Kolkata Diaries !

The city of joy has infectious things about it. Besides being lazy , a perfect anti thesis to the enterprsing spirit that surges across the southern states and an air of antiquaty , it is unlike any other metro . With marwari and bengali community dominating the demographic profile it reperesents an eclectic culture that imbibes the best as well as the not so best from what they have to offer.

Culturally, Kolkata is second to none. With magnificient architectuaral marvels standing across the landscape , it lends credence to the raj that once manifested in all its grandeur. The tuk tukkia , ferrying passengers while emitting the obnoxious smoke is an environment's nightmare. However the emergence of cab service souldering the dead man's burden  , primarily serviced by modified maruti van is a perfect example of car pooling , the benefits of which we are preached but never as a practice pursue. And how can one dare miss out the trams and metro . Trams though have long outlives their utility are still chugging along as if they have the mandate to carry the legacy of jams , ill planning and honesty of tram conductor forward.

For a person from north india , another striking feature is the level of pseudo intellectualism at display. It seems like the city is at war preserving what  indeed does not belong to it. The past however splendid , whatsoever glorious it may be cannot be a substitute for the present. Coming lasltly to the men and more importantly the women , you see and you awe , why the bounty of beauty is bestowed on them . No wonder bong babes rule the roost in bollywood . My judgement is the perfect mingling of modernity with a rich culture is what makes them so attractive . Even the weather , in all its monstrosity , makes them bong babes smokingly appealing over the baking earth .

However despite what Kolkata is , reality is the city is sinking . May be the citizens will deny the fact , a rudimentary analysis brings to fore the lack of success stories of signifance. 

Though CPI might have done good work in implementing the utopian ideas of equity , with a strong land distribution movement , now is the time to move over . Capitalism has to be embraced . The noose of trade unions has to be broken  albeit not completely. Work as an ethic has to be promulgated  only then we can see kolkata on the move again. It not only has to carry the burden of itself but of the entire north eastern region that somehow has been delinked from the mainstream. Concepts like Salt  Lake , need to be replicated . 

The problem as i can see electorally is that there is too much of a disconnect between the rural and urban cenrrs. With the numbers favoring the rural brethren , what suits them runs the show in urban centres creating a highly disillusioned society , highly dissatisfied and gruntling along. 

The stronghold of red flag is so severe  that nobody raise its voice . It has unleashed a terror for it empowers people at the cost of fear of law . The amount of helplessness you see on the face of a policeman makes us remember MMS . 

Undoubtedly the city is yearning for a change and whether it be Mamta or some crooked politician ,it is not bound to be a another red flag bastion.