The write choice--
the Gandhi edition of the luxury brand pen has gold threads
around it & has an image of Gandhi in gold on the nib.
according to reports, the 241 edition is 11.67 lakhs.
Bapu on my bag--
There is no end to Gandhi merchandise on the net.
there are t-shirts, mugs, cards & even skateboards!!
The skate-board, in case you wanna put your feet
on something that says..."Gandhi disobey"! for 3067
only......
"Gandhi...for gourmands"--
Try a net search for 'Gandhi Restaurants'.
There are 100's of eatries named 'Gandhi' spread
across muliple continents coz ''aakhir indian cheez
ki pehchaan aur kisse hoti he''???
(very true)
Gandhi for Sale--
The varous auctions of Gandhi's belongings never
fails to evoke the patriotic fervour. NRI's
Sir Ghulam Noon & Prof Puri bought set of
letters for 10000 pounds and presented to
Indian government. Vijay Mallaya, bought
5-personalised items for 8.8 crores from James Otis.
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A man who represented simple, frugal life....who was the icon of
simple living and high thinking, is used all
over the world to sell everything from mugs to foods,
minting millions as.....
"GANDHI IS THE BRAND OF THE ERA"
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When the world very well knows that he was a frugal philanthropist who strived for the poor and their nation, it is ironical that Mont Blanc chose to introduce a "luxury" pen to pay tribute to him. Something which not even a middle class Indian (leave alone the poor) can afford buying.
ReplyDeletepeople seem to have mistaken Gandhi as India's status icon instead of our nation's icon for the the downtrodden.....perception error!!!
ReplyDeletei agree with that..leave alone the poor, even middle class Indian can't afford the things introduced in the name of Gandhi, a man who offered everything he had, for the downtrodden.
ReplyDeleteWe made his name a part out lives but stll struggling with his ideas and values.