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It feels really good to be back.It has been an absorbing week for all the folks in India.The great Indian election league (IEL) has finally come to end.For the fans of Manchester United to it has been a great week.Well a lot has changed in one week..........
Well in today's post I shall be talking about the concluded elections in India,Manchester United wrapping up the premier league,how a story on CNN really touched me and how one of my friend in the US says it's not worth it...........
Well the mother of all elections in the subcontinent has finally come to an end.It was a vigorous month for all those who campaigned for a place in the Indian Parliament.To add a lot of salt to the wound India faced, its hottest summer since 1991(phew!!!!!!).With temperatures soaring and the politicians campaigning from place to place trying to convince people that they are the way forward made the summer even more hotter.Well at the end of what seemed to be an absolute Marathon the Indian National Congress managed to get the maximum number of seats in the Indian Parliament.Together with its other allies which constitute the UPA(United Progressive Alliance) the Congress is once again set to take power.Well it was a huge let down for the opposition party the BJP.Well I was personally disappointed with the fact that the 81 year old veteran Mr.L.K Advani didn't make it after waiting all these years in the dock for the big job.Like I mentioned last time in my post Life sometimes never gives you what it wants.I was personally a happy on one way that it was one clear winner.Unlike the last elections where several parties combined to form the government at the center.Now the UPA has absolute power to do whatever they want.They practically have no one to oppose them.But the government has to step up security first of all in this country and next try to fix a leaking economy that seems to be getting larger everyday.The people have given the UPA a chance to really show what they are made of and if they can keep their promises.Where will India be in the next 5 years is any ones guess,but the people have given them the big stage to perform wheather they will or not..............................only time will tell.
'This is a league that has set it's standard's.I'll tell you martin it's going to get bigger stronger and better over the next few years.The premier league has always amazed me'-Andy Gray.
Well the champions were honored this week in the premier league and for the third season on a row it was Manchester United.The Red Devils were unstoppable this season.I being a Chelsea fan have to agree that they were the invincibles.The premier league was decided long ago and this has been their best among the last three as the previous two seasons they had to work their socks off.But this season it was a walk in the park.Manchester United managed to get their third trophy this season when they lifted the premier league.It is an extraordinary season for the red devils who are in contention for the Champions league as well.This really has been their season where absolutely everything went right.Hats off to Manchester United job well done........
Well on another note It was Guss hiddinks last game in charge for Chelsea at Stamford Bridge and what a way it was to greet him good bye.We won 2-0 against a weak Blackburn side.They atmosphere was amazing with fans shouting slogans 'thank you guss','Roman(Abramnovic the Chelsea owner)ask him to sign the deal','guss we want you here'.Well that really sums up what he did for the club.he was 20 games in charge for Chelsea and he did an outstanding job.He really did lift the morale at Stamford Bridge and earned a lot of respect not only from his players and fans but also from the whole of English football....................THANKS A LOT GUSS FOR EVERYTHING....
Next I want to move on to a story that really touched me.It was in Pakistan and the story was brought forward by CNN.It was about a family that was living in Swat valley in Pakistan.Many people had to leave this region as the military was moving in to flush out the terrorists in the region.Well this family to was displaced and seemed to have no hope but there is one tradition in this country and that is your family is your strength and support so you should always protect them.Well a Woman in Islamabad showed just that.She accepted 46 members from her family who were displaced from Swat and asked them to move into her house which was only 500 odd square feet.Well this is what is called real family bond no matter where you are the family is always there for you.A real strength for a country that has suffered so much over the last 2 years.But there is one truly remarkable story that still exists in this place it's that no matter if you are in danger your family comes always before you and no matter what they make sure you are taken care of......................remarkable
Finally I would like to end this Post with a conversation I had with one of my friends from the US. Well he did come back yesterday from The US. He studies in Purdue University.I had a chat with him asking him about how he saw US change.What I was surprised to hear from him was the act that he said that normal life goes pretty smooth and not many changes have occurred.But the place where there has been a vast difference is the no of people who get hired.He told me that people attend about 20 interviews and are not successful but on the 21st interview they tell 'your hired' but when they reach the office they say 'sorry someone else has filled in your post'.Well the competition seems to be growing every day and you need to strive a 100% more to achieve the same result you wanted to 2 years ago.The sense I got from him was that education from the US is no longer worth it.It's astonishing how the world can turn in one year it really is people dream of going to US and achieve the American dream,but boy that dream today seems to be a really far fetched idea...
Well that's it for this week's post.I really have enjoyed writing this.
Until next week,
Take care
Shravan Karthik
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