The war between the terrorists and the armed forces are over. But its time for Indians to get themselves prepared for the age-old political battle that occurs every time the terror strikes this country.
Instead of taking accountability and actually sighing for the loss, the political teams are gearing themselves for the blame game. The blame game has already started with each of them pointing a finger on the other whereas they don’t understand that it’s a mistake on part of all-be it the governing authorities or the ones who call themselves their competition.
It's pity to see that the Indians are together except the Indian politicians!!!
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Mumbai rocks again with terror………
This one is from my diary..........i wrote it long time back but could not post it......
I had just gone online when the ibn chat alert popped up on screen flashing the message “Gangwar opens up on Mumbai streets”. I informed a colleague of mine. Then I again continued with my work without even understanding the complexity of the situation. I had not switched over to the TV till then.
Around 10.30 pm, my parents told me it’s a terror attack. And the first thing that came out of my mouth was “Not Again”. I closed my PC and sat infront of the TV set to catch up the latest news. They said terrorists have entered TAJ and I was shocked. How can they enter TAJ? Where’s the security and the police force?
And the rest we all saw over our TV sets. I doubt how many Indian citizens could have been able to get away from their TV sets? I was glued to the TV till 1 am; I could not actually sleep even after that. At 3 am, I woke up again and was watching TV till 4.30 am.
I had just gone online when the ibn chat alert popped up on screen flashing the message “Gangwar opens up on Mumbai streets”. I informed a colleague of mine. Then I again continued with my work without even understanding the complexity of the situation. I had not switched over to the TV till then.
Around 10.30 pm, my parents told me it’s a terror attack. And the first thing that came out of my mouth was “Not Again”. I closed my PC and sat infront of the TV set to catch up the latest news. They said terrorists have entered TAJ and I was shocked. How can they enter TAJ? Where’s the security and the police force?
And the rest we all saw over our TV sets. I doubt how many Indian citizens could have been able to get away from their TV sets? I was glued to the TV till 1 am; I could not actually sleep even after that. At 3 am, I woke up again and was watching TV till 4.30 am.
Monday, February 2, 2009
Political Treasury
So now, we all know where all the money is in the recession hit times. When each Indian is breathing high for job security and saving his or her hard-earned money, we now know where our money is going and whose pockets are getting richer.
Well coming to the main subject. We all know how polling booths are captured using muscle power. So obviously, the netas need to buy oil to varnish the muscles! Also in our poverty-rich nation, with poor souls all around, who remain empty stomach for 5-years, wait for the LS elections to feed themselves. After all the bargain is not cheap! In return of voting anyone if I get a month's food or even a day's food, what's wrong with it? After all whoever comes on seat will act the same. When we say we can make the change with voting the right person, who is right or white-collared?
The soldiers are struggling their life with useless bullet proofs and old ammunitions, but are expected to show their love for nationalism when the country is in trouble thanks to the inefficient government machinery. If the political parties are so rich, why dont they come out and donate their assets for the welfare and security of their loved nation and lovely citizens?
JAI HO!
Well coming to the main subject. We all know how polling booths are captured using muscle power. So obviously, the netas need to buy oil to varnish the muscles! Also in our poverty-rich nation, with poor souls all around, who remain empty stomach for 5-years, wait for the LS elections to feed themselves. After all the bargain is not cheap! In return of voting anyone if I get a month's food or even a day's food, what's wrong with it? After all whoever comes on seat will act the same. When we say we can make the change with voting the right person, who is right or white-collared?
The soldiers are struggling their life with useless bullet proofs and old ammunitions, but are expected to show their love for nationalism when the country is in trouble thanks to the inefficient government machinery. If the political parties are so rich, why dont they come out and donate their assets for the welfare and security of their loved nation and lovely citizens?
JAI HO!
In reply to: http://ibnlive.in.com/news/money-power-of-political-parties-worries-ec/84329-3.html
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Tribute to 26/11 terror strikes by Amit Trivedi
Ye rashke jeena hamara hai
kya kehna kitna pyaara hai
Dekho jo pyaar bhari nazaar se
Kya mera kya tumhara hai
Yun toh dehshat ke teeron se Dono ka chalni seena hai
Jung tumhara chehra hai, mera chahre aaina hai.
Nasoor banke lahoo na yun baha tu, khuda ke bande khuda ko na bhula toh
Khuda ko na bhula toh
Nasooor banke........nasoor banke....... khuda ke bande.....khuda ke bande eeeeee....
Ho... na jalte hue nazaron se, na girti deewaron se
Hum na darenge in dard bhari, cheekh pukaron se
Yun toh dehshat ke teeron se Hum sab ka chalni seena hai
Ho jung kisi ka bhi chehra, mera chehra aaine hai
Nasoor banke lahoo na yun baha tu, khuda ke bande khuda ko na bhula toh
Khuda ko na bhulaaaaaaaaaa tu........
Source: http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/81371/in-tune-tribute-to-mumbaikars-amit-trivedis-lahoo.html
Moral Policing or Polishing
" If you are true Mumbaikar, learn Marathi and live life of a Marathi manoos. "
Checklist to measure the level of decency:
The latesht moral police or polish is available in market. And they are available in different brands: "Ram Sena, Shiv Sena, and so on." [As a Hindu, i can object as to who gave them the right to use the names of Hindu mythological characters for their polish brands.]
My first reaction to the Managlaore incident (newspapers claimed it was a physical assault on girls while i think they should be charged for molestation as their clothes were ripped) was who gave them to right to run this moral brigade? One of the representatives who was later confronted by an eletronic media said that he does not feel sorry for what he and his co-workers did. I felt offended and was cursing them. If dancing inside a walled room is indecent, then what about raping a women, making a women march naked, and peeing on the road in open air?
Till i discussed this with Shampu. She enlightened me with the root cause beneath this incidence. Actually the people who beat up were just workers. The unemployment hysteria in this nation has gone up so much that people (just to make up an earning of 50 bugs) can join dirty organisations who claim themselves to fame by stating that they are involved with dirt removal. The big parties sponsor them to fulfill their own means. Its all the same concept of Branding. A small organisation shot to fame by doing something exclusive and exciting.
Sometimes looking at the current situation where the young blood has been soaked into drugs and alochol, i do appreciate organisations such as Ram sena only if they use their concepts in the correct path. But this is not correct: Abusing youngsters who have been handed money they cant handle and so poor of them to expect that parents can help their childrens to come out of this. How is it possible? The parents in their life have never seen this much of money. They themselves dont know how to control the flow of money and that's when the children go out of hand.
Ram Sena had a good idea in mind but they went wrong with their approach to deal with the crisis. You cannot end the so-called indecent environment just by thrashing or molesting people. Really wanted to help them, then teach them. Could have counselled or explained things in other ways rather than using power.
Can just hope that in the coming days, this new brand of moral polishing ends very soon.
Checklist to measure the level of decency:
- You drink milk.
- You wear Khadi or dresses manufatcured in India.
- You dont party with the other sex.
- You dont dance on loud music.
- You wear dresses with high necklines and the ones that cover you from head to toe (best one Burqa).
- You dont go out with people of opposite sex.
The latesht moral police or polish is available in market. And they are available in different brands: "Ram Sena, Shiv Sena, and so on." [As a Hindu, i can object as to who gave them the right to use the names of Hindu mythological characters for their polish brands.]
My first reaction to the Managlaore incident (newspapers claimed it was a physical assault on girls while i think they should be charged for molestation as their clothes were ripped) was who gave them to right to run this moral brigade? One of the representatives who was later confronted by an eletronic media said that he does not feel sorry for what he and his co-workers did. I felt offended and was cursing them. If dancing inside a walled room is indecent, then what about raping a women, making a women march naked, and peeing on the road in open air?
Till i discussed this with Shampu. She enlightened me with the root cause beneath this incidence. Actually the people who beat up were just workers. The unemployment hysteria in this nation has gone up so much that people (just to make up an earning of 50 bugs) can join dirty organisations who claim themselves to fame by stating that they are involved with dirt removal. The big parties sponsor them to fulfill their own means. Its all the same concept of Branding. A small organisation shot to fame by doing something exclusive and exciting.
Sometimes looking at the current situation where the young blood has been soaked into drugs and alochol, i do appreciate organisations such as Ram sena only if they use their concepts in the correct path. But this is not correct: Abusing youngsters who have been handed money they cant handle and so poor of them to expect that parents can help their childrens to come out of this. How is it possible? The parents in their life have never seen this much of money. They themselves dont know how to control the flow of money and that's when the children go out of hand.
Ram Sena had a good idea in mind but they went wrong with their approach to deal with the crisis. You cannot end the so-called indecent environment just by thrashing or molesting people. Really wanted to help them, then teach them. Could have counselled or explained things in other ways rather than using power.
Can just hope that in the coming days, this new brand of moral polishing ends very soon.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Slumdog Millionaire: A spectacle of fine art or a Mock over the poverty level of the "so-called" Third World
First of all my reaction after watching Slumdog Millionaire: "What's new about Rahman here? I can list down some of Rahman's best number and believe me Slumdog falls much below. What's so great about this movie that it was chosen for Oscars? For if you watch it for the first time, it looks like a general Bollywood masala."
"But there's a change and a difference that no Bollywood director would ever think of, except Neeraj Pandey of A Wednesday fame. The movie is fast paced and covers all the aspects of poor boy and the journey of his lifetime."
"Titles are not always correct and they dont bring out everything beneath it. Same is the case with Slumdog... I don't know why people have created a hype over the usage of the word Slumdog in the title or the portrayal of slums in the movie. People who have saw it and then made such comments have then failed to understand the movie and the ones who have not watched it yet....my request..please watch it first."
"As debated and argued across the nation, Slumdog.. is not about Mumbai slums, its not about the underworld, its not about portarying poverty. The movie is all about love and spirit of life and has been shown from an eye of a child who belongs to a slum and happens to be poor. Those who say the movie portrays poverty, i would contradict it by saying that it depicts the intellect that lies beneath the poverty. The movie is a salute to the poverty and not just a sympathy towards the poor. It tells you that poverty only matters with money and living conditions. Poverty does not affect your brain and till you have a working brain, you can figure out the path to move out of the line of poverty."
"Jamal, the main protaganist not just reflects that ambition always pays off but also shows that intellect can develop amidst shit and gun powders. There's vast difference between the rich and poor, rich make their life comfortable by using money whereas the poor use their brains. "
"This movie is up above all the Bolly flicks because bollywood could not come outside underworld dons and their belly dancers, shootouts and camoflaged fight scenes. Slumdog... is above all this because even after covering all this it doesn't deviate from its main goal: the love story and the spirit."
"The game show is just a background that helps the director to reveal the various ups and downs in the life of Jamal. Slums are just a backdrop for some few minutes. Those who argue that slums have been badly portrayed....the movie has only few shots of these slums. Most of the movie is shot on the CST railway station. "
"The best thing about Slumdog...is its Cinematography. The way the scenes shift from one venue to the other.it's marvellous and commendable."
"Guys, just freak on this movie as you watch other Hindi flicks. After all its packaged with some great Thumkas and latka jhatka's. Enjoy and cheer.......and dont follow any hype and speculations. Just follow your heart while you watch a movie."
"But there's a change and a difference that no Bollywood director would ever think of, except Neeraj Pandey of A Wednesday fame. The movie is fast paced and covers all the aspects of poor boy and the journey of his lifetime."
"Titles are not always correct and they dont bring out everything beneath it. Same is the case with Slumdog... I don't know why people have created a hype over the usage of the word Slumdog in the title or the portrayal of slums in the movie. People who have saw it and then made such comments have then failed to understand the movie and the ones who have not watched it yet....my request..please watch it first."
"As debated and argued across the nation, Slumdog.. is not about Mumbai slums, its not about the underworld, its not about portarying poverty. The movie is all about love and spirit of life and has been shown from an eye of a child who belongs to a slum and happens to be poor. Those who say the movie portrays poverty, i would contradict it by saying that it depicts the intellect that lies beneath the poverty. The movie is a salute to the poverty and not just a sympathy towards the poor. It tells you that poverty only matters with money and living conditions. Poverty does not affect your brain and till you have a working brain, you can figure out the path to move out of the line of poverty."
"Jamal, the main protaganist not just reflects that ambition always pays off but also shows that intellect can develop amidst shit and gun powders. There's vast difference between the rich and poor, rich make their life comfortable by using money whereas the poor use their brains. "
"This movie is up above all the Bolly flicks because bollywood could not come outside underworld dons and their belly dancers, shootouts and camoflaged fight scenes. Slumdog... is above all this because even after covering all this it doesn't deviate from its main goal: the love story and the spirit."
"The game show is just a background that helps the director to reveal the various ups and downs in the life of Jamal. Slums are just a backdrop for some few minutes. Those who argue that slums have been badly portrayed....the movie has only few shots of these slums. Most of the movie is shot on the CST railway station. "
"The best thing about Slumdog...is its Cinematography. The way the scenes shift from one venue to the other.it's marvellous and commendable."
"Guys, just freak on this movie as you watch other Hindi flicks. After all its packaged with some great Thumkas and latka jhatka's. Enjoy and cheer.......and dont follow any hype and speculations. Just follow your heart while you watch a movie."
Friday, January 2, 2009
Tribute to a Terror Struck Nation
Let peace dwell on this nation God!
A nation that has proved across the Globe that come whatever, my land is always ready to absorb all the blood stains, remains of those who get scattered in the blasts, and tears of those families who lose their sole earning member.
While running fast to match the technically advanced nations across the Globe, India has lost its humanity and warmth (the only factor why our ancestors fought the English soldiers). How much we call ourselves to be the ones to bring the next revolution in the technological sector, we have lost what we were known for since ages. India was known for its warmth and human touch. But now it has been replaced by blood stains, terrors strikes, rapes and molestations and all such criminal records which were never known to us.
As we moved into the new Millenium, we have added a new section to the History books. This section is called Terrorism. A word that was not known to many in the late 90's, is now the only word on the lips of every living man on this earth. And the set of questions that we will ask the students will be:
A nation that has proved across the Globe that come whatever, my land is always ready to absorb all the blood stains, remains of those who get scattered in the blasts, and tears of those families who lose their sole earning member.
While running fast to match the technically advanced nations across the Globe, India has lost its humanity and warmth (the only factor why our ancestors fought the English soldiers). How much we call ourselves to be the ones to bring the next revolution in the technological sector, we have lost what we were known for since ages. India was known for its warmth and human touch. But now it has been replaced by blood stains, terrors strikes, rapes and molestations and all such criminal records which were never known to us.
As we moved into the new Millenium, we have added a new section to the History books. This section is called Terrorism. A word that was not known to many in the late 90's, is now the only word on the lips of every living man on this earth. And the set of questions that we will ask the students will be:
- In which year was Mumbai attacked in the month of November?
- Which organisation was behind the Ahmedabad blasts?
- How many died in the Mumbai train blasts?
- What amount was offered as the compensatory package for those killed in the 1993 blasts?
When i said that we lost that warmth and human touch, i meant the gap that is created between the different religions. That feeling of trust has vanished away from every Indian's heart.
This is my tribute to my terror struck nation.............
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