This and that

Q/A
I have never understood or could see the lines between many things, such as ecstasy and happiness; autonomy and independence or communism and “don’t practice what you preach.” The title of the Spanish film Mi Vida Sin Mi and my answer to myself.

Buddha of Tibet:
Dalai Lama’s middle approach towards Tibetan problem is for happiness or ecstasy or his failure to reconnect to people in the forgotten Buddha way? But why compromise with China, if it can let go off Hong Kong? The debate is not why China freed Hong Kong; it is why China isn’t freeing Tibet? Dalai Lama’s approach is as confusing as ecstasy and happiness is - an autonomous Tibet or an independent Tibet.

Che of Nepal:
Is the worst over in Nepal or the beginning of a new kingdom in the name of democracy? As the 240 years old Shah dynasty falls and dethroned King Gyanendra, along with his family is asked to leave the royal palace, the Maoist chief Prachanda is now the most powerful person in Nepal. A magazine named him the Rado Maoist, for sporting a Rado watch of worth Rs. 2 lakh, driving a Pajero and wearing designer shades etc. The just-republic Nepal is certainly happy but can learn a lot from Gandhi-Nehru series of undisputed monarchs in India.

Happy hour:
A few days back, a worried friend pings in the midnight to say “you are looking bad, plz see a doc tomorrow.” I smiled. I knew I was not going to see any doc. I thought, this time, let the time heal it (my foot, the left one). Yep, it's healing... just like many things in my head. I'm calling this time 'every hour is happy hour'!! Yet, the title of the Spaish film is questioning me Mi Vida Sin Mi (My Life Without Me).