Govind Gujar: entomologist's journey to understand the Society we live in

How often you thought that your caste too have got a reservation status? may be some time, may be often, or may not been at all. May be seriously or may be jokingly. I know of some communities who make concerted efforts to be bunched, citing every possible reasons to justify their inclusion. Some communities may have succeeded, some did not. Few others do not give up. Because the reservations are proving to be of beneficial, each one would like to try to get these benefits. As we struggle in life, we sometime dislike those enjoying these reservations. But we hardly think of the miseries,troubles, humiliations and societal ostracism that members of these SC and ST communities have undergone over many generations. Many years ago, my wife while watching TV serial just did not believe that backward classes had to struggle even to get potable water from the village pond or well. She will often ask me if that is true. Yes, it is true. Even today, we see that manual scavenging exists. Now, ...

Last week, we got a form from our cooking gas supplier. I am told that it is essential that we fill in all details for getting regular service from the supplier. Besides normal name, address, contact details; it also asked for details of PAN, passport, ration card, Adhar UDAI, driving license id details from the employer-State/Central Govt, Voter's id etc etc. It also asked for details of bank account which was optional. I wonder as to how much information each Govt agency would like to collect from its clients. I decided not to part with these details. What is a guarantee that these details will be kept all confidential and not misused later ? Last year, there was a similar form from my Bank. I feel that each agency should give us what information is available of the client in their database. It will help to update it and keep only essential with them. I am sure you too feel the way I feel. Please raise your voice for this unnecessary intrusion especially as most...

How often you thought that you are late for this work or that work. Many a times. But, it is never late. I got this inspiration from my daughter and my sister in law. Now here I am. I promise you that I will tell you my life's stories. Of course, I am not a big guy. I mean a VIP, VVIP or some one with long long prefix or long long suffix. I am at the most VOP or VVOP. Have you got an idea what that means. Yes, very good. nice intelligent guy that you are. You are right. I am Very Ordinary Person or Very Very Ordinary Person. So will you be reading my blog. Yes, thanks. This blog is therefore a story of yours and mine. Hurray Bye Bye for now