The Evangelist

Legendary journey of actor Sushant Singh Rajput has been cut short, but has set an example and inspired many to be vocal about awful culture prevailing in the film industry. Yet his untimely demise crafted by few shameless and morally corrupt deemed owners of film industry failed to control outburst from professionals across industries, sectors and age groups. The mental agony Sushant suffered is experienced by most of the professionals who are talented, honest, believe in growing on merit, high on integrity, work professionally, refuse to compromise, ready to compete, take on challenges and speak the truth. While on the other hand, brigade of privilege mediocre individuals thrive due to invisible – yet predictable - hand of top management or are related to some influential parent/bureaucrat/family.   Having gone through similar experience while playing professional cricket (selectors, office bearers etc), working in industry association and during specialized projects...

Until few weeks back, life was commonly seen as overscheduled, machine dominated and sometimes soulless. People were spending money they didn’t have, bought things they didn’t need, impress people they didn’t like, postponing improving health etc..what a poor way to live!! Often, a bad example teaches us more about who we wish to become than a good one could ever provide. And in this world of so many hardened human beings who have lost access to who they truly are while considering themselves the most superior specie and in some cases god. Covid and lockdown has exposed people to do-it-yourself culture which earlier was to be watched online or usually ignored. It has created another model of rat race, the digital, which includes webinars, teleconferences etc on various platforms. Both of it, lot of people will find it really difficult as most are used to have someone doing it for them. Humans, as we know surely will find a way to crack this so that blame n burden shifts to ...