Satchitananda

A blip in time for our Universe but a giant step for mankind. Today is the first day of this seemingly long 3 weeks of hiatus that our government has imposed upon us to stop the spread of this present seeming reality; in this case the novel corona virus. This act of safe-distancing and self-isolation may appear disconcerting at first but apparently the only fool proof way to prevent a catastrophe;  if there's even an ounce of learning from countries like China, Italy and the US. What is intriguing to me in all of this is how the entire humanity has come together to collaborate knowledge, share resources and best practises to curtail the spread of this virus. This event has united us like no event in the history of this planet. Homo sapiens have been divided throughout the evolutionary timeline for various inconsequential matters such as territorial rights, supremacy, race, language among many such. Could this be the moment of resurgence for humanity? Covid-19 has united ...

We have all honked our way ahead on the streets of Kolkata. That's the way it is always meant to be. Precisely why our ugly behemoths -namely trucks and lorries have it written on the back - Horn Ok Please. So that's imbibed in our culture. Everyone subconsciously agrees to this sound of music. In the culture that we have collectively amassed; it is a widely acceptable norm. In fact, there are various categories of honking : 1. The Big car irritable long honks - Get out of my way you slow moving vehicle. Can't you see I'm wheeling an expensive drive. Well, only to be stuck 50 meters ahead in traffic. 2. The taxi horn that goes honk honk after every 30 seconds. They sometimes do it even at the traffic light just because they get bored and are often times without a music player. 3. The warning deep growl of a swerving giant - I'm going to maneuver and overtake. So you better move away you tiny marutis ( which is a de facto name for all 4 wheelers regardless ...