kiddy's corner

Been thinking of writing something about loss of life and property in Uttarakhand since last few days. Don't know if I should :- 1) Salute the men / women in uniform doing amazing work, 2) Lament the Govt (Centre and state) and local administration for lack of appropriate policy and governance, 3) Empathize with people who have sufferred due to nature's wrath/ admin failure and thier own misadven tures /miscalculation / inappropriate preparation for such a journey, 4) Praise some locals and outstation people for extending moral and material support, 5) Curse those who are fleecing own countrymen by selling eatables at 5 times the cost and charging 4 times the fares 6) Join the debates in media about enviorenmental balance / judiciousness in construction of 73 dams / illegal constructions & mining / equity and participation of all stake holders etc 7) Wonder where are all those self styled Gurus who preach but are no where to be seen in extending any help to peo

Inhuman acts by a country's army on our jawans. We all are outraged and extremely angry. It is true that such provocations are meant to derail any normalisation between the two nations but repeated tolerance on one party's side gives an impression of incompetency - almost to the level of impotency. So while we must not get carried away in emotions and declare war which is what rogue elements in th at country (>85%) want, we HAVE to start acting to defend our self esteem as a nation. It's not about two soldiers - it's about us as a nation. What to do? - My suggestions:- 1) Punitive action on executive level for which plans surely exist keeping it below threshold of all out war / nuclear level. It will evoke response but the "danda" has to be strong and repeatitive sending the message that it is "cost ineffective" for them to engage in this kind of provocations. 2) Economic sanctions through international and regional associatio

MY VIEWS ON ANTI GRAFT CAMPAIGN August 19, 2011 at 1:33am My views on happenings in the country in last few days. Its a very complex issue with no straight answers:- - Its not Pro / Anti Hazare debate. - Its about raising voice against corruption in all its manifestations. - There is nothing white or black in this domain - they are all shades of gray - Methodology of people in question may or may not be correct but years of frustration and oppression can result in such outbursts. - corruption is all pervasive and has become a part of our souls and lives - SAD. - It can be tackled. - Only Janlokpal Bill CANNOT solve the issue - be it Govt's or Anna's version. - We can start by changing ourselves FIRST and becoming uncorruptible. - Carrot and Stick will work. - Bring reforms in elections, police, judiciary, education, taxation and procurement - Autonomous body / bodies be made / reorganized (CBI/ CVC) to monitor, deter and punish defaulters - Let the prese

A list of issues I would like to be eliminated / mitigated to a large extent:- 1.  Traffic violations and irresponsible driving on roads. 2.  Spitting in public places. 3.  Urinating and defeacating in open. 4.  Inefficiency, lies and beaurocratic delays in any work one does. 5.  Religious and castiest Intolerance 6.  Wastage of precious resources like water, electricity, fuel and other natural resources. 7.  Pessimistic and depressing attitude. 8.  Tardiness specially after promising a time line. 9.  Loss of life due to carelessness / over confidence / hatred 10. Feeling of not belonging to One Nation.

ऐसा क्यूँ होता है हँसते हँसते कभी आंसू भी निकल जाते हैं  साया जिनका रहना हो ज़रूरी वोह बेवक्त चले जाते हैं चाहें कोई कहे इसे गुस्ताखी पर कहूँगा यह आज ज़रूर  खुदा भी अक्सर ऐसी गलतियाँ कर जाते हैं! अलविदा  नंदू  चाचा !!!!!

This great country of ours - India / Bharat / Hindustan has a rich history, wealth of natural resources, advantageous geography, young workforce and abundance of currency. But we are still a developing country after 70 years of independence. Some representative key stats:- 1.   Population  (121 Crores)                        2nd out of 221 countries 2.   Fertility rate (2.58 out of 10)                  79th out of 223 countries 3.   Quality of life index (5.759 out of 10)   73rd out of 111 countries 4.   Literacy rate                                           168th out of 234 countries 5.   Per Capita GDP                                      138th out of 168 countries 6.   Human Development Index                   134th out of 187 countries While we are leading in some aspects of agro products, e-readiness and military strength overall standing and image is poor. Why so? Let me think aloud with no aspertion on any person or group or religion or party whatsoever. First pro