My Musings

Musings....... I have been largely avoiding shaping my articles with political undertones since the General Elections.This is not for want of content or material but out of exercised restraint. Contrary to expectations,the Indian economy is showing signs of recession. Textbook definition of recession is slowing down of growth rate in 2 consecutive months compared to the same months the previous year,which has been the case this April-May period according to official statistics. We are officially under recession and the reasons for the same are varied. The domestic reasons include a weak structural policy and badly thought out budget on top of a lack of demand and absent liquidity in the market. Internationally, there is an ongoing trade war between the US and China in which both countries have put taxes on their respective imports. When major economies of the world resort to irresponsible trade wars the developing countries like India suffers. China has devalued its currency

Musings....... A visit to a holy place is a blissful experience and it was with gleeful excitement that last week I and my family embarked on a short train journey to Thiruchendur Temple. My excitement increased on hearing the Temple was located on the Coromandel coast off the Bay of Bengal. Located in Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu, we got down at the Thirunelveli Railway station and travelled the 53 kms from the station to the temple by road. As expected the road was well maintained as others in Tamil Nadu. Most striking was the multiple Windmills on the way which we even saw during the train journey.  Both sides of the state highway was landscaped by agricultural fields, goats and beautiful hills of the western ghats. Tamil Nadu being in the rain shadow area of the Western Ghats gets less rainfall compared to my home state of Kerala and the difference in greenery is very much visible. Large swathes of barren fields, and deep borewells and hot air winds were what greeted us