IN TIMES OF RECESSION, STRATEGIC ALLIANCE IS THE KEYWORD OF SURVIVAL !!!

"LIZARD:'Oh! No! Again you have put your paw on my tail. I have never seen such a naughty cat in my life.'

CAT:'You will again get a new tail, naah! That's why; I always put my paw on your tail.'

DOG:'Hey, you, idiot Cat. My master was telling me yesterday that a Rat is creating problems in his grocery store.'

CAT:'Oh! I know that Rat. That's a big Rat. Once I tried to eat it, but, it scratched on my skin. It took me two months to recover from that infection.'

RAT:'Wow! Good to hear that you still remembered it.'

CAT:'There he is! Look at his size! He is as big as me.'

DOG:'Yeah! I appreciate that. Hey, Lizard, a Cockroach is flying around this room for quite some time. Eat it, boss.'

COCKROACH:'No, no, Lizard! Please don't eat me. Actually, there is a depression in Bay of Bengal to bring some heavy downpour after a few while from now. That's why; I am flying here and there to signal everyone about the heavy rainfall.'

LIZARD:'Ok! This time, I am not eating you as my stomach is already full, as I have eaten too many moths and flies a few while ago. But, next time, I will show no mercy on you.'

RAT:'Hey, Cat! I have an information for you. The master of this house have bought Chingri fish from the market and kept it in his kitchen. The kitchen door is open now. Grab your meal, Cat.'

CAT:'Wow! That's a great information, Rat. Thanks a lot!'

DOG:'Oho! the Rat is your informer! That's why; you have stopped trying to eat that Rat.'

CAT:'Actually, for our survival, both me and rat are in partnership with each other. I gave the information about your master's grocery shop godown to this Rat.'

LIZARD: 'Ha ha ha...Dog, without mutual partnership, you cannot have a win-win strategy.'

DOG:'Yeah! In bad times, you need those mutual partnerships. Anyway, I don't need to go for those partnerships, as my master gives me plenty of good foods to eat.'

CAT:'Dog,Had I been so lucky like you, I would have never made a bad habit of stealing fishes or milk packets from your master's kitchen.'

COCKROACH:'Hmm...after hearing this discussion, I am coming to the conclusion that hunger in your belly in an environment of food scarcity changes your character, personality and habits.'

RAT:'Exactly! Wow! Cockroach; being a little creature, you are also an intelligent creature like us.'

CAT:'Enough of discussion, guys! I am now going to pounce on those tasty Chingri fishes at the kitchen. See you later! Goodbye for now.'"-Arindam Sain