tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post2452241242962854327..comments2024-03-18T14:55:14.230+05:30Comments on Shobhaa De: Invaluable Indians...Shobhaa Dehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05610708004901279105noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-71994324014928770342009-11-07T10:06:10.499+05:302009-11-07T10:06:10.499+05:30wonderfull post....
Work from home Indiawonderfull post....<br /><br /><a href="http://www.workfromhomeindia.biz" rel="nofollow"> Work from home India </a>Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04755569756928756220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-49944497804997587002009-08-18T14:58:52.498+05:302009-08-18T14:58:52.498+05:30Wonderfully thought provoking post. Most of us Ind...Wonderfully thought provoking post. Most of us Indians under estimate the contribution of armed forces in our lives. <br /><br />Regarding the utterly sorry state of India at 62, I am an Indira Gandhi creed,I propose imposition of armed rule!!!<br /><br />We as Indians have defiled our hard earned independence, we will only function very well when a regimental control is thrust upon us. Anyways it's not going to be long before corruption,poverty, illiteracy, disharmony, terrorism, regionalism, fundamentalism will devour India. And before that happens may we hope an pray we get an Indira Gandhi reincarnation or even Mahatma Gandhi reincarnation sans his non-violence ideology??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-61305016582305431492009-08-18T13:14:14.530+05:302009-08-18T13:14:14.530+05:30A wonderful post!A wonderful post!Roshnihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00346542317317847012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-41284942387273256792009-08-18T12:22:12.202+05:302009-08-18T12:22:12.202+05:30Hi ....
Most valuable citizens .....the jawans .....Hi ....<br /><br />Most valuable citizens .....the jawans ...wery thought provoking ....agree with every word.......every person who makes a contribution in nation building in any way is indeed a valuable citizen but how many who fall in this bracket is to be seen.........and yes Mr tata and Mr kalam are national tresures.....<br /><br /><br />Luv <br /><br />Kriskrishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11030611428144437213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-35662224910304276962009-08-17T04:46:18.620+05:302009-08-17T04:46:18.620+05:30Some names that come to mind are:
Anna Hazare ( h...Some names that come to mind are:<br /><br />Anna Hazare ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Hazare )<br /><br />Sunderlal Bahuguna ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunderlal_Bahuguna )<br /><br />Medha Patkar ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medha_Patkar )<br /><br />Arundhati Roy ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arundhati_Roy )<br /><br />Baba Amte ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baba_Amte )<br /><br />Abhinav Bindra ( http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7553567.stm , http://abhinavbindra.blogspot.com/ )<br /><br />Jeev Milkha Singh ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeev_Milkha_Singh )<br /><br />S Manjunath ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanmughan_Manjunath )<br /><br />Satyendra Dubey ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyendra_Dubey )<br /><br />Kiran Bedi ( http://www.kiranbedi.com/ )<br /><br />Geetha Johri ( http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Geetha-Johri-Rajkots-new-police-chief/articleshow/4152918.cms )<br /><br />R B Sreekumar ( http://www.hindu.com/2007/03/04/stories/2007030405060900.htm , http://www.countercurrents.org/sreekumar300409.htm )Sidhusaahebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08428201823375343016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-85970727996794816672009-08-15T17:21:46.706+05:302009-08-15T17:21:46.706+05:30There are countless times I have cringed about bei...There are countless times I have cringed about being an Indian. But none more so when the parliament actually did not want to implement the pay hike for our armed forces. They wanted a debate. But they unanimously passed their wage hikes and made no noises about their brtheren having Z security which costs the exchequer CRORES!!I just wanted to hang my head in shame. Here are the brave men who guard us with their lives and allow us to have a semblence of freedom. Can money even value their sacrifice and valour? What have we done as a nation for our armed forces? NOthing!<br />TCH! HOW DISGUSTING!Manish'sMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07752621192251776249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-9430341415711250732009-08-15T11:33:05.179+05:302009-08-15T11:33:05.179+05:30:)
For once its not the silly gossip, you really...:) <br /><br />For once its not the silly gossip, you really write lucidly wen you want.<br /><br />There is a theory from an American Philosopher called "veil of ignorance"- rampant in India.<br /><br />Off track: I remember ur pages on Mumbai sometime. Am now here and watching the city for a few months now.<br />Mumbai has aged and not very gracefully at that...there are plenty other cities now which can give her the run for her money.mystiquedewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10157695593757005101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-69935992174444562042009-08-15T08:16:11.364+05:302009-08-15T08:16:11.364+05:30We deal in specialised services for providing VCC ...We deal in specialised services for providing VCC credentials who don't possess a credit card.<br />Our Virtual Credit card details can be used to verify Paypal, ebay, Adwords or iOffer accounts.<br /><br />For any clarification contact:<br />09704367184DataDabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18150710258494754401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-90674884786924059392009-08-15T00:35:29.766+05:302009-08-15T00:35:29.766+05:30Hey you missed one thing, even women remain the &#...Hey you missed one thing, even women remain the 'unvalued' citizens of our country. Bharatiya naari is discriminated against even before and after the birth.Jogeshwarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302433204956480730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-38214685542614321212009-08-14T23:30:17.399+05:302009-08-14T23:30:17.399+05:30I am in Pune now and somehow I am confused by the ...I am in Pune now and somehow I am confused by the swine flu hysteria here.<br /><br />I dont know if the H1N1 strain is different from what struck us in the US since this April/May or there are other factors at play in Pune. Perhaps it is the density of population and the ordinary sanitation issues or just plain sensationalist rumor mongering (that I notice the desi media obviously specialises in... every damn thing is breaking news) that is causing so much chaos.<br /><br />I dont think folks thinking of visiting here need to run around with thier hands in the air screaming AAARRRGHHHH. Normal precautions like washing hands and face very, very often, staying in the fresh air when meeting folks instead of enclosed places, eating a good diet, onlyhomecooked food, forget the socialising and generally being prudent will work just fine. The masks are for the infected people. Wearing one is not going to help unless you have proper biological waste disposal and access to a new one every few hours. A clean laundered handkerchief will do if only to keep you psycologically satisfied about being proactive. Ofcourse what I say is valid only if you arnt a kid or a senior or someone with an underlying chronic condition. Then all .... every single one of the bets are off. If anyone satisfies these categories just postpone your visit. Really! Dont even bother to come and make yourself a statistic.<br /><br />As for me. I have kids with me, so I am keeping out of sight and staying home with them. Cartoon network is our best friend right now. I want to take them back home safe and sound... in time to face the regular fall flu strain that will almost certainly be a mutated strain of this H1N1. Thats the one we need to be afraid of... very, very afraid. They will not have a vaccine or treatment for that one for a long time.<br /><br />Until then plain old hand and face lathering up with regular soap while counting to twenty... zindabad! Lets hope it works for us through our time here.Another Kiran In NYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949641865013106368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-87876092031824361632009-08-14T22:53:41.470+05:302009-08-14T22:53:41.470+05:30As the very proud daughter of a man who everyday o...As the very proud daughter of a man who everyday of his professional career was willing and obliged to lay down his life in defence of the country, I thank you for bringing to notice one of the most imporant categories of "most valuable citizens".<br /><br />My father joined the armed services as an impressionable teen almost literally at the dawn of India's independence. He tells of how much pride his contemporaries and he had in the ideals represented by a newly independent India. He tells of the fervor with with they were determined to protect and defend those ideals from those who might wish us harm. He tells of how much pride he has in the strides India has made since those nascent days. He is proud that despite its foibles India has survived itself and survived well.<br /><br />That same pride endures in spades even today. And that is why the forgotten jawan, airman, sailor and policeperson bravely and diligently does his task everyday... to ensure that the rest of us live long enough in a safe-ish India, to continue our quest for prosperity wilynily.<br /><br /><br />Despite the wrinkles that age and the wisdom of life experience that show on my father's visage, his pride and belief in India still shines bright in his eyes. His shoulders seem squarer and his tread is more firm when he speaks of how proud he is to have contributed to his country's quest for peace and prosperity. To him and everyone who dreams the same dreams for India, I say Jai Hind on Aug 15!Another Kiran In NYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949641865013106368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-66390207250444856482009-08-14T18:55:17.573+05:302009-08-14T18:55:17.573+05:30Good article but I thought your usual "shobha...Good article but I thought your usual "shobha chi fodani" was missing. It missed the usual tadka. Of course I agree with the thoughts you mentioned.<br /><br />Also, I was hoping you will write about swine flu. As an NRI, I am freaked out especially having friends and family in Pune. <br /><br />Happy Independence Day to all the readers and to you Shobhaa. May all the citizens enjoy real freedom in our beautiful country.Sameerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12541729573242294872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-49081753699245565312009-08-14T17:50:00.568+05:302009-08-14T17:50:00.568+05:30This post does not seem like your usual style, sho...This post does not seem like your usual style, short and snappy. It is more like a school composition written with some difficulty. <br />Waiting for your film reviews.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01689987224896883318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-68766801288605888142009-08-14T15:25:55.764+05:302009-08-14T15:25:55.764+05:30a very valuable post indeed...a very valuable post indeed...rehaanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02072191414731796608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-62505916715914593232009-08-14T14:56:53.552+05:302009-08-14T14:56:53.552+05:30Came through BlogChai.com. First time visiting you...Came through BlogChai.com. First time visiting your blog. Simplicity of your blog made me to doubt.. is it the same glittering ShobaDe!lol! real value post!வேளாண்மை டாட் காம்https://www.blogger.com/profile/05033691854402227029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-55184732873432205162009-08-14T13:45:54.158+05:302009-08-14T13:45:54.158+05:30Really a thought ptovoking one.I consider this as ...Really a thought ptovoking one.I consider this as one of your "Valuable" post.anamikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14216661235464503965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-21729296300459592522009-08-14T12:06:38.453+05:302009-08-14T12:06:38.453+05:30The invaluable people according to me.
The farmer ...The invaluable people according to me.<br />The farmer who grows our food and feeds us.<br />The army which is there to lose their lives to protect the country.<br />The individuals with great diligence have given the country its progress whether they are politicians, industrialists, artistes, professionals or housewives.<br />The enemies who keep us united.<br /><br />There are the most despicable people like<br />Who divide the country in the name of caste, religion, language and region.<br />The corrupt.<br />The bootlickers.<br />These are the real traitors.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01689987224896883318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-42988308651160577682009-08-14T11:19:45.816+05:302009-08-14T11:19:45.816+05:30Dear Mrs. De,
That was an awesome article from yo...Dear Mrs. De,<br /><br />That was an awesome article from you covering "Most Valuable citizens of India". Your way of writing is inspiring and my grateful salaams too to each and every valued person in this country.<br /><br />In India as long as the people's mind set changes, there is nothing great will be happening even if another Mahatma comes alive.<br /><br />I wish and hope that all Indians right from the Political people upto the grass root level - the so called aam aadmi should be tolerant and loving each other and do their so called duties to their level best possible. This alone can save India from hunging in Shame due to hungry stomachs.Banupriyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10799017707220506257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-4767441031327589262009-08-14T11:00:55.001+05:302009-08-14T11:00:55.001+05:30@Riaz-NJ & Theyoginme - Tamiflu is NOT a proph...@Riaz-NJ & Theyoginme - Tamiflu is NOT a prophylactic drug. It should only be taken under medical supervision when one has been infected by the H1N1 virus. And wearing a mask doesn't really help unless you are in close contact with someone who has been infected. It's not like the virus is floating in the air. But precautionary measures would include avoiding crowded places esp those with central air-conditioning, not touching your eyes and mouth when you are out, and washing your hands as often as you can. In fact, it's a good idea to carry a liquid/gel hand sanitizer. And drink a lot of water. Take care!Gia Fernandeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18238819220664654456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-517553356794478802009-08-14T10:58:32.632+05:302009-08-14T10:58:32.632+05:30what we have lost is our morals, we as a nation la...what we have lost is our morals, we as a nation lack principles..Liberal and pro development thinking is non existant here. We can just perhaps talk..look at Mumbai this city needs revival..i can smell garbage everywhere , yet I see bang opposite to my house Birthday wishes being displayed for some minister by his pets!viksdeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08912981440350655044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-10742915627191603452009-08-14T09:13:45.568+05:302009-08-14T09:13:45.568+05:30As I read through your article I felt that you ha...As I read through your article I felt that you had given the Armd forces a miss. Apparently you saved that for the end. Thanks for remembering them.Neeraj Tandonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07644567384484233406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-3158801920905391772009-08-14T04:46:16.596+05:302009-08-14T04:46:16.596+05:30@Theyoginme::: Please take good quality masks (its...@Theyoginme::: Please take good quality masks (its in high demand) and Roche TamiFlu (Around $120 - 5 day course), of course with lot of prayers. Good Luck!!!Raefahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13772197479286210340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-91506592981013848192009-08-14T03:04:18.658+05:302009-08-14T03:04:18.658+05:30Shobha, I was hoping to see something on the Swine...Shobha, I was hoping to see something on the Swine Flu from you.. us desis abroad are freaking out, especially me, since I am arriving on the 23rd and headed to Pune in the morning. Pune seems to be the epicenterTheyoginmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04994599670878778861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-55894709392409725772009-08-14T01:54:18.975+05:302009-08-14T01:54:18.975+05:30Good one except... "waiting for the New Mahat...Good one except... "waiting for the New Mahatma to rescue us in the 21st..." Those days have gone... <br /><br />Every one can make a difference and become a Rainmaker including YOU.. the issue is, it is not manageable anymore... for example, I spoke to few VVVVIPs about Corruption, they all said, it is possible only in Indian Movies to challenge and win!!! They have a great understanding that you should have the ability to pay Rs 1000 per vote to win in any election... They are so confident that they can BUY... This is the reason that people like Ms Jayalalitha told her party not to waste resources fighting in by-elections. Dr Kalam, gave up and chose to mentor younger generation and leave this generation....<br /><br />India needs: PUSH and LIFT approach! PUSH - Corruption free policies into laws coming from local level civic bodies and LIFT people using grass-root organizations deploying the civic policies... You don't need a Gandhi, you need PEOPLE to build a future India... Stop blaming Politicians, Authorities, Institutions etc etc... instead spend time with PEOPLE... you will build a better society, a future INDIA, is ONLY there.. no where else... not with politicians and their institutions.. ONE Gandhi can NO WAY fight majority corrupt people...<br /><br />BTW, would love to see Modi as a P.M... His first step is to start writing a book...Raefahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13772197479286210340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-60538557223178658092009-08-13T22:28:40.103+05:302009-08-13T22:28:40.103+05:30This was very thought provoking. Musical talent ap...This was very thought provoking. Musical talent apart, I think Rahman is also a wonderful example of how spiritual soul triumphs over religious fanaticism. The last bit about India's most valuable citizens - our brave men at the borders - makes me hate myself for not thinking of them every day. Every single safe and freedom filled day that I enjoy.<br /><br />Happy Independance Day to you Ms. De!<br /><br />Awww and where is your little girl off to?Gia Fernandeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18238819220664654456noreply@blogger.com