The Thief Who Forgot to Steal

There once lived a thief, burly-built,
Who went to loot house (without guilt).
But the night was so cold,
That he put work on hold,
And went to sleep wrapped in a quilt!

Jan 21, 2013, One India News: A thief in Madhyamgram, West Bengal was found sleeping comfortably under a blanket in the house he had gone to rob at night. Get the story here

Chief Inkspot Wishes Readers a Very Happy 2013!

Dear readers, said Inkspot, am keen,
To wish you a year that's serene.
It's time now to shelve,
That two-thousand-twelve --
And welcome two-thousand-thirteen!

Here's wishing you all a safe, peaceful and contented New Year ahead!

A Painted-Dented Lass Protests

"Protesters they aren't", the son vented,
"Those women so painted and dented."
Cried a spirited lass,
"My dear Sir, you're an ass!
You should keep your lips sealed and cemented!"

27/12/2012: Abhijit Mukherjee, the son of President Pranab Mukherjee, kicked up a storm when he said it was fashionable for women to take part in protests. Mr. Mukherjee said that ‘highly dented and painted’ women first go to discotheques and then turn up for protests against the Delhi gang-rape.Get the story here

Redefining Normal - The Katju Way

An idiot looked very upbeat.
The reason, he said (via tweet)
The 'normal', I find,
Is now redefined --
We are 90 percent --- ain't that sweet?

So those of you who'd like to vent,
Am assuming that you're 10percent.
But idiots like me,
Are chortling in glee,
As you wonder where your numbers went.

You may force him to apologize,
And dismiss his statement, as lies.
You may get all uptight,
To his door take the fight --
Which proves you're a dolt, in disguise!

Hindustan Times 11/12/2012: Apparently 2 students have sent a legal notice to Press Council of India chairperson Justice Markandey Katju for his comment at a seminar last week that "90% of Indians were idiots."Get the story here

Declassify Netaji Files --- The Nation Wants to Know

His kin have approached the ministry:
Unveil secret files, reveal history.
Put an end to the nation's
Vague and wild speculations,
About Netaji's fate -- end the mystery.

26/11/2012: From a report in the TOI:

Did he die in the air crash? Or was the crash merely a decoy to facilitate an escape to Russia? Was he imprisoned in the erstwhile Soviet Union and die there? Did he go to China? Or did he return to India and live a hermit's life on the outskirts of Delhi and die there? Sixty-seven years after the last confirmed record of Subhas Chandra Bose boarding a plane for Saigon on August 17, 1945, what happened to Netaji thereafter remains an enigma.

Now, his nephews, nieces and their children want the questions answered and close the chapter on one of Independent India's most enduring mysteries. They got together on Sunday to demand that secret files with various ministries and intelligence organizations be declassified and made public.

Get the entire story here.

On Ajmal Kasab's Hanging

A young man, who was in his prime,
Committed a terrible crime
When, brainwashed to hate,
In 2008,
He snuffed out lives - didn't give a dime.

Then, four years down, there came a day,
When the system said, it's time to pay.
As the law ran it's course,
Did he feel some remorse--
For his heinous act in Bombay?

This morning, the news came in, muted,
That Kasab has been executed.
He died by the rope
And now let us hope
That we don't let our souls get polluted.

21/11/2012: This morning at 7:30am, Ajmal Kasab was hanged at Yerawada jail, almost four years after he went on a killing spree in Mumbai's (Bombay) Chhatrapati Shivaji Train Terminus. Read the the story here & here

Chief Inkspot Is back!

Said the readers, exasperated,
"For a newsmerick, long have we waited.
The Chief's hibernation,
Is causing privation --
We demand flow of posts unabated!"

On hearing this, Inkspot, contrite,
Admittedly said, "they are right.
From now on let's aim,
To make good our claim,
Of frequent posts, starting tonight!"

A month long celebration, puja festivities and other commitments saw Inkspot stay away from the blog. We missed presenting many a newsworthy event in our newsmerick style. However, now we are back and will aim to make up for lost time. Thank you dear readers for your patience.

Look Ma, This Is How Money Grows!

Said our PM, with absolute ease:
"You see, money does NOT grow on trees".
What was unsaid, was wealth
Grew through scams, via stealth --
And was stashed in those banks, overseas.

September 21, 2012: Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, in his televised address to the nation, tried to justify his recent 'reform' decisions to hike fuel prices and limit subsidy on cooking gas by saying that 'money does not grow on trees'. Get the story here.

This one's for you, Neil Armstrong

Neil Armstrong. Image from public domain

 

Pray, who was Neil Armstrong? An ace

American who went to space.

On the moon he first landed,

With his boot, left it branded --

His moon walk enthralled human race.

 NYT 25/08/2012: Neil Armstrong (1930-2012), First Man on the moon, dies at 82. Get the story here

Newsmericks Gets Some Good Press,Courtesy Charu :-)

Okay folks, so Chief Inkspot is back from his vacation after admiring members of the BIG 5 in Kenya and getting drenched in the spray from the Victoria Falls. In the meantime, Newsmericks has been getting some good press, thanks to Charu. If you have not already her fun pieces, you should do so right now! You will find them here and here.

A very happy Inkspot immediately broke into verse - aksed me to post it as a thank you note to Charu. So here goes:

A young lady who's very bright,
Once realized Qual didn't excite
Her enough - she changed track,
And announced, "With my knack
For the written word, I'm gonna write!"

Well, since that day, years have rolled by,
And we must admit (Inkspot and I)
We're fans of her pen,
May she write on. Amen.
She's Charukesi Ramadurai :-)

And Inkspot says, "Thanks Charu dear,
For mentioning us with Ed Lear.
May it increase our rank,
Ring in cash in our bank--
With that fond hope and dream, let us cheer!

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