It’s very abominable that a bench which represents one of the most respectable and esteemed office in the government of India can pass such an irresponsible remark.
As it is evident the comment was derogatory and judges who are law makers and preservers giving such kind of reference is distressing.
The most disheartening thing in this is how come a justice like KL Manjunath could allow such a statement to be passed in his court and then let it circulate in the media. What about checking the facts about the rate of crime in other states leave apart thinking about hurting the sentiments of the people of that state? (Bihar)
I belong to Bihar and I have visited almost half of Indian states. I agree that the condition of Bihar is bad then most of the other states but to be very honest there are states whose conditions are worse.
The crime rate in Bihar is less than that in UP and Delhi just to name a few. Then why to single out one state?
with reference to http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Bangalore/Karnataka_HC_angry_at_kidnappings/articleshow/2403102.cms
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Saturday, August 11, 2007
Freedom
India has been a land where we have followed the age old saying “mehman bhagwan saman hota hai” but the shameful act in Hyderabad has once again proved that India has a long way to go before it can call itself the most populous liberal democracy in the world. And to top it all the heinous act has occurred just few days before we are going to celebrate our 60Th independence day. The day when Indians were declared free from the shackles of the British rule, but are we really free? For this act has testified that we still are slaves’ .not physically but mentally. We still cannot think beyond the barriers of caste class and creed. The shackles have just changed their form .Tagore had said
‘Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high
Where knowledge is free
Into that heaven of freedom my father
Let my country awake”
Is this the kind of freedom our forefathers fought for? Or dreamt of? A nation where the basic freedom of speech and expression is being attacked by few narrow minded and a lot of times politically motivated people. A handful of religious fanatics decide that what must be the outlook and thinking of the entire country. Summarizing what is right and what is wrong? And this problem should not be categorized as a Hindu’s or a Muslim’s, both are equally responsible.
Concluding I would like to appeal to the youth of India to please grow up. Please do not blindly follow age old traditions. Please do not follow the so called “dharm key thekadaro ko” without judging their decisions with an open mind .Lets welcome new ideas and visionaries like Nasreen so that we can proudly call our nation a free democratic and secular country.
‘Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high
Where knowledge is free
Into that heaven of freedom my father
Let my country awake”
Is this the kind of freedom our forefathers fought for? Or dreamt of? A nation where the basic freedom of speech and expression is being attacked by few narrow minded and a lot of times politically motivated people. A handful of religious fanatics decide that what must be the outlook and thinking of the entire country. Summarizing what is right and what is wrong? And this problem should not be categorized as a Hindu’s or a Muslim’s, both are equally responsible.
Concluding I would like to appeal to the youth of India to please grow up. Please do not blindly follow age old traditions. Please do not follow the so called “dharm key thekadaro ko” without judging their decisions with an open mind .Lets welcome new ideas and visionaries like Nasreen so that we can proudly call our nation a free democratic and secular country.
Thursday, June 28, 2007
School banning girl-boy touch.Man woman relationships.
One of the postings in a reputed news daily read"Do you think our moral values are undergoing a change when it comes to man woman relationship." and next day came the news that two of mumbai schools have banned girl boy touch.A very thought provoking scenario,isn't it.It makes one pause and ponder that the India we were born and brought up in and the India we live in today;are they congruent?
First and foremost in this day and age when students have mass media and the net at their disposal, does a ruling like this make sense.Secondly in today's modern India the definitions of morality,values,good conduct and self discipline have undergone a drastic change.Gone are the days when marriage was considered as one and only social institution under which a man and woman could establish their decision to live as husband and wife by legal commitments, religious ceremonies, etc. Adultery by any sex was condemned and seen as very disgraceful .But today the scenario has totally changed.Thanks to live in relationships,gay marriages ,lesbian weddings and even contract marriages.No responsibilities, no commitment and no strings attached.Stay out of the wedlock and still have the companionship of the opposite or the same sex and you can even walk out of the arrangement according to your convenience.Gradually our statement of family is broadening and modernising.even Indians talk about same sex marriages and in fact the legalization of it.ans the people who oppose it are branded as orthodox,backward ans dumb.
Well India has witnessed many changes in the recent past.Be it political ,economical or social.The media(electronic or print),advertisements ,Internet have become an integral part of an Indian's life.They play a major role in mouldings his thoughts ,his outlook and his individuality.Today teens by 13 are aware and well informed about topics like sex,AIDS,HIV,lesbians and gays.
So the normal outlook of society is undergoing reform.its very difficult to justify the changes as good or bad for it depends and varies from person to person .
the Indian society can be roughly categorized into 3 sections.First the liberal minded people who take the liberty of calling themselves modern and outgoing secondly conservative thinkers and third section is of people who hardly have time to think about all this.For them the trinity of roti kapda and makan still matters the most.
Summarising the bitter truth ;yes the moral values are undergoing a sea of change and mind you change should not be resisted.For gradual change is the founding stone of evolution.A man and woman not only marry and make a family but in the process they build the society too.A person cannot turn his back to the society and say I don't care about it .We all are responsible to the society. A good society is one which makes its own norms not to create barriers between people but for their betterment and happiness.
In my opinion good changes should be advocated so that Indian society can break free from its age old baseless, stinking taboos.A man and woman should not be forced to live in a marriage just because its socially accepted.Remember fractured marriage don't make happy homes.A divorced woman or a spinster should not be considered as available.Bring a change which encourages widow remarriage ,inter caste marriage and even helps prostitutes to settle into wedlock.
Believe me if we remove few wrong aspects from our culture we have a rich legacy to preserve and hand it over to the next generation.Lets not ape the west and corrupt the golden culture our ancestors bestowed on us.So don't be sponges absorbing every thing from the west but be like a sieve picking the best and leaving the rest.
First and foremost in this day and age when students have mass media and the net at their disposal, does a ruling like this make sense.Secondly in today's modern India the definitions of morality,values,good conduct and self discipline have undergone a drastic change.Gone are the days when marriage was considered as one and only social institution under which a man and woman could establish their decision to live as husband and wife by legal commitments, religious ceremonies, etc. Adultery by any sex was condemned and seen as very disgraceful .But today the scenario has totally changed.Thanks to live in relationships,gay marriages ,lesbian weddings and even contract marriages.No responsibilities, no commitment and no strings attached.Stay out of the wedlock and still have the companionship of the opposite or the same sex and you can even walk out of the arrangement according to your convenience.Gradually our statement of family is broadening and modernising.even Indians talk about same sex marriages and in fact the legalization of it.ans the people who oppose it are branded as orthodox,backward ans dumb.
Well India has witnessed many changes in the recent past.Be it political ,economical or social.The media(electronic or print),advertisements ,Internet have become an integral part of an Indian's life.They play a major role in mouldings his thoughts ,his outlook and his individuality.Today teens by 13 are aware and well informed about topics like sex,AIDS,HIV,lesbians and gays.
So the normal outlook of society is undergoing reform.its very difficult to justify the changes as good or bad for it depends and varies from person to person .
the Indian society can be roughly categorized into 3 sections.First the liberal minded people who take the liberty of calling themselves modern and outgoing secondly conservative thinkers and third section is of people who hardly have time to think about all this.For them the trinity of roti kapda and makan still matters the most.
Summarising the bitter truth ;yes the moral values are undergoing a sea of change and mind you change should not be resisted.For gradual change is the founding stone of evolution.A man and woman not only marry and make a family but in the process they build the society too.A person cannot turn his back to the society and say I don't care about it .We all are responsible to the society. A good society is one which makes its own norms not to create barriers between people but for their betterment and happiness.
In my opinion good changes should be advocated so that Indian society can break free from its age old baseless, stinking taboos.A man and woman should not be forced to live in a marriage just because its socially accepted.Remember fractured marriage don't make happy homes.A divorced woman or a spinster should not be considered as available.Bring a change which encourages widow remarriage ,inter caste marriage and even helps prostitutes to settle into wedlock.
Believe me if we remove few wrong aspects from our culture we have a rich legacy to preserve and hand it over to the next generation.Lets not ape the west and corrupt the golden culture our ancestors bestowed on us.So don't be sponges absorbing every thing from the west but be like a sieve picking the best and leaving the rest.
Sunday, June 17, 2007
Pal
Samay reth ki tarah jindagi ki muthise fisalta jata hai;
Ek ek jarra ek ansuni ,ankahi kahani darshata hai;
Mein apne majhi se milne ki koshish bhi puri nahi kar pati;
Aur mera aaj har bete pal ke sath mere majhi mein kho jata hai.
Ankhon mein hazaro sapne sajaye, Mein sunder bhavisye dhundne nikli thi ,
Kal, aaj aur kal se dur ek kone mein bhavisye khada muskura raha tha,
Maine pucha,'mera kal kaisa hoga?'bhavisye ne turanth jawab diya,
"tera aane wala kal ,tere aaj ka aaina hoga."
Yahi jindagi ki sacchai hai,
Aane wala har pal bete hue har pal ki kamai hai;
Har guzrta pal yahi sikhla jata hai,aane wale pal ko ji bhar ke ji le,
Kyunki ankh mechte hi yeh pal bhi kal mein sama jayega.
Ek ek jarra ek ansuni ,ankahi kahani darshata hai;
Mein apne majhi se milne ki koshish bhi puri nahi kar pati;
Aur mera aaj har bete pal ke sath mere majhi mein kho jata hai.
Ankhon mein hazaro sapne sajaye, Mein sunder bhavisye dhundne nikli thi ,
Kal, aaj aur kal se dur ek kone mein bhavisye khada muskura raha tha,
Maine pucha,'mera kal kaisa hoga?'bhavisye ne turanth jawab diya,
"tera aane wala kal ,tere aaj ka aaina hoga."
Yahi jindagi ki sacchai hai,
Aane wala har pal bete hue har pal ki kamai hai;
Har guzrta pal yahi sikhla jata hai,aane wale pal ko ji bhar ke ji le,
Kyunki ankh mechte hi yeh pal bhi kal mein sama jayega.
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
Being an Indian.
Reading the Newspaper in the Houston public library somebody remarked ‘these……..Indians’. He happened to be reading the ‘Richard Gere’ kiss controversy. The words hit me hard. Immediately all my senses were alert. A pang of anxiety and anger struck me and to be honest I felt hurt. But as most of the timid people like me would agree to I chose to ignore the comment and walk past. But deep down somewhere the comment kept bothering my conscience.
Mark my words its not for the first time and I am not the only one who exhibits such symptoms.Infact each and every one who hails from the subcontinent suffers from this syndrome. It’s just that some of us choose to speak about it and others except it as a repercussion of staying in a foreign land.
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Every thing spoken, written or for that mater even mentioned about the country literally and metamorphically is our personal issue. As if somebody is talking about us. Negative or positive hardly makes the difference. The important thing is that it is about India. Be it a bollywood release, India’s devastating performance at world cup or who would be the next president. Each and every issue captivates our attention.
We love to celebrate all our festivals, eat all the fried snacks (considered unhealthy food in west), spices, pickles, papad and countless other delicacies. Believe it or not but almost all the Indians residing in US prefer home cooked Indian food to any other food .To this day an Indian woman no mater for how long she has resided in foreign land will happily say that her favorite attire is sari.
People spend almost their entire life in faraway lands but when ever one asks them about their home land there is sudden twinkle in their eyes. All their memories are fresh as if they are talking about something which happened just the day before. They meticulously mention all the details about the place so that on can have a crystal clear image of their native land. It may sound funny but all Indians can endlessly talk about India and every time they talk the excitement in their tone fills one with mixed emotions of happiness and sorrow .Its very nostalgic.
If one would summarize India is not merely a land mass; it is the legacy of rich golden heritage which flows in blood of an Indian .Truly a little India breaths in each and very Indian no matter where he stays. That I guess is the essence of being an Indian.
Mark my words its not for the first time and I am not the only one who exhibits such symptoms.Infact each and every one who hails from the subcontinent suffers from this syndrome. It’s just that some of us choose to speak about it and others except it as a repercussion of staying in a foreign land.
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Every thing spoken, written or for that mater even mentioned about the country literally and metamorphically is our personal issue. As if somebody is talking about us. Negative or positive hardly makes the difference. The important thing is that it is about India. Be it a bollywood release, India’s devastating performance at world cup or who would be the next president. Each and every issue captivates our attention.
We love to celebrate all our festivals, eat all the fried snacks (considered unhealthy food in west), spices, pickles, papad and countless other delicacies. Believe it or not but almost all the Indians residing in US prefer home cooked Indian food to any other food .To this day an Indian woman no mater for how long she has resided in foreign land will happily say that her favorite attire is sari.
People spend almost their entire life in faraway lands but when ever one asks them about their home land there is sudden twinkle in their eyes. All their memories are fresh as if they are talking about something which happened just the day before. They meticulously mention all the details about the place so that on can have a crystal clear image of their native land. It may sound funny but all Indians can endlessly talk about India and every time they talk the excitement in their tone fills one with mixed emotions of happiness and sorrow .Its very nostalgic.
If one would summarize India is not merely a land mass; it is the legacy of rich golden heritage which flows in blood of an Indian .Truly a little India breaths in each and very Indian no matter where he stays. That I guess is the essence of being an Indian.
"Teens and online chat - is it a good thing?
Everyday the cyberspace witnesses exchange of millions of messages, people participating in online chat groups newsgroups, surfing the World Wide Web and numerous other online activities. Teens are no exception to the phenomenon. For many of them the information highway is the most sought destination for friendship and relaxation.
The online world opens the door to freedom to chat and befriend anyone irrespective of race, nativity, age and sex.
A recent research in U.S shows that opposite to the popular belief that teens only use net for online chat they also use it for school assignments news hobbies health queries and lastly for entertainment.
But the picture is not as rosy as it looks. yes this package of electronic media also brings with it hidden hostilities .and these veiled perils keep surfacing now and then only to stun us and force us to introspect that ‘is online chat good’? After all who not heard about cyber bullying and pedophiles?
Well if we go by any of the popular census it’s evident that online chat is becoming a menace for the youngsters. Pew Internet and American Life Project confirms that 83%of U.S. teenagers are online at any time .in The cyber world too just like the non cyber world some people you encounter online might try to take advantage of you physically or financially. Anonymous chat room users interested in more than merely chatting ask teenagers for information about themselves ,their families or where they live-personal information that shouldn’t be given.
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Often they use these information’s to start illegal or indecent relationships or to hamper an individuals private or public life.
Thus the answer to the problem I believe is what measure one takes to protect oneself in an online chat room .How do you use your wit to avoid the pitfalls.Concluding it can be said that online chat is good provided one is aware of the traps and he/she uses his brain to keep clear of them. After all the motto is same cyber or the non cyber world don’t talk to strangers
The online world opens the door to freedom to chat and befriend anyone irrespective of race, nativity, age and sex.
A recent research in U.S shows that opposite to the popular belief that teens only use net for online chat they also use it for school assignments news hobbies health queries and lastly for entertainment.
But the picture is not as rosy as it looks. yes this package of electronic media also brings with it hidden hostilities .and these veiled perils keep surfacing now and then only to stun us and force us to introspect that ‘is online chat good’? After all who not heard about cyber bullying and pedophiles?
Well if we go by any of the popular census it’s evident that online chat is becoming a menace for the youngsters. Pew Internet and American Life Project confirms that 83%of U.S. teenagers are online at any time .in The cyber world too just like the non cyber world some people you encounter online might try to take advantage of you physically or financially. Anonymous chat room users interested in more than merely chatting ask teenagers for information about themselves ,their families or where they live-personal information that shouldn’t be given.
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Often they use these information’s to start illegal or indecent relationships or to hamper an individuals private or public life.
Thus the answer to the problem I believe is what measure one takes to protect oneself in an online chat room .How do you use your wit to avoid the pitfalls.Concluding it can be said that online chat is good provided one is aware of the traps and he/she uses his brain to keep clear of them. After all the motto is same cyber or the non cyber world don’t talk to strangers
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