Dog's Day Out: Bengaluru's Midday Meal Scheme

If the Lord works in mysterious ways, his representatives on earth — politicians — aren't very far off. Last week, an announcement for a midday meal scheme was made — not for humans, but for stray dogs of the Garden City of India.

- Hriday Ranjan Urban Bourbon (Writer, comedian)

If the Lord works in mysterious ways, his representatives on earth — politicians — aren't very far off. Last week, an announcement for a midday meal scheme was made — not for humans, but for stray dogs of the Garden City of India. The news, like every other in the country, brought up a string of opinions from both sides — from jubilation to outrage. Thankfully, no dogs were invited to TV studios, but when has that ever stopped some humans from howling on camera?

If X is a fire, I'm the soggy towel left in the rain. Some people hailed the decision as a landmark move for animal rights. Others bemoaned the lack of basic human rights before we move on to trickier frontiers like animal rights. Personally, I'm learning NOT to have opinions on every topic. That being said, I admit I have always gotten along fabulously with stray dogs.