Mallya got you high with his beer and ‘model’ staffed airline; Modi with his overvalued gems and Roy with his Ponzi patriotism. If Kingfisher and Nirav Modi were about recreating international standard Indian lifestyle brands, Sahara was an insidious cult where Roy presided and patronised over unsuspecting micro-investors.
Social media is sought to be portrayed as some Godzilla which has suddenly landed on the scene. I ask, how would the stone age man have reacted to a newspaper or a 19th century woman to the television? It is not that Goebbels was unable to dish out powerful propaganda in the absence of the Internet.
The games are pulsating, despite there being very few closeups of the chess board. The atmosphere reverberates with nervous energy. The players’ expressions say it all. The drama is all the stronger for its subtlety, The ambiance; be it, the houses, furniture, cars, apparel and chess pieces hark back to a time of aching nostalgia – a buoyant and romantic cold-war ridden America of the 50s and 60s.
There is no absolute truth. There are many.
Grey Truths explores life, news, and opinions beyond the obvious. Detail, depth, and nuance are of the essence.
This blog is an attempt to find balance in a world defined by black truths, white lies, prejudices, and closed extremist positions.
Context, connections, and perspective separate truth from lies and one truth from another.
Truths converge and diverge like drops of rain. Some have longer shelf lives. Others have nine lives.
Ultimately the truth(s) lie(s) in your eyes.
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A communications professional for nearly two decades, I have studied accountancy, management, and journalism. But more than anything else, I am a student of and for life.
Rebel against left and right-wing extremism, kite-flying, pretentiousness, and determinism. Fan of dry humour.
I run regularly. It is a form of meditation. I enjoy reading and watching eclectic content. But second only to observing people and nature.
Writing poetry and cooking are occasional indulgences.
Sridhar Chari
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