‘Foot in the mouth’ disease

Mr. Azad, this is a far bigger disease than the one you have quoted and then scurried around to retract! And everyone knows that for politicians, it is a chronic one. Our Prime Minister suffered from it too last week. Make a comment and then claim the next day that 1. Never said it or [...]

Another Independence day gone by

So yesterday was another Independence day… Another day of meaningless words uttered by the Prime Minister of India from the ramparts of the Red Fort. Another day of people on social networking sites talking about Happy Independence Day… There were many who wished me too for my birthday (wonder if it is good thing or a bad [...]

Honor Killing?

First up… No killing ever can have the word ‘honor’ attached to it. Second, the police must immediately arrest all the people who have justified the killing of Monica and her husband by saying its good for the community. Third, our media needs to stop calling these cold blooded murders as honor killings. Stop sensationlizing [...]

But seriously… what’s wrong with News Media???

The prices of all essential commodities are through the roof. Common man is suffering big time. The current government is going to complete the so called 100 days (or has it already?) and what have they got to show? The economic situation is bleak. People are still losing jobs or living in a state of [...]

What good is government funding?

Does any government really believe that all the money that is allocated for various social and infrastructure projects actually works? Analyse all the government efforts towards rural upliftment, removing poverty, creation of jobs, infrastructure. How many of these projects have been successful? How many projects were completed on time? How many were completed without any [...]

How much do you want something?

And how much are you willing to sacrifice to get that something? More often that not, what we want is dictated by circumstances and the environment. A kid would throw big time tantrums for getting that candy and most likely he has not even tasted the candy but has seen it on TV, has seen [...]

Everybody counts or nobody counts

The title is courtesy Mr Michael Connelly, a superb author and creator of an awesome character  - Harry Bosch. Have read every Harry Bosch book and for those who read so called self help or enlightenment books or ghost written auto biographies of the rich and famous… read Michael Connelly, Jeffrey Deavers, Nelson DeMille and [...]

The world is racist… we are holier than thou

Before carrying on with the post.. a disclaimer – I do not condone all the on going attacks in Australia or the fiasco at the French airport or any racial attacks in US or UK or anywhere else against Indians or any nationality.  I do not condone discrimination basis skin color and what is happening [...]

India Inc. too has a humane side

Companies on talent hunt among pink-slip brigade Economic Times Bureau – 20th May 2009 The cynic in me obviously questions the motives. Great talent available at bargain prices and all that but then this article shows that there is hope for people who have lost their jobs. People who were wondering what did they do [...]

Can the Congress provide the stablity this country so needs?

I, like everyone else in this country is hoping they can! for the sake of the country and its people. I think the mandate they have got… people are telling them “we give you the power to change the future of this country… we are ensuring that you dont have to be with opportunistic and [...]