FOUR THINGS I’D LIKE TO WORK ON IN AUGUST
The month of August is here with all its leonine tempestuousness, and life follows suit. The month ahead is one of hectic activity, and I visualise myself hopping from project to project (No, I am not talking about the Blogchatter Bloghop, mind you!) there is no time to stand and stare, as the poet put it, but only time to dip a finger in all the pies ahead. The 75 th year of Independence has come around; a year of much rhetoric as old vows are renewed, and patriotism is the most toted word on every Indian’s tongue. This year, the national flag can be flown on rooftops of common citizens, a gesture that will make hearts fly as high as the flag itself. My only hope is that the national flag be respected as much even after the 15 th . Often, my heart breaks to see tiny plastic flags lying on the road and in garbage heaps once the day is done. One thing I would like to work on in August is try and prevent the people around me from doing so. Working in a school gives me the leeway to