Wednesday, August 24, 2005
Mumbai got better things....
Yesterday evening I was watching a treasure hunt game show, some shit name that I don’t remember, in which the participants has to go around the world seeking for clues from one destination to another. This time they had to fly all the way to Mumbai, India – film city to be exact to get their next clue and the director of the show could choose to show nothing but the slums, garbage bins and the street dogs. He could find nothing in the entire beautiful Mumbai to show….. that’s ridiculous. Why the hell do these people time and again tries to show India as just another poor country with nothing but poverty all over? There are lots of good sights that comes across as you take the cab (that the participants took) from CST for the Film City, but this blind director and his asshole cameramen couldn’t see anything like that. They did not see the Hyatt just outside the airport, the western express highway and the vile parle – santacruz area which is just fabulous especially at night, the time when the film was shot for this fuckin game.
Monday, August 22, 2005
Quota System
I had talked about the "Quota" system a few days back in my post "Finally they made me happy" but this news made me re-write on the reservation policy again, but this time with more focus on the "Women's Quota" system.
The so called "Aaj Ki Naari" claims to be no way behind men and walks shoulder to shoulder with men. The female genes boast of their equality with men in each field and even of outshining them in certain areas. This is appreciable, very much appreciable and I clap for their achievement and success and the way they have come ahead to match the steps with the men. But I hate them when parallely they asks for "Women's Reservation". Why do they need reservation? If we are talking of bringing in equality, then their should be equality of "Opportunity” and not the equality of “Distribution”. Let us create an environment where we have equal opportunity for both men and women to “Compete” and whoever wins should hold the trophy.
We have “Women’s Quota” every where, In education, election tickets, railway tickets, Jobs etc etc. Why do they need that, if they have the guts and power to achieve by their knowledge, skill, hard work or what ever they have on basis of what they claim to be at par with men today?
The concern is, if we go ahead with this then next will be the demands from SC/ST, OBC and minority groups, result: hardly any seats left for the general mass and ten years down the line we may have to reverse the cycle and ask for “Men’s Quota” and reservations for people under “General” category.
Why not take the example from developed countries like US and UK where we do not have any such reservation system. We should be creating competition and not making arrangements for distribution. If I am better than my female counterpart, then it is me who is worthy of the seat and not she.
The so called "Aaj Ki Naari" claims to be no way behind men and walks shoulder to shoulder with men. The female genes boast of their equality with men in each field and even of outshining them in certain areas. This is appreciable, very much appreciable and I clap for their achievement and success and the way they have come ahead to match the steps with the men. But I hate them when parallely they asks for "Women's Reservation". Why do they need reservation? If we are talking of bringing in equality, then their should be equality of "Opportunity” and not the equality of “Distribution”. Let us create an environment where we have equal opportunity for both men and women to “Compete” and whoever wins should hold the trophy.
We have “Women’s Quota” every where, In education, election tickets, railway tickets, Jobs etc etc. Why do they need that, if they have the guts and power to achieve by their knowledge, skill, hard work or what ever they have on basis of what they claim to be at par with men today?
The concern is, if we go ahead with this then next will be the demands from SC/ST, OBC and minority groups, result: hardly any seats left for the general mass and ten years down the line we may have to reverse the cycle and ask for “Men’s Quota” and reservations for people under “General” category.
Why not take the example from developed countries like US and UK where we do not have any such reservation system. We should be creating competition and not making arrangements for distribution. If I am better than my female counterpart, then it is me who is worthy of the seat and not she.
Friday, August 19, 2005
Why are’nt we reacting?
Now, we have these Bangladeshi’s firing on us. As if Pakistanand China were not enough for the border disputes....This is the 5th time in about 4 months that BDR has opened fire on the Indian Army jawans with no appropriate reason. But still the world’s greatest democratic country maintains it’s silence.
I understand the case with Pakistan and China and why India cannot react instantaneously, but what I cannot understand is why India does not take a firm stand against this repeated firing from the BDR?
We very well know that Bangladesh cannot exist if India doesn't want it to....don't they understand that???
It is really sad to note that india does not do anything about this but rather give Bangladesh concessions and trade and what they give us in return is the Firing and the illegal immigrants into India.
Came across this blog from a Bangladeshi. It shows how greatly she appreciates the help India had rendered to Bangladesh. Why not all other Bangladeshi’s learn his very fact and try and appreciate their neighbor country?
I understand the case with Pakistan and China and why India cannot react instantaneously, but what I cannot understand is why India does not take a firm stand against this repeated firing from the BDR?
We very well know that Bangladesh cannot exist if India doesn't want it to....don't they understand that???
It is really sad to note that india does not do anything about this but rather give Bangladesh concessions and trade and what they give us in return is the Firing and the illegal immigrants into India.
Came across this blog from a Bangladeshi. It shows how greatly she appreciates the help India had rendered to Bangladesh. Why not all other Bangladeshi’s learn his very fact and try and appreciate their neighbor country?
Thursday, August 18, 2005
Realty Check
Well the bloggers seems to have started a war against Quiz Master Pranab Mukherjee.
The facts brought to light by these bloggers about this grand QM seems to be surprising, read some fact findings done
here by Jam-Mag.
A friend blogger here also has taken up some pain in finding some good facts about this so called best QM of India.
Looks like people of today’s world are really upto doing some realty check before digesting any gospels.
The facts brought to light by these bloggers about this grand QM seems to be surprising, read some fact findings done
here by Jam-Mag.
A friend blogger here also has taken up some pain in finding some good facts about this so called best QM of India.
Looks like people of today’s world are really upto doing some realty check before digesting any gospels.
Look who is saying.....
WAR ON TERROR
This article here from Juan Cole provides a good dig into the making of terrorists and the so called “War on Terror” launched by the US.
It’s interesting to know the fact that it was the US itself who gave birth to terrorists and the terrorism and now it’s the same US again claiming to wipe out the same – very ironic…. huh!!
This article here from Juan Cole provides a good dig into the making of terrorists and the so called “War on Terror” launched by the US.
It’s interesting to know the fact that it was the US itself who gave birth to terrorists and the terrorism and now it’s the same US again claiming to wipe out the same – very ironic…. huh!!
Wednesday, August 17, 2005
I am back
I thought of giving up blogging.... no it was'nt boring... it was real fun, but thought there are more important things in life to do.
But a couple of recent happenings pulled me back into writing, and so is the post below.
So guys.... get ready and check this space regularly for some good updates from me in my second innings :)
But a couple of recent happenings pulled me back into writing, and so is the post below.
So guys.... get ready and check this space regularly for some good updates from me in my second innings :)
Finally they made me happy
The issue had troubled me since my high school days; the issue of reservations in educational institutions against various quotas SC/ST, minority class, female quota, NRI quota and all that shit.
I totally disliked it and thought how they can compromise education on basis of those things. What will happen if say a guy having a privilege of any of this quota qualifies MBBS entrance seeking minimal merit or rather below minimal merit and finally graduates as a Doctor? Will he give an excuse at the operation theatre that he cannot treat the patient as he failed to pass on that particular skill/knowledge and was graduated by luck because of the quota?
I understand that these class of people are poor and so need support, but they need monetary support – give them book bank facility, waive off the fees etc. but why reduce the required minimal percentage for these guys? The selection to admission of any education should be purely on merit basis and there should be no second thought on this.
I totally disliked it and thought how they can compromise education on basis of those things. What will happen if say a guy having a privilege of any of this quota qualifies MBBS entrance seeking minimal merit or rather below minimal merit and finally graduates as a Doctor? Will he give an excuse at the operation theatre that he cannot treat the patient as he failed to pass on that particular skill/knowledge and was graduated by luck because of the quota?
I understand that these class of people are poor and so need support, but they need monetary support – give them book bank facility, waive off the fees etc. but why reduce the required minimal percentage for these guys? The selection to admission of any education should be purely on merit basis and there should be no second thought on this.
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