*SUNSET OF THE CENTURY: Rabindranath Tagore THE LAST SUN OF THE CENTURY SETS AMIDST THE BLOOD-RED COLOURS OF THE WEST AND THE WHIRLWIND OF HATRED. THE NAKED PASSION OF SELF-LOVE OF NATIONS IN ITS DRUNKEN DELIRIUM OF GREED IS DANCING TO THE CLASH OF STEEL AND THE HOWLING VERSES OF VENGEANCE. THE HUNGRY SELF OF THE NATION SHALL BURST IN A VIOLENCE OF FURY FROM ITS OWNSHAMELESS FEEDING FOR IT HAS MADE THE WORLDITS FOOD, AND LICKING IT, CRUNCHING IT AND SWALLOWING IT IN BIG MORSELS, IT SWELLS AND SWELLS TILL IN THE MIDST OF ITS UNHOLY FEAST DESCENDS THE SUDDEN HEAVEN PIERCING ITS HEART OF GROSSNESS… *Note: “The Sunset of the Century”, translated by the poet, from Naivedya; The English Writings of Rabindranathtagore, Volume II,Delhi 1996, page 466. Quoted in his article ‘Critiquing nationalism’ by K Satchidanandan (Frontline, November 14, 2014). The article takes you to a much broader spectrum. HAPPY READING(READ MORE STAN
mooted by India at last year’s BRICS summit in Delhi. Dr Manmohan
Singh could sell the ‘idea’ which may change the way the rich look at
the poor. Whatever view one may have about Dr Singh’s capabilities in
politics and diplomacy, he is the one person who has successfully
guided the management of both monetary and fiscal policy in India
during trying times. It was not the critics who are once again active
these days, who guided India on the correct trajectory during early
1990’s. A strong BRICS Development Bank will change not only the fate
of economic development in the so called third world, but bring about
a change in attitude and the way in which developed countries treat
the geographical areas, which, now they believe will perennially
remain poor and beg for their mercy for all time to come. That the
World Bank took note of the proposal for ‘BRICS Development Bank’
without loss of time,is significant.