Just simple elegence and a well-managed show will do.
