Offlate when someone asks How Are You? ALIVE !!! seems to be the only possible reply that I have.
Seems like the terrorists were bored of playing their computer games.. n as and when they like.. they go for some live CS...
makes me wonder if this hatred , mindless killing, ever stop? instead of blaming one another..instead of mindlessly killing ..will we ever fight against Terrorism and Not Religious Terrorism??? Will we perceive Terrorism as a serious national threat and do something about it?
Will people ever understand a simple basic fact that the terrorist do NOT belong to any religion!!!. No god ever calls for ruthless killing. when will we stop this hatred over pieces of land... in the name of religion, region...
I fail to understand what is it that these people want? Do they want to hamper the growth of my country? Attack the stability and progress?
Will this ever stop?????? Can we breathe peacefully ever?? Can we be assured of returning home safely and that we wont be burnt alive, shot at, butchered , assaulted.... just because we belong to a different sect, religion, region, race ?????
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Whose Mumbai is it?
One man holds the city at ransom for days and goes scot free the next!!!
What an amazing show put up by our judiciary. It is said that our judicial system is one of the best since our judiciary is seperate from the state and no one can be above the law. However the events of this week seem to prove something else. one man can do as he wills, kill innocent people, spread violence and terror across the city, bring a city like Mumbai to a standstill, cause riots and still be treated as a hero?? a Warrior?? a Saviour???
Is violence justified???In order to have your way??? And the government or the law just acts as a bystander and watches the drama? Tries to put a gag on the person's mouth and expects him to follow a maun vrat? Disappointing!!! The government and the law has let its people down once more.
I do not understand the logic. So according to the revered Mr Thackeray, every state has to close its borders to the rest. Instead of having an open approach we are focusing on closing our doors to our own countrymen. If the same philosophy is to be applied everywhere, All the IIM's and IIT's should admit only local students. All the maharashtrians working in MNCs across India or outside India should be brought back home. Nobody should be allowed to work beyond their Regional Boundaries. All maharashtrian engineers and doctors across the world should be asked to come back or rather forced to come back and work only in maharashtra. aamchi maati aamchi maansa after all...
Has anyone stopped maharashtrians from driving taxis or do any of the jobs that at present is being done by the so called outsiders. or nonmumbaikars. Just that they never did it because they probably found it demeaning.
I believe Mumbai is different from the rest. A mumbaikar is not a maharahstrian or a north, south east or west Indian. Its a completely different sense of belonging and pride which only a mumbaikar can feel, understand and experience during the innumerable tough times Mumbai has gone through over the years.At such times its the average mumbaikar who is always ready to lend a helping hand. To recount recent incidents, during the 2005 floods or the 2006 blasts, the hand which reached you was not a bihari's or marwari's or south indian or maharashtrian's. It was that of a true mumbaikar. Its that spirit which is common between all of us.
Why don’t people understand this simple fact. A Politician does not belong to the people. People think Mr. Thackeray is addressing their issues and fighting for them.. but is he really??? Is He really bothered about the poeple or His people for that matter? Does he care? If he did would he say his party activists would spread terror if he were to be arrested? Isn’t it heights of self obsession? He probably feels proud seeing his people being beaten up while he rested in the car and was given top security?? while the common man suffered? The one who survives on daily wages had to go hungry for that particular period? Who gives people right to decide for others? and destroy and harm the rest just because they do not follow the same religion or do not belong to the same region???
Is violence justified and accepted in our country? Now we know why its easy for the terrorists to spread their terror in India as and when they wish.Its because we let them. We have lot of tolerance and patience. Thats the reason one man has the guts to hold the city to ransom. People are scared to move out of their homes or offices. Why should we be scared of such people? The Indian Common Man is a toy for the terrorist, the government, the politicians. To play around with their lives is their favourite pasttime.
All I feel is Mumbai cannot be restricted by boundaries. The spirit cant be killed and its there in each person in this city. no matter how many people try to stop it and have been trying to do the same for years, it still gets back on its feet and ready for the sprint with each new day.
That’s what I love about Mumbai and feel proud to be a Mumbaikar. and nobody can take that spirit away from any Mumbaikar!!!... The ones staying in the high rises or the ones living in the slums of this beautiful city which has its own charm. :)
As K L Prasad says... Mumbai kisike Baap ki nahi... (Kudos to him)!!!Mumbai har Mumbaikar ki hai!!!
What an amazing show put up by our judiciary. It is said that our judicial system is one of the best since our judiciary is seperate from the state and no one can be above the law. However the events of this week seem to prove something else. one man can do as he wills, kill innocent people, spread violence and terror across the city, bring a city like Mumbai to a standstill, cause riots and still be treated as a hero?? a Warrior?? a Saviour???
Is violence justified???In order to have your way??? And the government or the law just acts as a bystander and watches the drama? Tries to put a gag on the person's mouth and expects him to follow a maun vrat? Disappointing!!! The government and the law has let its people down once more.
I do not understand the logic. So according to the revered Mr Thackeray, every state has to close its borders to the rest. Instead of having an open approach we are focusing on closing our doors to our own countrymen. If the same philosophy is to be applied everywhere, All the IIM's and IIT's should admit only local students. All the maharashtrians working in MNCs across India or outside India should be brought back home. Nobody should be allowed to work beyond their Regional Boundaries. All maharashtrian engineers and doctors across the world should be asked to come back or rather forced to come back and work only in maharashtra. aamchi maati aamchi maansa after all...
Has anyone stopped maharashtrians from driving taxis or do any of the jobs that at present is being done by the so called outsiders. or nonmumbaikars. Just that they never did it because they probably found it demeaning.
I believe Mumbai is different from the rest. A mumbaikar is not a maharahstrian or a north, south east or west Indian. Its a completely different sense of belonging and pride which only a mumbaikar can feel, understand and experience during the innumerable tough times Mumbai has gone through over the years.At such times its the average mumbaikar who is always ready to lend a helping hand. To recount recent incidents, during the 2005 floods or the 2006 blasts, the hand which reached you was not a bihari's or marwari's or south indian or maharashtrian's. It was that of a true mumbaikar. Its that spirit which is common between all of us.
Why don’t people understand this simple fact. A Politician does not belong to the people. People think Mr. Thackeray is addressing their issues and fighting for them.. but is he really??? Is He really bothered about the poeple or His people for that matter? Does he care? If he did would he say his party activists would spread terror if he were to be arrested? Isn’t it heights of self obsession? He probably feels proud seeing his people being beaten up while he rested in the car and was given top security?? while the common man suffered? The one who survives on daily wages had to go hungry for that particular period? Who gives people right to decide for others? and destroy and harm the rest just because they do not follow the same religion or do not belong to the same region???
Is violence justified and accepted in our country? Now we know why its easy for the terrorists to spread their terror in India as and when they wish.Its because we let them. We have lot of tolerance and patience. Thats the reason one man has the guts to hold the city to ransom. People are scared to move out of their homes or offices. Why should we be scared of such people? The Indian Common Man is a toy for the terrorist, the government, the politicians. To play around with their lives is their favourite pasttime.
All I feel is Mumbai cannot be restricted by boundaries. The spirit cant be killed and its there in each person in this city. no matter how many people try to stop it and have been trying to do the same for years, it still gets back on its feet and ready for the sprint with each new day.
That’s what I love about Mumbai and feel proud to be a Mumbaikar. and nobody can take that spirit away from any Mumbaikar!!!... The ones staying in the high rises or the ones living in the slums of this beautiful city which has its own charm. :)
As K L Prasad says... Mumbai kisike Baap ki nahi... (Kudos to him)!!!Mumbai har Mumbaikar ki hai!!!
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Its Time... TO ACT!!!!
Some of us want to live in a Developed India... some believe we can never be one...to each his own.. for some.. it just doesnt matter...
but what are we actually doing to change things??? We complain incessantly for every little thing.. about the Indian Standard Time, about lack of proper infrastructure, education system, transport, healthcare, population .... blah blah blah.... But do we actually do something constructive inorder to help our country be a developed nation??
We feel proud.. when someone in the United States goes to space even if they are remotely related to india, when we win the world cup, when the number ofIndian engineers in NASA rises... We have loads of engineers , doctors, etc who make us proud. They have done their job. but what about us.. what about the common man? Isnt it our responsibility to keep our city/town clean as much as the government's? Why do we shrug off our DUTIES when we protest for our Rights??
Its time we move on from talking about the things for the sake of it and actually get up and do something.
We blame the government for the floods in mumbai, the drainage system isnt proper, its not cleaned etc often unrealising that we are the reason for the drains to be clogged.
This was an initiative which was told to us by a professor. She had initiated it and wanted us to be a part of it.She talked about being responsible and conscious and refuse to throw any waste anywhere but in the proper place and also prevent others from doing so. often as we travel in trains there are people who throw waste conveniently out of the window. You can politely ask them if you could keep it for them and throw it in the dustbin later. Well hopefully most would get the message and do the needful. Some might get upset but its worth the effort. You have nothing to lose and its like a cascading effect. You leave others feeling responsible for their actions.
If all of us decide to do the same wont our city too be a beautiful place?? wouldnt it be easier to achieve the dream of living a Developed India if we share the responsibility and act accordingly.
There is so much to be done if we WANT to do... Let each one of us contribute in our small ways.. kehte hai.. katre katre se sagar banta hai.. Our efforts wont ever go waste.. somewhere somehow it always makes a difference...
Well I still hope, Wish and Dream that one day I am going to live in a Developed India and I know I WILL :)
but what are we actually doing to change things??? We complain incessantly for every little thing.. about the Indian Standard Time, about lack of proper infrastructure, education system, transport, healthcare, population .... blah blah blah.... But do we actually do something constructive inorder to help our country be a developed nation??
We feel proud.. when someone in the United States goes to space even if they are remotely related to india, when we win the world cup, when the number ofIndian engineers in NASA rises... We have loads of engineers , doctors, etc who make us proud. They have done their job. but what about us.. what about the common man? Isnt it our responsibility to keep our city/town clean as much as the government's? Why do we shrug off our DUTIES when we protest for our Rights??
Its time we move on from talking about the things for the sake of it and actually get up and do something.
We blame the government for the floods in mumbai, the drainage system isnt proper, its not cleaned etc often unrealising that we are the reason for the drains to be clogged.
This was an initiative which was told to us by a professor. She had initiated it and wanted us to be a part of it.She talked about being responsible and conscious and refuse to throw any waste anywhere but in the proper place and also prevent others from doing so. often as we travel in trains there are people who throw waste conveniently out of the window. You can politely ask them if you could keep it for them and throw it in the dustbin later. Well hopefully most would get the message and do the needful. Some might get upset but its worth the effort. You have nothing to lose and its like a cascading effect. You leave others feeling responsible for their actions.
If all of us decide to do the same wont our city too be a beautiful place?? wouldnt it be easier to achieve the dream of living a Developed India if we share the responsibility and act accordingly.
There is so much to be done if we WANT to do... Let each one of us contribute in our small ways.. kehte hai.. katre katre se sagar banta hai.. Our efforts wont ever go waste.. somewhere somehow it always makes a difference...
Well I still hope, Wish and Dream that one day I am going to live in a Developed India and I know I WILL :)
Sunday, September 21, 2008
What can you do for your country?
Ask what you can do for your country and not what the country can do for you--- Famous quote seems to have lost its meaning. I don’t think many would be agreeing with the same today.
Since most of us seem to be having only one thing on their minds. Whats in store for me? We all pursue higher degrees., better jobs.. look for a great living… and rush towards countries which can provide us with that.
But what are doing towards our country, towards our society??? We blame the government for everything. For the 26/7 floods to traffic and every possible..
But do we ever realize that even we contribute towards it.
Is it just to blame someone without even looking within ourselves? Wouldn’t the world be a better place if instead of raising our finger to point at someone we extend a helping hand???
Since most of us seem to be having only one thing on their minds. Whats in store for me? We all pursue higher degrees., better jobs.. look for a great living… and rush towards countries which can provide us with that.
But what are doing towards our country, towards our society??? We blame the government for everything. For the 26/7 floods to traffic and every possible..
But do we ever realize that even we contribute towards it.
Is it just to blame someone without even looking within ourselves? Wouldn’t the world be a better place if instead of raising our finger to point at someone we extend a helping hand???
Saturday, September 20, 2008
Who is the Real Hindu?
The above article about the violence against catholics in Orissa by Mr. Karan Thapar in the Hindustan Times lead to an interesting debate in BOTI (Box of Tulu Idiots). Prasad as usual was great and provided very strong logical points. He obviously didnt agree with Mr. Thapar who disapproved such acts of violence in the name of religion. He was pro VHP.
I somehow had some different views about the same.... would like to share them.
I dont see anything wrong in the conversion... did we ever go n help those people, when they were dying of hunger?They might have been lured to change their religion but does religion really help you in survival?When u see your kids dying of hunger, would you stick onto your religion or be practical n convert if it that is what it takes to see ur kids have food and clothes??? abt the latur earthquake and bihar floods.Most of the the relief proceeds went to the relatives of the politicians.the help that is provided to the farmers never actually reaches them because it is gobbled up since it comes through the bureaucratic process. tell me what do these VHP and bajrang dal do for these people?? does visiting temples and and carrying out the age old rituals etc help these people get food??? Or by killing people, destroying public and private property does VHP provide them a source of income???
and do you think the VHP bajrang dal n the rest really care for religion?? All politicians make the people dance to their tunes in the name of religion and take the utmost advantage of it.It is means to make their presence felt in the crowd.
Who gave us the right to decide the fate for someone else?When we couldnt create anything ... who gave us the right to cause destruction around??]
Did anything productive arise out of the riots and violence thats being carried out by the religious activists???All i could see around from the riots was pain.. anguish.. destruction..death.. fear.. is that what we really want???
When we talk abt growth and progress.. can we achieve it when we are so engrossed within ourselves and focus on such petty issues.. The political parties make people lose their common sense in the name of religion...and gain the required political mileage out of it.... Or else why would this issue get blown to such proportion when the elections are around the corner whereas conversions have been carried out since years. Why now??
I dont think religion gets you life .. does it??? If you are in your death bed due to starvation.. is all the mantra jaap gonna save you or the food ???
If you really want the conversion to be stopped.. Wouldnt providing the people who are dying of hunger with food and shelter be a better option than killing them...If we kill innocent people is it going to stop them from converting their religion ??Infact it would increase the number.. I would really be ashamed to be known as a hindu then...this is what has happened to islam too.. just because a certain section of the community creates all the trouble, today their counterparts all over the world have to pay a price for it.. Is that justified?? just because they follow a common religion every muslim is looked upon as a potential terrorist??? Tomorrow what is happening to muslims...might happen to hindus too.. ofcourse unless we realise everybody has a equal right to live their life the way they want just as we do..
It is always easy to blame and criticise others and follow the group syndrome.. ek ne aisa kiya toh saare ke saare waise hi hai... consider this case.. u r a hindu..the VHP guys are also hindus but would u ever kill someone for the reasons that they did??? but since u r a hindu.. the people who were effected by their acts of vandalism will always be wary of you when you have done absolutely nothing n would never even think of doing any such thing.Hatred spreads very quickly.Try and notice it if you can.. jab hum bitch bhi karte hai kisi ke baare mein emotions kitne easily bahar nikalte hai. flows freely.wahi agar hum kisi ki tareef kare.. no matter how much we love that person .. it still stops somewhere.. but with bitching there is no stopping.. agree or disagree?Thats the quality of the negative emotions.It spreads like a virus.How many of us have actually read or tried to find about what Islam really says??? If even we like the illiterate public give up on reason and logic and justify brutal killing.What is the use of our education if it couldnt give us the capacity to use our brains, think rationally and look at things from a different perspective for a change??
This lead me to think.... What is more important .. Religion or Survival??? Being a Hindu, Muslim, Catholic , Sikh or being a HUMAN BEING??
I somehow had some different views about the same.... would like to share them.
I dont see anything wrong in the conversion... did we ever go n help those people, when they were dying of hunger?They might have been lured to change their religion but does religion really help you in survival?When u see your kids dying of hunger, would you stick onto your religion or be practical n convert if it that is what it takes to see ur kids have food and clothes??? abt the latur earthquake and bihar floods.Most of the the relief proceeds went to the relatives of the politicians.the help that is provided to the farmers never actually reaches them because it is gobbled up since it comes through the bureaucratic process. tell me what do these VHP and bajrang dal do for these people?? does visiting temples and and carrying out the age old rituals etc help these people get food??? Or by killing people, destroying public and private property does VHP provide them a source of income???
and do you think the VHP bajrang dal n the rest really care for religion?? All politicians make the people dance to their tunes in the name of religion and take the utmost advantage of it.It is means to make their presence felt in the crowd.
Who gave us the right to decide the fate for someone else?When we couldnt create anything ... who gave us the right to cause destruction around??]
Did anything productive arise out of the riots and violence thats being carried out by the religious activists???All i could see around from the riots was pain.. anguish.. destruction..death.. fear.. is that what we really want???
When we talk abt growth and progress.. can we achieve it when we are so engrossed within ourselves and focus on such petty issues.. The political parties make people lose their common sense in the name of religion...and gain the required political mileage out of it.... Or else why would this issue get blown to such proportion when the elections are around the corner whereas conversions have been carried out since years. Why now??
I dont think religion gets you life .. does it??? If you are in your death bed due to starvation.. is all the mantra jaap gonna save you or the food ???
If you really want the conversion to be stopped.. Wouldnt providing the people who are dying of hunger with food and shelter be a better option than killing them...If we kill innocent people is it going to stop them from converting their religion ??Infact it would increase the number.. I would really be ashamed to be known as a hindu then...this is what has happened to islam too.. just because a certain section of the community creates all the trouble, today their counterparts all over the world have to pay a price for it.. Is that justified?? just because they follow a common religion every muslim is looked upon as a potential terrorist??? Tomorrow what is happening to muslims...might happen to hindus too.. ofcourse unless we realise everybody has a equal right to live their life the way they want just as we do..
It is always easy to blame and criticise others and follow the group syndrome.. ek ne aisa kiya toh saare ke saare waise hi hai... consider this case.. u r a hindu..the VHP guys are also hindus but would u ever kill someone for the reasons that they did??? but since u r a hindu.. the people who were effected by their acts of vandalism will always be wary of you when you have done absolutely nothing n would never even think of doing any such thing.Hatred spreads very quickly.Try and notice it if you can.. jab hum bitch bhi karte hai kisi ke baare mein emotions kitne easily bahar nikalte hai. flows freely.wahi agar hum kisi ki tareef kare.. no matter how much we love that person .. it still stops somewhere.. but with bitching there is no stopping.. agree or disagree?Thats the quality of the negative emotions.It spreads like a virus.How many of us have actually read or tried to find about what Islam really says??? If even we like the illiterate public give up on reason and logic and justify brutal killing.What is the use of our education if it couldnt give us the capacity to use our brains, think rationally and look at things from a different perspective for a change??
This lead me to think.... What is more important .. Religion or Survival??? Being a Hindu, Muslim, Catholic , Sikh or being a HUMAN BEING??
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