The Leslie Tripathy Show

Share | 10 Things to know about Anna Hazare and Jan Lok Pal Bill.. ! 1. Who is Anna Hazare? An ex-army man. Fought 1965 Indo-Pak War 2. What's so special about him? He built a village Ralegaon Siddhi in Ahamad Nagar district, Maharashtra 3. So what? This village is a self-sustained model village. Energy is produced in the village itself from solar power, biofuel and wind mills. In 1975, it used to be a poverty clad village. Now it is one of the richest village in India. It has become a model for self-sustained, eco-friendly & harmonic village. 4. Ok,...? This guy, Anna Hazare was awarded Padma Bhushan and is a known figure for his social activities. 5. Really, what is he fighting for? He is supporting a cause, the amendment of a law to curb corruption in India. 6. How that can be possible? He is advocating for a Bil, The Jan Lokpal Bill (The Citizen Ombudsman Bill), that will form an autonomous authority who will make politicians (ministers)...

Share | By Leslie Ann Tripathy “He has achieved success who has lived well, laughed often, and loved much” - Elisabeth-Anne “Bessie” Anderson Stanley(Success) B.J.B college, the mention of the name fills my eyes with tears of joy and I proudly reckon all the fond memories of my college days. I don’t know how and why it doesn’t figure in India’s list of Best Colleges, but boy, this college inspired my soul to give my best. The professors were awesome. Their energy was contagious. And I always worked hard to live upto the high standards in academic excellence they set for us. Freedom and joy was in the air. I was always at peace. My days there marked the beginning of the emergence of a girl from her cocoon into a butterfly. This is the college where I was a topper, a teenage rebel, was supremely popular, plus I kind of set a record among friends for wearing jeans and t-shirt each day of my college life and not to forget was quite chubby. But it was during these days wh...

Share | Leslie Ann Tripathy American born British settled poet T.S.Eliot once said, "Time present and Time Past are perhaps present in Time Future and Time future perhaps present in Time Past ." A nation that forgets its history is condemned to repeat it. Henry Ford pooh poohed history as junk. Junk or not history is no respecter of hubris. History is a big leveller. History makes many things possible unseen before. India saw its worst turmoil in 1975. Jayprakash Narayan asked army to revolt. Prime Minister Indira Gandhi clamped emergency. All leaders like Jayprakash Narayan, Moraji Desai, Charan Singh, Biju Patnaik, George Fernandez were incarcerated. The largest democracy was put to a coma. When rest of world cried foul at the foul play the Indian leaders turned a deaf ear to the din outside and continued their gameplan of putting the clock back. They showcased to people their own cosmetic achievements. However trains ran on time. Officers ca...