As polls come nearer, the temple or mosque issue starts becoming louder. I wondered what if American President Biden does the same when he stands for President again?

"President Biden, America is in a financial crisis, what are the methods you plan to bail the country's economy?"

"I have plans to build a huge church! Yes! A tall, gigantic church right in the middle of Times Square! I will pull down all those giant billboards and right there I will build this beautiful temple to my God!"

So often our success is because of the hard work of a mother, father, elder brother or sister, or a wife or husband. Sometimes we forget, and tell the world we are self-made people, but today on her birthday I remembered my late mother’s wedding ring: It was worn out, not for the lack of gold, but by the scrubbing, stitching, washing and working those hands wearing that ring did as I grew up.

We hear of accidents happening because a car, bus or truck went out of control right? Maybe brakes failed, or too high a speed or a sudden pothole! But when men and women go out of control, all we can cry out is why?

“Why?” we cry out to rape- accused Karnataka politician MP Revanna, grandson of Deva Gowda tarnishes the electoral chances of the JD party.

At JFK in New York he stood in line like everybody else.

Getting into the aircraft, he moved aside to let a lady pass, even giving her a courteous nod.

At Paris, he arrived late and found the line to India lengthy, but here, instead of joining the queue he edged to my side a little ahead, pretending to look at his phone, as his wife and son, also pretended to look at theirs, and then in one swift deft motion, he moved into the space ahead.

There are so many religious leaders today, who have huge followings, but quite often what is missing from their lives and from their teachings is compassion.

I have seen religious leaders, so good with their sermons, later going back to their ashrams or offices and shouting and yelling at their juniors. I quite often wonder what those employees think of them.

I have also seen men and women who profess to tell others about leading a good life, going back home and being harsh and merciless.