Yo Yo Honey Singh

Honey Singh: not so sweet?

Good evening. This is india news hour. The biggest news of today is that Indians have finally found the culprit behind the ever increasing number of rapes. And as previously suggested by respected chauvinists and ultra sensitive nationalists it is none other than Honey Singh. He is the sole reason behind violence against the fairer sex. An FIR lodged against his name in Lucknow is indeed the first concrete step towards nailing him and ending this malice against women in the society. The 'misogynist singer', not surprisingly though, has denied all charges of 'misogyny' leveled against him. But of course who is he to deny the charges when the jury is already out against him. The claim of Honey Singh, who has also sung a beautiful track on Bhagat Singh, that he respects women and is a men of values was rejected vehemently by the saviors of our nation. Surely, he has deeply hurt the Indian values and disrespected women, it doesn't matter then that the lyrics of  the controversial song 'c***t' has been in public domain for, well, almost eight years now. May be like our courts, we needed time to understand the lyrics. Fine enough. Personally, I think all singers and musicians should by law not be allowed to sing anything other then singing songs in the praise of God, or politicians, or may be something which doesn't affect the sensibilities of Indians. If anything puts women in bad light (read as objectification) then it has to be the item songs of Bollywood. If they aren't offensive then nothing else is. Live the artist and let live the artistry.

- Sunny Gusain

Sir Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar....... Indeed

A National Hero

I was born in 1987. Two years hence, a legend started in 1989. To call him just a legend would be a felony of first order. Ever since I remember myself I remember him. He is as much a part of my conscience and life as anything else that I know. I still vividly recall the year 1998 when in Sharjah, UAE He destroyed and displayed improbable strength and magnificence even as the desert storms were lurching around the corner. It was as if the evil was at work to stop the God from spreading goodness that day. It failed. Miserably too. Over the years, the mudslingers and maligners kept on rocketing mud at Him even as he so meticulously kept on piling goodness and brilliance. He still remains a paradigm of grandeur and as I see it, the one and the last one to carry the flames of "class". Year 1998, at around one hour past midnight the whole colony of residents were watching the God at work. Even as he smashed the balls here and there, we were on the edge, murmuring prayers for His victory.

You were awestruck with his precise cover drives and the trademark straight drives. It was as if he was using a ruler for every shot he played, or as I wondered often during that time, if his bat was like a ballistic missile, always hitting the target. Sometimes you see these kids scoring heavily and being compared with the master. Now who will tell these experts that the 'means are as important as the ends'. It is not only the runs He has scored but the absolute delight he would give to anyone watching Him score those runs that is so unique about Him. Of course, I believe someone in the future might break his records but the exquisite manner in which he scored each and every run can never be replicated........not over yet

-Sunny Gusain