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A CHANGE OF SCENE

An erotic short story

Bimbo Ross
Published by Accent Press Ltd – 2010

Copyright © Bimbo Ross 2010

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be copied, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the written permission of the publishers: Xcite Books, Suite 11769, 2nd Floor, 145-157 St John Street, London EC1V 4PY

The story contained within this book is a work of fiction. Names and characters are the product of the author's imagination and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

Kindle Edition converted and published by Andrews UK Ltd
A Change of Scene

by Bimbo Ross

Their mediocre lovemaking over, David rolled to his side of the bed and Delia to hers. She reached out for a tissue to wipe the offending leakage, ruefully remembering a time when she would wallow in the evidence of their carnal bliss, even happily take possession of the damp spot. These days they both scuttled away from it like two guilty lovers. Delia wondered if couples could still call themselves lovers after they'd been together as long as she and David had. What was it, ten years now? Familiarity had stolen so much.

Delia turned around and looked at David's back. He was naked, having thrown the duvet back from his body. She noted the almost feminine curve of his spine as he lay with his knees towards his chest and his exposed hip thrust upwards. She had an urge to run her finger along the curve of his buttocks, but desisted. There was no point in trying again. One failure a night was more than enough. But how long should they keep trying? How long did they wait before accepting defeat?

'Great news!'

Delia heard David's voice before she saw him. Well, actually, she heard the door slam and his feet running up the stairs before she heard his voice. She was sitting at her dressing table when he rushed into their bedroom and she saw his flushed and excited face reflected amongst the lotions and potions that lined her dressing table mirror.

'What's that?' she asked while plucking at some stray eyebrows.

'I've got the job in Sydney.' Delia put the tweezers down and swivelled round to look directly at him. He was grinning from ear to ear. He sat down on the bed, reached out his hands and took hold of hers. 'Don't you see? This is the answer to everything. A new start for us.'

Delia didn't see. She'd never understood the assumption that a new place could jumpstart a failing relationship and re-ignite its dying embers. She equated the concept with carrying damp logs to a new fireplace. They still weren't going to catch fire.

'There's a lot to think about,' she said, 'it's a long way away.'

'I know, but we've been through it all. You can still do your illustrating from there. You know – have computer can travel.' He hopped on one foot, and acted out carrying a laptop in his armpit, a pantomime that Delia didn't quite get. 'And you'll probably pick up new work when you're there. And it's a promotion for me, so we'll have lots more money too. And the sun, don't forget about that.' David stopped to take a breath.

'No, I won't.' Delia smiled for the first time. This promotion had been on the cards for months and they had talked over the permutations of it on many occasions. Somehow though, Delia never thought it would actually come to fruition. And in the intervening time since the idea of the move was first mooted, she felt that she and David had grown even further apart. She thought it ironic that they should move further away in order to come closer together. And yet what was the alternative? If she let him go without her that would definitely be the end of their floundering relationship. She wasn't yet ready for that. Delia felt trapped, her choices limited.

'When do we go?' she asked, her voice a monotone.

'They've suggested six weeks. That's a good time, work-wise, for me to start, and it also gives us enough time to get organised from this end. And it also means we arrive at the beginning of their summer, before it gets too hot.' David laughed out loud. 'And it'll give you time to get your bikini body in shape.'

Delia wondered why their ideas of humour were such poles apart.

Delia slid out from underneath David's eager body and got onto all fours. From this position she had a great view out across the open doors of their balcony and towards Harbour Bridge. Even at this late hour there were still lanes of traffic moving across it. She liked to watch the lights reflected in the calm waters below. David had both hands on her shoulders now, bracing himself against her as he thrust doggy-style. Delia slid down onto her elbows and allowed her chin to rest on the backs of her hands. This change of position spread the strain but also forced her buttocks even higher into the air. She knew David liked that. The force of his thrusts resulted in corresponding groans from her, sounds that David mistook for pleasure. And when he expelled that final, primordial grunt, Delia allowed a sigh of her own to escape, while wishing with all her heart that it had been climactic.

'Whew! That was good. Those hot summer nights have a lot to answer for.' David gave Delia's bottom a playful slap and caressed his hand along her elevated rump, before he slumped down onto his back on the soft mattress.

Delia was still in doggy position, admiring her view of the river lights. She was actually quite comfortable crouching there and knew that her knees would object as soon as she tried to move them. They did, and she grunted as she too fell over onto her back.

'Oh, I'm getting old,' she sighed.

'You should speak to Zoë.'

(There is a rule that you would think every man knows – but not David, seemingly. The rule states that when a woman makes any reference to getting old, getting fat, or whatever, what she definitely does not need is for the man – in any way, shape or form – to agree with her. Anyway, Delia was only 35, hardly old at all.) In one simple, short sentence, David had managed to anger Delia on three very large counts. (Was that a record?) Firstly, he didn't deny her statement. (Big mistake.) Secondly, he seemed to be suggesting that another woman knew the answer to Delia's ageing problem. (Oh dear.) And thirdly, who the hell was this Zoë anyway?

'Who is Zoë and why should I talk to her about getting old?'

David emitted one of his self-gratifying laughs. 'She's my PA.'

Why didn't Delia know this? Why had David kept it such a secret?

'You didn't tell me you had a PA?'

'Didn't I?'

'No.'

'Oh, I must have forgotten.'

'Forgot you had one or forgot to tell me?'

That laugh again, slightly less confident now. 'Are you jealous?'

'Should I be?'

'I don't know. If you're jealous, it means you still care.'

'Is that what you think?'

'Yes.'

'Of course I still care.' Delia realised she was probably a little tardy with her confirmation but David appeared not to have noticed. He was still feeling smug (he thought he'd made her come) and yawned as he stretched out his limbs. The post-coital glow from his almost-finished cigarette brightened as he took a final drag. Actually Delia wasn't really sure how she felt about David any more. Their move to Sydney had not ignited any sparks. She reined in her thoughts.

'Why should I meet her?'

'She's into callisthenics, or Kamasutra yoga, or something like that. She specialises in older couples; runs classes once a week at the gym. It would help your knees.'

Older couples? Delia often forgot that David was ten years her senior, but what was even more galling, was that he often forgot that she was ten years his junior. But this way of thinking wasn't getting Delia anywhere. She pulled herself together again, and reminded herself of the maxim: Know thy enemy.

'I'd like to meet her,' she said.

'Well, that might happen sooner than you think. Some people at work have arranged a barbie for the weekend. We've been invited. Zoë will be there.'

'Suck my cock before we go.'

Delia was sitting cross-legged on the carpet. She had the contents of one of her drawers strewn across the floor in front of her, trying to decide which T-shirt matched which pair of shorts. David had positioned himself so that he was standing in front of her, legs astride, his feet lost amongst the blue tops. The last thing she felt like was sucking his dick. She looked up at his naked form, his hopeful boner. She got up onto her knees so that her mouth was level with his cock, piled some T-shirts under her knee joints, and began to roughly massage David's dick with her hands.

'Oh, not too fast,' he implored.

She sighed and began again. She gently licked him with the tip of her tongue, sending flickering movements across the tip of his penis. Holding his bum in her hands, she then ran her tongue along the length of his shaft, upwards and downwards.

'Oh, yes, I like that, that's good, baby, oh do it, do it now, baby, now.'

Sometimes Delia thought that David sounded as though he'd walked straight off the set of a porn movie. She wondered if he practised his lines in the shower beforehand. She could actually imagine it and let out a little snigger.

'Oh, you're enjoying this too, aren't you, sweetie?'

In answer, she took the whole of him into her mouth, could feel his dick reaching down into the back of her throat. She released a little of him in case she choked and then swallowed hard. The sensation drew a gasp from him and it was only a matter of moments before he came spurting into her mouth. Delia swallowed once more, released David's flaccid penis, and wiped the back of her hand across her mouth.

'Oh you are so good, baby.' David ruffled her hair and fell back onto the bed with a satisfied sigh.

* * *

Delia found a spot in the shade and sank into a deckchair that someone had thoughtfully placed under the large gum tree. Its leafage was scanty but sufficed. As well as cooling her down, it also gave Delia the opportunity to spy on the competition in comfort. David had introduced her to everyone when they had arrived at the BBQ, Zoë included, and Delia wanted to sit back now and unobtrusively observe the interaction. They had all eaten the sausages and steaks provided, along with baked beans, various salads, and some type of bread called 'damper'. They had also consumed a lot of beer, or 'tinnies' as the cans were called.

Delia sipped at her spritzer as she surveyed the scene. David was in the middle of one group with Zoë standing close to him. She appeared to be relating some amusing anecdote, judging by the sniggers that were emanating from the others, that is, and every now and again Zoë would look up and send a smile in Delia's direction. For some reason, this disconcerted Delia, and each time it happened, she quickly looked away. After a while, Delia got up from the deckchair and began to mingle again, surreptitiously keeping an eye on Zoë and David as she did so. They did seem to spend a lot of time in each other's company, but each time Delia tried to sneak a glance in their direction, Zoë would intercept it. The woman was becoming a pain. Obviously, more direct action was required, so Delia moved into their circle and went straight up to Zoë.

'Zoë, David was telling me that you run classes in yoga or something.'

Zoëlaughed and punched David in the ribs. David pretended it hurt. 'Who's been tittle-tattling?' she joked. Then she turned her gaze to Delia and almost bowled her over with the intensity of her grey eyes, the colour of a stormy ocean. 'I do run classes, Delia, but you're far too young for them.' In one fell swoop, Delia knew that Zoë and she would be forever friends. 'But I tell you what, if you have any particular problem, I'll give you a private lesson.' There were various sniggers, not least from David. He interrupted now.

'How come you've never offered me private lessons?' He looked around for sympathy from the sycophantic group. He was the boss after all. There were guffaws all round. Delia ignored them.

'I might just take you up on that, Zoë,' she said. 'But before then, how about dinner – at our place? Are you free next Saturday?' David beamed at Zoë, urging her to say yes to this uncharacteristic show of hospitality. Delia hated cooking.

Zoëdidn't hesitate. 'I'd love to come. What time?'

The date settled, and her plan of action set in motion, Delia left David's circle in search of a top-up. She was standing at the bar when she suddenly felt a spark on her arm, like static electricity, only stronger. It was as though she had been hit with an electronic zapper. She quickly turned around. Zoë, trying to catch her attention, was rubbing the length of Delia's arm with the back of her hand.

'Look, Delia, they're having a boat race – the men against the women – want to play?'

'What's a boat race?'

Zoëlooked astounded. 'You've never heard of a boat race? Come on, I'll show you.' Zoë got behind Delia and pushed her into the centre of the melee. 'We're in, we're in,' she shouted, and then dragged the two of them into the line that was forming. Someone placed a can of beer in Delia's hand as Zoë tried to explain the objective of the game. 'You have to down it as quickly as possible and then place the empty can upside down on your head.'

Delia was still standing in a daze as Zoë got in line behind her. She put one arm over Delia's shoulder and bent into her ear. The feel of her hot breath sent alarming shivers down Delia's spine.

'Remember, don't start drinking yours until the person in front has put hers on her head, otherwise we'll be disqualified.'

And then it all happened so quickly. There was shouting and cheering and when it came to her turn, Delia pulled off the ring-pull and began gulping down the beer. Despite giving it her best shot, she couldn't finish, but equally as much she didn't want to let her team (or was it Zoë?) down and so allowed the unfinished beer to drip over her head as she turned the can upside down, and instantly turned around to encourage Zoë. Someone in the men's team had cheated and they were being penalised with an extra go, and suddenly the women's team had won, and the girls were all jumping around in glee and, before she knew it, Zoë's lips were pressed on hers in a congratulatory kiss.

When Delia woke up the following morning, she couldn't remember much about the remainder of the evening. All she did know was that she would be counting the days until the following Saturday.

Delia laughed at herself as she stood in front of her full-length mirror, trying to decide what to wear. Not since her teenage days, had she been so concerned about her image. What was going on? She finally decided on a plain white shirt and her Calvin Kleins. That combination showed her shapely figure to its best advantage, yet at the same time, didn't shout it. Subdued, yet sexy was how she saw herself. She gave another self-deprecatory laugh before running her hands through her hair and making her way downstairs. David was already on the balcony, drink in hand. He turned when he heard Delia enter.

'Mmmm, you look delicious, I could eat you up.' He squeezed her tightly with his free arm, but before Delia could respond, the doorbell rang and she left to answer it.

Half a crate of beer and several bottles of wine later, they were all struggling to keep their eyes open.

'You can't go home now, Zoë,' David was slurring, 'you can't drive for a start and I don't think public transport is safe at this time of night. Do you, Delia?' He looked across at Delia for corroboration.

'I could call a cab,' Zoë offered.

'No, you don't need to do that. Delia will make up the sofa bed, won't you, darling? It's quite comfortable, isn't it, Delia?'

'No, I don't want to be any trouble,' Zoë continued her half-hearted argument.

'You won't be.' Delia found herself insisting Zoë stay, and even went off to get the bedding as if that would clinch the deal. David, meanwhile, couldn't stay awake any longer. He struggled to say his goodnights and then took himself off to bed.

Zoëhelped Delia with the bed covers and then sat down heavily on the transformed sofa. Delia was sitting on the floor, at her feet, putting a pillow into its case. She was tired herself, but wanted to make sure Zoë was OK before she left her to her own devices.

'You know where the bathroom is. If you want a shower in the morning, the towels are there. Help yourself. And make yourself tea, or whatever you like. Don't wait for us to get up.' She smiled up at Zoë. She was about to say, 'Make yourself at home,' but before she could get the words out, Zoë leant forward and ran her hand over Delia's sleek black locks. Delia stretched out her own hand in turn and pulled one of Zoë's curls. It immediately pinged back into its spiral. They both laughed.

'I like you,' said Zoë.

'I like you too,' Delia replied.

They both readjusted their bodies so that they were facing each other. Delicately, and using the fingers of both hands, Zoë started to slowly unbutton Delia's white cotton shirt. When she had undone them all, she spread the shirt apart. Delia wasn't wearing a bra. Her dark nipples were rock hard and aching to be touched. Zoë looked into her eyes.

'Please,' Delia pleaded.

Zoëcupped a breast in each hand, as though weighing them, and lifted them towards her lips as she moved her head downwards. Delia let out a long sigh as Zoë's tongue brushed first one nipple, then the other.

'Oh, that feels so good,' Delia said. Zoë began sucking at Delia's nipples, then rained kisses over each breast.

'Oh, they are so beautiful,' she sighed.

Delia inhaled deeply. 'I want to see you.'

Zoë didn't answer, but looked to where David had disappeared.

'Oh don't worry about him,' Delia reassured her. 'After what he's drunk tonight he'll be dead to the world, until lunchtime at least.'

Zoë smiled again and lifted her T-shirt over her head, exposing a pretty, lacy bra. She undid that and allowed her boobs to escape. (Apart from when she was a baby, and that really didn't count), Delia had never been so close to a woman's breasts before. Her eyes were level with Zoë's soft, pink nipples as she reached out and grazed one with the palm of her hand. She felt it instantly harden. She moved her palm across to the other and got the same reaction. And then they had their arms around each other, their breasts pressing together, and Delia kissed another woman for the first time in her life. It felt strange and soft and weird and wonderful. Delia felt Zoë's hands at her waist, her jeans being unzipped and the warmth of Zoë's hand on her pussy. She could feel a finger inserting itself into the folds of her labia and then, magic oh magic, it was at the entrance of her vagina.

'Oh my God!'

'What's wrong?' Zoë panted.

'Nothing, oh don't stop, that feels fucking fantastic!'

Zoë had two fingers inside her now and was moving them in a rhythmic motion. Delia was no longer able to hold her position and fell backwards onto the carpet. She gave a disappointed sigh at the loss of Zoë's fingers, but Zoë was quickly down beside her, lying on top of her, her fingers back in position.

'If you don't stop that soon, I'm going to come,' Delia cried out.

'Then come,' Zoë commanded. And Delia did.

Suddenly all tiredness was gone as they sat close to each other, their backs propped up against the sofa bed.

'I've never been with a woman before,' Delia admitted. She reached across and gently played with Zoë's nipples as she spoke. 'I thought I was growing out of love with David, but maybe I was growing out of love with men,' she mused. She turned around so that she could look straight into Zoë's eyes. 'Maybe I'm falling in love with women. Can I see all of you?'

Zoëremoved her arm from where it had been resting, around Delia's shoulders, and stood up in front of her. She unzipped her skirt and let it fall to her ankles. Then she hooked her thumbs into her panties and slipped them off too. She stepped out of them and moved back a couple of feet. The hair on her pussy was a dark bronze colour; it glowed like gold.

Delia held out her arms and said, 'Come closer.'

Zoëmoved forwards until her pussy was directly in front of Delia's face. Delia got up, lifted the pillow from the bed and placed it at Zoë's feet. Then she knelt on it and took hold of Zoë's buttocks, drawing her even closer. She was reminded of her encounter with David the previous week. She found it difficult not to make comparisons; how excited and thrilled she felt now, to have this woman in front of her, compared with the ennui aroused by David's proximity.

At first, Delia stroked the fuzz of Zoë's pussy, feeling the wiriness spring back after each languorous caress. Then she parted the outer labia and lapped the entire length of Zoë's inner lips. She felt the nub of Zoë's clit with her tongue and felt exhilarated by the sensation. She found her tongue continually drawn back to that spot, circling and circling with increasing pressure. Zoë's sighs told her she was doing it right. She withdrew her head and looked up, and was rewarded with a beaming smile. Still holding Zoë's gaze, she moved her fingers towards her vagina and watched Zoë's face glaze over as she rubbed her fingers around the opening. Zoë widened her legs, allowing Delia full access and, at the same time, bringing herself lower, closer. The action was tantamount to begging. Delia could feel the swelling moistness as she inserted a finger and felt the vaginal walls closing in on her. One finger didn't seem to be enough; she inserted two, then three. Zoë's breathing was quickening all the time. And then Delia felt the weight of Zoë's body released on her as she cried out and came in Delia's hand.

Delia felt amazed and stunned and insatiated, all at the same time, as if she could never get enough of this woman. She wanted to stay with her all night, explore her body and discover new delights.

'I want to stay with you,' she said, 'I want to lose myself in you.' She sighed and then reluctantly said, 'But I need to go. Tell me we can do this again.'

'Of course we can,' Zoë assured her. 'We can have as many girlie nights as you like.'

They kissed and parted.

Zoëwas right. It was easy for them to engender girls' nights out and they began to meet once a week, usually for a meal or the cinema. And sometimes Zoë would take them into a gay bar for a drink, but no matter what they did, they always, always, ended up at Zoë's apartment, where Delia continued her delirious exploration of what she liked to call, her island of Lesbos. She never questioned what was happening to her, or how long it would last, although she did wonder if a time would come when she would have to 'come out of the closet' to David. She couldn't imagine how he would react. She was confused herself. She had never felt like this with another woman; she had never felt like this with another man! It was Zoë that entranced her.

'Is David at all suspicious, d'you think?' Zoë asked one evening.

Delia lifted her head from the nipple she was suckling. 'Nah, I don't think so. He seems very caught up in his work these days. You've got that big project coming up, haven't you? So, like you, he has to work late some evenings. But,' and Delia let out a little chortle, 'just between you and me, I keep him sweet anyway.'

'Do you? Not sure I'm happy about that.' Zoë sat up and rebuffed Delia from settling down to her other nipple.

'Oh, it means nothing, darling. You know he can't take me to the heights like you do.' Delia muzzled her way towards Zoë's right breast.

'But he is your long-time boyfriend and I'm just your lesbian lover,' Zoë persisted.

'Just! You're the best thing that's happened to me, Zoë. I love being with you.'

'Do you? Do you really?' she laughed, as she flipped Delia over onto her back and began to partake of her own feast. 'Then I guess I shouldn't complain. And you should keep David sweet, as you call it. We don't want to upset him; he is my boss, after all.'

'That's true. I sometimes forget that – that you have to keep up appearances every day; keep our little secret to yourself, don't you?'

Zoëdidn't answer; her mouth was full.

* * *

David hurriedly got out of his work-clothes; a cold beer was calling to him from the fridge. He threw his suit onto the bed, realising it would have to go to the cleaners. Wouldn't do for Delia to recognise the stain, he thought ruefully to himself. He folded his jacket and trousers up and put them into a plastic bag, wondering if he could risk handing it over to Delia. Would she check? Was she suspicious? Recently, she certainly hadn't given him that impression. She appeared to have settled down nicely. He was right, the change of scene had worked wonders on her. She rarely, if ever, complained about things these days, and was also much more receptive to his lovemaking. He was even sure she'd come now and again, and he didn't think she'd been faking. He could be wrong, of course. You never could tell with women. As an afterthought, he decided to have a quick check of the pockets. You could never be too careful. He was glad he did, for there, lurking in his inside pocket was a note from Zoë. And there was no way he could have passed it off as work-related – not with the imprint of Zoë's lipstick and all those kisses underneath it.
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Posted on 25 January 2014 by churumuri
If Kejriwal is 'anarchist', how about L.K. Advani?
VIKRAM MUTHANNA writes: Ever since AAP came to power in Delhi, they seem to have become the favourite punching bag of the media, intellectuals and politicians.
Arvind Kejriwal was declared a threat to Indian democracy — an 'Anarchist.'
Yes a dose of criticism is healthy, but to speak in a tone suggesting that voting for Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was a mistake and that they have become a menace is not only unfair, but also a disservice to a nation that is in the threshold of change. It also reeks of fear and propaganda.
All this sudden blaming and name calling of AAP by many Indians makes one wonder if most Indians really want a corruption-free India?
It seems many want AAP to fix just enough corruption to make life convenient?
Convenient enough that they don't have to bribe to get a Driver's License, but then not so efficient that it becomes impossible to bribe a Policeman when caught riding without a helmet or jumping traffic lights. Is that what it is? Selective anti-corruption options.
First, the Congress and BJP called Arvind Kejriwal's two-day protest an anarchist movement. Really? For starters, where was this fear of anarchy when L.K. Advani took his chariot of fire all the way to Ayodhya and the BJP lotus bloomed from 84 seats to 183 in 1999?
Where was this fear of anarchy when Bajrang Dal ran amok beating up young girls across the nation on Valentine's Day teaching them lessons in morality?
As for Congress, where was their fear of anarchy when Sikhs were massacred? Has any party even apologised for these acts? Where was the Indian upper middle class and intellectuals' fear of anarchy then?
Now, a party very different, has come to power in the capital. It feels helpless as it is unable to control its own Police force and stages a peaceful dharna because the Union Government is unwilling to even discuss the issue and every one calls it 'anarchy.'
Yes may be there may have been a slight traffic inconvenience to the Delhi citizens, but can't a citizen handle being inconvenienced a little by a protest which will give him better policing?
We always want someone else to fight out fights, to make our lives better, without inconveniencing ourselves. How selfish is that?!
Indeed we want AAP to work within the framework of the law, but isn't peaceful dissent within this framework as well? Yes, when it comes to politics, everyone suffers from amnesia. Indeed two wrongs don't make a right, but still, to call AAP's protest in Delhi 'anarchy' is just plain unfair.
While they say Kejriwal is turning India into a Banana Republic why is no one asking about the Bill to bring Delhi Police under the Delhi Government which has been pending for 15 years? What is waiting for? Is it on purpose?
After all 'timing' of passing certain laws or bills is in fact a political strategy. More than to benefit the citizens it is meant to win elections. This what creates a Banana Republic, not a government that sits in peaceful dharna.
The Delhi CM wants to give good governance to his people and good law and order is part of it. So he wants control of law and order, which he is not being given, so the protest. Is that wrong?
In that case, when H.D. Deve Gowda, a former PM of this country sits in dharna on Mysore-Bangalore road to get us Cauvery water for agriculture, drinking and cooking, does it make him an anarchist?
Now the Delhi Police say they act only upon issue of a warrant, but still when a crime is underway do they need a warrant?
Everyone in Delhi knows the area between Saketh and Malviya Nagar has had issue of prostitution. The residents of Hauz Rani which lies between these areas, had complained repeatedly for months and no action was taken.
Finally when a Minister goes to have a look, orders the Police to act, it is termed 'vigilantism.'
How would the upper middle class "cultured" citizens react if they had a "Service Centre" next door? We are sure, they would have called the Home Minister and warrant or no warrant it would be cleared in a jiffy.
The details of the Delhi incident of course were made murkier and louder by now what seems like an anti-AAP media.
The same media which went hyper and showed us doctored tapes of AAP reportedly accepting cash, which some say cost Shazia Ilmi of AAP her seat, who lost by just 326 votes. But then once it was proved the tapes were doctored the raw footage was never shown.
The man who made it, earlier was given ample screen, but was never brought back to be grilled. In the Delhi incident a media that gets a sound byte from all and sundry did not get too many residents' opinions. There was also no clarity and consistency in reports, why?
So while the media says the AAP Minister Somnath Bharti has brought bad name to India internationally, maybe selective journalism did too?
The same media just before the elections said AAP will not get more than 6 to 10 seats, in a way encouraging voters not to waste their vote and stick with the winning horse, the BJP, only to be proved wrong.
Is the Corporate owned media with other varied interests suddenly scared that too much anti-corruption may come knocking on their own doors or are they trying to play ball with BJP which is sure to win many more seats than any other party right now?
Also interesting is the fact that as one watched the AAP Minister wagging a finger at the Policeman, the Policeman too wagged his finger right back! Wonder if he would dare to do so at a BJP or a Congress Minister?
He knows very well what will happen. It seems it has not sunk in the officialdom that an aam aadmi has come to power, because AAP does not project power like traditional politicians do, which can be brutal and leave one in a perpetual vindictive legal limbo.
In fact, our politicians follow the same principle as that of the British. Independence ushered in only a change in management and not swaraj. No wonder the laws that British used to suppress us is still in use and no party wants to change it.
Forget the laws and attitudes; even the residences did not change. Soon after independence Nehru moved into Flagstaff House (Teen Murti Bhavan), the palatial residence of the former British Commander-in-Chief, our President moved into the palace built for the then Viceroy of India.
This is why it is said, "Democracy did not adopt India, Indians usurped democracy because it could be moulded to fit earlier structures without threatening them. It caught the popular imagination not for the new values it symbolised, but for the possibilities it opened up for the consolidation of the old. The miracle of India is that the practice of democracy has flourished within its boundaries for over six decades in the absence of a democratic temperament."
AAP, it seems is here to rewrite democracy and they must be critiqued but not shouted down into oblivion and death.
True, AAP is in a hurry to become a National Party without getting its structures in place. They are advised to prepare well, for they need to survive, grow and deliver us not just from corruption, but help us rewrite our democracy, that will allow us to transcend into pure patriotism.
(Vikram Muthanna is the managing editor of Star of Mysore where this piece originally appeared)
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Vikram, none of the above were in power as decision makers when they led the agitations. SMK led the agitation for cuavery a d was reprimanded by SC.
Vinay N.
This is a wonderfully written and argued piece. I enjoyed reading every sentence of it.
I completely agree with your thought that India needs change. A whiff of fresh air can change more than a gust of dust in politics! AAP is trying to change the course of the nation but progress lies not just in measure but also pace. I hope the AAP slows down a bit even if they are on the right track. Their bandwagon must slow down to carry more people rather than giving people the perception that they have missed it. As a common man I am getting the feeling that they want a revolution when in fact reformation would do. Lets just hope they learn from each action they take and progress.
nparamasivam1951
I really wonder how you people are supporting such a brazen act
a). a minister with a gang of people force enter a house, ask the women there to give urine sample after their search of the house yields nothing
b) the C.M. is blocking the heart of the city, forcing his own people to have number of inconvenience, then charging police as enemy of public, then calling the public also to dharna and finally instigating his followers from Haryana and U.P. to throw stones on police
c) the spokespersons all talking rough languages against media, political leaders of BJP, Cong. And even court lawyers. Is it educated people reaction.
Please do not support. Instead advice them properly.
debasisha mohapatra
gives your superficiality away.An honest policeman should be able to wag his finger.congress.BJP or AAP,he should be empowered to do it.
A great piece by Vikram Muthanna. I do believe that there was an attempt by the corporate media to turn the public against the Aam Admi Party. Yes, like the previous poster, I think that a little circumspection on the part of AAP will help in avoiding future controversies. Hopefully, the party will throw up new possibilities for the way that the country will be governed in the future. I wish them all the luck in their endeavours.
Shree Parashuram kalki
Shree Arvind Kejriwal , a common man of hero of "A Wednesday" . Naseeruddheen Shah , the common man Hero who took bold initiation to clean his kitchen from the cockroach. He took destroy the cockroach with poison, but kejriwal not poisoning any, but he is cleansing through his broom only. The "Broom" is also a weapon and the man wishes to enjoy Saturday movie with his family but entered in to political activities due to the worst system he saw resulted in AAP. He is doing his best, and e- media or print media should think of his best work and ideas as well as best thoughts. Even the existing political parties too should think of nation and people for the better governance._Shree Parashuram Kalki
Iqbal Singh
The problem with people of this country is that they are naturally inclined to some ism and therefore, they can't accept any view point which is contrary to their perception. This reflection is seen in parliament where whip is precedent.
The statement is made about AK is not liked by any one who supports AAP.
There are examples which show no relevance.
Making someone Messiah and worship him is one's personal choice. The fact remains that there is a lot contradiction in eradication of corruption. Corruption is DNAcally intervened into gene. It is indeed a genetic problem and can't be solved in manner a CM of Delhi wants to claim.
A supporter of AAP can't shift his paradigm of AK.
This is the real problem.
Shemej
Who created Arvind Kejriwal and who is destroying him now?
It is none other than the greed of a self centered Indian woman. Who is that woman?
From 2009, it was clear that, next govt at center would not be one which is controlled by BJP or Congress. (This was stated by none other than L.K Advani a few years back). Corporates, especially Mukesh Ambani led Reliance and Global capitalists led by British Petroleum had their own agenda here. 80% of Mukesh Reliance revenue comes from Oil business. And he plans to expand oil/natural gas business — both production and refining— on a global level. That needed huge finance. When he signed contract with govt to supply Natural gas at 2.34 Dollars but later forced UPA govt to change that to 4.3 Dollars, they were only trying to loot India's natural resources and find wealth. Now he forced India govt that Natural gas would be paid 13 to 14 US Dollars. And whose money it is? According to Supreme Court ruling, it is the property of the people of India. In short, Mukesh Ambani has bribed everyone to loot India's resources and sell to Indians and find enough money to start new Oil production projects and refineries all over the world. His wife, who claimed herself growing up as a middle class woman (#*$#???) now wants to be the world's richest woman. (If Ambani's wife wants to take me to court, please do. I am prepared.)
If Congress and BJP –neither of these are in power, any democratically elected govt will stop Mukesh Ambani from looting India. Remember, it was only last year that one of the richest Indian business man in Oman was put in jail by that country. Reason? he tried to bribe an official. Read here — http://gulfbusiness.com/2014/01/omans-galfar-md-hit-corruption-verdict-resigns-board/#.UuSZL_vhVkg
Jayalalitha has declared that, if she comes to power, she will stop Ambani swindling public money. Read here– http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/jayalalithaa-protests-cabinet-nod-to-raise-natural-gas-price/article4868918.ece
CPI's Gurudas Das gupta is fighting court case to send Ambani to jail — Read here — http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/gas-price-hike-to-benefit-ril-scrap-kg-basin-contract-cpi-leader-tells-sc/1215818/
Every one knows that Anil Ambani (who has better equation with Samajwadi Party) group is suffering because, his company is not getting Gas from Mukesh Ambani for the price agreed earlier. Anil Ambani has no other way but to close down his business. Read here — (this only explains the original case. But simple to understand) — http://business.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/may/07/slide-show-1-sc-to-announce-ril-rnrl-gas-dispute-verdict-today.htm#3
Devegowda (not his son) is known for fighting against such corrupt business interests.
In short, if Jayalalita, Left or Samajwadi Party comes to power, Mukesh Ambani's wife wont be able to become world's richest greedy lady.
All surveys were predicting BJP led NDA and Congress led UPA were disintegrating and Third Forces surging ahead in Indiann political scene a few years back. Exactly at this point, Anna Hazare's movement was funded by Corporates to take up the struggle against the Corruption at Govt level. The idea was Anna Hazare and Kiran Bedi would be able to guide the anti govt sentiments to the pocket of BJP….. BJP and RSS in consultation with Reliance Ambani encouraged (and not started) a series of Civil Society movements to attract these protesting angry Indians into their platforms and movements. Mukesh Ambani and greedy wife thought, these middle class Indian voters would ultimately come back to BJP led NDA as Anna Hazare movement was not planning to participate in active politics earlier.
The whole game plan collapsed when Arvind Kejriwal was inspired by Prasant Bhushan to launch a political movement. This upset the plans of greedy rich woman.
We all know that all major News channels and media in India are controlled by Mukesh Ambani group. We all heard this rich greedy woman screaming in Radia Tapes that, if any news editor or media owner is refusing to crawl, then deny advertisement to that media.
Read Churumuri's own blog here — http://wearethebest.wordpress.com/2012/01/03/the-sudden-rise-of-media-mogul-mukesh-ambani/
In short, with the help of media controlled by her, the greedy rich woman would portray anyone who helps her to become the richest woman in the world, as demi-God. Kejriwal was playing according to her plans earlier. At that time Kejriwal was an Angel.
Now kejriwal is questioning the vested interest of Mukesh Ambani group. Now he is the villain.
If I too get the opportunity to control NDTV, Times now, CNN IBN, Aaj tak, India TV, Vijayvani, etc, I would make our beloved friends in Churumuri — harkol, vinay, doddibuddy and angry women bloggers (I respect all of them– both men and women. Sincerely) to write about the virtues of V.M.Shemej. They would fight tooth and nail against anyone who point a finger against this moron, Shemej….. Every day when I go to sleep I dream that, I control all these Chrumuri foot-solidiers, with my media empire, and they would keep campaigning for me to make me the darling of India and to project me as the next Prime Minister and…. But alas ! I dont even own an "old-newspapers-scap angadi"…
So now, I am the villain in Churumuri, who torture other readers with 1 kilometer long boring posts.
Welcome Kejriwal to the gang of Cursed desperados… You are no longer a cynosure in the eyes of Indian urban middle-class.
Anarchism is a political vision- That is not equivallent to terrorism or Naxal movement. Read here – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarchism
And this person is an admirer of Anarchist philosophy– http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/1992/citation-0415.html
L.K. Advani challenged the constitution of India. Anyone who challenges the constitution of india are Anti-National. To call them an Anarchist is equivallent to call Godse as Mahatma. Or to call a leech by the name dove.
"Anarchist" is not a foul word. It has a beautiful meaning. But not all anarchists are good. It is similar to the word "Corporate". Not all Corporates are evil. But most corporates are evil. Anarchism is not practical in today's world. Hence, we term anyone who question present power-structure as anarchist. I dont want to say Kejriwal is good or bad. That is not my point. Anarchism itself is not bad and not good.
The author seems to another of the shameless media PRs of AAP. One finally joined the party, but other 'disgraces to journalism' continue to wear the mask of journalism and do propoganda work. Obviously the author didn't watch the Arnab show where dictionaries and thesaruses were bandied about. The meaning of anarchist was clearly explained in the show. If the author still persists in calling Advani anarchist, it exposes him as a AAP PR. But thankfully, despite the desparation of these lunatic, anarchist elements, India will be saved from AAP. As polls suggest this bunch of loonies is unlikely to get more than 4-5 seats. That should hopefully shut them up and make them concentrate on governance and give up the nautanki.
R Prasad
Khas Aadmi Party in action.
Hey Mr. Future PM of India, Hon. A. Kejriwal?
What are you and or the Khas Aadmi doing to control rocketing prices of everything, at least in the state of Delhi which you govern since a month?
Delhi Police and Hon. Modi have been blamed for everything going wrong on this earth. Any thinking beyond setting up call centres or complaint websites. Even these do not respond! Maybe Gherao of Paliament of India or better still Gherao of all Italians in Delhi will help!
Rajinderyah Prasad
According to Shemej, Ambani is the greatest villain in India, and Ambani control is the biggest issue that the nation faces. And what's preposterous is that he expects that Devegowda, Commie thugs and people like Jayalalitha will destroy Ambani and save the nation!!
Shemej:
Please spare us this nonsense. Jayalalitha and the turd front coterie is notoriously corrupt, they are the most corrupt people on the political scene. You need to be laughed at for propagating such notions.
FirstReality
Some dumb internet indians have heard a new word called anarchy and going ballistic over it.
Ak is rightly taking on infamous indian bureaucracy. Holding them accountable is more important than building roads and river fronts at the moment.
What shocked the nation was the dharna by the chief minister. CM is disturbing the normal life of his own people of his own state. Please do not diver this to rth yatra by a party. CM called out his own citizens to come our to street and revolt against police thereby creating law and order. Advancing has not invited people to follow his rath and fight with people.
On Saturday, January 25, 2014, churumuri wrote:
> churumuri posted: "VIKR
poli hudga
Chaddi's will never learn, they think being alternative to congress is their birthright – they have wanted two party system with them alternate for a long time now. Modi has been the most polarizing political figure of 21st century, he has both qualities to be and not be the PM of India. BJP with out Modi will not even get 50 seats, but emergence of AAP has become nightmare for them. They are so scared of AAP that they running helter-skelter media programs against them, ably supported by croony corporates.
hnhegde
Vikram,
In your urge to defend AAP, you are jumping the gun. People of Delhi voted AAP because they are fed up with the anarchy, lawlessness, crony-capitalism, corruption and everything else that's wrong with our present day democracy. The same sentiment is true elsewhere in the country, for that matter. India has degenerated into a functioning anarchy.
AAP's behaviour post their taking over the reigns of Delhi has been immature & uncivilized, to say the least. If AAP resorts to the same reckless, high-handed behaviour, that people are fed up seeing with other parties, how can AAP claim to be different than other parties?
Somnath Bharti & Rakhi Birla episodes have exposed the ugly underbelly of the party which a lot of people in this country, myself included, looked up to as a ray of hope to fix the broken system. However, AAP is on a demonstration spree to show the country, that it is not ready go govern, with not just these two episodes, but also with their populist and socialist schemes that may soon start draining Delhi's coffers.
For the sake of fact checking, its Arvind Kejriwal himself who claimed to be an Anarchist. See here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuHqBYabQHI
Do you seriously believe that resorting to dharna is the way to wrest control of Delhi police? It seems more like a child throwing tantrums that he didn't get his choice of candy. Again for the sake of fact checking, the dharna started with the demand to dismiss the police officers who didn't obey the law minister. And suddenly, the clever Prof. Yogendra Yadav, a master spin doctor, put in a favourable twist that this dharna is for gaining control of Delhi police! Well, did the CM of Delhi exhaust all other parliamentary means of taking control of Delhi police before sitting in on a dharna?
If all the dharana is for the good of people of Delhi, why demonise and insult the law-keepers whom you want to listen to you? As this Indian Express report says, the dharna was not as peaceful as you claim.
A lot of people in our country want AAP to succeed. But, for that to happen, AAP should quickly stop its suicidal acts and go through the steep learning curve of governance. Otherwise, AAP will sunset into oblivion with the same pace that it came to power.
– Harsha Hegde
satish Kaveri
Be reasonable, give APP time to show its performance, many situations happens everyday and we have accepted them for many decades, why not give this guy a chance to prove himself with some reasonable time.
at first please go through the 3 acts pertinent to this case, that of the delhi police, prostitution and narcotics.
the media doesn't have the time and the brains to do so.
those of you can, do so, and you will find the police amiss.
lets stop calling names, verbs, adjectives.
just tell me the way to get the law become applicable for all.
and finally the President came to know who is AK in his garden at rashtrapati bhavan, when all but the polticians mobbed AK on his arrival at the glistening gardens and where with him throughout his stay. So much for his R-Day Broadcast, that he was shaken.
Anonymous Guy
Daily life in India is anarchy. Kejriwal is just doing his part.
//politicians mobbed AK// even bafoons always mobbed instead of circus artists. Can we take it that way?
babuds
AAP knows well that giving a bigger lathi to lokpal will not solve corruption, but they know that promise of a bigger lathi against corruption will get them votes. Corruption at lower echelons thrives because of lack of resources and its distribution. Have anyone, in recent times, heard of bribing somebody to get a land-line. It was so some decades ago, before the mobile phone revolution. Automation and use of technology and web will avoid direct contact with the Government offices replete with corruption virus. Ruralites are using internet cafes to get land related documents and receipts, without going to the revenue office. Still corruption is rampant in offices where public contact is necessary, like Govt hospitals, Sub-registrar offices, PDS, Sops and subsidy schemes, etc. If AAP is intent on eradicating corruption, let them take on the revenue department, which is under their very nose, unlike the Delhi Police and declare it as "now corruption-free", like they say the country is polio-free etc.
Instead what it is doing is to resort to gimmickry of night rides on prostitutes (alleged or otherwise), dharna against police officials, Justifying Khap panchayats (haryana elections in view), making who-is-who list of corrupt among non-AAP parties. The Dharna against police is a very intelligent measure to insure AAP from public wrath against all future crimes such as riots, rapes, and lynching of outsiders. Poor Sheila Dixit could not sit in Dharna against the police under the center ruled by her own party and she had to face the public wrath for crimes in Delhi.
AAP's executive committee do not contain a single face from the south or even a Delhite of south Indian origin, if otherwise I am still to see one on TV. As of now it looks like Aam Admi party of Delhi's North Indians.
AAP has to now choose between a) slogan-baji or b) doing some solid work which will be remembered by people, even if the rug is pulled off under their feet in the next 3 months by the Hand party.

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Nepal's palm oil exports could suffer as India suspends import licences
Shipments in the first eight months of the current fiscal year were valued at Rs 15.35 billion.
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Published at : May 14, 2020
Updated at : May 15, 2020 08:01
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The Indian government should have given at least three months' notice instead of imposing the decision immediately, he said. "The government has conducted negotiations time and again, and we hope that it will try to find a way as quickly as possible," Gupta added.
According to a Nepal Rastra Bank report, the country exported refined palm oil valued at Rs15.35 billion in the first eight months of the current fiscal year, a 244 percent jump year-on-year.
During the same period, Nepal imported crude palm oil worth Rs14.29 billion, up 133 percent year-on-year.
Krishana Prasain is a business reporter for The Kathmandu Post covering markets. Before joining The Kathmandu Post in 2018, she spent 3 years in New Business Age magazine covering business.


View more >This paper investigates the role of operating cash flow components and accrual components in forecasting future cash flows. Based on a sample of 348 Australian firms over 1992-2004 (4,520 firm-years), we find that cash flow components, reported under the direct method, enhance the predictive ability of cash flow from operations. We also find accrual components provide incremental predictive ability beyond that provided by the direct cash flow data. Further, disaggregating earnings into the components of both cash flow and accruals enhances the ability of earnings to forecast future cash flows. These results are robust to several control factors, including the length of the operating cash cycle, industry membership, firm profitability and firm size.


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4CD box set chronicling the history of Factory Records and featuring five tracks by The Durutti Column. Also known as the Factory Box Set (promo copies exist with this title). Compiled by Jon Savage, with an essay by Paul Morley, and artwork by Peter Saville.
Full release date 12 January 2009 but digital download available from Amazon.co.uk and possibly other sources since December 2008.
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Aldina Dzebo reports on an eClassroom initiative in 2012 aimed at elementary students who can choose their own learning areas and access learning materials and resources as they need.
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TED — in the form it is presented online to the masses — is not about doing. It is about watching. Listening. Consuming. Maybe leaving a comment or sharing a link to improve your TEDCred score. Yes, there is a wealth of interesting information and lots to think about. Personally, I find many of the lectures to be inspired. But we shouldn't confuse an inspiring lecture and provocative ideas with "learning".
She mentions that we learn by doing and how she would like to see platforms that encourage this.