Flash back to early 1990s: I had a friend. Yes, in those days, I too had friends. Her name is, well I don't remember her name. It will come to me. I remember she was very fair. Too fair like a north Indian. She would say "The vegetables are so very expensive. So most of the days, I cook different pulses - (kaalu) instead of vegetables". Yes, they were expensive. If I shop for Rs. 10, I would get vegetables for only 3 days. And I did not forget a 0 in the above number. I would shop for Rs. 10 and buy vegetables for 3 days in a near by shop. Now give 10 rupees note a kid and he will retort "What do you get for 10 rupees"
Flash back to early 2000s: My neighbor, a good old lady who would talk non-stop, crib about husband, in-laws. She would send her retired husband to buy soppu ( leafy vegetable) each morning. He will buy it for 10 rupees and she will make sambar for the entire family.
Today: I went to Reliance. Supposed to be cheaper than street vendors. I brought veggies worth Rs 100, which included Soppu, drum sticks and 5 cucumbers and 4 chow-chow and 5 lemons. Hundred rupees for all these. So I glanced through kaalu (pulses). Green grams - which are cheapest in the lot, are Rs.80 for half a kg.
So this is the situation (or if you want - inflation) of our economy in the perspective of us - home makers. What is the government doing to change this terrible inflation?
I remember the stories of many big families in my native. When brothers of the family want to divide the house, eldest one or one who is in charge of the family,( called yajamana) would take loans from all sources and but keep money secretly in his account . So others would have to bear the burden of loans. Looks like our esteemed government is doing this.
Flash back to early 2000s: My neighbor, a good old lady who would talk non-stop, crib about husband, in-laws. She would send her retired husband to buy soppu ( leafy vegetable) each morning. He will buy it for 10 rupees and she will make sambar for the entire family.
Today: I went to Reliance. Supposed to be cheaper than street vendors. I brought veggies worth Rs 100, which included Soppu, drum sticks and 5 cucumbers and 4 chow-chow and 5 lemons. Hundred rupees for all these. So I glanced through kaalu (pulses). Green grams - which are cheapest in the lot, are Rs.80 for half a kg.
So this is the situation (or if you want - inflation) of our economy in the perspective of us - home makers. What is the government doing to change this terrible inflation?
I remember the stories of many big families in my native. When brothers of the family want to divide the house, eldest one or one who is in charge of the family,( called yajamana) would take loans from all sources and but keep money secretly in his account . So others would have to bear the burden of loans. Looks like our esteemed government is doing this.
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