So the following items were of significant consequnce for the week ending 2nd May 2009

1. DK followers stone Army convoys allegedly carrying supplies for the Lankan army
MY question - who pays for the damage? The quarry was nothing but supplies and tents and chairs. Why did the drivers/jawans go on a rampage beating up both media and innocent bystanders. If criminal proceedings are in order against DK/PDK then a court marshall is in order against the jawans for not showing restraint. Or the ones who were in command of such hooliganists army personnel.

2. Ajmal Amir Muhammid Kasab/Kasav is not a minor, makes demands!
At the end of this trial, Pakistan gets a new insight into how the famed Indian justic system works. The next bunch of attacked will be brought in a few days shy of their 18th birthday, and will have certified copies of their birth certificates from
Pakistani hospitals pinned on their lapels in case, non-Inshallah one comes out alive. Then he goes straight to juvi - and comes out when he is like what 21? Oh and according to NHRC he will also get a right to vote. And mostly vote for the secular parties. And possibly contest the elections as he turns 25. Since that is necessary to reform people who have strayed from the path of Indian righteousness. Bakwaas. Someone can give ajmal some H2S04 or poison ivy in an attar bottle - let him spray himself with it.

3. Manmohan Singh says "Q" harassed enough, let him [and the Gandhi's] live in peace
Manmohan pleading on behalf of his Masterni - please leave her alone, and hence Mr. Q as well - nobody is going to do anything about this 30 year old case. The CBI has received funding for such period to work on a project and has fuelled the subsidized lives of 1000's of investigating officers, CBI heads, press-wallahs, typists and so on. Justice delayed is justic won - for the delayers.

4. Voting in Mumbai shocks propah newspapers and psephologists.
Heat isnt the cause of the Mumbai voter not coming out. Surprisingly a large part of Mumbai is slum. 70% slum. Nothing the poor ever wants gets done. The middle class would probably have voted on the same number patterns as 2004. Which just goes to show it won't take anything short of an act of God to make Indians vote int his farcical democracy.

5. Swine Flu as elusive as KKR Victory
Where is this Swine Flu? People, poultry, animals have been harassed enough. People call the flu H1N1 and not swine flu anymore. And its an over exaggerated hype coming in from WHO. It is not a pandemic if 100 people die from it - More people probably die across the world from sneezing and cracking their ribs. And according to some Indian docs, Tamiflu/Relenza are not effective in combating this strain. Makes sense to stop Americans/ Mexicans/ other affected countries from sending their crap over here. All passengers to be screened at both port of embarkment and destination. If you are sick dont travel or prepare to be deported.
Fake IPL player is more interesting than KKR combined. McCullum shows the power of binary in his scores. Ganguly shows that if he can't lead he wont bother as an individual contributor - he is taking a leaf out of MSD's book : MSD's batting is now getting on my nerves.
And CSK needs to get rid of Jacob Oram, he sucks.