Gurudev, Viswakavi Rabindranath Tagore, 165 [7 May 1861 – 7 August 1941]. Bhanusimha. Polymath – poet, writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, social reformer, painter. First Asian Nobel Laureate. Author of Gitanjali. Gitanjali got him the Nobel. Rabindra Sangeet – 2000+ songs, Rabindra Sahitya, Rabindra Nritya Natya. Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, Sriniketan. The National Anthem of India ‘Jana Gana Mana’ is his composition. ‘Amar Sonar Bangla’, National Anthem of Bangladesh is also his. ‘Banglar Mati Banglar Jol’, the state anthem of West Bengal is also his. His writings are about 80 volumes. Essential Tagore was published by Harvard.
Can we say, someday soon: ‘I have given completely whatever I had to give. In return, if I receive anything—some love, some forgiveness—then I will take it with me’ ? Can we appreciate: ‘we never can have a true view of man unless we have a love for him. Civilisation must be judged and prized, not by the amount of power it has developed, but by how much it has evolved and given expression to, by its laws and institutions, the love of humanity.’ ? Can we walk alone, if they do not respond – ekla chalo re? Can we do gurukulams of material, emotional, intellectual, spiritual guidance at personal level, apprentice level?
How safe are we, our young women and men, our children, and our elders, in our habitats? In our tribal, rural, urban, and metro locations.
West Bengal’s State Legislative Assembly was dissolved wef 7 May following the completion of its term. With this, Mamata Didi ceases to be Chief Minister. Meanwhile, Suvendu Adhikari, ex-TMC person, joined BJP in 2020, has been elected as Leader of West Bengal BJP Legislative Party, and sworn in as Chief Minister, at Brigade Parade Grounds, Kolkata. With 5 ministers – Dilip Ghosh, Agnimitra Paul, Nisith Pramanik, Kshudiram Tudu, and Ashok Kirtania. In the presence of Modi, Shah and Nitin Nabin.
After five days, unending negotiations with potential allies, and four meetings with the governor, CJ Vijay could show support of 118 legislators (107 TVK, 5 Congress, 4 Left parties, 2 VCK); two more added later – 2 IUML; and now is getting ready to form the Government. His swearing in as CM at 1000 hrs on 10 May, Sunday, in Nehru Stadium, Chennai, is now official. Maybe in the presence of Rahul Gandhi. However, he would have to seek a vote of confidence in the Assembly by Wednesday.
In Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma may take oath on 11 May; N Rangaswamy is taking oath on 13 May in Puducherry. In Kerala, the CM-designate is yet to be announced by Congress.
The government declares its intention to make AP’s Alluri Sitarama Raju (ASR) district, Paderu, as 100% NF district. Collector takes charge of this mandate, working closely with APCNF. This may fructify in the next 3 years, if the intensity of the campaign and implementation is up to it. More may be on their way. Entire state soon. Seeding in the entire country in a big way soon. And outside too. In various ways, various nudges, various triggers. Some silver lining in climate ‘red’ alerts.
David Wallace-Wells writes. El Niño is building right now. Stupendously intense. Stronger than 2015-17 “Super” El Niño. In 1877 El Nino time, followed by a decade of short El Ninos, 10+ million died in India. Some 40+ million in just India, China and Brazil. Due to drought and famine. Epidemics followed in famine-weakened populations — malaria, plague, dysentery, smallpox and cholera. It is almost certain that this El Niño will make 2027 the hottest year on record by some margin, and global average temperatures would jump to 1.7 degrees above preindustrial average next year.
Can we get ready to face, cope, adapt, recover from these ecological, political, social, intellectual, nutritional El Ninos, long and short but intense?
Yes, we can. If we coexist, flowing. Trickle up floods movement. In N? plavanaoga for 7L.