Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Battle of 2 wolves in Life

An old wise monk was teaching his disciple about life. "A fight is going on inside me".
"It is a terrible fight between two wolves. One is evil - our fear, anger, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego." He continued, "The other is good - our satisfaction, courage, joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith."
The wise man continued to clarify "The same fight goes on inside every one."
Despite his best attempt the confused disciple questioned to assert his understanding, "Which wolf wins the battle?"
The monk replied calmly and thoughtfully, "The one you feed more."

Sunday, May 18, 2014

चालु नितीश, जनता को NO उल्लू बनाविंग ...

१. बिहार के मुख्यमंत्री नितीश कुमार ने हार की "नैतिक" जिम्मेदारी लेते हुए इस्तीफा तो दिया, पर जनादेश का सन्मान करते हुए विधान सभा भंग करने की मांग नहीं की - कथनी और करनी का फर्क यह जनता समझती है
२. अपने नेताओं (चमचों) से कहकर शक्ति प्रदर्शन करवाया की नितीश ही सबसे बढ़िया मुख्यमंत्री
३. जिस लालू यादव की खिलाफत में सत्ता ली थी, उससे "हाथ मिलाने" की भी संभावना जताई जा रही है
४. ऊपर से कहेंगे की "साम्प्रदायिकता" को बचाने के लिए लालू से हाथ मिलाएंगे, सत्ता के लिए नहीं - यानी ये गठबंधन सैद्धांतिक है, अवसरवाद नहीं …


Thursday, April 24, 2014

Ma(NaMo)han, म(नमो)हन

Mitron, samjha karo Ma(‪#‎NaMo‬)han andar se kisko support kar rahe hai - Kyunki Abki Baar Modi Sarkaar!

 म(नमो)हन  - एक गुप्त प्रशंसक

Anagram of MaNaMohan = NaMo Mahan!

Tsunami named Modi

Every leader opposing Modi is saying Tsunami is destructive. What they are not understanding is that if the Tsunami is Modi , it is an epic wave of constructive development. This is the change that NaMo & BJP have been talking about. Modi ke raaj mein to Tsunami bhi khushali laayegaa, Mitron!
Jis Tsunami se aam janta ko lagti nahi maar, wohi to hai #AbkiBaarModiSarkaar! Yehi hai bharat ki Janta ka pyaar!

Case of Missing names and Election Commission Office in Maharashtra

Story of a student appearing for a critical examination.

Student goes for board examination.
Student enters the examination center with hall ticket.
Exam facilitator to Student: Your name is not on the list. Your hall ticket is no good.
Exam facilitator: You cannot appear for the exam.
Student: Sir, can I show you my other documents?
Exam facilitator: No, You cannot appear for the exam.
Student: Sir, why is my name missing from the list?
Exam facilitator: No, I don't know why. Only thing I know is if your name is not on our list, you cannot appear.
Student: Sir, who can tell me why is my name missing from the list?
Exam facilitator: No, I don't know who can help. Only thing I know is if your name is not on our list, you cannot appear.
Student: Sir, do you have a documented reason to take my name off the list?
Exam facilitator: No, It is not my responsibility. Only thing I know is if your name is not on our list, you cannot appear.
Student: Sir, how can I get my name on the list?
Exam facilitator: No, I have no idea. Only thing I know is if your name is not on our list, you cannot appear.
Student: Sir, can I appear later?
Exam facilitator: Not this time. You can try again next time i.e. after 5 years.
Student: Sir, but till then my colleagues will have graduated. Who is responsible for this?
Exam facilitator : Why are you making noise over a few missing names?
Student: Sir, it is my right as well as responsibility. Your responsibility is fair and proper facilitation. And it is not a few missing names, it is about so many names missing. More importantly, even if it is just one missing name, is it not your responsibility?
Exam facilitator : Give me evidence of the large number of missing names, but I do not promise any action.
Student: Sir, Ideally it is your responsibility but because we are at loss here and we believe in the system despite examples like you, we will do that.
Exam facilitator : All that is fine, but I am not committing to re-exam or another alternative.

Later that day, SOME News channels: "We have had very poor turnout of students this year. Students are not interested in Education any more."

Jai Ho, Mera Bharat Mahan ...

Sunday, April 13, 2014

Constant Surprise ...: The AAP Infatuation

Constant Surprise ...: The AAP Infatuation: A country affected with an epidemic of scams, unhealthy governance and lack of political will in the form of corruption, poverty and unempl...

The AAP Infatuation

A country affected with an epidemic of scams, unhealthy governance and lack of political will in the form of corruption, poverty and unemployment is desperately awaiting a leader that will deliver the Promised Land. Like every teenager, getting introduced to the idea of romance the first crush is very important. Most of us would have experienced such crushes in our youth, being attracted to someone for just their physique or charm or intelligence or something else. More often than seldom, we mature to understanding that true love being able to look beyond these initial attractors.
Infatuation is when we love the idea of falling in love, misunderstanding our attraction (liking) as love.
The idea of a corrupt free nation is not only romantic but also very inspiring. For a youth that has exposure to international affairs, the national stage is very discouraging and contrary to its dream of its ideal nation. The very moment somebody starts talking about fighting corruption, we are all ears for it. We are listening attentively and secretly praying for such a miracle. To top that when somebody gives us ready made sentences to vent out our anger towards the system, it is an obvious relief which plays cupid.
It is only maturity to be able to ask the right question, if the person is a critic or a change maker. Once we understand the differentiators between the critic, who can find a lot of faults in the creator but fails miserably when awarded the same opportunity to create. I know, it sound like differentiating between the boys and the men for young women. The boys just want to talk all lovely things and even give some pleasure but the very moment a responsibility shows up, they boys disappear leaving behind mature men, who may not be as handsome and attractive. It is this very moment where the girls matures into a young woman, shedding off her stupid idea of romance to embrace a more stable and evolved idea for the man of her dream.
Of course, this man will be a little less romantic, will share his time amongst his other responsibilities so that he can stand by everyone around.
The only appeal I have to the youth is to hold on with their romantic idea of a corruption free, thriving economy with ample opportunities stemming from able administration and good governance facilitated by a strong decision maker who takes the right decision without caring for its popularity.
Also remember that no system is perfect. A new shoe always seems cleaner than a used one but only after the new shoe biting, we realize the importance of the old one. Also it is not that only one party is aiming for a corruption free India. The means may be different, the ends are not.

Good reading: AAP - Lost chance in 2014?

Monday, April 07, 2014

About the so called 'Modi'festo ...

1. How does publishing the manifesto today insult the citizens of India? What part of the Code of Conduct does it violate?
2. Is it a copy of manifesto of other parties or BJP's own? Please decide first. If it is a copy, other parties are equally responsible for the controversial statements.
If BJP is repeating most issues since 2004, is it not their commitment to resolving these issues? In that case, how is this a copy of the manifesto of other parties?
3. Every party needs to address or clarify their stance on basic issues like Infrastructure, Housing, Food, Power, Water, Education, Health, Economic reforms. How can it be termed a copy? In fact, if someone has not addressed some of these, their manifesto is incomplete or limited to some areas only.
4. If the BJP is promising things that INC has also promised, why has INC not implemented those things while they were in power for last decade?
5. We are a cricketing nation - does every team member need to act as wicket keeper or is 1 player enough? Why does every BJP leader need to answer questions related to the manifesto? Why is One point of contact (Murli Manohar Joshi) not enough?
6. Interestingly, taking a stance for "constitutionally resolving Ram Mandir" is communal and Shahi Imam requesting support is secular.
7. Why did other parties not address Section 370, Uniform Civil code, River Integration project, Bullet trains network, etc? How many of these have a successfully working model to support their promises?

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Rangoli Competition & Indian Politics


A beautiful and huge Rangoli was drawn in the main square of a city, available for the public to see. Every passerby appreciated the grandeur of this crafty colorful carpet, that was a visual treat for the eyes & the mind. The intricate designs embedded with the vivid color combinations could immediately entice anyone and everyone at first sight.
A display sign was put up next to it, requesting feedback for the artist. It also further requested the citizens providing the feedback to visit the square the next day.
A lot of enthusiasts (critics) promptly filled in the pages of the feedback book, proudly signing with their contact details. Some commented on some small line not being right, some spelt out different color combinations, some even suggested they had seen much better Rangoli designs - Very few plainly appreciated the beautiful Rangoli and its effort realizing that it was a Herculean task. Anyways, word of this grand Rangoli's colors spread like wildfire across the town and everyone was excited to witness it, critics and fans equally. Some made it the same day, some planned for the next and many had to be content with just the description (or pictures on FB/WhatsApp). Media had found its bread and butter for more than a day. Lavish appraisals, Raging debates, Brutal criticisms, Pointless speculations and a lot more discussions started making the rounds. The artists were quietly absorbing the feedback and planning for the next day.
The second day the Rangoli was a lot better, but still not the best. A lot of the mistakes were corrected but not all. Again the same request was made and a lot more people signed up to provide feedback. Many more mistakes were pointed out, hue & cry over unfixed error, disappointments over unchanged color combinations and a lot more noise ended the day.
Everyone was hopeful that the Rangoli will be flawless on the next (third) day. Everyone, returned to see the third attempt.
This time the Rangoli was missing. Instead people found a picture of the second day Rangoli. Next to the picture were names of all the feedback contributors, requesting them to do the needful so that the Rangoli will be as perfect as possible.

At this point in time, I will leave it up to your experience/ imagination - to connect the dots, complete the picture and color the Rangoli. We all have seen the Rangoli from each state and the state of each Rangoli. I leave it to your prudence to differentiate between the artist & the critic(s) to choose the best Rangoli maker for India, this election.

Choose any color you wish, just make sure to contribute your "Dot" without fail and color this Indian Rangoli to its best.

Make sure to exercise your duty and your right with one simple act of voting. Details are available at the site of the Election Commission - http://eci.nic.in/eci/eci.html

Friday, January 17, 2014