Serendipity : Musings of an Islander

A fitting tribute to Mahatma Gandhi By Debkumar Bhadra                             |              Musings of an Islander    |              South Andaman According to a recent news report ca rried in a leading daily , 6 students including two girls of class XI (F) of Boys Senior Secondary School were found attending class under the influence of alcohol. Based on complaints from fellow students, the Physical Education Teacher of the school conducted an inquiry and found 6 students in an inebriated state in the class. Another news item  appearing  during the same time read Rajinder Singh (48) of Shadipur village died while driving under the influence of liquor on September 20, 2016. Police said, Ra...

Adding to the stress quotient of numerous families, count of B ars and L iquor outlets across A&N I slands  are on a rise . Ironically the G ovt promoted A ndaman and N icobar I slands I ntegrated D evelopment C orporation ( ANIIDCO ) playing harbinger is leaving no stone un-turned to further boost the already rocketing liquor sale in these I slands. Conversion of its lone G reen S hop at D elanipur to a liquor outlet is a glaring example of how the C orporation's priorities have changed over a period of time. Unfortunately it did not stop with creating that eyesore. According to a  report carried in a leading daily, ANIIDCO has invited E xpression of I nterest for development of 1 hectare land at M ohanpura into a commercial zone comprising S hopping C omplex, T wo-screen M iniplex, H otels, R estaurants, B ar, B anquet H alls, C onference R ooms, G aming zones etc. While there is no disagreement that islands need such avenues, but certainly tha...