When the tiger burps!

I ought to have written this earlier.The 'White Tiger' is indeed a good read. I finished the book in 7 days at a regular bed time reading schedule.It was a gripping novel but not one that i would like to finish in two days flat.Kudos to the much acclaimed author for excellent language and flow of content. But i do not know if all those who have read the book agree with what i have to say.For one, I could not stand to justify the protagonist`s actions.He kills his master in broad daylight and gets away scottfree, to live a life of harmony. And that has actually been applauded ?

India i think has been depicted in a slapdash light and it truly seems more like an outsider`s perception of the country. Well the critics were not all wrong when they wrote about it. While speaking to a few friends who have read the book, the response was not mixed as expected.On the contrary all of them felt the need to shake the writer up and show him the India we live in.As an educated youth i may not be able to get into the shoes of Balram Halwai, but having lived in rural India i am aware that landlordish supremacy does exist and to what extent ,is anybody`s guess. Nevertheless i feel the book could have been less cynical and more optimistic.

It is humiliating enough to be stereotyped as a nation run by goons. Not that we have anybody to blame.I think our very own thinking has hindered the progress of socio-economic growth. Stop getting used to abuses and dirt. Go beyond the slums and the rustic visuals of India.If anything, get inspired by Amdavadis who have taken to the streets to keep the city clean instead of complaining.

If you intend to write on India from an insider`s point of veiw, make sure to include the achievements, the technology the braindrain and all things that have the potential to make India as powerful as any other Nation.There may be several Balram Halwais amidst us who have stamped on bricks of life to reach the top.Top of what?- a cliff or a point of no return? But is that what we are aiming at? We may not always be the change we want but the least we can do is try.

Writing is an exploration . You start from nowhere and end up gaining knowledge as you write.It might not occur to most of us, but the sense of satisfaction one attains by writing is worth experiencing.

It could be a general topic, sometimes a creative one, what actually gets you going is the urge to express and be heard. This is not always possible in this frantic world but a word scribed is going to be read some day or the other.

You don`t have to be Keats to be a good poet or Aristotle to preach. For, the best way to be knowledgeable is to teach as you learn.It could be an alphabet or something new about your body anatomy, take time to comprehend and then impart.

Knowledge is rare and not available, a dozen a dime. Make sure you impart knowledge at an appropriate place and time.The audiences decide the quality of your work, so sometimes you may need to appease them with news they want to hear.

All said and done, make sure you know the subject of discussion and are a master in it, for you are answerable to the impact created.A mind gaining knowledge is highly impressionable.Take time to analyze before you impart.

The process of learning can not get easier than this. Preach all you want and make time to scribe. There cannot be an easier way to remember what you want to, but cannot.Write about anything, the more knowledgeable you get, the better. And as is said earlier, learn and imbibe as you grow, for writing helps you learn and no guesses here, for what you gain as you learn!