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Wednesday, February 22, 2006

Flights of fantasy

Kerala, they say is a great state with high literacy and health statistics that match that of developed nations.

But, the folks there suffer from perpetual delution. This is especially true with the government. Recently, the government of Kerala decided to launch a low cost airline to help its citizens who provide for the only infrastructure development in the state - creating palatial homes and new places of worship. Apparently, these poor souls were finding the fares from "gelf" were on the high side. This when there are a number of low cost carriers starting to come in the Indian and Gulf markets and the Indian domestic carriers beginning to fly international routes.

Now, this is the same state where successive governments have n't been able to run the state road transportation system properly. And, of late have had difficulties paying salaries to its employees and indulged in redirection of funds marked for tsunami relief for other activities. So, in all sense the government is bankrupt. But, hey don't let financial bankruptcy bankrupt you of ideas.

Of course, the airline idea never took off the ground because of a number of things including objections of the union minister of aviation.

But, if you do have any stupid ideas please feel free to share it with the government of kerala.

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