My wife Kruti often takes our 8 month old princess to the park and then sits on a bench just beside the main rod of our complex. She usually sits there in the morning at @ 0830 and on evenings @ 0600. Since its that time when everyone is either rushing to offices or coming back..or going for shopping/play etc....many cars zoom by and my daughter enjoys that.
Kruti often tells me about how the Americans (white and colored alike) smile, wave a hi or just acknowledge....irrespective of whether they know us or not ot if they like our presence or not...But when it comes to desis, they stare and zoom by...the ones who know us wave or say hi...but others just pass by as if ignoring....not that it makes any difference, but the same desis when pass by an American would wish them....
Isn't it discrimination within our own people for no apparent reason? Isn't it time we learnt a lesson or two on basic human etiquette from these firangs?
Monday, August 31, 2009
India wins Nehru Cup.....
...hello!!!! Its not some university Cricket tournament...its an international football tournament. India beat the much much higher ranked Syria 5-4 after a penalty shootout.
In a country obsessed by Cricket (I am also a cricket enthusiast) this was a welcome news...for once reported as headlines..even though for 15 minutes.
High time that we realise the potential we have in sports ther than Cricket. At least other sportspersons do take pride in playing for their country and not JUST earn in the name of playing for the country!!!!!
Nehru cup was not played for 10 years because of lack of sponsorship....hope someone will dole out some change for the most popular sport on the planet...so that it can flousih with new rich Indian talent...Amen!
In a country obsessed by Cricket (I am also a cricket enthusiast) this was a welcome news...for once reported as headlines..even though for 15 minutes.
High time that we realise the potential we have in sports ther than Cricket. At least other sportspersons do take pride in playing for their country and not JUST earn in the name of playing for the country!!!!!
Nehru cup was not played for 10 years because of lack of sponsorship....hope someone will dole out some change for the most popular sport on the planet...so that it can flousih with new rich Indian talent...Amen!
I am not concerned that you have fallen..I am concerned that you arise
I have been resisting (successfully) from writing anything on the ongoing BJP
troubles, but the way everything is going I wanted to put my thoughts in
perspective...probably I can reflect back on them once the storm has died down.
2004....NDA loses the general elections to everybody's surprise..even to the
surprise of Congress. It was a loss..yes, but was manageable as the loss in seats
was not too much when compared to the results in 1999. It was mainly the loss of TDP and other regional allies that hurt the most. Vajpayee was an able leader and I'll curse my luck till I live that we did not have him as the PM again in 2004.
BJP coul not cope up with this defeat...
2009....Another general election and BJP lost it miserably. I am saying BJP and not NDA as this time BJP was the main loser. Its allies ofcourse lost but the percentage lost by BJP was higher.
The hidden volcanoes (or should I say the self-created-bloated-eog-volcanoes) erupted. Before I move further I must admit that it was wrong for Advani to continue as the Opposition leader. he should have taken responsibility and made way to the next generation. It would have sent ht right message to party cadres and would have also pressurised Rajnath to step down.
Ok...Jaswant and Jinnah, Yashwant and his big mouth etc....all this has happened. Jaswant was expelled..I regard him high for his abilities both as external affairs minister and finance minister. But his Jinnah book was not meant for Indian politics. The political(and read Media here too) cannot separate personal academic intersts and politics. He had to go and he was expelled...what caused the furore was that he was expelled by a leadership that itself had little moral authority to do so.
Yashwant has been 1 of the most opportune politicians...BJP would do good to rid him too...I would still keep Arun Shourie as he is an intelligent and well read man and has interest of the country and the party.
After all the hue and cry came Mohanrao Bhagwat. Mediamen pounced on him at a press conference in New Delhi. What role does RSS play here...what was RSS doing for BJP...like a pack on hungry wolves they pounced on him..but to his credit he didn't give anything to them and nor to the congress.
whatever happens now...I just want to keep Bhagwat in the picture. BJP leadership should have done what Bhagwat did all these years. The main problem with BJP is that there are too many mouths that want to speak and theya re eager to say what the media wants...gullible to an extent. Why not have designated people who are calm, composed and give out things only that they want to....let them assume whatever they want but dont blurt out whatever....
I am 100% confident that BJP is going to come out of this mess...leaner and stronger..with a more focussed leadership. Let Rajnath go into the shadows...let Advani guide as a mentor..he has been good at it and ma sure he will still be able to do it..after all I find his contribution bigger than Vajpayee's when it comes to building the party. Let someone like Jaitley, Swaraj, Shourie, Khanduri, Raman Singh, Shivraj, Modi take up the leadership....BUT with a goal to REbuild the party..
India needs a very strong opposition...specially with Congress ruling the country in a dangerous fashion. 5 years gives enough time to refocus...take each assembly election as the stepping stone...exepriment in the assembly elections...choose the right allies...play it alone in states where allies are not reliable...BJP has paid the price more because of the follies of its allies than because of itself (excpet in 2009). Build base....in fact the base is already there...just bring confidence back into them. Let India be stronger with a strong party.
Note:
Subject line quote by Abraham Lincoln
troubles, but the way everything is going I wanted to put my thoughts in
perspective...probably I can reflect back on them once the storm has died down.
2004....NDA loses the general elections to everybody's surprise..even to the
surprise of Congress. It was a loss..yes, but was manageable as the loss in seats
was not too much when compared to the results in 1999. It was mainly the loss of TDP and other regional allies that hurt the most. Vajpayee was an able leader and I'll curse my luck till I live that we did not have him as the PM again in 2004.
BJP coul not cope up with this defeat...
2009....Another general election and BJP lost it miserably. I am saying BJP and not NDA as this time BJP was the main loser. Its allies ofcourse lost but the percentage lost by BJP was higher.
The hidden volcanoes (or should I say the self-created-bloated-eog-volcanoes) erupted. Before I move further I must admit that it was wrong for Advani to continue as the Opposition leader. he should have taken responsibility and made way to the next generation. It would have sent ht right message to party cadres and would have also pressurised Rajnath to step down.
Ok...Jaswant and Jinnah, Yashwant and his big mouth etc....all this has happened. Jaswant was expelled..I regard him high for his abilities both as external affairs minister and finance minister. But his Jinnah book was not meant for Indian politics. The political(and read Media here too) cannot separate personal academic intersts and politics. He had to go and he was expelled...what caused the furore was that he was expelled by a leadership that itself had little moral authority to do so.
Yashwant has been 1 of the most opportune politicians...BJP would do good to rid him too...I would still keep Arun Shourie as he is an intelligent and well read man and has interest of the country and the party.
After all the hue and cry came Mohanrao Bhagwat. Mediamen pounced on him at a press conference in New Delhi. What role does RSS play here...what was RSS doing for BJP...like a pack on hungry wolves they pounced on him..but to his credit he didn't give anything to them and nor to the congress.
whatever happens now...I just want to keep Bhagwat in the picture. BJP leadership should have done what Bhagwat did all these years. The main problem with BJP is that there are too many mouths that want to speak and theya re eager to say what the media wants...gullible to an extent. Why not have designated people who are calm, composed and give out things only that they want to....let them assume whatever they want but dont blurt out whatever....
I am 100% confident that BJP is going to come out of this mess...leaner and stronger..with a more focussed leadership. Let Rajnath go into the shadows...let Advani guide as a mentor..he has been good at it and ma sure he will still be able to do it..after all I find his contribution bigger than Vajpayee's when it comes to building the party. Let someone like Jaitley, Swaraj, Shourie, Khanduri, Raman Singh, Shivraj, Modi take up the leadership....BUT with a goal to REbuild the party..
India needs a very strong opposition...specially with Congress ruling the country in a dangerous fashion. 5 years gives enough time to refocus...take each assembly election as the stepping stone...exepriment in the assembly elections...choose the right allies...play it alone in states where allies are not reliable...BJP has paid the price more because of the follies of its allies than because of itself (excpet in 2009). Build base....in fact the base is already there...just bring confidence back into them. Let India be stronger with a strong party.
Note:
Subject line quote by Abraham Lincoln
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
My doll crawls now...
7+ months....can you believe it? Its been more than 7 months and my doll has learnt to crawl. She is teaching me to be happy in so very small things...and I am so glad that it is happening.
Last Saturday Kashti suddenly started to crawl. Kruti and I were overjoyed, we would just make her crawl again and again..try capture videos and photos..it was an amazing feeling.
Yes, I do feel sometimes that she is growing so fast and tell her "beta, dont grow up so fast..."..yes thats selfish of me, but can't help it.
Next step....when my baby starts taking baby steps... :)
Last Saturday Kashti suddenly started to crawl. Kruti and I were overjoyed, we would just make her crawl again and again..try capture videos and photos..it was an amazing feeling.
Yes, I do feel sometimes that she is growing so fast and tell her "beta, dont grow up so fast..."..yes thats selfish of me, but can't help it.
Next step....when my baby starts taking baby steps... :)
When friends(?) turn conspirators
"Dost dost na raha...." remember that evergreen betrayal glorifying bollywood song..Raj Kapoor singing it with a sad face looking into the eyes of Rajendra Kumar?
Its been a few months now since I've been playing the Raj Kapoor and I can't even sing..unlike that Raj sand it for Vyjantimala while I've no issues on that part.
Perhaps I was never made out for the corporate world..should have been a teacher or a farmer or something else, but not in the corporate world. The way corporate friends hit u from behind....real hard....appendix pain would also be ashamed...This hit from behind doesnt even have a cure...try all you want to prevent but this virus is non-preventable.
Oh yeah..am back to whining..I know. Time I become really assertive...no..no...time I become really aggressive and just hit back..won't hit from the back for sure...but at least let me prepare myself to rid my life of "corporate friends"...life will be a lot better....Can't complain if I don't do something about it. Isn't it?
Its been a few months now since I've been playing the Raj Kapoor and I can't even sing..unlike that Raj sand it for Vyjantimala while I've no issues on that part.
Perhaps I was never made out for the corporate world..should have been a teacher or a farmer or something else, but not in the corporate world. The way corporate friends hit u from behind....real hard....appendix pain would also be ashamed...This hit from behind doesnt even have a cure...try all you want to prevent but this virus is non-preventable.
Oh yeah..am back to whining..I know. Time I become really assertive...no..no...time I become really aggressive and just hit back..won't hit from the back for sure...but at least let me prepare myself to rid my life of "corporate friends"...life will be a lot better....Can't complain if I don't do something about it. Isn't it?
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