Yeah, I'm depressed, how did you guess?

It's times like this when I start wondering if with my receding hairline I am also losing my ability to comprehend English.

Tons of trees have gotten (I know that is not a word but then it should be) felled this week talking about Ms. Shetty. When the Prime Ministers and Senior Cabinet ministers of one and a half countries, take time off to talk about a dumb third rate startlet on an even dumber reality show you know you have arrived.

What amazes me is the whole hype in India about how the "Thinking" media in the west is on the side of our dear Sister Shilpa.

Specifically they refer to an article in the Guardian by the "renowned" Aussie Women's right advocate and feminist Germaine Greer who everybody 'claims has come out strongly in her favour.

I chanced upon the article and that is what made me doubt my grades in English 101. The way I read it I got the distinct impression the Ms. Geer was keeping herself one syllable short of calling Ms. Shetty a manipulative little witch who is ready to push all the buttons that are needed to win the show.

Reading about her latest little "Lage Raho Munnabai" act only reinforces my firm belief that rather than being distraught by all the abuse Ms. Shetty seems to be setting herself up to be the triumphant little starlet who will do whatever it takes to win.

I wish we could give Rahul and the Boys in Blue a shot of what she is having. They desperately need it.

Even though she may not have emerged victorious and though she may not yet even be aware of it Ms. Shetty has already won one great battle right here in India.

Considering how with such ease and style our little Karate Kid has chopped Ms. Rai and my ex off the front pages of all the papers.

Short of a sudden break-off in the engagement (Hey, I can think positive, happy thoughts you know, and besides he has done it once before already) there is little that can get her the headlines right now