So Narendra Modi has won his third term in office as the Chief Minister of India's new golden state, Gujarat. Most saw it coming, but most probably did not see coming the absolute majority with which he would win. True, the BJP has ten less seats than 2002 this time, at 117, and Congress has gained around the same number, but after all the hoopla that the Congress and the BJP rebels in the state, including biggie Keshubhai Patel, raised about the impending doom for Modi, has forced all these people to go into hiding after the rout.
Communists hate religion. I think thats a stereotype in today's world. The fact is that they only hate Hinduism right now, because they need the minority votes to survive. Thus when they see Modi has won, they choose to overlook the fact that the people of Gujarat have voted for him. They instead twist it and say communalism has won. The fact that those who voted for him are sane individuals of the state does not matter. Modi won because he is a wizard who has put a spell on them.
Modi needed to win and I hope his win is stop these agenda-less minority appeasers to stop and do a rethink. When it comes to appeasing the minorities for their votes, there is no limit for the Congress. Spineless that it is, it is even less concerned about things such as sovereignty and secularism, something which it carries on its sleeve. Its a hypocritical world we live in, and the sooner the people of India realize that they need to act if they have to get ahead in this world, the better it is. I hope they realize the grave danger this country came under by bringing the Communists into the national government.
The last four years have had nothing new. Congress proposes, Chinese Puppet deposes. The Prime Minister has done three things best - explain, explain and explain. The Communists have done three things best - threaten, bully and blackmail.
I have the new India Today with me, for the week of December 24, 2007. Its main article is about Prakash Karat, the CPI head. It has some nice tidbits about what the Communists are doing to the country. I have already posted about how they stopped Rajiv Gandhi from modernizing India's banks, and now here are some more crimes they are committing against the country.
"CPI (M), which lives in a time warp, continues to believe that the state knows best. Neither empirical evidence nor experience to the contrary matters. And thanks to their 60-plus strength in the Lok Sabha, the comrades have effectively played spoilsport in critical reforms, the worst hit being the financial sector. India's lumbering bureaucracy costs a packet in terms of salary, but it will cost much more in pension. Moving to a new pension system is imperative both for the Government and the employees, who will earn barely 8 percent this yeawr even as the Sensex has risen over 43 percent. The ones to be denied the dividends of growth are the very sections that the Left professes to protect.
Take banking sector reforms, which Manmohan promised as early as September 2004, but hasn't been able to deliver. The Government needs to fork out almost Rs. 40,000 crore to beef up the capital of public sector banks. It should bring down its equity and make a public offering, thereby bringing in capital while continuing to own majority shares. But the Left disagrees. The issue of privatisation, steeped in barefaced duplicity, is worse. The Left parties practice economics in Kolkata and politics and Delhi. They find nothing wrong in selling the landmark Great Eastern Hotel in Kolkata to a private chain, but stubbornly resist the sale of the rotting Ashoka Hotel in the national capital. Since May 2004, the Left has arm twisted the Government to fund sick PSU's to the extent of over Rs. 10,000 crore through investment and bailouts. Of the 48 central PSU's, only nine posted profits while 27 are making losses and 12 have shut shop.
More mysterious is the Left's stand on big retail. It has been proved the world over that retail chains provide opportunity for creation of logistics and supply chain networks, which in turn enables perishables to be stocked and helps curb both wastage and inflationary tendencies. Every year, food worth Rs. 59,000 crore is wasted and much of this loss is borne by farmers. It is also a fact that retain chains create employment and various levels and control migration from villages to cities. And of course, the chains bring affordability to consumers by bringing down prices. It should ideally form part of the Left manifesto, but they would have none of it.
The hypocrisy is just as obvious in the case of Special Economic Zones (SEZ's). The communists chose to stay silent till the farmers in West Bengal began protesting against land acquisition. Clearly, the state government is desperate for investments, which would create employment and generate revenue to pay for the ever-enlarging bureaucracy. Even on the issue of land for industry, CPI (M) has double standards. Outside Bengal, they don't want anyone to talk concession, yet thought nothing of promising land virtually free to Indonesia's Salim Group. Even when they did get on to the anti-SEZ bandwagon thanks to dissent within UPA, CPI(M) restricted itself to land acquisition and kept silent on the contentious issue of tax exemption, which could cost the Government over Rs. 1,00,000 crore ($25 Billion) by 2009. Ditto with the issue of tax concessions to industry, ranging from the exemption from long-term capital gains tax to dividend tax exemptions and tax holidays for big business that cost the government as much as Rs. 2,88,000 crore ($72 Billion). Exasperated, Manmohan once asked ""if we were promoting crony capitalism."" The Left kept quiet."
Tuesday, December 25, 2007
Friday, December 14, 2007
while still on retail...
I came across this article by Gurcharan Das, a retired businessman and now a columnist. Its about the Left's stand for the small retailer in this great churn that India's retail industry is witnessing.
Very interesting, and some already known facts, but he gives one example which again reconfirms the traitors that the Indian Left is. The Left do not have permanent stands, as we all know. Friends will become foes, and foes will become friends as long as it suits their gameplan.
Tearfully yours, Bania Ji
Very interesting, and some already known facts, but he gives one example which again reconfirms the traitors that the Indian Left is. The Left do not have permanent stands, as we all know. Friends will become foes, and foes will become friends as long as it suits their gameplan.
Tearfully yours, Bania Ji
There is a legitimate concern, however - what will happen to the millions of jobs in the neighbourhood grocery stores as supermarkets like Reliance Fresh open across the country? The answer to that question has just come in.
Thomas Reardon, a world authority in retailing, and
This is not the first time that the Left has tried to stop history. When Rajiv Gandhi wanted to introduce computers in banks and railways, the unions went on massive strikes. This delayed our computer revolution by 15 years. A union leader confessed later that computers had actually increased jobs, not reduced them. The same virtuous circle will repeat itself in a bigger way in retailing as the benefits will touch the entire society. The farmer will get a higher price for his produce when he sells directly to supermarkets and is freed from the clutches of our corrupt mandi system. The housewife in the city will also pay a lower price at Reliance Fresh stores because the middlemen have been removed.
Yes, wholesalers and artiyas will lose, and they are the ones behind the current agitation in Uttar Pradesh,
The epic, Mahabharata, seems to have been aware of our Indian ironies. It tells the story of Jajali, an arrogant Brahmin, and Tuladhara, a trader of spices in
There is an ironic twist in a trader teaching a (Leftist?) Brahmin on how to live. The Mahabharata holds up a worldly merchant as model of detachment before an egoistic, forest dwelling ascetic. Is it the epic's way of telling the Leftist and RSS Brahmins that sometimes it is better to go with the flow, like a stick in the river, rather than impose your will on history? Think of an
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Small town blues
These days I seem to have found a new topic of conversation with my friends who live in other cities - The variety of organized retail. This isn't as deep or serious as it sounds actually, but only comparing the number and names of the various malls and other such retail and entertainment places.
Its not a comparison really, because Dehradun city is still far behind other regional capitals when it comes to attracting the big names in malls. My former hometown, Lucknow, has witnessed a boom of sorts too. Despite it being Ulta Pradesh and all that, I must say that 2 decades ago, the planners of the city had the vision to carve out a new, satellite town that will take the pressure of the main town. Gomtinagar is built across the river Gomti, and this is where all the action is taking place.
Its kind of sad that I am judging my city's progress with the advent of organized retail, but to tell you the truth, there's nothing else really. And from my cursory look, organized retail is good for the country! A lot has been said against opening up of the Reliance Fresh stores in UP, MP and Uttarakhand, but I don't think simple protests, even if they are extremely violent, have enough in them to stop its coming. For one, I feel that there's a lot more good in organized retail than without. I was talking to somebody about the Reliance Fresh store, and their one store employs around 50 people.
I saw that hypocrite Uma Bharati once on tv saying that organized retail in fruits and vegetables will kill the 3 crore vendors and hawkers. I knew it was bullshit then, and I know it is bullshit now. I think one point was the who will buy from the mandi's, when people will buy from stores such as Subhiksha and Reliance Fresh because they have their own logistics and warehousing, and I realized there is still a huge market that will probably continue to buy from Mandi's, and in bulk - the hospitality industry. There are thousands of small restaurants and eateries in all our big cities, and I am sure they will continue to look at mandi's and other traditional places for their raw materials. In addition, we need to look at the profile of the people who will shop at Reliance Fresh. Most of them will probably be the upscale, higher and middle income families without any concern for savings. The lower income classes will probably never shop at a Reliance Fresh.
In addition, the biggest advantage that will take place behind the scenes is the strengthening of the logistics involved in the food sector. India wastes more fruits and vegetables than that are consumed by the UK in an entire year. This unacceptable levels of wastage is prevalent in our food grain procurement and storage as well. We read of bumper crops, yet we are importing wheat! Of course, most of India's malaise is from the corrupt and unaccountable running of India's subsidy schemes and the inglorious Food Corporation of India, but thats another story.
Thus organized retail isn't that bad. It creates upward mobility for our youth because it brings training and best practices into the country, and its great for the consumer, but of course, in India, every good thing has to wait for the opposition to subside first.
Its not a comparison really, because Dehradun city is still far behind other regional capitals when it comes to attracting the big names in malls. My former hometown, Lucknow, has witnessed a boom of sorts too. Despite it being Ulta Pradesh and all that, I must say that 2 decades ago, the planners of the city had the vision to carve out a new, satellite town that will take the pressure of the main town. Gomtinagar is built across the river Gomti, and this is where all the action is taking place.
Its kind of sad that I am judging my city's progress with the advent of organized retail, but to tell you the truth, there's nothing else really. And from my cursory look, organized retail is good for the country! A lot has been said against opening up of the Reliance Fresh stores in UP, MP and Uttarakhand, but I don't think simple protests, even if they are extremely violent, have enough in them to stop its coming. For one, I feel that there's a lot more good in organized retail than without. I was talking to somebody about the Reliance Fresh store, and their one store employs around 50 people.
I saw that hypocrite Uma Bharati once on tv saying that organized retail in fruits and vegetables will kill the 3 crore vendors and hawkers. I knew it was bullshit then, and I know it is bullshit now. I think one point was the who will buy from the mandi's, when people will buy from stores such as Subhiksha and Reliance Fresh because they have their own logistics and warehousing, and I realized there is still a huge market that will probably continue to buy from Mandi's, and in bulk - the hospitality industry. There are thousands of small restaurants and eateries in all our big cities, and I am sure they will continue to look at mandi's and other traditional places for their raw materials. In addition, we need to look at the profile of the people who will shop at Reliance Fresh. Most of them will probably be the upscale, higher and middle income families without any concern for savings. The lower income classes will probably never shop at a Reliance Fresh.
In addition, the biggest advantage that will take place behind the scenes is the strengthening of the logistics involved in the food sector. India wastes more fruits and vegetables than that are consumed by the UK in an entire year. This unacceptable levels of wastage is prevalent in our food grain procurement and storage as well. We read of bumper crops, yet we are importing wheat! Of course, most of India's malaise is from the corrupt and unaccountable running of India's subsidy schemes and the inglorious Food Corporation of India, but thats another story.
Thus organized retail isn't that bad. It creates upward mobility for our youth because it brings training and best practices into the country, and its great for the consumer, but of course, in India, every good thing has to wait for the opposition to subside first.
Saturday, December 08, 2007
even we don't trust ourselves now
The latest cosmetic rage in India is bleaching creams for men. Plenty of brands spend a lot of money to convince you that if you are dark, you will not be attractive. One company has roped in Shahrukh Khan to peddle it's whitening cream. You can see one sad boy stealing his sister's bleach, and then Shahrukh Khan tells him that why use womens bleach when you have your own. And lo, the dude, with obvious dark stuff painted on him, suddenly turns into a white, 'handsome' man with his chick by his side.
The love for all things western can be seen in the fairness cream ads as well. One cream claims it is better because it has "American lipids." Last I checked, there was no compound called American lipids, and if they mean that the lipids are made in America, I doubt that claim as well, because I am sure most of the lipids that are in America are probably made in a third world country.
Then there is another ad which says it's product is certified by the "American Testing Center." I am on the internet, and I just googled for it, and there is no such American Testing Center. I wonder which America they went to.
The point is that in order to sell wares, Indian FMCG companies are getting shallower by the day. There is an extremely shallow ad in which one man is talking loudly in his cubicle about his branded clothes and shoes in a funny accent. One young lady, very impressed by his brands, looks at him but then turns away in disdain because the glasses he is wearing aren't branded. The tag line is "If you don't have a brand, you have nothing."
I thought this was shallow, till I saw this ad for a fairness cream in which they paint a Caucasian (white) man dark and then he puts on this cream to be white again and of course, he gets his girl who had rejected him earlier for being too dark.
This leads me to believe that materialism seems to be driving out morals from our society. Today's kids know more about brands and Bollywood than anything else. We truly seem to going to the American way, at least our cities - greater affluence but more dumbed down youth. sad, just sad.
The love for all things western can be seen in the fairness cream ads as well. One cream claims it is better because it has "American lipids." Last I checked, there was no compound called American lipids, and if they mean that the lipids are made in America, I doubt that claim as well, because I am sure most of the lipids that are in America are probably made in a third world country.
Then there is another ad which says it's product is certified by the "American Testing Center." I am on the internet, and I just googled for it, and there is no such American Testing Center. I wonder which America they went to.
The point is that in order to sell wares, Indian FMCG companies are getting shallower by the day. There is an extremely shallow ad in which one man is talking loudly in his cubicle about his branded clothes and shoes in a funny accent. One young lady, very impressed by his brands, looks at him but then turns away in disdain because the glasses he is wearing aren't branded. The tag line is "If you don't have a brand, you have nothing."
I thought this was shallow, till I saw this ad for a fairness cream in which they paint a Caucasian (white) man dark and then he puts on this cream to be white again and of course, he gets his girl who had rejected him earlier for being too dark.
This leads me to believe that materialism seems to be driving out morals from our society. Today's kids know more about brands and Bollywood than anything else. We truly seem to going to the American way, at least our cities - greater affluence but more dumbed down youth. sad, just sad.
Monday, November 26, 2007
must be tough being Congress
I feel sorry for the Congress. Lack of spine does force one to do all sorts of lowly acts, and be cowered down by all sorts of people.
I mean, how does one explain its emotionally tough decision to ask its ministers to stay away from the Dalai Lama? Daddy China must not be vexed. I've talked about this already, but thats not the only hot potato which poor Congress is forced to hold in its hand.
Taslima Nasreen is a brave woman. She speaks her mind, and is thus a constant thorn in the flesh of the thousands of "defenders of Islam" roaming in the streets today. You can recognize them by their resistance to progressive thought, and utter refusal to allow the other person any freedom of speech. Anyways, these people, for some reason, form an important vote group for the Congress, which still tomtoms itself as the 'secular' party of the nation. So now the directive from this secular party is to stay away from all things Tasleema. She was forced out of Kolkata because the fundoos there wouldn't let her rest, and then she was moved to Jaipur, and the fundoos surfaced there, and now she is in New Delhi. All this while, the center has been quiet on the issue. The only positive fact being that she has been provided top security.
India is really unfortunate to be served this double whammy - an opportunist party partnering with a party thats so blatantly anti-Indian that it hurts. I do hope that people of India realize the mistake they have made by letting the commies into the national mainstream. This party ideally needs to be eradicated, because they are the epitomes of the Animal Farm. Any goodnesses that socialism has, these people have forgotten it and are now simply one giant sty of pigs. I do hope the people cross their ears and say "Never Again!"
I mean, how does one explain its emotionally tough decision to ask its ministers to stay away from the Dalai Lama? Daddy China must not be vexed. I've talked about this already, but thats not the only hot potato which poor Congress is forced to hold in its hand.
Taslima Nasreen is a brave woman. She speaks her mind, and is thus a constant thorn in the flesh of the thousands of "defenders of Islam" roaming in the streets today. You can recognize them by their resistance to progressive thought, and utter refusal to allow the other person any freedom of speech. Anyways, these people, for some reason, form an important vote group for the Congress, which still tomtoms itself as the 'secular' party of the nation. So now the directive from this secular party is to stay away from all things Tasleema. She was forced out of Kolkata because the fundoos there wouldn't let her rest, and then she was moved to Jaipur, and the fundoos surfaced there, and now she is in New Delhi. All this while, the center has been quiet on the issue. The only positive fact being that she has been provided top security.
India is really unfortunate to be served this double whammy - an opportunist party partnering with a party thats so blatantly anti-Indian that it hurts. I do hope that people of India realize the mistake they have made by letting the commies into the national mainstream. This party ideally needs to be eradicated, because they are the epitomes of the Animal Farm. Any goodnesses that socialism has, these people have forgotten it and are now simply one giant sty of pigs. I do hope the people cross their ears and say "Never Again!"
Wednesday, November 07, 2007
Happy Diwali!
Heres wishing everyone a very prosperous and joyous Diwali. I hope the Gods are kind on our nation, and even kinder on our politicians and other people who matter, and impart some sense, some humility, and some character.
And I want to wish our soldiers a very, very Happy Diwali, whichever part of the country they are serving. May the Gods bless you and your families. Jai Hind.
And I want to wish our soldiers a very, very Happy Diwali, whichever part of the country they are serving. May the Gods bless you and your families. Jai Hind.
Monday, November 05, 2007
so what really is Congress's stand?
I've always found the Congress to be a gutless party. More than anything, its probably because they're the one party who would seem to go to any lengths to form a government - in whichever part of the country.
Add the fact that they represent the new age feudal system with their excessive exploitation of the Gandhi brand, I hate them even more. So the 'nukular' deal with the US is cooling its heels right now, and the Left, ever the great anti-national they were, is busy tomtomming its moral stance over the issue. Like I said, being the gutless party that they are, the Congress seems to have toned down its excitement and its eagerness to see that the nuke deal is passed. Now it seems to be busy prostrating in front of China.
Recently, the US presented the Dalai Lama with the US Congressional medal, a really high level civilian medal. Other western nations followed with their adulations, and China has been whining since then about how it will affect their relations. The Chinese puppies in India have been crying with their masters, and that has now rubbed off on the spineless Congress. They have instructed all their ministers to not partake in any of these felicitations honoring the Dalai Lama because Master China must not be antagonized.
Ha ha, the Congress just loves playing games. I know the NDA is probably just as bad, but at least they had the balls to not be browbeaten when it came to India's security - by being openly friendly with Israel and calling China for what it is - India's number one enemy.
We all know who these Chinese Puppets in India owe their allegience to, but at least they make no bones about, but what most of the people in this country need to realize is that a government that changes colors simply to prolong its hold on power is much, much more dangerous for the nation.
Add the fact that they represent the new age feudal system with their excessive exploitation of the Gandhi brand, I hate them even more. So the 'nukular' deal with the US is cooling its heels right now, and the Left, ever the great anti-national they were, is busy tomtomming its moral stance over the issue. Like I said, being the gutless party that they are, the Congress seems to have toned down its excitement and its eagerness to see that the nuke deal is passed. Now it seems to be busy prostrating in front of China.
Recently, the US presented the Dalai Lama with the US Congressional medal, a really high level civilian medal. Other western nations followed with their adulations, and China has been whining since then about how it will affect their relations. The Chinese puppies in India have been crying with their masters, and that has now rubbed off on the spineless Congress. They have instructed all their ministers to not partake in any of these felicitations honoring the Dalai Lama because Master China must not be antagonized.
Ha ha, the Congress just loves playing games. I know the NDA is probably just as bad, but at least they had the balls to not be browbeaten when it came to India's security - by being openly friendly with Israel and calling China for what it is - India's number one enemy.
We all know who these Chinese Puppets in India owe their allegience to, but at least they make no bones about, but what most of the people in this country need to realize is that a government that changes colors simply to prolong its hold on power is much, much more dangerous for the nation.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
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Friday, October 26, 2007
active day for justice
Yesterday, October 23rd, was a very busy day for justice across the country with more than 50 life imprisonment sentences meted out on a number of cases. Perhaps the one getting the most sound bites was the conviction of former UP minister and current MLA, Amarmani Tripathi and three others, including his wife, for the murder of poetess Madhumita Shukla.
The second conviction was of 10 cops in the fake Connaught Place encounter in 1997, in which two innocent men were murdered in broad daylight.
The third conviction was handed out to 31 in the Coimbatore blasts in 1998, when the fanatical Muslim organization, Al Umma hatched a plot to assassinate LK Advani. The blasts had killed 58 people. One of the accused, their propaganda master, received four consecutive terms, running to 138 years. Another received 3 consecutive terms, while 10 others received double terms.
Another conviction which wasn't talked about as much as the rest was the conviction of 11 people in Kanpur who had charred to death 11 Muslims during the Babri Masjid riots.
While 60 life convictions in a day is unprecedented, I cannot help but think is this a mere coincidence? Or was there really something cooking in the judiciary to respond to the growing lawlessness in the country? Many people say both things. Lawyers say its no big deal, and the media is merely overplaying the judgments, which are the court's duty in the first place and not out of the ordinary.
Whatever the case, I am very happy that this has happened. People need to believe that the Indian union is still strong, despite the growing lawlessness and the resultant anarchy. They both work in tandem, and both weaken the state. With a defunct police system, crime goes on an upward spiral, and with crime going out of control, many people take the law into their own hands. The last few months are peppered with stories of public lynching and petty criminals beaten to death.
Everyone is unhappy with a lot of things. We are a very, very disenfranchised nation, and most of us are just looking for an outlet to vent our frustrations. Its not everyday that one gets to see solid reminders of a still active judiciary, which is important when we all know the executive has been on a downward spiral since decades.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Blue Line
They call the Blue Lines running in that crappy city we call the capital of India as the killer line. Almost every day, somebody is run over by one of these errant buses, and the response is now predictable - people take to the streets, damage public property, police hangs around, politicians mumble something, and the ants carry about their lives.
True, there are many blue line buses that are at fault, but do you notice the logical inconsistency in my statement? The entire media jugglery has harped on these errant buses, as it they are robots driving themselves around and running over people. Buses are compounded, and fined and are subjected to whatever 'humiliation' that the illustrious administrators of Crappy Delhi seem fit, but the focus on the drivers seem to be missing.
True, by confiscating buses they may hope to influence the bus owners - many of who are local politicians and other officials - into forcing their drivers to do a better job, but wouldnt it have been better to just say it straight to their faces?
There was a training program that the department of transportation conducted for all blue line bus drivers. Less than 40% showed up. Some whimper was heard in the media about this, but its lost in the sea of other bullshit. What I do know is that the safest car, or bus for that matter, can be ruined in an instant if an idiot is behind the wheel. That is the case with New Delhi. Even a khatara bus can do yeoman's service if it is run with efficiency and professionalism. But professionalism and efficiency are two words that are only seen in rare cases in India, and especially in the Governmental context.
I get to see Sheila Dixit vociferously claiming action, and I get to see that dirty man, Harun Yusuf, talk with a straight face about how things will change. Nothing will change.
I got to see great political unity in Delhi when all the politicians got together to cover their asses when their pawn, Ashok Malhotra got caught. Of course, that issue died slowly. Never mind the crores of rupees and acres of land involved. I am sure i'll get to see the same political dexterity in this case well.
There is no one solution. In fact, there is no solution at all. People will still never learn to drive, the two-wheelers will still showcase their death-defying stunts on the road, including driving on the wrong side, zig-zagging between lanes, crossing at will, but if someone's act comes to an immature end, of course, that person is not at fault. I get to see this despicable form of driving everyday, and I know it takes years to condition somebody to do something different, and this is a whole generation of awful drivers with non-existent regards for rules. It will only take a big stick for errants to force some change, and given the spinelessness of our politicians to take bold decisions, I dont see that happening at all.
True, there are many blue line buses that are at fault, but do you notice the logical inconsistency in my statement? The entire media jugglery has harped on these errant buses, as it they are robots driving themselves around and running over people. Buses are compounded, and fined and are subjected to whatever 'humiliation' that the illustrious administrators of Crappy Delhi seem fit, but the focus on the drivers seem to be missing.
True, by confiscating buses they may hope to influence the bus owners - many of who are local politicians and other officials - into forcing their drivers to do a better job, but wouldnt it have been better to just say it straight to their faces?
There was a training program that the department of transportation conducted for all blue line bus drivers. Less than 40% showed up. Some whimper was heard in the media about this, but its lost in the sea of other bullshit. What I do know is that the safest car, or bus for that matter, can be ruined in an instant if an idiot is behind the wheel. That is the case with New Delhi. Even a khatara bus can do yeoman's service if it is run with efficiency and professionalism. But professionalism and efficiency are two words that are only seen in rare cases in India, and especially in the Governmental context.
I get to see Sheila Dixit vociferously claiming action, and I get to see that dirty man, Harun Yusuf, talk with a straight face about how things will change. Nothing will change.
I got to see great political unity in Delhi when all the politicians got together to cover their asses when their pawn, Ashok Malhotra got caught. Of course, that issue died slowly. Never mind the crores of rupees and acres of land involved. I am sure i'll get to see the same political dexterity in this case well.
There is no one solution. In fact, there is no solution at all. People will still never learn to drive, the two-wheelers will still showcase their death-defying stunts on the road, including driving on the wrong side, zig-zagging between lanes, crossing at will, but if someone's act comes to an immature end, of course, that person is not at fault. I get to see this despicable form of driving everyday, and I know it takes years to condition somebody to do something different, and this is a whole generation of awful drivers with non-existent regards for rules. It will only take a big stick for errants to force some change, and given the spinelessness of our politicians to take bold decisions, I dont see that happening at all.
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
The bedlam at Johannesburg
Looks like we are not chokers after all. Despite almost snatching defeat from the jaws of victory, the Indian team has won the Twenty20 World Cup!
Shoaib Malik apologized to all the Muslims in the world for not winning the world cup and he assured them that the team gave its 100%. I understand his pain, after all, Allah was busy listening to the prayers of his true followers across the border.
But good to see so much young blood for a change.
Friday, September 21, 2007
What is contempt of court?
Contempt of court is a funny phrase in India. The courts use it to reiterate to the errant citizens and people in power that the courts must be respected and any insinuation that they are inept or wrong will be strictly dealt with.
The problem is that the biggest culprits, the politicians in power, usually do not have to go through such a bother. Yet common citizens are the ones who get the most contempt of court notices, or so it seems to my naked eye. Earlier today, the Supreme Court sentenced four people, including three journalists of the Mid Day newspaper to four months in prison for bringing the court into disrepute. The newspaper had run a story that said that the former Chief Justice of India, Justice YK Sabharwal, had benefited his son by his rulings on the sealing drive in New Delhi. The newspaper had also run a cartoon on the issue. The cartoonist bore the court's wrath as well.
Personally, I am a big fan of the Supreme Court, and firmly believe that they are the one wall between the politicians and their desire to sell this country out. But this is just a murder of our constitutional right of freedom of speech.
Slander is one thing, and yes, media does have a lot of personal vendetta, but here, the person in question was not the CJI anymore, but retired, and once retired, he does come under the purview of public scrutiny.
The fact is that the entire functioning of the shitty city of New Delhi is one huge conundrum, and it will take more than a Supreme Court order to set things right. In fact, I don't think things can ever be set right in this country. And its no lie that the judiciary is also steeped in corruption, if not as much as as in the polity, but its there nonetheless.
As for the media, while I agree with them this time, they are not above my contempt because of their utter lack of understanding of national issues.
The problem is that the biggest culprits, the politicians in power, usually do not have to go through such a bother. Yet common citizens are the ones who get the most contempt of court notices, or so it seems to my naked eye. Earlier today, the Supreme Court sentenced four people, including three journalists of the Mid Day newspaper to four months in prison for bringing the court into disrepute. The newspaper had run a story that said that the former Chief Justice of India, Justice YK Sabharwal, had benefited his son by his rulings on the sealing drive in New Delhi. The newspaper had also run a cartoon on the issue. The cartoonist bore the court's wrath as well.
Personally, I am a big fan of the Supreme Court, and firmly believe that they are the one wall between the politicians and their desire to sell this country out. But this is just a murder of our constitutional right of freedom of speech.
Slander is one thing, and yes, media does have a lot of personal vendetta, but here, the person in question was not the CJI anymore, but retired, and once retired, he does come under the purview of public scrutiny.
The fact is that the entire functioning of the shitty city of New Delhi is one huge conundrum, and it will take more than a Supreme Court order to set things right. In fact, I don't think things can ever be set right in this country. And its no lie that the judiciary is also steeped in corruption, if not as much as as in the polity, but its there nonetheless.
As for the media, while I agree with them this time, they are not above my contempt because of their utter lack of understanding of national issues.
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Lets riot in the name of the Lord
Gandhi said that the greatest constant in the world is change. Most people in
Most of the country today lives on a very dangerous cocktail of religion and a failing system. In fact, religion seems to be filling the vacuum that the failed system leaves behind. While its a sad truth that the country is falling deeper into the abyss of religious fanaticism everyday, its also obviously clear that most of it comes from the most backward parts of the country.
Uttar Pradesh is one of the most backward states in the country, be it in terms of governence, the filth in their politics, or simply the standard of living. While our forefathers thought it prudent to make UP the most important state in choosing our federal government given its size and population and the then economic might, UP has sadly squandered that privelage. Now it is a state that is used as a whore by unscrululous politicians looking to put a foot into the door to political greatness.
Where law and order fail, other methods take over, and in UP, that method is political bullying by those sections of the society that have been passionately pandered to by the lowly neta. The minorities in UP are some of the most politically important groups in the country, yet are some of the backward as well. Politicians will bend over backwards to get the Muslim vote, but the sad truth is that the latters are still lagging behind in education and basic human development. I am just using this as an example to illustrate the lethargy that has set into the Indian society, a lethargy that debilitates your ability to stand up against exploitation.
I am sure the people of the country know how our illustrious politicians are busy raping the country and the society with their hunting dogs. I am sure because I come across surveys time and time again about how politicians are the most hated of all, how corruption is
My whole point when I started to write this post was to write about the recent deaths of the ‘Kanwariyas’ or ‘Shiva’s devotees’, who came under a passing train and many died on the spot. Before I elaborate, I just want to say that they should not be considered devotees at all. In fact, this group is the biggest farce in the name of devotion. Their annual pilgrimage to Haridwar is peppered with constant harrassment of everyone else they come in contact with.
On the road, they walk with the belief that nobody else has a right to walk on the same path. When they take the train, they travel with the belief that nobody else has the right to be on that train. And this is one of those vocal, extremist groups that readily break rules and bullys the system into not punishing them. Being vocal and voilent, and somewhat politically important, of course the spineless politician is ready to lick the dust off their shoes.
So this is how the people died in that unfortunate accident. There is a railway bridge somewhere over the Saryu river in Gonda district in UP. There are two tracks on the bridge, and there is no pathway for pedestrians. I am sure all of us know that the only way one can stop a train on any part of the journey other than the station is by pulling the chain during an emergency.
So this bridge comes up and the monkeys, I mean devotees forcibly stop the train on the bridge and get off, walking on the other track. The train coming from the other side does not, and should not expect pedestrians walking on the tracks as if it’s a bloody footpath.
By the time the train comes to a halt, it has run over some of them, while a few jump into the river.
Now these hypocrites are angry because the Railways did not change their functioning to pander to their free will. They tried to burn the nearest railway station, and have called for a bandh in the district and maybe a few other places. Either the media is playing dumb, or simply too stupid/scared to bring this simple obvious fact up. A tragedy it is, no doubt, but these hypocrite hooligans have turned it into another reason why they must be hated.
But then it’s just another day in the gutter of humanity.
Monday, September 10, 2007
The oxymoron called "Student Politician"
In Hindi, this specimen is called a "Chhatra Neta", literally, a student politician. In reality, this person is anything but a student.
India has had strong student politicians historically, but over the years, political activism on our campuses has deteriorated into a corrupt and dirty system, like almost everything else. Only recently has this issue been given its due importance, with the Lyngdoh Committee submitting a report on ways of reforming the entire system. Ms. Mayawati, the CM of UP, has now banned student elections across the state, and the budding student activists are out in full force in most parts of the state, doing what they do best harrassing the common man and damaging public property. Hopefully, she will not budge because UP is one of the worst cases of extreme criminalization of campus politics.
Perhaps her move has a strong political motive other than simply doing good. The Samajwadi party, led by her predecessor, Mulayam Singh Yadav, has a strong base in UP campus politics. Most of its new leaders emerge from campuses of the once great universities such as Allahabad and Lucknow Universities. In fact, student politicians had a free reign during his regime.
Delhi University is one of the premier universities in the country, as well as one of the largest. The elections to the Delhi University Student Union have always been a heady affair, mostly contested between the Congress and the BJP. But recently, the fervor reached to such a crescendo that the Supreme Court had to step in to cool them off. The question they asked is pertinent: how many of these student leaders are actually students? The court said that most student politicians today are part time students and full time politicians. In fact, most of the candidates contesting university polls are way past their prime, and have been enrolled for years! I think there was a law in recent years putting a limit on their ages! I dont quite recall if it was at a state level or the federal level.
I am all for regulation of these political mavericks. One of the worst things to have happened to campus political activism is the unbridled involvement of political parties. While the poll budget for the DUSU elections are fixed at Rs. 20 thousand, it is an open secret that political parties pump in lakhs behind their candidates. Of course, college politics are also the stepping stones for future politicians in training, and they need all the training they can get in political browbeating and corruption if they have to rape the system later successfully.
India has had strong student politicians historically, but over the years, political activism on our campuses has deteriorated into a corrupt and dirty system, like almost everything else. Only recently has this issue been given its due importance, with the Lyngdoh Committee submitting a report on ways of reforming the entire system. Ms. Mayawati, the CM of UP, has now banned student elections across the state, and the budding student activists are out in full force in most parts of the state, doing what they do best harrassing the common man and damaging public property. Hopefully, she will not budge because UP is one of the worst cases of extreme criminalization of campus politics.
Perhaps her move has a strong political motive other than simply doing good. The Samajwadi party, led by her predecessor, Mulayam Singh Yadav, has a strong base in UP campus politics. Most of its new leaders emerge from campuses of the once great universities such as Allahabad and Lucknow Universities. In fact, student politicians had a free reign during his regime.
Delhi University is one of the premier universities in the country, as well as one of the largest. The elections to the Delhi University Student Union have always been a heady affair, mostly contested between the Congress and the BJP. But recently, the fervor reached to such a crescendo that the Supreme Court had to step in to cool them off. The question they asked is pertinent: how many of these student leaders are actually students? The court said that most student politicians today are part time students and full time politicians. In fact, most of the candidates contesting university polls are way past their prime, and have been enrolled for years! I think there was a law in recent years putting a limit on their ages! I dont quite recall if it was at a state level or the federal level.
I am all for regulation of these political mavericks. One of the worst things to have happened to campus political activism is the unbridled involvement of political parties. While the poll budget for the DUSU elections are fixed at Rs. 20 thousand, it is an open secret that political parties pump in lakhs behind their candidates. Of course, college politics are also the stepping stones for future politicians in training, and they need all the training they can get in political browbeating and corruption if they have to rape the system later successfully.
Thursday, August 30, 2007
my goodness!
It has been a long time since i've been here. My life has been turned in a completely different direction since my last post here, and it took me all this while to finally push myself to devote some time to my blog again.
I am in India currently, and the first thing that I realize is that despite all the glitz and good news that one hears about India in the international fora, the canker sores really start to stick out when one reaches the motherland. For one, it seems to me that all this optimism about India's continued extraordinary economic performance will not amount to much if the social sectors of the country continue to take the rapid nosedive. My logic is simple - can more money in my pocket really make up for the lack of opportunities, the lack of a rule of law, above all a lack of dignity in my daily life? I highly doubt that claim. If anything, India seems to be getting divided into two new classes of people - one with more money in their pocket and a consequent disinterest and insulation from the tribulations of daily life. The other is the group that still leads it's life life it used to before all the neo-economic jargon such as globalization and foreign trade invaded India.
I need to write a lot more on the rapid death of culture and sanity in our society. For now, all I can see around me is the slow death of humanity, and the inability of most Indians to overcome it.
I am in India currently, and the first thing that I realize is that despite all the glitz and good news that one hears about India in the international fora, the canker sores really start to stick out when one reaches the motherland. For one, it seems to me that all this optimism about India's continued extraordinary economic performance will not amount to much if the social sectors of the country continue to take the rapid nosedive. My logic is simple - can more money in my pocket really make up for the lack of opportunities, the lack of a rule of law, above all a lack of dignity in my daily life? I highly doubt that claim. If anything, India seems to be getting divided into two new classes of people - one with more money in their pocket and a consequent disinterest and insulation from the tribulations of daily life. The other is the group that still leads it's life life it used to before all the neo-economic jargon such as globalization and foreign trade invaded India.
I need to write a lot more on the rapid death of culture and sanity in our society. For now, all I can see around me is the slow death of humanity, and the inability of most Indians to overcome it.
Thursday, March 15, 2007
I haven't forgotten
This blog was my labor of love, a place where I would put all my political rantings in one, wholesome pill that could be swallowed whole. I just want to say - I haven't forgotten you, blog.
Here's what I think are some important trends that I have noticed in the country so far -
Education is still a victim of the Con'gress Government. Nothing has been happening on any front. The budget has some positive news in terms of funding, but when it comes to policy and execution, the Arjun Singh led HRD ministry is as incompetent and devious as they come.
The Congress has lost the Uttarakhand and Punjab elections. Oh, by the way, Uttaranchal is not Uttaranchal anymore, but Uttarakhand. Personally, I liked the name Uttaranchal a lot better, but then, I am a maidani, and I obviously don't count in the hill politics of the state.
Actually, I like the new BJP Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Major General BC Khanduri. The man led the NHDP when he was a union minister in the NDA government, and he is making all the right noises. Hopefully this army man will get things done.
Punjab fell to the Badals of the SAD. Those bastards are as corrupt as they come. Dont have much details on that, but trust me on this one.
Congress has blamed the defeats on inflation, but whatever, the buggers are now just looking for reasons. I hate their spinelessness and anti-national, vote grabbing tactics.
Infrastructure in our country makes me cringe in pain. Airports are a mess still, and we keep hearing everyday of the impending AAI plan for some airports. But thats all there is to it - we only hear. It was a sad day in the history of Indian aviation when the AAI was formed indeed.
Mumbai Metro seems to be off the ground though, they have a new website, pretty basic, but I have seen pictures on SSC of the project's boards in Mumbai. The same with bangalore Metro. I can't believe the people of Bangalore haven't revolted already against the bastards in their current government. That Devegowda and his son need to be lynched. Bloody lying "sons of the soil" indeed.
I've always said that the people of the North-East have every reason to be angry at the union, because of the great disregard that the center has paid to their development. It is my firm conviction that things in the North-East will get much better if the government only focuses more on infrastructure and most importantly, grows some balls to fight the seperatists and the Bangaldeshi hordes that are bent on driving the Indians out of their own land.
Here's what I think are some important trends that I have noticed in the country so far -
Education is still a victim of the Con'gress Government. Nothing has been happening on any front. The budget has some positive news in terms of funding, but when it comes to policy and execution, the Arjun Singh led HRD ministry is as incompetent and devious as they come.
The Congress has lost the Uttarakhand and Punjab elections. Oh, by the way, Uttaranchal is not Uttaranchal anymore, but Uttarakhand. Personally, I liked the name Uttaranchal a lot better, but then, I am a maidani, and I obviously don't count in the hill politics of the state.
Actually, I like the new BJP Chief Minister of Uttarakhand, Major General BC Khanduri. The man led the NHDP when he was a union minister in the NDA government, and he is making all the right noises. Hopefully this army man will get things done.
Punjab fell to the Badals of the SAD. Those bastards are as corrupt as they come. Dont have much details on that, but trust me on this one.
Congress has blamed the defeats on inflation, but whatever, the buggers are now just looking for reasons. I hate their spinelessness and anti-national, vote grabbing tactics.
Infrastructure in our country makes me cringe in pain. Airports are a mess still, and we keep hearing everyday of the impending AAI plan for some airports. But thats all there is to it - we only hear. It was a sad day in the history of Indian aviation when the AAI was formed indeed.
Mumbai Metro seems to be off the ground though, they have a new website, pretty basic, but I have seen pictures on SSC of the project's boards in Mumbai. The same with bangalore Metro. I can't believe the people of Bangalore haven't revolted already against the bastards in their current government. That Devegowda and his son need to be lynched. Bloody lying "sons of the soil" indeed.
I've always said that the people of the North-East have every reason to be angry at the union, because of the great disregard that the center has paid to their development. It is my firm conviction that things in the North-East will get much better if the government only focuses more on infrastructure and most importantly, grows some balls to fight the seperatists and the Bangaldeshi hordes that are bent on driving the Indians out of their own land.
Thursday, February 01, 2007
India Inc's great flight
I love the vernacular press. They have much lesser pretenses and appearances than the English Indian media, who'se sole aim, it seems, is to look as western as possible, and at the same time, be as careless and unassuming with matters of national importance as possible.
This post is not about the press actually, but I simply wanted to make the point because after the Tata's won the bid for the Anglo-Dutch steel company Corus, thus creating the world's fifth largest steel producer, the accolades in India are just beginning.
The newsitem in Amar Ujala, one of the largest Hindi newspapers in North and Central India, had this as its headline - "East India Company ke desh mein danka", roughly translated as, "Flurry in the land of the East India Company".
The first paragraph started as, and this is a rough recollection - "400 years ago, the East India company came to trade in the country, and what happened after that is history. Now with the taking over the Anglo-dutch Corus, the Tata group has created a new beginning in the history of India Inc."
Many people say that the tatas overpaid for the company, and it is true, because the Tatas had to beat the bids by the Brazilian steel major,CSN. The point is not that Corus was overvalued, but that Tatas are severely hampering their financials. But most of India Inc., it seems, is happy to see this deal get through, simply because of the confidence it will instill in our other aspiring companies.
When Tatas had acquired the British Tetley tea brand, their share value dropped significantly, and with the same explanation that the company should not have brought them out, but today, the stocks are almost triple of where they stood at that time. I am not saying this, but Bloomberg.com is.
Nothing would make me happier than to see India Inc. take globalization right into the alleyways of the developed west. For long they have taken over economies of developing nations calling it globalization, and hopefully we will see Indian MNC's doing the same. I think its time to create a West Britain Company, or West United States Company. Start it small, you know, talk trade, and slowly grow in stature and size.
'It speaks about India Inc's hunger'
In the backdrop of Tata Steel outbidding Brazilian rival CSN in a takeover battle for Corus, Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath said Indian companies now have the potential to tilt scales in global mergers and acquisitions.
Attributing India's emerging power to the change in domestic mindest, Nath said Indian companies are now establishing a global presence, displaying the muscle to tilt scales in global mergers and acquisitions.
"Indian companies seeking to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange do not make headlines any longer. The hunger to be globally benchmarked has spread across sectors and regions," he was quoted as saying by an official statement.
While India has begun to invest in the global canvas, the world continues to invest in India, he said, adding that the intrinsic worth of India's strong macro-economic fundamentals are being recognised by international investors.
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$12.1 billion & Corus is Tata’s
In the biggest acquisition overseas by an Indian company, the Tatas today overwhelmed Brazilian rival Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (CSN) to take over Anglo-Dutch steel firm Corus with a $12.1 billion bid, becoming the world`s fifth-largest steelmaker.
Tata Steel’s bid of 608 pence a share in cash topped the best offer from CSN after a nine-round auction that saw bids for Corus rise almost a fifth from the starting price.
The eight-hour bidding at the auction, overseen by the UK Takeover Panel, went to the ninth and final round. Finally, Tata’s 608 pence a share offer outsmarted CSN’s 603 pence proposal.
J J Irani, former Managing Director of Tata Steel who was present at the news conference today, said: ‘‘When I heard on a TV programme from London that the maximum bid can go as high as 610 pence for Corus, I knew we had won. I switched off the TV and went to sleep.’’ The The Tata threshold was much higher than the 608 pence per share which the company finally paid.
Tata dismissed suggestions that the group had overbid for the acquisition of Corus and said the company’s share prices, which fell by Rs 55 at 464.90, was a result of investors ‘‘taking both a short-term and a harsh view’’.
The big deal, fine print
• The final cash offer of Tata Steel is 608 pence for each Corus share, 34% higher than its first offer in October and 5 pence more than the final offer from CSN.
• Tata offer values Corus at around nine times its earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation in the year to September 2006.
• Tata Steel will contribute $4.1 billion to the deal, with the balance to be raised through debt.
• The deal will treble Tata Steel’s capacity to almost 28 million tonnes a year from 8.7 million now at half the cost of building new plants.
• Ratan Tata will be chairman of the new board of Corus to be formed after the takeover.
• Tata Steel will not change any principal locations of Corus group’s business, and will continue to be headquartered in India. (Reuters)
This post is not about the press actually, but I simply wanted to make the point because after the Tata's won the bid for the Anglo-Dutch steel company Corus, thus creating the world's fifth largest steel producer, the accolades in India are just beginning.
The newsitem in Amar Ujala, one of the largest Hindi newspapers in North and Central India, had this as its headline - "East India Company ke desh mein danka", roughly translated as, "Flurry in the land of the East India Company".
The first paragraph started as, and this is a rough recollection - "400 years ago, the East India company came to trade in the country, and what happened after that is history. Now with the taking over the Anglo-dutch Corus, the Tata group has created a new beginning in the history of India Inc."
Many people say that the tatas overpaid for the company, and it is true, because the Tatas had to beat the bids by the Brazilian steel major,CSN. The point is not that Corus was overvalued, but that Tatas are severely hampering their financials. But most of India Inc., it seems, is happy to see this deal get through, simply because of the confidence it will instill in our other aspiring companies.
When Tatas had acquired the British Tetley tea brand, their share value dropped significantly, and with the same explanation that the company should not have brought them out, but today, the stocks are almost triple of where they stood at that time. I am not saying this, but Bloomberg.com is.
Nothing would make me happier than to see India Inc. take globalization right into the alleyways of the developed west. For long they have taken over economies of developing nations calling it globalization, and hopefully we will see Indian MNC's doing the same. I think its time to create a West Britain Company, or West United States Company. Start it small, you know, talk trade, and slowly grow in stature and size.
'It speaks about India Inc's hunger'
In the backdrop of Tata Steel outbidding Brazilian rival CSN in a takeover battle for Corus, Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath said Indian companies now have the potential to tilt scales in global mergers and acquisitions.
Attributing India's emerging power to the change in domestic mindest, Nath said Indian companies are now establishing a global presence, displaying the muscle to tilt scales in global mergers and acquisitions.
"Indian companies seeking to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange do not make headlines any longer. The hunger to be globally benchmarked has spread across sectors and regions," he was quoted as saying by an official statement.
While India has begun to invest in the global canvas, the world continues to invest in India, he said, adding that the intrinsic worth of India's strong macro-economic fundamentals are being recognised by international investors.
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$12.1 billion & Corus is Tata’s
In the biggest acquisition overseas by an Indian company, the Tatas today overwhelmed Brazilian rival Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (CSN) to take over Anglo-Dutch steel firm Corus with a $12.1 billion bid, becoming the world`s fifth-largest steelmaker.
Tata Steel’s bid of 608 pence a share in cash topped the best offer from CSN after a nine-round auction that saw bids for Corus rise almost a fifth from the starting price.
The eight-hour bidding at the auction, overseen by the UK Takeover Panel, went to the ninth and final round. Finally, Tata’s 608 pence a share offer outsmarted CSN’s 603 pence proposal.
J J Irani, former Managing Director of Tata Steel who was present at the news conference today, said: ‘‘When I heard on a TV programme from London that the maximum bid can go as high as 610 pence for Corus, I knew we had won. I switched off the TV and went to sleep.’’ The The Tata threshold was much higher than the 608 pence per share which the company finally paid.
Tata dismissed suggestions that the group had overbid for the acquisition of Corus and said the company’s share prices, which fell by Rs 55 at 464.90, was a result of investors ‘‘taking both a short-term and a harsh view’’.
The big deal, fine print
• The final cash offer of Tata Steel is 608 pence for each Corus share, 34% higher than its first offer in October and 5 pence more than the final offer from CSN.
• Tata offer values Corus at around nine times its earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation in the year to September 2006.
• Tata Steel will contribute $4.1 billion to the deal, with the balance to be raised through debt.
• The deal will treble Tata Steel’s capacity to almost 28 million tonnes a year from 8.7 million now at half the cost of building new plants.
• Ratan Tata will be chairman of the new board of Corus to be formed after the takeover.
• Tata Steel will not change any principal locations of Corus group’s business, and will continue to be headquartered in India. (Reuters)
Saturday, January 13, 2007
Did I wish a Happy New Year already?
I had started to write a happy new year post, but somehow it got lost in translation. I apologize to my blog for being so busy that I do not have time to pause and write down even my own thoughts.
Recently the Supreme Court passed some far reaching judgements, the biggest news was something about the Ninth Schedule. I have no idea what it is, but i mean to find out, because apparently the opposition hailed it as a landmark judgement, and some constitutional experts saying that the government can no longer take arbitrary decisions about something because it violates the constitution.
Personally, I dont know what 2007 holds for me. My future is up in the air, I have no idea what my status will be, will I have to move back to India or go back to school or get a job or what. I was hoping for some stability in life last year, but thanks to the lethargy, or rather lack of any care by my current employer, I am back in the saddle, having to ride another year of uncertainty.
Well, I hope its a great 2007 for the rest of us. India seems to be moving forward, economically that is. Socially I think we are still stuck in the same morass of social degradation, with our society turning more hostile towards each other and everyone else. No patience, no respect, seems we are on a downhill path. Hopefully it wont be as bad.
Recently the Supreme Court passed some far reaching judgements, the biggest news was something about the Ninth Schedule. I have no idea what it is, but i mean to find out, because apparently the opposition hailed it as a landmark judgement, and some constitutional experts saying that the government can no longer take arbitrary decisions about something because it violates the constitution.
Personally, I dont know what 2007 holds for me. My future is up in the air, I have no idea what my status will be, will I have to move back to India or go back to school or get a job or what. I was hoping for some stability in life last year, but thanks to the lethargy, or rather lack of any care by my current employer, I am back in the saddle, having to ride another year of uncertainty.
Well, I hope its a great 2007 for the rest of us. India seems to be moving forward, economically that is. Socially I think we are still stuck in the same morass of social degradation, with our society turning more hostile towards each other and everyone else. No patience, no respect, seems we are on a downhill path. Hopefully it wont be as bad.
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