tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77316219788252844712024-03-04T21:47:18.720-08:00The World I see asThe "ONE"http://www.blogger.com/profile/05264004653217153333noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731621978825284471.post-55187286820151815362011-06-29T11:44:00.001-07:002011-08-15T07:40:26.025-07:00What should I have done?<p>Last wednesday I was standing at the back gate of my hostel waiting for one of my friend to return from the tea shop. In the meanwhile, I saw a middle aged man (nearly 35) coming to me. As soon as I saw him, I understood that he is coming for some help from me (don't know how). As expected by me, he came to me and asked me whether I understand Tamil. I answered in No. Then he said no problem I know English too. </p><p>Then he started narrating me a story that he had come to Chennai from Coimbatore. He was called for an interview. After the interview as soon as he got into a bus someone pickpocketed his wallet and that he is left with no money. He asked me for some money so that he could go back to his home. At once I thought to give him money, but then I thought for a while whether he is speaking truth or it's a tactic by him to get free money. I said that I too don't have money and I need to go to ATM to withdraw some money. He just said ok and left. I kept looking at him till he was invisible and kept thinking that should I have given him the money?</p>Really, it's very difficult to differentiate between honest people and liars. Why didn't Gandhi give us a talisman for this too?The "ONE"http://www.blogger.com/profile/05264004653217153333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731621978825284471.post-86200330199799180282011-05-20T10:41:00.000-07:002011-05-20T10:51:30.539-07:00Brett Lee Wants Sponsorship<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq52cPj2p2s2qBrEV_bwQYsKzqKjpi0mBNIL8g_QQ6cUc2nzEzbkXMfhHBviRl0KAlW6Ec1IPDgS9tTU8QYnX9sZf2Jxt1MwD6EsrJ9AZzrgMUInQa3Hu-jeC2ner-4WPW5m_xnNHLg4E/s1600/brett-lee1.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq52cPj2p2s2qBrEV_bwQYsKzqKjpi0mBNIL8g_QQ6cUc2nzEzbkXMfhHBviRl0KAlW6Ec1IPDgS9tTU8QYnX9sZf2Jxt1MwD6EsrJ9AZzrgMUInQa3Hu-jeC2ner-4WPW5m_xnNHLg4E/s320/brett-lee1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608857309350639058" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:webdings;">I was amazed when I looked at the shoes of Brett Lee in one of his match. No No... It was neither too good nor torn. It had a sticker on it labelled "Sponsor Needed". The paucity of sponsors for a player like him is quite surprising. Even his way of advertising for himself is interesting.</span>The "ONE"http://www.blogger.com/profile/05264004653217153333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731621978825284471.post-48494133791611240202011-05-18T00:54:00.000-07:002011-05-18T01:15:10.033-07:00Jai-Lolitha<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Tamilnadu</span> Chief Ministers have been so generous to the voters who helped them to get back power. Today, I came to know the reason behind a few rusted Dish TV Antennas in rural part of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">TamilNadu</span> during my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">SEB</span> field visit last year.<br /><br />I read in the newspaper today that Mr. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Karunanidhi</span> had promised people to give them colour TVs if he comes to power. Guess what! He didn't breach the voters and colour TVs worth Rs. 4,000 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Crore</span> were ordered and delivered. Actually he had two benefits. One that he was seen as a politician who stood to what he promised and the other one was that it would help increasing the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">TRP</span> of his television channel SUN TV. That's what we say "<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Ek</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">teer</span>, do <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">nisaane</span>".<br /><br />Going along with the traditions of the state, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Amma</span> too had promised that she would provide students of class <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">XIth</span> and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">XIIth</span> with a laptop. Now, 14 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Lakh</span> laptops would be ordered to keep her promise. I was thinking of the company who would get this huge order. They would be lucky enough to get the single largest hardware order ever in the history of India's e-inclusion programme. The order could be anywhere between 150 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Crore</span> to 350 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Crore</span> (huge enough to change the P&L figures for the company for this Financial Year).<br /><br />There were some other promises too made by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Amma</span> during her election campaign which she announced to start soon after she was sworn in as the Chief-Minister of the state. Such as free rice, subsidised other cereals to the poor.<br /><br />What I think is that just a formal declaration of these freebies won't help. Improvement in the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">PDS</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">system</span> is what India needs. There have so many welfare programmes running all across India. But, without proper watchdogs, they have been just a tool in the hands of officials handling those programmes as a means of increasing their <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">personal</span> wealth.<br /><br />Hoping of some steps in this <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">direction</span> too.The "ONE"http://www.blogger.com/profile/05264004653217153333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731621978825284471.post-73978289548802260072011-05-15T05:45:00.000-07:002011-05-15T06:50:06.594-07:00Should bribery be Legalized?On the website of the Finance Ministry, the chief Economic Advisor to the Indian Government Mr. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Kaushik</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Basu</span> has recommended to legalize paying bribery (in case of Harassment Bribery*) in India in order to fight corruption. At the first go it may seem absurd to even think of legalizing an immoral act to tackle corruption. But, a deeper thought must have gone through in Mr. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Basu's</span> mind before putting up the recommendation.<br /><br />One of the explanations may be that people easily tend to pay bribe in order to get their work done. It happens to even those who don't want to pay bribe but have to. If they complaint about the bribery before getting their work done then their work won't get done. And they can't complaint about it after paying as it is <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">illegal</span> in India to pay or accept bribe. So, the solution provided by Mr. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Basu</span> is that if someone doesn't wish to pay bribe, they first get their work done by paying bribe. After that they can complaint against the person who accepted bribe for the work. This legal construct would dissuade government officials to accept bribe as they would think twice before accepting it.<br /><br />In India, rules are such that a boy who attempts suicide, a father who pays dowry and a journalist who carries out a sting operation is also liable to be punished. I think these rules are an arm for those who asks for bribe or dowry, as they know the bribe or dowry giver won't complaint against them as they too are criminals in the eyes of law. Hence, such a law would be very helpful in combating corruption.<br /><br />Looking at it from a different angle, won't it make easy for big corporate houses who most often bribe government officials to get their work done? Even for a common man, bribing would be easy as they would have a panacea in their hand. So, before implementing the rule certain Ifs and Buts must be taken into consideration. Then only it would help fighting corruption otherwise we only would have to suffer.<br /><br />*(Harassment Bribery is defined as those cases of bribery in which people don't intend to pay bribe, but they have to, in order to get what they are legally entitled to. For example- If an income tax refund is held back from the taxpayer and he has to bribe the officials in order to get it.)The "ONE"http://www.blogger.com/profile/05264004653217153333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731621978825284471.post-92080036247105081482011-05-14T04:51:00.000-07:002011-05-14T22:55:02.074-07:00OBL - An Obituary<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBG3iRSEwjPHNikmlwcK_bDURCuPDxYS29XNa0_avDSC9AH4PNzCSTPmJPse5kfucnxUwaTe5yIzx1n89e6WEFJNCSNripbS7U2FKuMeJq7Ahnotc6uhFG8KnuPOuJCQ9UZrQOZevrMWA/s1600/AVN_FBILIST_621241g.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 208px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBG3iRSEwjPHNikmlwcK_bDURCuPDxYS29XNa0_avDSC9AH4PNzCSTPmJPse5kfucnxUwaTe5yIzx1n89e6WEFJNCSNripbS7U2FKuMeJq7Ahnotc6uhFG8KnuPOuJCQ9UZrQOZevrMWA/s320/AVN_FBILIST_621241g.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606593221933350066" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Osama</span> Bin Laden (herein after to be referred as <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">OBL</span> - surely in order to not repeat blunder of confusion between <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Osama</span> & Obama :-P) is finally dead according to the US officials.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Early Life of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">OBL</span></span><br /><br /><span id="imgdsc0"> In 1979, at the age of 22, bin Laden joined the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Mujahideen</span> in Afghanistan to fight the Soviets. He subsequently became the chief financier of an organisation, which evolved into <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">al</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Qaeda</span> (which translates to 'The Base'). In 1989, after the Soviets pulled out, bin Laden returned to Saudi Arabia to work for his family construction firm. He was forced to leave Saudi Arabia in 1991, when the government revoked his citizenship for indulging in "anti-government" activities. He took refuge in Sudan.<br />In 1996,</span><span id="imgdsc0">Under pressure from the U.S. and Saudi Arabia, Sudan expelled <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">OBL</span>. He moved with his 10 children and three wives to Afghanistan and declared a jihad, or holy war, against the U.S. and its allies.</span><span id="imgdsc0"><br />In 1998, truck bombs triggered by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">al</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Qaeda</span> in U.S. Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania killed 224 people.<br /></span><span id="imgdsc0">Week later, the U.S. Embassy in the Tanzanian capital Dar es Salaam was bombed.</span><br /><span id="imgdsc0">In the biggest terror attack on U.S. soil, the twin towers of the World <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Tra</span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNrC65kBm-cMNMoM2zTHybLDb16tNhSJ9wsZ4QLX76n4yQs2jtgCECYiZIH9UNbeTxtfnyU3bUkUifpP15LaldguRfvc5ThLHVhaRba2_GE2NtUHJy2hRnwHvMdLmFYEVFJA-25aB1W8c/s1600/osama_bin_laden.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 244px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNrC65kBm-cMNMoM2zTHybLDb16tNhSJ9wsZ4QLX76n4yQs2jtgCECYiZIH9UNbeTxtfnyU3bUkUifpP15LaldguRfvc5ThLHVhaRba2_GE2NtUHJy2hRnwHvMdLmFYEVFJA-25aB1W8c/s320/osama_bin_laden.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606538411516362146" border="0" /></a><span id="imgdsc0"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">de</span> Center were razed to the ground on September 11, 2001 by <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">al</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13">Qaeda</span> suicide squad.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Final Destination</span><br /><br /></span>He used to live for the last five years imprisoned behind the barbed wire in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14">Abbottabad</span> (just 50 <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15">Kms</span> away from Islamabad) spending long hours in front of his computer without an Internet connection (to protect himself from the reach of tech savvy US Military). He relied on just one person for his communication to the outer world, popularly known as the "Courier" and his brother who carried his Thumb Drives in & out. Living with the name as <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16">Arshad</span> Khan, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17">OBL</span> lived with his three wives (so unlucky, just three) and few children completely behind the walls. One interesting incident that if some <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_18">Sahid</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_19">Afridi</span> hit ball from a nearby playground over the 12-foot concrete walls, the Khan family wouldn't let anyone enter the compound. They would give the boy R.50 to buy a new one (they could have given the ball instead, but they thought it may be some US spy ball which may reveal their secret).<br /><br />Even in his exile, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20">OBL</span> used to record voice messages to be edited, subtitles added, his images added and <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21">broadcasted</span> by the Al-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22">Qaeda</span> which was sent via his Courier boy or his brother.<br /><br />The role of Pakistan had been suspicious throughout the operation. It would have been impossible without their involvement that <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23">OBL</span> would have been living their for the last ten years. Even military operation by US would have been impossible without Pakistan's support.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">After Death (AD)</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKOYJNauaQzXcq5Hl41Thrj-LRa7_koqqCI_ngyIo-8n6nC7XQZPy9XRhsjruREbXyVOvvNKpDP-bcyatJpQWkcei0SoBM1U49oF5AcKYjUZi2-SSwYiouv6ZtZaWbYWrus-guS-x_CLE/s1600/THANG_BIN_LADEN_621164f.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKOYJNauaQzXcq5Hl41Thrj-LRa7_koqqCI_ngyIo-8n6nC7XQZPy9XRhsjruREbXyVOvvNKpDP-bcyatJpQWkcei0SoBM1U49oF5AcKYjUZi2-SSwYiouv6ZtZaWbYWrus-guS-x_CLE/s320/THANG_BIN_LADEN_621164f.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5606586128332748210" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Look at the happy faces of US people, now they feel relieved that no 110 storey building would fall over them while working in office.<br /><br />Back in Afghan land, another man was worried,Omar Bin Laden, (the Nth son of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24">OBL's</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25">Mth</span> wife), who left his father with his siblings in 2001 from Afghanistan as he never liked the work his father did, has rightly accused Obama for unlawfully killing his father who was without arms at his home at <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26">Abbottabad</span>. According to him, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_27">OBL</span> should have been arrested and made to go through trial in the court of law for truth to be revealed in front of the whole world (God knows what truth he was talking about).<br /><br />Another incident which seems interesting after <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_28">OBL's</span> death is the announcement of US officials for US citizens abroad to be alert and cautious of traveling outside their home and to avoid large gatherings. Terror...even after death I would say.<br /><br />One news that caught all eyes after his death was the fall in the price of oil below $113. Amazed by the reach of his affect on even commodities like oil. (Hope food inflation in India too falls)<br /><br />India too joined to discuss the role of Pakistan in providing shelter to the terrorists (thanks <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_29">OBL</span> for revealing the world about <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_30">Pak's</span> double face and giving India a chance to say something against them). Hope it progresses in the positive manner in the coming future.<br /><br />After all,as far as I am concerned, justice has been done to all those who suffered because of the terrorist activities carried out under the leadership of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_31">OBL</span>, be it Indians, Americans or British. Now, Mission <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_32">al</span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_33">Zawahiri</span> to be accomplished.The "ONE"http://www.blogger.com/profile/05264004653217153333noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731621978825284471.post-4653169341479905362010-10-11T06:54:00.000-07:002010-10-12T10:08:47.648-07:00Is India really a land of "HUNGRY" people?According to a recent report by the International Food Policy Research Institute (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">IFPRI</span>), India has been ranked below China and even Pakistan in the hunger index. The index, released today , rated 84 countries on the basis of three leading indicators -prevalence of child malnutrition, rate of child mortality, and the proportion of people who are calorie deficient. China is at the 9<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">th</span> place while <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Pak</span> being on 52<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">nd</span>. Not only that, it also tells that 42% of the world's underweight children live in India. These figures are contrasting to the fact that India now is the second fastest growing economy in the world.<br /><br />Almost 47% of Indian children under 5 years of age are underweight.This high percentage matches with that of the nations like Nepal, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Srilanka</span>, Bangladesh and even African countries.These are really alarming numbers and need to be addressed more seriously by the government and the common people.<br /><br />The primary reasons according to me are (I) The population (II) The level of education and awareness (III) The state of women (IV) Gender bias (V) Poverty (VI) Infectious diseases.<br /><br />The huge population of course plays a vital role in this regard.Population is a subject of which the perception varies with the viewpoint of the observer. To the demographer it is an exercise in statistics, to the politician a matter of votes, to the economist it is dissipation of wealth, to the bureaucrat a problem of feeding, clothing, educating and housing the masses and to the industrialist a source of labour.<div style="position: fixed;"><div id="new_selection_block0.4860249213845973" style="overflow: hidden; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; border: medium none;"><br /><br />Read more at: <a href="http://doctor.ndtv.com/storypage/ndtv/id/3703/type/feature/The_population_problem_in_India.html?cp" target="_blank_">http://doctor.ndtv.com/storypage/ndtv/id/3703/type/feature/The_population_problem_in_India.html?cp</a></div></div> As we have limited resources and a large number of people to exploit that , not everyone gets equal and required amount of calories intake. This leads to some (actually most) of them undernourished. Such undernourished parents give birth to children who are underweight.<br /><br />The literacy rate of India is just 68% (even after 63 years of independence). This is when a literate in India is one who knows how to write his/her name!!! Education plays a very important role in the state in which a family member will be, specially their children. People are not educated and hence not aware about the developments in the world around them which leads to negligence <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">towards</span> certain basic things, one of them being proper care and facilities to the children .<br /><br />The head of a family is the mother (at least for the internal matters of the home). If she is well educated or at least, aware about the proper methods to take care of their children from the time of their birth, the present situation can be tackled effectively. But, today we don't see such condition in every part of the country. Due to a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">tradition</span> of following the set customs and traditions tend them to ignore proper care for their and their children's health.<br /><br />Gender bias here refers to the state where a male is given more preference than a female in our Indian society. Generally, we consider a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">woman</span> to be more responsible (and it is true too) than a male. But, that freedom is not given to the women in our society which creates a lacunae in the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">health care</span> of the family and ultimately leads to underweight children.<br /><br />Poverty in India is widespread over all the states. As of 2010, more than 37% of India’s population of 1.35 billion still lives below the poverty line. More than 22% of the entire rural population and 15% of the urban population of India<a id="KonaLink2" target="undefined" class="kLink" style="text-decoration: underline ! important; position: static;" href="http://www.economywatch.com/indianeconomy/poverty-in-india.html#"><span style="color: rgb(100, 0, 0) ! important; font-family: Arial; font-weight: 400; font-size: 16px; position: static;color:#640000;" ><span class="kLink" style="color: rgb(100, 0, 0) ! important; font-family: Arial; font-weight: 400; font-size: 16px; position: relative;"></span></span></a> exists in this difficult physical and financial predicament. Rural Indians <a id="KonaLink1" target="undefined" class="kLink" style="text-decoration: underline ! important; position: static;" href="http://www.economywatch.com/indianeconomy/poverty-in-india.html#"><span style="color: rgb(100, 0, 0) ! important; font-family: Arial; font-weight: 400; font-size: 16px; position: static;color:#640000;" ><span class="kLink" style="color: rgb(100, 0, 0) ! important; font-family: Arial; font-weight: 400; font-size: 16px; position: relative;"></span></span></a> depend on unpredictable agriculture incomes, while urban Indians rely on jobs that are, at best, scarce. Most families in the villages, far away from the cities are deprived of basic facilities because of lack means and money. They are not capable of getting two meals a day. We have families in some part of the country who live for 3-4 days on just water. When they have nothing other than water to survive how will they take care of their children.<br /><br />Lack of awareness about the basic <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">health care</span> facilities available also adds to the cause of so many undernourished children in India. Sometimes of a disease leaves its effect for a long time, which leaves its effect for along. There have been several such <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">diseases</span> which have and still continuing to effect the children of India.<br /><br />These all reasons, cause and its effects must be taken care off so that our economical growth must go hand in hand with a growth in all other fields. Hoping for the best in the coming future.The "ONE"http://www.blogger.com/profile/05264004653217153333noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731621978825284471.post-20695698898048053302010-10-09T03:23:00.000-07:002010-10-09T07:47:26.171-07:00Indian soldiers.<span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" >Yesterday, I read somewhere about the death of a British Lieutenant Colonel<span id="ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_lblDescription"><strong></strong></span></span><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:100%;" ><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>in Afghanistan. I came to know that some of them carry a video <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">camera</span> on the top of their head to record the proceedings of the war. It was because of this camera that the killing of that Colonel was recorded and </span><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">was made public afterwards. It showed that he was hiding himself somewhere. He tried to contact some other soldier through his radio, but couldn't find good signal. So, he had to come out from the hiding place. Doing this he was seen by the </span><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" style="font-family:verdana;">Taliban</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> and was shot.One of his artery was </span><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" style="font-family:verdana;">severely</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> damaged.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Other soldiers, when they saw it, called for help. They asked for a helicopter to take the Colonel to the hospital. Due to some unknown reasons the helicopter took almost an hour to reach the place.He was then immediately taken to the nearest hospital. But, even three hours of intensive medical treatment by the doctors couldn't save him.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">The story doesn't end here. Questions were raised </span><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" style="font-family:verdana;">by</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> the media and the public for the lack of facilities which ultimately led to the Colonel's demise. Even the Prime Minister had to answer the public. Though the explanations by the Army and the PM were not satisfactory, the whole incident reveals the fact that the death of one Colonel can be such big event in Britain.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">I was trying to relate the same situation in India. Think of a news on the fifth page of a national daily which shows a picture where an old lady is crying in front of a </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" style="font-family:verdana;">dead</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> body wrapped in a white cloth. This has been a common sight so we tend to ignore it. But don't we have the </span><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" style="font-family:verdana;">responsibility</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> to think about them and pray for their soul. </span><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" style="font-family:verdana;">After all</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> they have given up their life so that we could live in peace. They are not given such </span><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" style="font-family:verdana;">facilities</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> </span><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" style="font-family:verdana;">which</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> the soldiers of other countries get. They can't even think that a helicopter will come to rescue them in need. The situation in which the soldier has died would never be made public. Even it gets public, an Indian can't question the Army or the PM for the death of a soldier anywhere. We must be proud of our soldiers who don't think of themselves when are on duty of saving the live of the people of India.</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">We don't see such feelings in the soldiers of other countries even when they are given so much facilities.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">When I think of the Police forces of India then also I tend to feel that they are being neglected. I have read that they are given just Rs. 300 for their dress in an year for the last 20 or 30 years. We can imagine when some of them are paid Rs 4000 as salary how they can manage the difference for their dress from their income. There have instances where a police had to wake up at 3 in the morning to go for duty in an election because they had just 1 bathroom to share among 17 </span><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" style="font-family:verdana;">policemen</span><span style="font-family:verdana;">. Then they had to do their duty for the whole day without them being given time for the lunch as that constituency came under the list of sensitive constituencies. There are several other instance like this where the people who care for us are neglected.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">We must pay attention towards them otherwise they too will loose their commitment and ultimately we would have to suffer. </span><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" style="font-family:verdana;">At least</span><span style="font-family:verdana;"> we must do it for ourselves.</span><br /></span>The "ONE"http://www.blogger.com/profile/05264004653217153333noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731621978825284471.post-64513318012235925262010-10-05T05:10:00.000-07:002010-10-05T05:23:40.487-07:00V V S Laxman, Really very special<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCz6U8uEUFRwpXp2pvglMoJT1H8zrY_LjIu-eZlie5gma9n46Pouf-LRzXXhkuZz74uP0hJoKaWMvu8cee0VJmj79sQKDkdTlWy6np_7vQ-MVdqWI_PVgwijH3pZUXe9sV48qYmaOii7U/s1600/122578.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 197px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCz6U8uEUFRwpXp2pvglMoJT1H8zrY_LjIu-eZlie5gma9n46Pouf-LRzXXhkuZz74uP0hJoKaWMvu8cee0VJmj79sQKDkdTlWy6np_7vQ-MVdqWI_PVgwijH3pZUXe9sV48qYmaOii7U/s320/122578.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524534087566371554" border="0" /></a><br />The pic shown here has been a common sight when Laxman plays against Australia. Once again in this test match, he has proved his name which people generally call him "Very Very Special Laxman".<br /><br />Remember he came to bat 9th down in the first inning because of the injury. Still in the second inning when India needed him he delivered with his full potential.<br /><br />Along with this we must not forget the contributions of Ishant and Pragyan who stood there with Laxman.<br /><br />Once again India proved that a test cricket can be won by a team effort which it has been showing for the last few years. Jay Ho.....The "ONE"http://www.blogger.com/profile/05264004653217153333noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731621978825284471.post-39264774263286830812010-09-20T20:26:00.000-07:002010-09-20T20:58:14.229-07:00SPECTACULAR TO SEE THEMOn the first day of this round of Davis Cup, when I came to know that India is down 2-0 against Brazil, I ignored the news that I would have to be disappointed again to see India loosing the match. But, as always, a ray of hope was there (which is there even when India needs 100 runs off the last over and Ashish Nehra and Munaf Patel are in the middle).<br /><br />Next day, as expected, Paes and Bhupati duo was successful in keeping India's hope alive with their win ,which was their 24Th consecutive win as a pair (a record for a doubles team in Davis Cup). This win kept India's hopes alive and even mine.<br /><br />Now it was Somdev and Bopanna's turn to show that they can carry forward Indian tennis on their shoulders. First, it was Somdev who defeated with his talent and humidity of Chennai, the Brazilian. The last match of the round was going to be the most interesting and important as it was to cement a place for India in the world group for the very first time in the 89 years of the history of Davis Cup. Much to my delight, Bopanna seized his chance at glory and defeated the other Brazilian to complete a famous triumph. I, along with all the Indians, am proud to see Indian youngsters coming up in every sport.<br /><br />I finish with a hope to see such glories more frequently and in every field.The "ONE"http://www.blogger.com/profile/05264004653217153333noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731621978825284471.post-70027517121744105882010-09-14T06:19:00.000-07:002010-09-15T04:15:01.014-07:00Some LEARNINGS.......................I have just returned attending the inauguration and the workshop for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">ESPIRE</span> - The All India Level Business Plan Competition to be held in our college (<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">LIBA</span>) in association with TIE and EDI on 23rd of November. There were many great personalities present there like Mr. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Laxmi</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Narayanan</span> (Vice-Chairman and Ex-CEO of Cognizant), <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Swaminathan</span> (Founder of the company called <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Startup</span>2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Scaleup</span>) and an entrepreneur who passed out from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">IIM</span> A many years back.<br /><br />After joining the course here in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">LIBA</span>, I have come across many such people who have succeeded in the endeavours of their life. Many top brass people of several companies have visited our campus in the past three months. I have found three common characteristics in all of them.<br /><br />First and the most important of them being their simplicity, a very high degree of calmness in their attitude and behaviour towards other people (Obviously, it may seem like that just because they are not representing only themselves, but their organisation, family etc in front of several new faces). But, still they are different from others in their behaviour.<br /><br />Second thing is their sense of humour. This may seem a bit absurd at first reading, but, this has been a common characteristics among all of them ( The reason may be that they need to talk for 2-3 hours and to keep the students awake they need to crack some jokes often). Their timing has always been excellent.<br /><br />Although last, but very important is that almost all of them had faced failures on the way to their goal and had to come out of many difficult situations. They had to stand tall against the obstacles in their life. After many such unprecedented events, they come out to be <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">successful</span>.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Today I was very much impressed by Mr. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Swaminathan</span> of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11">Startup</span>2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12">Scaleup</span> and got to learn many things from him which I could implement in my life to achieve my goal.<br /></div>The "ONE"http://www.blogger.com/profile/05264004653217153333noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731621978825284471.post-46617961958081127062010-09-13T05:59:00.000-07:002010-09-13T06:34:42.018-07:00DABANGG.....<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:trackmoves/> <w:trackformatting/> <w:punctuationkerning/> <w:validateagainstschemas/> <w:saveifxmlinvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> 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Salman was awesome in his role. The actions were fantabulous. Sonakshi Sinha was good (keeping in mind that this was her first movie). I liked all the songs especially the title track, tere mast-2 do nain... and the item number. Salman deserves credit for his capability to dance on the Nain.. song, as it was not very easy (credit also goes to the choreographer). The tone of all the characters was mind-blowing especially..... Bhaiya ji.......ESSSSSShhhhhMILE <span style=""> </span>and the one who got injured by the bullet of Chulbul Pandey in the beginning. Vinod Khanna continues to be doing justice to his role. Sonu Sood was also up to the mark.<br />But, as the story progresses a sense of incompleteness creped in. I think that the Director was in a real hurry to release the movie as soon as possible. I didn't like the acting of Dimple Kapadia which sometimes looked to be overacting. The fault here may be of the director who couldn't take out the best of her which we have seen in her earlier movies. Even some of the sequences of the movie were beyond our imagination. As in, why Chulbul Pandey had to go to his old house to get married? Why then Tinu Anand cancelled his daughter's marriage? He was not insulted by Chulbul. There were other instances as well.<br />Roles of Anupam Kher and Om Puri were not set according to their image and quality. Both of them are actors of great potential which should have been taken out of them.<br />Still, if we look at it as a whole, the movie is a complete entertainer. It is worth watching at least once (may be twice or thrice because of Salman and the accent of the other actors).</p>The "ONE"http://www.blogger.com/profile/05264004653217153333noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731621978825284471.post-61892171055961470562010-09-12T03:56:00.000-07:002010-09-13T06:48:40.111-07:00COMMON "WEALTH" GAMESLast night I was reading in a newspaper about some of the "Achievements" of the members in the organising comittee for the CWG.How do they escape after commiting such open crimes? It is our right and duty to stand tall against such evils in our country, as the money they have devoured are ours. Until and unless accused are convicted, the spirit and the future of the games can't be safeguarded.<br />After that comes the incident, where many of the "Indian" athletes were tested positive for doping.<br />In a country like India which talks a lot about ethics, such immoral activities are a shame. When their coaches were asked about this, they replied that they didn't know that those drugs were banned. They mean to say that they take "Methyl Hexaaneamine" daily in their dose and don't know that they are banned for an ahelete. How innocent!!! Such players and coaches are also liable to be punished harshly to keep the sportsman spirit alive.<br /><br />(NOTE:- Accused here implies a condition where charges against them have been proved)The "ONE"http://www.blogger.com/profile/05264004653217153333noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7731621978825284471.post-1804689849815792902010-09-11T03:45:00.000-07:002010-09-11T11:15:58.176-07:00People here and People there<div style="text-align: left;font-family:arial;"><span style=";font-family:arial;font-size:100%;" >We come to see a lot of people around us. No two are same. They have different external looks which is very difficult to change. But,( "BUT" is the most suspicious word) internally changes may be brought and in my opinion should be brought. Why people <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">always</span> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">think about themselves? I mean, they have the right to do so, but being a human they have the responsibility to think about others too.<br /><br />This feeling of thinking about others used to be present among friends. But, now even friends tend to think about themselves before thinking about their close friends. I have never and perhaps will never like this kind of attitude on anyone's part. I am not talking about the ideal situation where everyone is ready to help others. That happiness which one tastes after helping others need to be cherished for long then only can one be unselfish.<br />A quote from the movie "BAAWARCHI"<br />"Apne liye to sabhi jeete hain, dusron k liye jine me jo khushi milti hai woh kisi aur chiz me nahi hai"<br />(Everyone lives for themselves, the happiness one gets living for others is unparallel)<br />I have seen some people who live for others and hope to see more such people in my life.....<br /></span></div>The "ONE"http://www.blogger.com/profile/05264004653217153333noreply@blogger.com5