tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post835437081500648538..comments2024-03-19T09:03:49.770+05:30Comments on Shobhaa De: No Englis, pliz....Shobhaa Dehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05610708004901279105noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-24230102850396566052009-04-23T20:37:00.000+05:302009-04-23T20:37:00.000+05:30Mulayam Singh is desperate to win votes by hook or...Mulayam Singh is desperate to win votes by hook or by crook as his main vote bank (muslims) have second thoughtsNews Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12747953080071928021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-28574699771360601742009-04-23T02:53:00.000+05:302009-04-23T02:53:00.000+05:30You missed your flight, ha! You had a relatively ...You missed your flight, ha! You had a relatively OK reason. I have missed flights, but they have been pretty much my fault. <br /><br />Misty fan? OH what a dissapointment.SSQuohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10576564544754748034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-10597463389939588112009-04-22T17:27:00.000+05:302009-04-22T17:27:00.000+05:30....on mulayam's manifesto...
This person &am.......on mulayam's manifesto...<br /><br />This person & his party are hell bent on dragging india several years back...!!<br /><br />He actually deserves a "shoe-missile"smitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15989750246273161802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-60061546014508503532009-04-22T16:08:00.000+05:302009-04-22T16:08:00.000+05:30mulayam threatening the lady DC took the cake shob...mulayam threatening the lady DC took the cake shobhaa, isn't it? In our country only a politician can do something(or say something) so crass and get away with it.<br /><br />I remember vinod mehta naratting an incident where gordon brown was called 'a one eyed idiot' for his misdeed. hahaha.Gajendrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12164273738803562005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-14554022346014466622009-04-20T22:29:00.000+05:302009-04-20T22:29:00.000+05:30Nice blog...
What is your take on the 688000 crore...Nice blog...<br />What is your take on the 688000 crores of black money circulating in overseas bank. Would like to see you write a post on tht.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06629778594850183236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-34322340910024273132009-04-20T21:23:00.000+05:302009-04-20T21:23:00.000+05:30*have - passion polluting grammar.*have - passion polluting grammar.Sanket Korgaonkarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14715918632555733175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-44281059875464434232009-04-20T21:13:00.000+05:302009-04-20T21:13:00.000+05:30First of all - my hearty compliments on a stimulat...First of all - my hearty compliments on a stimulating column. It hurt me - angered me - not at you - but at the truth you so clearly pointed out. <br /><br />My thoughts ....<br /><br />1) I don't blame the politicians for using education and qualification as strike points. They are politicians, they would do everything they can to convince a majority of voters to vote for them - and when they can't convince them, they proceed to confuse. The problem is not the politicians, it is the public!! I disagree with your perception of the Indian voter as - an informed - smart and diligent citizen believing in the all healing powers of democracy. Heck No! The majority is still in villages, if they have an education - it is based on rote learning and not on understanding principles, most schools teach the what and how - and no one bothers to ask why? Look at Mumbai's 10th and 12th examination papers and compare them with their Western equivalents. <br /><br />The middle class is changing as growing affluence desensitizes their natural apathy towards social duties. Mumbai attacks were a flash point for most of them - making them realize that their - 9 - 5 jobs and send my son to the US - get out of here as soon as possible philosophy does not shield them from outrageous terror attacks, people for the first time saw how elected officials and every form of government employee has raped the country. It is the middle class's cable bill - that comes padded with weekly hafta - hafta money sent to Daud in Pakistan - used to buy weapons and train Kasab - and back to Mumbai in the form of AK-47 bullets - Yes! It has awaken the middle class like a bucket of cold water in the night. <br /><br />2) It is an evolutionary process, no point in being frustrated with the stupidity of the masses - the change in thinking that you see in middle class - will permeate to the lower classes once they don't have to worry about their next meal. Education and understanding becomes important only when basics are taken care of first. And then degrees won't work against candidates - and anyone using such tactics won't succeed because they don't work on people. Give it 200 years where we get something somewhere right - and keep moving forward not back - and then you have an argument. The problem with cities in India, and its intellectuals is that in their ultra-white informed light of know-it-all - they often times become impatient and expect the whole of India to subscribe to logic - Hello???? Get the pulse of the people - and you will see how off you are - try to understand why are politicians saying what they are saying - if it works - why does it work. <br /><br />They may not have degrees but they are certainly not idiots. You honestly think Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and a 6 decade veteran like L.K. Advani enjoy throwing childish cheap shots?? Trust me - they'd rather talk issues, but unless we take an IQ EQ test - filter citizens - take them to an island - ask them to vote - and make that government lead India - it won't work!! They are only doing what they have to.<br /><br />In the meantime anyone who hates me for my passion of English can kiss my educated A** <br /><br /> Warmest Regards,<br /><br /> - SanketSanket Korgaonkarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14715918632555733175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-88371997957194171252009-04-20T20:37:00.000+05:302009-04-20T20:37:00.000+05:30Athi, right on! This khadi culture of politicians ...Athi, right on! This khadi culture of politicians is full of crap. I find it condescending and disrespectful to the values of Gandhi, who started this, and for a purpose. It is no secret politicians everywhere are controlled by special interest. In India the special interests are primarily criminal and law breakers, or those who seek unfair advantage. The system of justice is moronic everywhere - even in the USofA where they pride about fairness and justice, but the reality is much different. The country and culture has to adjust with time and with that comes acceptance of change. Some cultures will adapt quicker, some lag. India is an interesting blend - as the corrupt become duplicit. <br /><br />BTW if all voting in India is electronic why does it take over a month to get election results?Theyoginmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04994599670878778861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-31247661707678188022009-04-20T19:13:00.000+05:302009-04-20T19:13:00.000+05:30"But the Indian voter (whether from Banjara Hills ..."But the Indian voter (whether from Banjara Hills or Malabar Hill or from the back of the beyond in Chhattisgarh) is much smarter than that, as has been proved in our fourteen previous general elections."<br />Is that really happening? are people making an intelligent choice based on pure economy and what's good for them? Why then do people attack women in broad daylight and the govt does nothing about it? Why then do i read comments that this had to happen cuz women are coming out? Why then do we hear a tirade against everything good but modern?<br />We've a long way to go Ms. De. 6 months ago I thought things had changed... you just need to look at Bangalore's stories in the past 4 months to see how stupid that thought is. Indians seem to be determined to stop their progress and the voice of those wanting change is a small oneAmulya Nagarajhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08986942080689781273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-79824878926089952642009-04-20T18:41:00.000+05:302009-04-20T18:41:00.000+05:30Dont forget Price Water House chartered Accountant...Dont forget Price Water House chartered Accountants, Satyam, Worldcom, Enron all highly educated. Educated can do as much harm as uneducated but the lesser evil that is the Educated evil is always better than the brutal uneducated evil.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01689987224896883318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-51202409318075181042009-04-20T16:40:00.000+05:302009-04-20T16:40:00.000+05:30Hmm. I guess the usual argument is that most of th...Hmm. I guess the usual argument is that most of the people in India are from middle class or are underprivileged. And well, it is true. But does that mean that people from upper middle class or beyond cannot contest because they can't identify with our problems?When did class ever become a crieria? <br /><br />I can't understand what good an uneducated person or a criminal can do to our country. And what bad would an educated person do? Definitely the hope for a better future lies with the latter.<br /><br />And khadi and hand woven clothes don't make anyone a patriotic and pearls and designer clothes don't make someone less concerned about the enrichment of the society.athihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10894748673333657169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-18337021022034819682009-04-20T16:32:00.000+05:302009-04-20T16:32:00.000+05:30Its a good one. Thousands of spoons to dig a road....Its a good one. Thousands of spoons to dig a road.Well, our political parties are walking backwards or bending backwards to please the L.C.F. They know upper classes rarely vote and love to laze at home citing many excuses. Indians believe in hard labour from others. Inspite of mechanisation, Indians have the highest number of housemaids and cooks to save electricity bills, a fraction of which can be spent on servants.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01689987224896883318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-68744173605531386022009-04-20T15:16:00.000+05:302009-04-20T15:16:00.000+05:30Computer and English are absolute must to survive ...Computer and English are absolute must to survive in this global arena. <br /><br />As someone pointed out that during Gandhi Family's rule, average road construction was 11 kilometers PER YEAR. While in last decade it was 11 kilometers PER DAY. BJP wants to take credit for it and may be they are right. <br /><br />It reminds me that for a long time, there was this belief in India from Congress politicians, that the reason we use man power to build roads is because it gives employment to thousands of poor people. If you use machines and diggers it will make lot of people unemployed. <br /><br />The same logical reasoning was communicated to some American President back in the 1970's.<br /><br />The reply from this American president was then why don't you give these people SPOONS to dig the earth. That will give jobs to probably millions more.<br /><br />Samajwadi party of Amar Singh, Mulayam Singh and Jaya Bachhan forgot to mention in their manifesto that from now on all roads in the UP mainland will be constructed with spoons to create jobs. And Aishwarya Rai will cut the ribbon for spoon ceremony in the company of Mulayam Singh, Amar Singh and other criminal elements.<br /><br />No maceens pleez.Anil Kumarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07185075142594811893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-45226437284559050902009-04-20T13:10:00.000+05:302009-04-20T13:10:00.000+05:30Dear De
Waiting to hear about your trip from Mod...Dear De<br /><br />Waiting to hear about your trip from Modi land .....one thing you would agree the roads are good.....<br /><br />Bang on Babe....dare they try to push us back ......we need a good roads , infrastructure ....clean citys and villages.....we are not herd of animals in lalu land and they dare treat us that way....JAGO LOGO JAGO......fight for your basic rights........<br /><br />Luv<br /><br />Kriskrishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11030611428144437213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-21569804595623258442009-04-20T12:17:00.000+05:302009-04-20T12:17:00.000+05:30After reading about Maillika Sarabhai in your blog...After reading about Maillika Sarabhai in your blog...i went ahead and did some research on her..and i found her so vibrant and enterprising...I'd really jump with Joy if she wins!!! =DLover of the written word.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12372585628960427952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-34916622070554747892009-04-20T12:01:00.000+05:302009-04-20T12:01:00.000+05:30Shobhaji,aapne kya hame yaad kiya? I am also Sonal...Shobhaji,aapne kya hame yaad kiya? I am also Sonal but not the same one you met..<br />about Bandhani and laheria.. aha.. I also love... hope to meet you one day here in Mumbai..<br /><br />over to politicians..vote ot karna hai.. lekin Shhh.... koi padh raha hai.. election heat is high..voters feeligns are burning... lets see who will survive...* મારી રચના *https://www.blogger.com/profile/17704288147367514865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-20053990057080668672009-04-20T11:58:00.000+05:302009-04-20T11:58:00.000+05:30when mulayams' (or amar's)SP declared in its manif...when mulayams' (or amar's)SP declared in its manifesto no englis, no computer, i noticed a strange co-incidence i must say. Amitabh Bachhan wrote his blog in hindi !( http://bigb.bigadda.com/?paged=5 )Day 353(1)... perhaps it is politicians (whether mulayam or lalu or mayawati) to keep their folks (janta) as illiterate, gullible. ignorant and weak so that their 'politics' prosper. Some dose from this junta is awaited - a la- shibo soren's loss in Jharkhand after becoming CMAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-60285656308782875522009-04-20T10:42:00.000+05:302009-04-20T10:42:00.000+05:30this one is such elegantly written... the kind of ...this one is such elegantly written... the kind of motivation that we need from mediapersons like you ... :) josh bhara post...Rajlakshmihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05947753574286557864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-14392825963818058002009-04-20T08:37:00.000+05:302009-04-20T08:37:00.000+05:30Absolutely! Let a thousand spoilers bloom!
I simp...Absolutely! Let a thousand spoilers bloom! <br />I simply wished that these elections promoted a system of "vote against" rather than "vote for" the candidates. Things would have been much simpler & cleaner. <br />Perhaps, the impending question of a weak coalition would not have risen, only spoilers who could bring about a change for the better.Nandini Raohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08840265942813633770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-4815607510087854412009-04-20T08:25:00.000+05:302009-04-20T08:25:00.000+05:30Your Ahmedabad travel tale is interesting and enli...Your Ahmedabad travel tale is interesting and enlightening. Wishing your friend best of luck.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01689987224896883318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-84015582286521408692009-04-20T08:15:00.000+05:302009-04-20T08:15:00.000+05:30Of course Mulayam wants English and Computers for ...Of course Mulayam wants English and Computers for himself and for his close friend's and their children. For the aam Janta, he would like to send them back to stone ages. As you rightly said to live in tress and scrounge for berries. The highly educated Jyoti Basu did the same for the Bengalees almost banning English education making them handicapped in the job market. Every regional, narrow minded leader's first target is English education and false love for the native language. They know that English education combined with computer skills will expose corrupt politician's agenda. Mulayam's friend Amitabh writes most of his blogs in English, reaches out to his fans through his computer, accepts all the foreign honours ungudgingly, sent his children to Switzerland and Boston. Mulayam's son is also English educted and foreign educated. No doubt Amar singh's children will follow suit. Will any of them send their children to corporation schools? Hypocrisy at its best. Employment market is shrinking due to advanced technology and thus reservations for the OBCs, Dalits and other favoured communities is shrinking and thus their vote base is also going to shrink. Happy shrinking.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01689987224896883318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-84850833177789906012009-04-20T07:57:00.000+05:302009-04-20T07:57:00.000+05:30I dont think we lack educated, classy and also awa...I dont think we lack educated, classy and also aware women though they are few and far between. Shabhana Azmi, Subhashini Ali, Brinda Karat, Sheila Dixit and few such others though some are affiliated. Our PM himself is highly educated and his daughters are also well educated though not flashy. So he cannot be against educated women. Are we not making mountain of molehills by taking Singh's statement out of context?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01689987224896883318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-1975630277060311032009-04-20T04:26:00.000+05:302009-04-20T04:26:00.000+05:30This comment has been removed by the author.Ye manzilen !!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16375104650729573677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-67337195608061710572009-04-20T03:11:00.000+05:302009-04-20T03:11:00.000+05:30Computers and English should not be banned. I agre...Computers and English should not be banned. I agree.<br /><br />Going by some of the comments that one often gets to read on this blog as well as many others, however, it is obvious that formal education and the ability to use computers is no cure for bigotry.<br /><br />I wish it was though, somehow.Sidhusaahebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08428201823375343016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3452007250221117551.post-90904819877704817182009-04-20T01:37:00.000+05:302009-04-20T01:37:00.000+05:30You once said that our country is running on auto-...You once said that our country is running on auto-pilot. And I so agree with you on that. Nothing seems to make sense anymore as far as politics is concerned. Even those who are more educated than the others (in that arena) haven't done India a lot of good. <br /><br />And those who really can make a difference don't wish to be part of that circus. <br /><br />What stumps me is that, how in the world do voters fall for fake promises which these politicians make every time. Are we just a very forgiving nation or a bunch of gullible fools with the politicians taking us for a ride year after year?!<br /><br />The media is screaming at us to use our power to vote. Who do you vote for when one is as big a crook as the other?The lesser criminal maybe! Who do you vote for when all you know about a candidate is what he chooses to write about himself. <br /><br />Hope this time round, the process is different. Let's hope we see the change we've been wanting to see for a very long time nowTranquility Speakshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11973619033004372917noreply@blogger.com