Sunday, November 22, 2009

मुंबई मार्केट - Marathi votes at discounted prices*

After a week in KL, I switch on the National TV & following are the successive ticker reads:
  1. BSE to launch their website in Marathi as well.
  2. Congress CM Ashok Chavan wants more railway recruitment for locals
  3. NCP demands a train to be named after Marathi icon Sachin Tendulkar

The Marathi man residing in decrepit buildings in Vikhroli, Dahisar, Virar and Badlapur hasn't felt this important ever!!
And between them they span the entire spectrum of aspirations from working as a laborer in the Indian Railways to having pockets, deep enough for the money to spill-over to the markets.

*: Offer valid till another party stakes claim