Manmohan Sing in USA

Devi had just finished watching Manmohan Singh in US, shaking hands with Asif Ali Zardari. Deva was as usual busy clearing his mental shelves. Devi decided to enagage herself in some conversation.

Devi: Manmohan Singh is in Washington.
Deva: Washing what?
Devi: WASHINGTON the capital of USA.
Deva: Hmm...........
Devi: He met Asif Ali Zardari there.
Deva: I thought Manmohan Singh went to Washington, not Islamambad.
Devi: Asif Ali Zardari, also went there.
Deva: What a coincidence. George Bush needs Zardari's permission to sign the Nuclear Deal?
Devi: No. No. He was just visiting.
Devi: Hmmm......
Devi: He shook hands with Manmohan Singh and asked him to give him a hug.
Deva: Display advertising?

Sachin Irani Trophy

Devi was watching Leadlines Today. Sachin was found unfit for playing the Irani Trophy. Devi being a great fan of Tendulkar was upset. Deva was busy clearing his mental cupboard. Out came the missile from Devi.

Devi: Cricket now-a-days is losing its charm.
Deva: IPL was a great success?
Devi: No. I was talking about 'domestic cricket' played with domestic players.
Deva: That was never interesting.
Devi: But have you watched Sachin play in domestic cricket.
Deva: Long back, when he was twelve years.
Devi: Have you seen him play recently.
Deva: No.
Devi: Poor fellow. Extensive international cricket has is exhausted.
Deva: No. Extensive domestic advertising has exhausted him.

Lehmann Brothers

Devi was watching ANN. The channel was full of what happenned to Lehmann brothers. The investment bank had collapsed. It had been a torch bearer in investment banking for 150 years. Devi was almost in tears.

Devi: Lehmann Brothers are broke!!!
Deva: Hmmm..
Devi: Merril Lynch also is sold.
Deva: Hmmm...
Devi: AIG had to be bailed out by the Fed
Deva: Hmmmm.........
Devi: I dont know how many more institutions will drown.
Deva: Hmmmmmmmmmm...
Devi: Why does this happen, my Lord?
Deva: When Greed dominates Creed this happens.

Shivaji Park

Devi had just returned home. She looked furious and frustrated in a great mood to attack. She had just driven from downtown Mumbai to the suburbs and then to her abode in Vailash.

Devi: It is terrible to travel in this fashion.
Deva: Hmmmmmmm
Devi: Just a about 20 kilometers takes two hours. Is this justice?
Deva: Hmmm
Devi: Shivaji Park was the worst.
Deva: Hmmmmmmmmmmm
Devi: I was stranded in that traffic for 40 minutes.
Deva: Terrible.
Devi: They should do something about this bloody traffic here.
Deva: Yea, make is CSCP
Devi: What do you mean?
Deva: Convert the entire area in to Chatrapati Shivaji Car Park.

Lipstick on a Pig

Deva was sipping his divine tea. Devi had just finished watching ANN, the American News Network.

Devi: Republicans are gaining ground in US Presedential elections.
Deva: Hmm............
Devi: The media says it is because of Sarah Palin.
Deva: Hmm .........
Devi: Democrats are saying she is like lipstick on a pig.
Deva: Hmm .............
Devi: What do they mean, who is the pig and who is the lipstick?
Deva: They refer to people of the World and American Elections.
Devi: I dont understand this!
Deva: Americans through their presidential elections proclaim to the world outside that theirs is a great democracy.
Devi: Is it not?
Deva: It is not because the candidates lie through their teeth and fool the American Voters.
Devi: So?
Deva: The World who believes that these elections are honest is the Pig and the elections are the Lipstick.

Dressed to Kill

Deva was busy with his mental occupation. His eyes were closed. Devi finished reading headlines from her favourite newspaper Manav Lok. She was aghast at the Delhi serial bombings. She intruded into Deva's mental space.

Devi: I cant understand these bombings.

Deva heard the comment and realised that it was hopless to pursue anything else except Devi's thought.

Deva: What is it that you dont understand?
Devi: Indians have had blasts at Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Jaipur and Bombay and still they allow bombings to happen at Delhi?
Deva: Looks like they dont seem to care.
Devi: Did you hear what their Home minister said about the bombings?
Deva: No. Must be the usual inane stuff that he always talks.
Devi: He looks very intelligent and sophisticated..
Deva: Yes. You may say he is dressed to Kill.

Ganapati Visarjan

In Mount Vailash, Deva was in a deep meditation. Devi had just finished watching TV. She came out to breathe some fresh air. Saw Deva under the tree and decided to talk to him.

Devi: What are you doing?
Deva: Nothing.
Devi: You had closed your eyes.
Deva: I was getting to start some meditation.
Devi: Today idols of our son is being immersed.
Deva: Yes, I know.
Devi: It is a torture to see him being immersed in such dirty water, every year.
Deva: Why is it a torture?
Devi: It is just the thought that my son is mercilessly dumped in water,on some vague religious grounds.
Deva: There is no religion involved in dumping his idol.
Devi: The why do they dump him in water?
Deva: They want to see a new idol next year. To have something new, you need do discard the old.

Deva Devi - Introduction

We all know, from our parents, that Gods keep an eye on us. They watch, day and night. Tirelesssly. Devi, is the Goddess. She watches more than Deva. She is more curious and more humane. Many things that happen, on earth, she does not understand. Like all good females, she constantly questions Him and asks for explanations. He, like all good men, patiently answers her. This blog just records their conversations.