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Line of Duty Seasons 5 and 6. (2019-2021) Since writing  about the TV series in 2017, two other series had been released. Continuing from the previous series, Anti Corruption No.12 (AC#12), continue in their endeavour to wipe out corruption in the police department. On the one hand, the police department wants to be seen as carrying out their duties above the board, without fear or favour and one-minded in seeking the truth to mete justice. At the same time, the department does not want to appear overtly corrupt but gives an image of having integrity. It is an interplay between maintaining the appearance and preserving integrity. The funny thing about this whole exercise is that both arms of the regulators are from the same parent body. For any enforcement to function, it had to garner the trust of the general public. So how can it shoot itself in its foot and be able to run? But who would want an outsider to sieve through their household laundry and embarrass them of their soiled ...

Sins (Indian-English; 2005) Director: Vinod Pande Vinod Pande had been a screenwriter, director, broadcaster in his own right. And he is still at it. He had been the centre of attraction, sometimes for the wrong reasons. This 2005 film, done in English, set in God's own country, created a lot of hoopla in its days. Despite its adult listing by the Indian film board, the public was still livid as it painted a Roman Catholic clergyman as an abusive adulterer. Against the background of idyllic Kerala beaches and countryside, a priest gives a student nurse a ride who was late for her examinations. What a ride it turned out to be. Little recommendations here and help there to help the nurse in her studies and employment turned into a torrid affair. Despite being an open secret, the preacher climbed the ladder of the priesthood and later became a Bishop. To appease the incessant public chatter, the parish arranged for a yeoman to marry her. The situation became bizarre as the priest beco...

Bad Education (2019) They used to say that education was the only left to us to come out of the rut that we were stuck. At least that is what Amma made us believe when we were forced to burn the midnight oil even during festivities. While others were busy getting ready to usher in the festival in full spirits, in new garments and air of celebrations, we were made to cramp in facts about biology and Newton's law of gravity. She impressed upon us that at the time of reckoning when our future endeavours were at stake, our knowledge and quick thinking that would pull us through interviews and promotions, not stories of merrymaking and feasting with friends. Then we grew up. The years in the School of Hard Knocks showed us that Amma was only partially correct. True, education would help to lift you up by your boot-straps but 'whom you know' will skyrocket you to greater heights. Knowing people helps to cement transactions and grease you out of difficulties.  We all unders...

Sepp Blatter the survivor? Sometimes one wonders who is right and what is wrong any more. Is there a divine power up there righting the wrong and otherwise, anymore? So much of bad publicity has been given about the biggest football governing body of late of scandals, corruption and manipulation. The elections still went on as usual. The incumbent clung on to throne even after 8 years, in spite of the alleged misdoings, the competitors to the throne essentially put in cold storage and are outcast as a pariah. And it is business as usual. The victor, the 75 year old Sepp Blatter, promises of putting the house in order whilst in the same breath denied any money politics in the body's dealings of which which he was the boss for 8 years. If the house is already in order, then why bother to clean it up? Unless you have OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder), that is! Of course nobody knows where the real truth lies. I guess it must be somewhere in between. That reminds m...