2011 @ 360°

The year of highs, the year of lows

The year of yes’s, the year of no’os

The year when the GDP bled,

The year when inflation led

The year which started with 1-1-11

                                                                            Holy cow, that year was 2011.

The year that had a lot to host

From the landmass of Asia to the pacific coast.


The poor Japanese faced the quake                              

Middle East became wide awake.

Osama, Gadaffi and then Kim Jong

Their reigns ended, a little too long.

                                              Witness to triumphs, also saw shambles

                                              The year whose predictability was a big gamble.

         The year saw the royal alliance

         was a witness to India’s world cup brilliance.

         It saw the automobile market in top gear

         It was the year when petrol was costlier than beer.

The American Eagle that once soared high                                   


Flew much lower, that you cannot deny.

Obama’s political ambitions faced a jinx

As India hosted its first Grand Prix.                              

Indo-Pak relations saw further lows

Though Heena Rabbani’s style raised a few brows.

Revolutions galored and the fizzing of fear

TIME named the protestants: people of the year.                

Back home, it was KBC attaining glory

Sunny Leone in big boss, well that’s another story.

The legends from the world reached heavenly abode

From Dev Anand to Steve Jobs, I give them my ode.

Anna Hazare became the crusader

The government going hither –wither.

The citizens showed their gall

Dared the government to bring a Lokpal.                                

It was the year of events, people came in herds

DK bose and Silk Smitha, were the buzzwords.

2011 undoubtedly was the year of change

When emotions blew out of range.

100 centuries in Sachin’s sight

Afghanistan’s sports finally saw some light.                      

As Djokovic ruled the tennis court

Tiger Woods couldn’t hold his fort.

Air India had its wings chopped off

As Kanimozhi’s plea had a cough.

Ratan Tata became history

As Tata got Cyrus Mistry.

Kolaveri di became the new anthem for all


Poschim Bonga became the new Bengal.

Oh! What changes the world saw this year

Not just another one, it must now be clear!.

And so it has been a year of tumult

Rare was the moment that made us exult.

May the ancient Mexicans’ doom be shelved

Oh! Lord give us a safe twenty twelve.