{"id":478,"date":"2008-12-25T10:32:40","date_gmt":"2008-12-25T10:32:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/shekharkapur.com\/newblog\/?p=478"},"modified":"2008-12-25T10:32:40","modified_gmt":"2008-12-25T10:32:40","slug":"merry-christmas-and-a-cheerful-new-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shekharkapur.com\/blog\/2008\/12\/merry-christmas-and-a-cheerful-new-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Merry Christmas and a cheerful New Year !!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Am in Mumbai at this time and seeing a much more somber Christmas celebrations.  The Churches and other places of worship are full, but the hotels and the partying is tentative. But perhaps thats the way it was intended to be ?<br \/>\nThis last year has been dramatic. And there are somber lessons to learn. The year started with India being branded as the next great economic power and the stock market flying incredibly high.  The year ended with a crash in the economy, a sinking stock market and terror attacks in Mumbai. And we go into a New Year celebration with the pall of nuclear conflict hanging over us. All within a year ?<br \/>\nYet we go into next year with hope that the lessons of last year will put us on far steadier course, both in our personal and public lives. We understand better now the nature of the world, and look to concentrate on that which is sustainable like, love, relationships, friendship, environment and spirituality.<br \/>\nThe changing of the world order with Obama being elected also gives rise to a hopeful new force in world politics and I am sure we look forward to his taking charge. We also hope the India will find a new leader that has the same trust of the people,<br \/>\nHave a great Christmas and New Year everyone<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Am in Mumbai at this time and seeing a much more somber Christmas celebrations. 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