One group's choice is a trap for others. The so-called Greenhouse Effect is a yellow signal now turned red. Too many diversionary tactics are being imposed by the West/North on the South, "environment" issues have become multipurpose tools to tame the wagging tails of hanumans posing as humans, or so it seems to the natives of the Third World. Take a stand or go on a sit-down hartal.

Some local examples, however tiny: political activists are already in action even before the feasibility report is out on the site selection of the proposed Ganges/Padma bridge. Earlier, the Jamuna bridge project was postponed several times in two decades, as the scientific site selected did not suit the political monarchs in power. After the new bridge was opened, the original foundation stone was removed to change the name of the bridge. Hanging famous names by the roadside is a national pastime. Frailty, thy name is Homo sapiens.

The small pleasures of life should be made available to all citizens by the ruling regimes (politics or otherwise), regardless of the standard of living, as the big pleasures of life are like rare flash-comets. Make some options available to the economically handicapped, individuals, communities or nations. Politics is for what else?

Local politics is oriented to mere adversaries. Opposition terms are hate-rest periods, and regimes come back to power with a vengeance terrible to behold. Modern politics has no in-built healing mechanism in the debased system. The dragging effect and backlash are worse than witnessed after natural cyclones, as the latter are neutral, and the memory banks are not dirty.

So, what's your next move? Depends on the options available! See, but do not wait as the later philosophy is taboo.