Tuesday, October 1, 2013

I Don’t Know, Son! - 69

The Veto Power!
Son: The Veto-Power in the United Nations Security Council refers to the power wielded by the five permanent members – USA, China, UK, Russia and France, dad.
Father: True. Go on son.
Son: These members are empowered to prevent adoption of any major draft Council resolution regardless of the level of international support for the draft, dad.
Father: True. Go on, son.
Son: However, in the Indian context it has assumed a new definition now, dad.
Father: Like what? Go on, son.
Son: It is the power wielded by Rahul Gandhi that prevented the signing of an ordinance by the President of India even after it has been approved by the Cabinet, dad!
Father: I don’t know, son!
Not so Worried!
Son: The rating agency Fitch has kept three PSU banks under watch, dad.
Father: Go on, son.
Son: Punjab National Bank, Canara bank and IDBI Bank are the three banks under its watch list, dad.
Father: Go on, son.
Son: A spokesperson of Canara Bank, however, is reported to have said that the bank is not much worried, dad.
Father: How come? Go on, son.
Son: According to him, the bank is now busy in taking over a ‘major bank’ in Karnataka and the position of the bank would improve substantially after the takeover, dad.
Father: Which is the bank? Go on, son.
Son: It is the Amanath Cooperative Bank, which is in the news for all the wrong reasons, dad!
Father: I don’t know, son!
No Moral Right?
Son: The BCCI is said to be thinking of deputing one of its officials to convey a message to the Indian cricket legend Tendulkar, dad.
Father: What message? Go on, son.
Son: The obvious message is to ask the legend to announce his voluntary retirement, as BBCI wants to avoid the embarrassment of dropping him, dad.
Father: Go on, Son.
Son: When newsmen approached the legend for his comments, he is reported to have said that BCCI has no moral rights to ask him to retire, dad.
Father: Go on, son.
Son: According to the legend, Srinivasan has been sticking on to the post of the President of BCCI in spite of all the controversies, dad.
Father: True. Go on, son.
Son: Tendulkar feels, as a legend he has every right to stick on to the Indian Team, dad!
Father: I don’t know, son!
The New Brand Ambassador!
Son: The industry is always looking to encash the popularity of icons for marketing its brands, dad.
Father: True. Go on, son.
Son: The tendency of Tendulkar to stick on to the Indian Team seems to have attracted the attention of one particular brand, dad.
Father: Which brand? Go on, son.
Son: The Fevicol brand is said to be interested in appointing the legend as its brand ambassador, dad!
Father: I don’t know, son!
The Conflict of Interest!
Son: One should appreciate the temerity with which N Srinivasan pursued his goal of wresting back the post of President of BCCI, dad.
Father: True. Go on, son.
Son: He fought against all his adversaries almost single handedly to get the coveted post back, dad.
Father: Go on, son.
Son: It seems the Gujarat Ambuja Cement Company wanted to make him a brand ambassador for its advertisement campaign – Yeh deewaar toot ti kiyon nahi.......?
Father: Interesting. Go on, son.
Son: However, Srinivasan is said to have declined the offer citing conflict of interest, dad.
Father: How come? Go on, son.
Son: Srinivasan owns the prestigious cement company - India Cements Ltd – dad!
Father: I don’t know, son!
A V Krishnamurthy



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