The farce of Indian politics....

The North Indian politicians have burst out against the sorry state of affairs in the Congress ruled Maharashtra. The crimes against the North Indian labourers in Maharashtra, especially the financial capital of India - Mumbai, have made these political parties come out in open against their coalition partner at the centre. Amar Singh even attacked the Prime Minister openly by referring to him as inefficient...

 While watching these soulful saviours of Indian public fume publicly on the regional decisive politics, I could not but wonder why none of these leaders voice as strong an opinion about the terrorism issue. The least they could have done is to ask for the resignation of the most inefficient home minister the country has ever seen, on moral grounds..

 Our leaders have become so selfish and inhumane that they are incapable of analysing any issue on its merits..All that matter to them is vote bank politics...And these stalwarts of Indian politics, (some of whom may have had a better career as a comic artist in Bollywood), are a shame on this great nation... I guess we deserve to be ruled by these rare species, because after all, we voted for them....

 These jokers would come to us within months to ask for votes in spite of losing all moral authority to do so... I strongly feel that the ballot machine should offer the option of ‘None of the above candidates’ to the voters. This would absolve us from having to choose between the devil and the demon for lack of option to discard both.....

The nation being torn apart...

As a blogger, I am finding myself posting about terrorist strikes and bomb blasts in India so often. It has almost become a routine. I could as well prepare posts on the same topic in advance and perhaps replace the place, date and other relevant details as and when the terrorists chose to strike...

 Really, this is getting far too ridiculous...The Central as well as the State governments have failed miserably in ensuring safety to the hapless citizens of this great nation. What a shameful state of affairs..And the grand old party of Indian politics, The Indian National Congress is presiding over the inefficient Government...

Happy Diwali.....

The festival of lights is here...wish it would illuminate the whole world...wish all of us could be happier...wish the world would be peaceful...

Malegaon blasts...Warning bells ringing??

The startling discovery that extremist groups among the Hindudtva brigade is behind the Malegaon blasts has come as a real shock to many. Terrorist activities can have no justification at all, and killing of innocent people has to be deplored altogether.

At this juncture, the country would do well to take note of the frustrations and underlying anger of the majority community too, for a change. Over sixty years, the nation has tried to appease the so called ‘minority sections of the society’ in all possible ways. It is another matter whether the appeasement and sops have actually benefits the needy among these sections. The failure to uplift the needy should have been reason enough to re-think the strategy. Instead, the political class continued to play vote bank politics even at the risk of antagonising the weaker sections of the majority community. This sad state of affairs have flared up to such an extent that different communities have become entirely self-centred and greedy. Sadly, this is the perfect recipe for disaster..

Can India summon the courage and the vision to rethink its socio-economic policies to benefit the poor, irrespective of caste and religion? Can it show the guts to crush terrorism regardless of the ideological leanings? Above all, can we ever become a truly secular nation where state does not discriminate among various castes and religions?

Chandrayan..Yet another achievement for the nation…

ISRO’s Chandrayan mission has placed Indian in an elite club of countries having moon mission. This is a proud moment for the nation and once that has far reaching impact for the country as a whole.

A pleasing consequence would be a spur in scientific interest among the youth of this great nation. ISRO could offer challenging and fruitful career to the scientifically inclined young minds of India and could pave way for the brain drain to be arrested to a certain extend…

The Indian government’s inertia...

The Indian government’s inertia...

As the financial tsunami is taking the world by storm, our government is still on the defensive, It is amazing to watch the finance minister and the economist prime minister keep reiterating wishful thinking. The crisis calls for swift action, something this government is totally incapable of. We have seen the same lacklustre approach costing us dearly in the fight against terrorism, inflation, unemployment and economic imbalance. One can only hope that the current financial tsunami might blow over India without causing further damage. In the event of further crisis, we cannot count on these wise heads to be accountable.

 The great flaw of our democracy is that we often have to pay dearly for the mistakes of those whom we elect. 

Team India’s fabulous victory over the mighty Aussies...

A test match victory is always a moment to cherish. Team India’s incredible authentic victory over the mighty Australia in the Mohali test is a studendous one. The 320 runs margin of the victory amply demonstrates the total dominance of the Indian team over the Aussies.

 It was a team effort in which each and every member contributed. The veterans Sachin and Saurav showed the way, and the others were more than happy to follow. Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag and the captain M.S.Dhoni thrashed the Aussie bowlers.

Indian bowling was up to the mark. The debutant Mishra had a dream spell in the first innings. Zaheer, Ishanth and Harbhajan , all chipped in. The fielding was also superb.

 Congratulations to team India...

Dada in 7000 run club....

The Indian fans were in for a double delight when Sourav Ganguly entered the 7000 test run club. The Dada has served the nation with such high dignity and talent, he deserves to retire in a blaze of glory...

Sachin’s amazing run continues...

Over the years, the little champion has enthralled the whole world and made us proud. We are fortunate that we have been able to watch the master blaster surpass Brian Lara’s record. Congratulations Sachin...

The Pooja festival...

Wishing all Happy and Prosperous Pooja celebrations...

The reports that could help.. Kudos to NDTV

On 6^th October 2008, NDTV news channel showed a report about the Navarthri celebrations in Pakistan. The report showed Hindus in Pakistan celebrating the festival. Some Musilm neighbours also seemed to be enjoying the spectacle. The report also showed a group of men and women singing and dancing in traditional style, praising the Devi Matha.

 I must admit the report was a shock to me, albeit a pleasant one. The typical notions of life across the border were shaken. But then those notions were based on the stereotype stories.

 NDTV has done well to break out of tradition and show us a glimpse of smiles, joys and celebrations of ordinary Pakistanis.

 Today, on 8^th October 2008, NDTV showed a report by Ms. Munizay Jehangir. ‘being a woman in Taliban country’. The report showed the plight of young Pakistani girls who were not allowed to get themselves educated in a school by Taliban. These girls had to move away from their native place, out of the Taliban stronghold, and pursue their education in boarding schools.

 The spirit and courage of these young girls is commendable, and these reports evoke a feeling of empathy. Such reports showing different aspects of ordinary Pakistanis daily life will help build mutual understanding and trust among the people of both nations. Kudos to NDTV....

The Singur fiasco..

The TATA's decision to pull out of Singur has shattered those who have been given jobs in the project. Hundreds of villagers from in and around Singur suddenly find their dreams blown away. There are lots more who have been hopeful of gaining from the arrival of the dream project in Singur. I can’t but feel that the media should have projected these voices more prominently than or at least as prominently as the Mamata’s agitation.

 The politicians have once again failed the people. As usual, we the people are paying the price...

Violence continues..

The law and order situation in Orissa has not improved till now. The continuing violence is a sad testimony to the extent of mistrust and rivalry that exists between the communities. It is easy to jump on to any of the two bandwagons – the so called secular or anti-secular ones.

 Sadly, serious efforts to reconcile the communities are nowhere to be seen. These days, all aspects of our life seem to be hijacked by the politicians and religious leaders. As usual, we the people are paying the price...