Monsoon attack on Mumbai

I know, much has already been written and spoken about Mumbai's crumbling infrastructure but still, can't keep at bay the temptation to fill in something about it. See, just can't help it, there isn't a better topic to whine about! As far as our authorities are concerned, they have, rather deftly, been able to set up a great precedent in their apathy towards the public for years to come? You have gotta give it to them. And now, even other big cities in India such as Bangalore and Pune are taking cue from Mumbai, the leading (emphasis added) Indian city.

Amazing isn't it? One doesn't need to read "The War of the Worlds" or to watch or listen to one of its adaptation. Well, I know it's just rains but all the excitement, a la "War of the Worlds", is there. Just a single day of rain and the fun begins. People running berserk, offices barren without employees, city coming to a halt, communication and power services down...I know, I don't need to go on. However, there is one good thing about the monsoons though. I don't know but somehow most of the females in the city begin to look more attractive. But, it could be just me!

Anyway, we all know about our government's dream of turning "Mumbai into Shanghai". Good thing that it never mentions Shanghai of today or of the 18th century. I guess, that way it can still claim that it is well on track on the project. Preposterous, you might think, but given the way Indian authorities act, they might just as well do so. Sometimes, I think the yea-sayers (emphasis added) may be right in giving India the sobriquet of "the rising land of possibilities". I mean, these are possibilities that are probably out of scope in most other nations.