Impressed

Been a while i really did give my attention to economics here in india. Yesterday prolly after watching a really inspiring feat by Pathan brothers my mind got reminded of the concept called India. So turned to catch up on my fav topic economics. After wading through some of my dear country’s most fav soap operas and National Geo’s – Day in Sumatra, i landed in NDTV profit. It was a regular day watching TV but must admit that i was least prepared to be impressed.

First came the quick update on possibility of interest rate cuts from RBI Governor. Frankly after seeing quite esoterically reclusively elite gentlemen ( Atleast i felt they were) like Rengarajan, YV reddy as RBI Governors this man Mr. Rao i would say jus stole me. When questioned about the possibility of interest rate cuts this man answered with a simple story -           ” Even these days when i go to Hyderabad, i still go to the same barber i used to visit 20 yrs ago. Last week when i went to him, after some start-up conversation about almost everything, Mr.barber suddenly asked – when u going to cut the interest rates. i was like – “what” but ducked answering with a smile.. we carried on. then after few mins of conversation he once again asked me “what about interest rates” , this time i couldnt and didnt want to ignore. So asked him – “what you know about interest rates” . He said “Rao sir i know nothing about interest rates but i know that your hairs stand up everytime i ask or you talk about interest rates” .. The entire hall let their acquired tension go on vacation for a while…. Rao is jus super cool. I think prolly this is the first time i have seen a man of his stature answer so coolly so witty… am gonna follow this man to know him more

After enjoying the witty Mr.Rao, it was time for international updates and nothing was really so important and crucial to a production centre like india than the economic stimulus package been decided for the consumption centre – US. ( I personally think Obama has tried his best to convince everybody and expects rather believes anybody and possibly everybody can act good and will act good if provided the necessary incentives, irrespective of the system and the interacting counter-parties, in the name of greater good. obama i wish you accept certain things and take them the way they are else you may be counted among those who “tried his best” and not among the ones who “did it”)..And it was Timothy Franz Geithner Mr. Treasury Sec delivering the press note from DC. i would like to thank NDTV for telecasting his entire speech. Tim Spoke with such clarity that he segmented things so clearly as to why what when & how also what if not. And did have no hesitation in lashing out at people / parties who deserved it. Well though he was more at a very high level which is quite understandable, this man really knows what he is doing. he was strong meaningful right & concise in his statements that no one could hav misunderstood him. i wanted to turn off and go to bed but i jus wanted to see him talk, listen to him. Two months back or prolly three, when he was chosen to be the treasury sec i was not so impressed with this man even after reading to understand him and his credentials. but I think am very much impressed and pray that he isnt one another fifth grader like Mr.Span who believed and was polio stuck in his head thinking “my job is interest rates”

I think this write up on yesterday evening wouldnt be complete if i dont bring in pathan brothers…. when i was returning back from office i got this craving for pani puri. So jitesh and i went searching for Gangotree and ended up circling Raheja Arcade for about 10 mins. Finally found this tiny little shop stuck between mammoths – Imperial and Empire.. okay here is where i knew that theres a t20 match.. Saw Yuvraj hit a impressive  confident down the track six and was quite good to see india doing well… after 30 mins entered home and found india were 7 down… then came my fav boys – the bros… i donno why i like these fellas but i like them both for different reasons and i want them to do well..  and certainly believe they can be formidable assets in out arsenal for the next 10 years…Bandara few mins ago was so confident and dominant ( bloody arse dhoni didnt have any strokes to play against him) and indians had no answer for that momentary brilliance. The came my man Yusuf.. chewing his gum ( in a manner which made me feel that he was sayin ”man, this is ma game”) he sent bandara for a four then a six ( tis six was out n out power  hitting) and i saw this man(yusuf) literally took away that confidence from bandara in a matter for four balls as if he jus pulled the confidence out by sinking his hand into bandara’s brains who travelled from being brilliant to clue(brain)less…I didnt move my legs for 25 mins( so superstitious) and i wanted india to win and was also confident that both these fellas can do it and they did it in style… damn, double damn and whooping pitcher fulla Damn – Damn the DD - these fellows plugged in a quick ”Jaago grahak” ad cutting short the celebrations … damn this DD. I finally moved my leg which had grown numb, thinking about how proud the pathan family must be at that point in time…

Well, i was not at all prepared to be impressed and that too by too many people…