tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post8143501125961455891..comments2024-03-19T09:03:49.770+05:30Comments on Shobhaa De: Branded PatriotismShobhaa Dehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05610708004901279105noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-55796881306083030552020-09-04T08:11:01.710+05:302020-09-04T08:11:01.710+05:30I am grateful to the owner of this site which real...I am grateful to the owner of this site which really shares this wonderful work of this site.That is actually great and useful information.I am satisfied with just sharing this useful information with us. 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They make no bones about the fact that they are in business to make money off our happinesses and tragedies.<BR/><BR/>What I find reprehensible is when Politicians indulge in promoting thier own brand blatantly using this tragedy as a backdrop.<BR/><BR/>Case in point... <BR/>http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Karkare-death-Antulay-sparks-row-Cong-distances/399670/<BR/><BR/>AR Antulay was CM when I was a student back in Mumbai. His record was dismal and then he was investigated for corruption of the highest order. He has been in the political wilderness since. I am not sure how much sucking up he had to do to HIB (plenty I imagine, because HIB has a insider political reputation for wanting much in exchange for little mercies... after all she has learnt at the feet of the Master, her MIL) to get to be Minorities MInister.<BR/><BR/>This statement is a blantant and disgusting attempt at keeping his brand (and his reason for being a minister at all) relevant.<BR/><BR/>I would not mind if he privately expressed doubts to the investigators about the circumstances of Karkare's death. After all every circumstance must be investigated. But such public statements slyly insinuating that a certain section "offed" the man is totally uncalled for and takes the focus off the real issue.<BR/><BR/>Oh and I also think Narendra Modi (very able administrator he may be) is also guilty of promoting his own brand reprehensibly in his Mumbai Drama.<BR/><BR/>Oh and who can forget those disgusting billboards saluting the dead with the politicians faces prominently displayed?<BR/><BR/>Which is the greater evil?<BR/><BR/>Politicians or Commercial interests indulging in brand recognition campaigns and propoganda at a time of tragedy?<BR/><BR/>Oh and if I recieved an invitation to a "terror attacks event" I am not sure what I would do... laugh hysterically or cry! Both by turns I imagine.Another Kiran In NYChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15949641865013106368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-10283864002165987462008-12-17T17:57:00.000+05:302008-12-17T17:57:00.000+05:30well if you are waiting to vote such a person then...well if you are waiting to vote such a person then I am really sorry to say that you will never get a chance to vote :D<BR/><BR/>You talk so much on this issue. Why not join politics and try to bring a change?Sruthisagar Yamunanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05664620501904863876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-48532612436375469302008-12-17T16:58:00.000+05:302008-12-17T16:58:00.000+05:30nice views on 26/11..but keep mentioning these use...nice views on 26/11..but keep mentioning these useless politicians in sumway or other in ur evry article .as a anecdote or sumthin,even aftr 2-3 months..cos i m sure these useless ppl who wre vry forthcomin in announcin money for families of the dead n injured wll 4get dem soon...n after 2-3 months u wll c those injured ppl in JJ hospital unable 2 pay their bills..yogendrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13551436076035444371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-25835265718057856562008-12-17T15:31:00.000+05:302008-12-17T15:31:00.000+05:30"The time has come to review these antiquated, feu..."The time has come to review these antiquated, feudalistic and worthless rituals."<BR/>Very well said!!!<BR/>Methinks it's time we rocked the boat!!Arjunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01203981203578698788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-48274003514155837972008-12-17T09:54:00.000+05:302008-12-17T09:54:00.000+05:30The Public Servants are the rulers! And their serv...The <B>Public Servants</B> are the <B>rulers</B>! And their servants are worse than their mistresses. <BR/><BR/>I thank you for the unambiguous statement, Shobhaa. I too will vote for the <B>Public Servant</B> that learns to behave like one.<BR/><BR/>And speaking of servants, the so called <B>Civil Servants</B> are much worse. At least the politician was elected by a majority vote and can be kicked out when they don't deliver. What of the fat cat IAS, IPS and other idiots who lord it over the nation and do little to no fruitful work? I, a worker ant, bring in the dollars and pay the taxes. All these idiots do is count my money and spend it while driving around our cities in Honda Cities that my tax Rupees paid for. Accountants! Who think they are better than I!<BR/><BR/>Thanks Shobhaa for a nice post.<BR/><BR/>By the way why are you on Blogger? You should have your own domain name.Gautam Satpathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13163440887318432703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-48756108622568537172008-12-17T04:11:00.000+05:302008-12-17T04:11:00.000+05:30The government should be afraid of people , not pe...The government should be afraid of people , not people who should be afraid of government. Every minister who tries to enjoy any kind of perks, should think before hand, if this is going to be issue with the people. Having lived in the welfare countries like Europe. I feel government here atleast looks after people, as they pay their tax, sending a mobile document, Health insurance for every citizen(NHS in UK), subsidized medicines(NHS in UK), Mid wives for pregnant women paid by government, and even a guy who is on unpaid leave due to sickness- french government pays him 100% salary. Why the F**k, is Indian government just counting the tax money of poor middle and lower class people, without actually think of reforms to help it's citizens.<BR/><BR/>SathyanarayanaSathyanarayanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16054716992502070685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-91456741189479783242008-12-16T23:05:00.000+05:302008-12-16T23:05:00.000+05:30well in that case Mrs De... your first vote must g...well in that case Mrs De... your first vote must go to our honorable union home minister Mr. P.Chidambram, who has declined the offer of Z category security cover for himself... In my opinion, he has set an example for other politicians to follow..Ankur Kakkarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16918103449487828085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-80097353301700093032008-12-16T21:36:00.000+05:302008-12-16T21:36:00.000+05:30Hi Shobha,Have you done anything else than giving ...Hi Shobha,<BR/><BR/>Have you done anything else than giving interview to NDTV and other channels and charging them heavy fees?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-27602806707748948112008-12-16T20:29:00.000+05:302008-12-16T20:29:00.000+05:30Dear Shobha,This is typical of North Indians' cult...Dear Shobha,<BR/>This is typical of North Indians' culture. We Marathi Mumbaikars should not follow them and you have rightly expressed anger. Do you read Sadhana, Pune's Marathi Weekly? Their latest issue dated 13th Dec has thought provoking articles one after other. Apart from Shri Govind Talwalkar and Suhas Palashikar, some readers have written very thoughtfully. All these Marathi magazines do not even intend to make any business out of this calamity of 26/11.<BR/>Mangesh Nabarmannabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475762165895534177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-37736178280576157492008-12-16T19:21:00.000+05:302008-12-16T19:21:00.000+05:30LOL Vikrant is funny...can just imagine the expres...LOL Vikrant is funny...can just imagine the expression on ur face:-D.<BR/>But jokes apart...I wish I was there....to catch u almost falling off ur chair;-DReflectionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07306120391459083770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-22672653818855055912008-12-16T18:24:00.000+05:302008-12-16T18:24:00.000+05:30hi shobaa mam ,hats off to you , ur the one persoa...hi shobaa mam ,<BR/>hats off to you , <BR/>ur the one persoan or i ill say after rakhi sawant ur da one who realy meant of straightforward<BR/>keep it up i am with you<BR/>best regards,Vikranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08426159821666111132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-90070715347189534382008-12-16T17:54:00.000+05:302008-12-16T17:54:00.000+05:30“Deep down we have the qualities of clarity, aware...“Deep down we have the qualities of clarity, awareness, sensitivity, warmth and love, <BR/><BR/>but , we have little idea at the outset just how deep and vast those qualities can be” <BR/>s.v.siva reddy<BR/>9866690101Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-25111580869630350882008-12-16T17:06:00.000+05:302008-12-16T17:06:00.000+05:30u look at the scenerio around, its nearlly going t...u look at the scenerio around, its nearlly going to be a month to attacks and nothing has been done.UNSC has banned that outfit and thsts it!!! there leaders are roaming free in POK where as our leaders are just acting like barking dogs.Its strange to find such a big heard of impotent men at place(indian politicians).Have u heard this Ms.Shobha, reward pakistan is getting for attacking Mumbai usd$15 billion dollars which Senetaor keery was refeering that it would be linked to conditions , which is absolutely crap.All the last aid has gone in pockets of generals and rasing terrorists.Inspite of all this all the world leaders are coming to India so that we dont attack Pa.well i think they forgot in last 1000 yrs India have never striked anyone first so all that amunition which we pay by our taxes is actually rotten bcso of these impotents SOB's.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13010722198516518438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-49385497125135813932008-12-16T16:31:00.000+05:302008-12-16T16:31:00.000+05:30yeah, i agree with you about the superfluity of po...yeah, i agree with you about the superfluity of politicians.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-84133081905275353392008-12-16T15:32:00.000+05:302008-12-16T15:32:00.000+05:30I totally agree with you. Everywhere we keep boast...I totally agree with you. Everywhere we keep boasting we are the largest democracy in the world, but are we really? <BR/><BR/>Nevertheless, in that regard, I would also point out that it is "us" we elect such incapable politicians; and give them the stature to rise up to be rulers. Unless we ourselves are conscious, awakened, enlightened, whatever you call it, it's unfortunate that mere complains from you or me are not going to suffice such periods of crisis !Munmunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12407492677821163630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-39695604595779285522008-12-16T15:30:00.000+05:302008-12-16T15:30:00.000+05:30i hope some of them do show that they have leader ...i hope some of them do show that they have leader in them..a meek hope though.<BR/><BR/>recently it was in the news that the Mla's from haryana would not have security guard...at least we have start.rainboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13884782002088989668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-13158463914060773582008-12-16T14:00:00.000+05:302008-12-16T14:00:00.000+05:30I agree with you .. The way you have expressed the...I agree with you .. The way you have expressed the feeling after 26/11.. you are putting your honest efforts to keep the flame high for transformation in our country.. i am more scared, forget netas, but our own people are trying to get their own benefits from terror attack.. <BR/><BR/>I believe this fight is not only to transform the system but to transform our own mindset..<BR/><BR/>Its not impossible... it Just need to reach to common man that we have been used after going through this tragedy, some people are still sucking our blood to added an extra point to their brand.. We should not support those people..Bhavisha Joshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09570590828383660128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-58954339230622082702008-12-16T13:50:00.000+05:302008-12-16T13:50:00.000+05:30Advertising is everywhere. The number of popups an...Advertising is everywhere. The number of popups and banners that I see everytime I log in online illustrates just one example of how advertising has a tendency to run amok and annoy even the most patient selves. <BR/><BR/>Some people in PR will utlize any piece of rope, crook, or cranny upon which they can hoist their calls for attention. Using the terror attacks as one such platform for advertising is morally corrupt. And as you pointed out, many people who fall for the bait are innocent. And since one cannot be outraged about an injustice that one does not know about, the only thing that can truly stop the advertising evils is altering one another about what's going on. That makes the 'innocents' aware. And then they can protest.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-51995527489503174122008-12-16T13:38:00.000+05:302008-12-16T13:38:00.000+05:30Hi Shobha Ji,I've been following your blog from la...Hi Shobha Ji,<BR/><BR/>I've been following your blog from last 2-3 months. The way you have expressed the feelings shared by all indians after 26/11 attack, made me bigger fan of yours. I really condemn the people who want to gain from this unfortunate event in any way.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14118178165109560596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-315882049777501242008-12-16T13:11:00.000+05:302008-12-16T13:11:00.000+05:30Alas !! It is shocking to read this... really. If ...Alas !! It is shocking to read this... really. If people are brandishing this event it just goes to show their sensibilities rather should i say in-sensibilities.hitch writerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07533278513292989066noreply@blogger.com