Guwahati, Aug. 23 -- Into my seventies, I am absolutely astonished at the fact that we ordinary citizens are being taken for a ride in every aspect of our existence. The quality of life has deteriorated to such a low level that individuals like us can no longer recognize the society we survive in.
Let me give a few examples of what I mean. One of the most essential requirements for life is water, not merely for drinking, but also for washing oneself, clothes, utensils, etc. Over a decade back, after itinerant existence in rented houses in diverse localities, I had purchased a flat in a residential area in Guwahati. Its builders had ensured, through what is known as deep tube-well boring, that those who dwelt in the flat complex had plenty ...