We are proud to say that we are the World’s largest democracy and assume that we are in a far better state than impoverish and anarchy ridden countries like Somalia, Egypt, Myanmar and some east African countries. Perhaps India is affected by both anarchy and oligarchy.
Once the elected representatives get hold of their coveted Posts all they can manage is to go on endless trips with their entourage to European countries, stash away the black money in safe tax havens, corroborate with high-profile business magnates and hobnobbing with dreaded criminals.
Its 64 years that we became Independent but still we have not been able to unshackle the bonds of illiteracy, female infanticide, soaring crime rate, widespread corruption, ever widening gap between the haves and the have-nots.
In 1947 India indirectly benefited from the numerous infrastructures like good roads, steel plants, textile industry and ports etc which was built during the years of the raj and was naturally the most industrialized Asian Country.
Most of the Asian Countries today have marched past India and can exercise their right and influence in decision making in the economic affairs relating to the World due to their sound economic Conditions.
The dearth of good quality leaders has led to this mismanagement and chaos. All political Parties in India have a Single Point agenda of clinging to Power and have no real interest of catering to the well-being of the Country and its folks.
Politicians who have committed frauds and scams have somehow always managed to hoodwink the law and emerge unscathed.
The recent opposition to the Jan Lok-Pal Bill by the wily politicians is very much justified considering that once the bill is ratified then the Politicians would be at their wits end to save themselves from the tentacles of Justice.
Any person trying to garner a mass movement against this scam ridden Govt. would find themselves throttled by the Govt. agencies like the CBI/Tax authorities and would have to face a barrage of questions ranging from questioning their nationality to barring their assets and the ways and means of acquisition of the same.
If the Govt. is so worried why doesn’t it act when they feel wealth is being amassed /accumulated from undisclosed sources? Why foreign nationals are not stopped from entering this country illegally?
Why allow people from HOSTILE Countries to settle in hordes and pave way for suicide attacks like 26/11?
Sycophants like Kapil Sibhal /Digvijay Singh with their usual way of owning and disowning a statement ,trying to divert the peoples mind and even making a desperate attempt to create a rift amongst the members of the Civil Society will realize the folly of playing to the gallery as the Common man is fed up of the antics and give back what they deserve.
A well known Stooge of the UPA/Paid self styled Journo/small time actor cum entrepreneur recently made a statement that the Civil Society has no right to ask for reforms or amendments in the Jan Lok-Pal Bill citing only elected representatives of the Govt. can decide who should be within the ambit of the law. Though everyone is entitled to his/her opinion his backlash on TV, the adamant manner in which the views were voiced/dictated were atrocious.
What has this Stooge/self-righteous man done for this Country than rile away at the top of his Voice in the comforts of A/C Press Box?
It is very easy to speak about Politics in trains /buses, give discourses sitting in A/C media rooms etc but try contributing to the Common man on the street ,try to be involved in social causes, most of us would sulk citing some goddamn alibis and instead preferring our neighbour to take the plunge first.
Anna Hazare /Ramdev have barely managed to Pass STD.V but have definitely managed to awaken the educated illiterates across the length and breadth of the country by their sincere and conscious efforts. While one has changed the attitude of his countrymen the other has changed people’s life and vision that was dormant for years
The elected representatives (our eminent Parliamentarians) were the ones who have repeatedly blocked the bill since the 1960’s fearing that their right to cheat and right to commit all types of atrocities would get exposed.
The CAG-Comptroller and Auditor General along with the Supreme Court in their recent overviews have time and again commented adversely over the functioning of the Govt. but the Puppet PM along with his coterie have chugged along without any remorse. The Choreographer of this nautanki along with her projected PM Son are working overtime behind closed doors to magnify /cleanse their larger than life image to no avail.
The Politicians know very well that their days of cowering/bullying the people are numbered going by the mass intelligentsia who have joined the movement to jettison the sinister designs perpetrated on the Common man since the last 6 decades.
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Friday, June 17, 2011
TOLL Taking its ''TOLL''
Modern Technology has made road travel more comfortable, faster and reliable and it’s a pleasure to go on long journeys keeping our spinal cord intact. It was only during the last decade or so that the govt. has woken up to solve the grave problem of setting up a decent infrastructure and expressways have sprung up all along the country.
We have had a perennial problem of farmers not getting the correct procurement price due to lack of warehousing facilities, lack of good roads connecting the rural cultivating area to the urban Consumer market which often leads to wasting about 25% of the total produce.
More than one lakh people succumb on the Jittery roads and crore’s are doled out every year from the TAX PAYERS money to the next of kin of the unfortunate Victims in compensation.
Gallons of Petrol/Diesel are wasted day in and day out due to the lack of good roads or bad maintenance.
Building an infrastructure needs lot of capital investment which culminates in national benefit because it arrests most of the ill effects mentioned earlier. The Govt. ropes in Companies of repute after setting a deadline offering the contract to the lowest bidder. It further gives them authority to operate on BOT basis. BUILD, OPERATE & TRANSFER.
The Person who builds the roads/bridges has to maintain that infrastructure in a sound condition.
The Govt. gets the credit for building the bridge and the Contractor the coffers from the TOLL that they subsequently impose/collect from the end users.
Unfortunately off late it has been seen Kiosks have been built alongside old roads which are in dilapidated state to collect tolls. Though the sum is quite meager in some cases , huge amounts are being collected for no effort at all. The Babus in the govt. have hit upon this new found idea to procure advance money from the so called infra co’s which in turn, more than recovers the same through engaging in ‘’TOLL””.
One would have felt happy if the toll was utilized for maintenance of the roads but most of it is ends up in the wrong side of the pocket after paying the trivial salaries/mundane expenses of the collection agents.
After a certain number of years when the cost of the infrastructure is recovered through the levies some benefit should be passed on to the users may be through reduced fare structure, instead the toll inevitably goes on mounting every passing year devoid of any logic or sense.
The people have become immune to all these irrelevant taxes that are treacherously levied on them and seldom protest against these unjustified and immoral practices.
Though we Indians are intelligent, mature and knowledgeable we show an amazing tolerance level that has instigated and emboldened the perpetrators (our spoilt parliamentarians) to levy any tax at their whims and fancies.
The muck in the Parliamentary sort of working where the netas dictate terms to the electorate ,raise their own salary by unilaterally amending/flouting the laid down norms in the name of ‘’DEMOCRAZY’’ should be exposed at all levels .
We have had a perennial problem of farmers not getting the correct procurement price due to lack of warehousing facilities, lack of good roads connecting the rural cultivating area to the urban Consumer market which often leads to wasting about 25% of the total produce.
More than one lakh people succumb on the Jittery roads and crore’s are doled out every year from the TAX PAYERS money to the next of kin of the unfortunate Victims in compensation.
Gallons of Petrol/Diesel are wasted day in and day out due to the lack of good roads or bad maintenance.
Building an infrastructure needs lot of capital investment which culminates in national benefit because it arrests most of the ill effects mentioned earlier. The Govt. ropes in Companies of repute after setting a deadline offering the contract to the lowest bidder. It further gives them authority to operate on BOT basis. BUILD, OPERATE & TRANSFER.
The Person who builds the roads/bridges has to maintain that infrastructure in a sound condition.
The Govt. gets the credit for building the bridge and the Contractor the coffers from the TOLL that they subsequently impose/collect from the end users.
Unfortunately off late it has been seen Kiosks have been built alongside old roads which are in dilapidated state to collect tolls. Though the sum is quite meager in some cases , huge amounts are being collected for no effort at all. The Babus in the govt. have hit upon this new found idea to procure advance money from the so called infra co’s which in turn, more than recovers the same through engaging in ‘’TOLL””.
One would have felt happy if the toll was utilized for maintenance of the roads but most of it is ends up in the wrong side of the pocket after paying the trivial salaries/mundane expenses of the collection agents.
After a certain number of years when the cost of the infrastructure is recovered through the levies some benefit should be passed on to the users may be through reduced fare structure, instead the toll inevitably goes on mounting every passing year devoid of any logic or sense.
The people have become immune to all these irrelevant taxes that are treacherously levied on them and seldom protest against these unjustified and immoral practices.
Though we Indians are intelligent, mature and knowledgeable we show an amazing tolerance level that has instigated and emboldened the perpetrators (our spoilt parliamentarians) to levy any tax at their whims and fancies.
The muck in the Parliamentary sort of working where the netas dictate terms to the electorate ,raise their own salary by unilaterally amending/flouting the laid down norms in the name of ‘’DEMOCRAZY’’ should be exposed at all levels .
Friday, May 20, 2011
Living In a Material World
Money, Money ,Money ...must be funny In a rich man’s world.
This evergreen hit song sung by ABBA in 1976 aptly describes the value of money in one’s life. It has relegated every other want or desire to an inferior position and placed this on a pedestal and has almost become a monopolistic entity.
Money can almost buy anything on this planet except perhaps happiness. The law of diminishing returns perhaps is made to look ridiculous by the sheer lust it has created amongst the mortals who fight for a tiny morsel of the same.
Numerous ways have been devised to acquire the Vitamin –M and People try out novel ways by applying various permutation and combinations available within their ambit .
Some gain it through specialised skills, some through destiny, some others due to hard work, perseverance and dedication. Some are lucky enough to inherit the same.
The inherited money is the primary cause of discontent igniting the inferno of bitterness in families and destroying the thin fabric of love and compassion existing amongst the siblings.
It is sad watching the siblings slug it out between themselves for the share of the pie which incidentally has been ‘’baked’’ and ‘’nurtured’ ’by their fathers and forefathers and their own personal contribution towards its actual nourishment is practically zero.
The siblings who during their kindergarten years have shared food, clothes, love and happiness within four corners of a room suddenly start manipulating and conspiring against one another to lay claim to their ancestral wealth.
The morals can further deteriorate if one of the more opportunist and wily sibling gets control of the ancestral assets through dubious means casting aside the rights of the others.
It is but natural that every individual tries to improve upon his/her standard of living and yearns to earn more by utilising and applying their skills and knowledge and gain foothold to the luxuries of life.
The simple basics of life are forgotten –we come into this world empty handed and would leave it empty handed one fine day, whatever be the amount one may have stockpiled during his/her life time.
It is a common sight nowadays about well to do people struggling to work odd hours, investing in shares and property day in and day out in a desperate bid to add to their already filled kitty and perhaps outwit financially their nearest relative, acquaintance, or friend out of sheer jealousy.
If despite having enough fortune the heart still aspires for more, it will be futile to gain satisfaction in life besides putting an enormous amount of stress due to comparing/matching their wealth with everyone within their vicinity and community.
We usually tend to compare ourselves with those who earn much more than us or those whose standard of living is tad higher than us rather than comparing ourselves with those who struggle to earn two square meals a day. It is very difficult to identify or associate ourselves with persons who strive to earn the bare minimum. Our place in society, the respect we get from our relatives/friends is determined by the income we generate which incidentally provokes us to go all out in quest of this never ending saga. The comparison with a lesser mortal is perhaps a realistic way of measuring as to where we stand. The day we realise that we have been blessed with a small but cosy house, can afford a comfortable if not, lavish lifestyle and live with a clear conscience, life would be more comfortable and peaceful.
It is true that every service or product comes with a price tag and one should have enough money for their old age, medical emergencies and other comforts but to amass money in a greedy manner with no real end in sight would take away the satisfaction that is needed to live a cheerful, bountiful and meaningful life.
It may be too late to realise the harsh truth that the money so painstakingly nurtured, gathered, or pilfered would not be with us once we leave this mortal world at the end of our limited life span.
This evergreen hit song sung by ABBA in 1976 aptly describes the value of money in one’s life. It has relegated every other want or desire to an inferior position and placed this on a pedestal and has almost become a monopolistic entity.
Money can almost buy anything on this planet except perhaps happiness. The law of diminishing returns perhaps is made to look ridiculous by the sheer lust it has created amongst the mortals who fight for a tiny morsel of the same.
Numerous ways have been devised to acquire the Vitamin –M and People try out novel ways by applying various permutation and combinations available within their ambit .
Some gain it through specialised skills, some through destiny, some others due to hard work, perseverance and dedication. Some are lucky enough to inherit the same.
The inherited money is the primary cause of discontent igniting the inferno of bitterness in families and destroying the thin fabric of love and compassion existing amongst the siblings.
It is sad watching the siblings slug it out between themselves for the share of the pie which incidentally has been ‘’baked’’ and ‘’nurtured’ ’by their fathers and forefathers and their own personal contribution towards its actual nourishment is practically zero.
The siblings who during their kindergarten years have shared food, clothes, love and happiness within four corners of a room suddenly start manipulating and conspiring against one another to lay claim to their ancestral wealth.
The morals can further deteriorate if one of the more opportunist and wily sibling gets control of the ancestral assets through dubious means casting aside the rights of the others.
It is but natural that every individual tries to improve upon his/her standard of living and yearns to earn more by utilising and applying their skills and knowledge and gain foothold to the luxuries of life.
The simple basics of life are forgotten –we come into this world empty handed and would leave it empty handed one fine day, whatever be the amount one may have stockpiled during his/her life time.
It is a common sight nowadays about well to do people struggling to work odd hours, investing in shares and property day in and day out in a desperate bid to add to their already filled kitty and perhaps outwit financially their nearest relative, acquaintance, or friend out of sheer jealousy.
If despite having enough fortune the heart still aspires for more, it will be futile to gain satisfaction in life besides putting an enormous amount of stress due to comparing/matching their wealth with everyone within their vicinity and community.
We usually tend to compare ourselves with those who earn much more than us or those whose standard of living is tad higher than us rather than comparing ourselves with those who struggle to earn two square meals a day. It is very difficult to identify or associate ourselves with persons who strive to earn the bare minimum. Our place in society, the respect we get from our relatives/friends is determined by the income we generate which incidentally provokes us to go all out in quest of this never ending saga. The comparison with a lesser mortal is perhaps a realistic way of measuring as to where we stand. The day we realise that we have been blessed with a small but cosy house, can afford a comfortable if not, lavish lifestyle and live with a clear conscience, life would be more comfortable and peaceful.
It is true that every service or product comes with a price tag and one should have enough money for their old age, medical emergencies and other comforts but to amass money in a greedy manner with no real end in sight would take away the satisfaction that is needed to live a cheerful, bountiful and meaningful life.
It may be too late to realise the harsh truth that the money so painstakingly nurtured, gathered, or pilfered would not be with us once we leave this mortal world at the end of our limited life span.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
The Forbidden Fruit
Life has become so cheap that it can be snuffed off just for anything and by any one for the flimsiest reason.
The scorching summer heat over the sub-continent takes a heavy toll of both humans and cattle alike due to dehydration and depletion of essential minerals in the body. Survival of the fittest as depicted by Charles Darwin seems to eliminate the unfortunate few who cannot withstand the brutality of either Man or Nature.
The Chilling incident which unfolded in a small town of Harishchandrapur, a district in Malda -west Bengal on 9th May 2011 will stand testimony till eternity for lynching a small girl aged 9 years for a petty ‘crime’ she so innocently committed.
The sight of juicy watermelons laden aboard a truck in addition to the parched throat courtesy, the glaring summer heat induced the girl to pilfering the fruit.
Unfortunately the act was witnessed by the driver of the truck who along with his accomplices tied the hapless girl to a tree and then mercilessly beat her up with bamboo sticks. The little girl succumbed to the injuries inflicted soon after.
Malda district of West Bengal is one of the impoverished and most of the people barely manage to have 2 square meals a day. Does this act induced by acute hunger and thirst quantify to be a crime? The minor age and the innocence of the kid too was at stake.
This incident is just one of the many that happens routinely in one of the largest democracies of the world and is brushed under the carpet as the Victim is living hand to mouth and has no platform or support to fight against the oppression.
The photograph of the dead girl with deep anguish writ all over her innocent face would have moved the most hardened person to tears. It was perhaps even reflecting the calm serenity of death which released her from acute Poverty, from the clutches of starvation, from living a life which often pondered when the next meal would arrive.
If God is hell bent on giving her a re-birth then I earnestly appeal to him to at least give her a life which will not coerce her to commit a ‘crime’ and lose her life over a goddamn fruit.
Stealing is a crime and the perpetrator should be dealt with stringently.
This being the case the politicians who have stolen, misappropriated, embezzled billions of dollars should be handed the most apt Punishment commensurate with the extent of committed offence.
Our Country has always boasted of separate laws –one for the common man and one for the elite.
In unison we wish that the waves of change that is engulfing the Country at the moment would be instrumental in abolishing the glaring disparity/lop sided development pervading the shores of our ONCE great Nation.
The scorching summer heat over the sub-continent takes a heavy toll of both humans and cattle alike due to dehydration and depletion of essential minerals in the body. Survival of the fittest as depicted by Charles Darwin seems to eliminate the unfortunate few who cannot withstand the brutality of either Man or Nature.
The Chilling incident which unfolded in a small town of Harishchandrapur, a district in Malda -west Bengal on 9th May 2011 will stand testimony till eternity for lynching a small girl aged 9 years for a petty ‘crime’ she so innocently committed.
The sight of juicy watermelons laden aboard a truck in addition to the parched throat courtesy, the glaring summer heat induced the girl to pilfering the fruit.
Unfortunately the act was witnessed by the driver of the truck who along with his accomplices tied the hapless girl to a tree and then mercilessly beat her up with bamboo sticks. The little girl succumbed to the injuries inflicted soon after.
Malda district of West Bengal is one of the impoverished and most of the people barely manage to have 2 square meals a day. Does this act induced by acute hunger and thirst quantify to be a crime? The minor age and the innocence of the kid too was at stake.
This incident is just one of the many that happens routinely in one of the largest democracies of the world and is brushed under the carpet as the Victim is living hand to mouth and has no platform or support to fight against the oppression.
The photograph of the dead girl with deep anguish writ all over her innocent face would have moved the most hardened person to tears. It was perhaps even reflecting the calm serenity of death which released her from acute Poverty, from the clutches of starvation, from living a life which often pondered when the next meal would arrive.
If God is hell bent on giving her a re-birth then I earnestly appeal to him to at least give her a life which will not coerce her to commit a ‘crime’ and lose her life over a goddamn fruit.
Stealing is a crime and the perpetrator should be dealt with stringently.
This being the case the politicians who have stolen, misappropriated, embezzled billions of dollars should be handed the most apt Punishment commensurate with the extent of committed offence.
Our Country has always boasted of separate laws –one for the common man and one for the elite.
In unison we wish that the waves of change that is engulfing the Country at the moment would be instrumental in abolishing the glaring disparity/lop sided development pervading the shores of our ONCE great Nation.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Rigging the Game
The involvement of the People who have managed to Fix Matches in the ongoing Cricket world Cup from places as far as Nairobi and London has disturbed the avid cricket Fan a great deal.
The game which saw a lot of passion, determination to excel in the early 60’s and 70’s has been replaced by the lure of money and greed and games have been thrown in connivance with the bookies who operate in nexus with the top cricketing officials. Most of the top officials who have no knowledge of the game whatsoever are involved in running and administration of the same has ruined the ‘’gentlemen’s ‘’ game.
It all started in the western world where games like Boxing and wrestling(WWF) were fixed long back at the cost of the avid viewers and with some games where betting became legal the sports lost the competitiveness as Money replaced Passion and the will to win against all odds.
The ICC is said to be looking for bookies and has confirmed that a minimum of 7 matches have been found to be fixed -the most prominent amongst them being between Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Let’s revisit some of the statistics which definitely has raised a few eyebrows.
India were 267 for 1 in 39 over’s against South Africa. The South Africans were down and out and preparing for a massive onslaught /run riot. The Indians lost the next 9 wickets for a mere 29 runs.
India made 338 against England but there were an astounding 139 DOT BALLS in that game- an incredible 23.1 overs were bowled by England without a run being scored. In real terms India scored 338 in a mere 25 overs (they were bowled out in the 48th Over), the run rate being an brain scratching 13.52 per over.
The IPL played on the same lines of the EPL (English premier League)-Football saw massive rigging and betting as several politicians hobnobbed and vied with one another to enter as franchisees seeking lucrative players to rake in profits. Fortunately the people saw the mess and the infighting amongst the politicians ,some of the players bogeying in late night parties with a glass of wine in one hand and damsels from the film world in another.
The World Cup suddenly has fewer viewers as the poeple are gullible no more and can easily spot the chinks in the armor. Countries like Pakistan have lost talented young batsmen and bowlers due to spot fixing recently who tried to make easy money forsaking their patriotism in the bargain.
I personally feel that empty cricket stands in the near future in protest against this willful deceit committed by the players and cricket officials across the world will restore the mindless sanity that has invaded the game which has cost us from watching the gentleman’s game with pride and dignity.
The game which saw a lot of passion, determination to excel in the early 60’s and 70’s has been replaced by the lure of money and greed and games have been thrown in connivance with the bookies who operate in nexus with the top cricketing officials. Most of the top officials who have no knowledge of the game whatsoever are involved in running and administration of the same has ruined the ‘’gentlemen’s ‘’ game.
It all started in the western world where games like Boxing and wrestling(WWF) were fixed long back at the cost of the avid viewers and with some games where betting became legal the sports lost the competitiveness as Money replaced Passion and the will to win against all odds.
The ICC is said to be looking for bookies and has confirmed that a minimum of 7 matches have been found to be fixed -the most prominent amongst them being between Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Let’s revisit some of the statistics which definitely has raised a few eyebrows.
India were 267 for 1 in 39 over’s against South Africa. The South Africans were down and out and preparing for a massive onslaught /run riot. The Indians lost the next 9 wickets for a mere 29 runs.
India made 338 against England but there were an astounding 139 DOT BALLS in that game- an incredible 23.1 overs were bowled by England without a run being scored. In real terms India scored 338 in a mere 25 overs (they were bowled out in the 48th Over), the run rate being an brain scratching 13.52 per over.
The IPL played on the same lines of the EPL (English premier League)-Football saw massive rigging and betting as several politicians hobnobbed and vied with one another to enter as franchisees seeking lucrative players to rake in profits. Fortunately the people saw the mess and the infighting amongst the politicians ,some of the players bogeying in late night parties with a glass of wine in one hand and damsels from the film world in another.
The World Cup suddenly has fewer viewers as the poeple are gullible no more and can easily spot the chinks in the armor. Countries like Pakistan have lost talented young batsmen and bowlers due to spot fixing recently who tried to make easy money forsaking their patriotism in the bargain.
I personally feel that empty cricket stands in the near future in protest against this willful deceit committed by the players and cricket officials across the world will restore the mindless sanity that has invaded the game which has cost us from watching the gentleman’s game with pride and dignity.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Avoidable Deaths
The macabre sight of the slippers along with the packed lunch boxes and the water bottle atop the 19th floor terrace from where Nidhi Gupta threw down her kids and jumped therein after was gory enough to melt even the stoniest hearts.
The little kids had no idea what destiny had in store for them when their own mother whom they had trusted so much had cut short their Journey of life which had just started to bloom, on his planet forever.
The deaths aroused sentiments from all over and the blame game shifted to the in laws whose behaviour might have provoked or instigated the hapless Nidhi Gupta into committing this act.
The father booked a complaint against the in-laws accusing them of torturing his daughter mentally over the past several years.
Despite knowing the family disputes and the husband’s callous attitude the girl’s family in order to save this marriage optimistically hoped for a better future.
This has been the bane of many Indian families which unfortunately culminates in such avoidable disasters.
Armed with a Professional degree Nidhi , who worked as a Professor in a College and could have easily managed out on her own coupled with the fact that her father too is extremely well off.
The Children would have grown up independent and confident in a different environment altogether and Nidhi could have managed everything by herself given the financial credentials and the academic qualifications she possessed.
It is very easy to write something about others whom we do not know personally , it is easy for us to comment sitting within 4 walls of a comfy room expressing our views, it is easy to be optimistic while lecturing others, it is easy to debate such incidences but it would be possibly very difficult to relive the ordeal experienced by Nidhi and her kids, maybe it was difficult to overcome the menacing wave of depression which had engulfed her but somewhere at the back of the mind I feel that she should have talked to her folks back home, charted out some way for her and the kids renounced her hubby along with his eccentric family considering her sound educational /financial background instead of resorting to such a ghastly act.
Whatever, but the little children did not deserve this gory end.
The little kids had no idea what destiny had in store for them when their own mother whom they had trusted so much had cut short their Journey of life which had just started to bloom, on his planet forever.
The deaths aroused sentiments from all over and the blame game shifted to the in laws whose behaviour might have provoked or instigated the hapless Nidhi Gupta into committing this act.
The father booked a complaint against the in-laws accusing them of torturing his daughter mentally over the past several years.
Despite knowing the family disputes and the husband’s callous attitude the girl’s family in order to save this marriage optimistically hoped for a better future.
This has been the bane of many Indian families which unfortunately culminates in such avoidable disasters.
Armed with a Professional degree Nidhi , who worked as a Professor in a College and could have easily managed out on her own coupled with the fact that her father too is extremely well off.
The Children would have grown up independent and confident in a different environment altogether and Nidhi could have managed everything by herself given the financial credentials and the academic qualifications she possessed.
It is very easy to write something about others whom we do not know personally , it is easy for us to comment sitting within 4 walls of a comfy room expressing our views, it is easy to be optimistic while lecturing others, it is easy to debate such incidences but it would be possibly very difficult to relive the ordeal experienced by Nidhi and her kids, maybe it was difficult to overcome the menacing wave of depression which had engulfed her but somewhere at the back of the mind I feel that she should have talked to her folks back home, charted out some way for her and the kids renounced her hubby along with his eccentric family considering her sound educational /financial background instead of resorting to such a ghastly act.
Whatever, but the little children did not deserve this gory end.
Friday, March 11, 2011
Intimidating the Blogger
The amendment in the Indian IT Act of 2008 has indirectly hauled in those providing web-hosting Services called as intermediaries, ISP’s (internet service Providers) and on line auction sites. However for some strange reason the term intermediaries has included Blogs within its ambit.
The blogs neither provide any service nor inculcate any large scale commercial interests so as to be clubbed within the aforesaid act.
The Govt under the onslaught of the hawk eyed media is desperately trying to brush under the Carpet the various Scams unearthed day in and day out and barely managing to survive the crisis by manipulating its numbers amongst the Coalition Partners.
The Blogs are primarily meant for people who love to write and who want to express their unreserved feelings, of events which in turn offers an insight to the eventual readers about the existing circumstances and sharing knowledge amongst them.
There is no compulsion on the readers to accept the opinions expressed by the blogger and they can either take it or leave it in toto.
There is no real threat as perceived by the UPA Govt which is seeing RED at the Blogs which according to them indulges in character assassination, based on irrelevant records, lacks in scientific approach, spreads communal hatred and all sort of negative trait’s .
It won’t be surprising if more of such illogical laws are enacted which will try to suppress and coerce the Private News Channels into the erstwhile outdated and obsolete era of ’Doordarshan ’.
Despite the Progress (which is obviously lop-sided) the mind set of successive Govts at the Centre hasn’t much changed and every opportunity is used to hide the nefarious activities of the netas and their brethren /next of kin, RTI activists are attacked threatened and even eliminated for exposing their Criminal links.
The Govt would have to retract this draconian Law which curbs the freedom of Speech -an inherent trait of Democracy once the movement against this is launched by bloggers and readers alike.
The same blood is running in the veins of the current young turks in this Govt which once tried to throttle democracy in 1975 by imposing emergency.
Whether this Gag Order remains or is withdrawn, the Pen will always be Mightier than the Sword.
The blogs neither provide any service nor inculcate any large scale commercial interests so as to be clubbed within the aforesaid act.
The Govt under the onslaught of the hawk eyed media is desperately trying to brush under the Carpet the various Scams unearthed day in and day out and barely managing to survive the crisis by manipulating its numbers amongst the Coalition Partners.
The Blogs are primarily meant for people who love to write and who want to express their unreserved feelings, of events which in turn offers an insight to the eventual readers about the existing circumstances and sharing knowledge amongst them.
There is no compulsion on the readers to accept the opinions expressed by the blogger and they can either take it or leave it in toto.
There is no real threat as perceived by the UPA Govt which is seeing RED at the Blogs which according to them indulges in character assassination, based on irrelevant records, lacks in scientific approach, spreads communal hatred and all sort of negative trait’s .
It won’t be surprising if more of such illogical laws are enacted which will try to suppress and coerce the Private News Channels into the erstwhile outdated and obsolete era of ’Doordarshan ’.
Despite the Progress (which is obviously lop-sided) the mind set of successive Govts at the Centre hasn’t much changed and every opportunity is used to hide the nefarious activities of the netas and their brethren /next of kin, RTI activists are attacked threatened and even eliminated for exposing their Criminal links.
The Govt would have to retract this draconian Law which curbs the freedom of Speech -an inherent trait of Democracy once the movement against this is launched by bloggers and readers alike.
The same blood is running in the veins of the current young turks in this Govt which once tried to throttle democracy in 1975 by imposing emergency.
Whether this Gag Order remains or is withdrawn, the Pen will always be Mightier than the Sword.
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