I don't think that Lokpal bill will solve the problem of corruption as we already have enough laws, constitituion, police force, armies in place. Only thing which can change is inclusion of meditation in schools, public / private organizations. Osho meditation can be very helpful in this regard as he offers many techniques which throws madness out of the human body-mind system.
There are other teachers too but Osho's meditations are most effective as it also includes catharsis and the techniques are very scientifically devised by him. But business must be kept out of this because there are many who wants to be gurus (spiritual teachers) and make good money out of it.
The meditation techniques must be offered for free and stern action must be taken against those who claims copyright etc. on something which is essential for the upliftment of the humanity.
So, only inner purification of individuals will help.
Sunday, September 2, 2012
English Newspapers
Further Updates (4th December 2011) : And i really disliked the way Vir Sanghvi (Hindustan Times) justified non-vegetarianism. It must be very convenient when you are a food writer and invited to all the big and small eateries other than having yearly restaurant guides but otherwise it doesn't feel good that a journalist (if he can be called so in this case) isn't sensitive enough to remain neutral atleast. It's just common sense that eating non-vegetarian food just for your taste buds feels too superficial even though most of the readers here might also be enjoying that but it's not expected to justify it from a senior journalist.
So, i don't agree with HT that they are better than Times of India and non-commercial in Nature.
Update (2nd September 2012) : Recently read him talking about vegetarian food and saying that most of the Hindus / Indians prefer it and not comfortable with non-vegetarian food which is really appreciative.
Counterview (20th October 2011) : But i have always enjoyed reading Times of India as it's a compelte package and Indian Express is getting better but i don't like political stuff much. And i surely disliked certain articles in Mail Today.
Indian Express - Journalism of Courage
Website : www.indianexpress.com
As the tagline suggests, it's surely about ethical Journalism instead of concentration on money making activities and politically correct news.
Mail Today - News for the New Indian
Website : mailtoday.in
As the name suggests, it surely offers News for the New Indian. It's a compact newspaper which fulfills the need of youth and all those who are young at heart.
Update : I am not impressed with this paper completely as they interviewed few kiddish girls and posted their views as if they have authority over relations etc. while these are completely ill-mannered girls with little sense of their own prejudice. They behaved very rudely when i sent them a light email expressing my view. One should start with a dialogue or ignore if they don't like something instead of making mockery and being rude.
Feminism under work? :-)
Times of India
They offer a complete package and playing the Number 1 game like their associate Shahrukh Khan but it all feels like a good business strategy with politically correct news and events.
Their 'Speaking Tree' column is good enough to buy this paper!
Hindustan Times
The newspaper or their fans claims to be different than Times of India but that's not the true picture. On one hand, they try to catch up with Times of India to become number 1 in sales and On the other hand, they try to do serious Journalism. A confused state of existence!
There are many more newspapers but this is it for now!
So, i don't agree with HT that they are better than Times of India and non-commercial in Nature.
Update (2nd September 2012) : Recently read him talking about vegetarian food and saying that most of the Hindus / Indians prefer it and not comfortable with non-vegetarian food which is really appreciative.
Indian Express - Journalism of Courage
Website : www.indianexpress.com
As the tagline suggests, it's surely about ethical Journalism instead of concentration on money making activities and politically correct news.
Mail Today - News for the New Indian
Website : mailtoday.in
As the name suggests, it surely offers News for the New Indian. It's a compact newspaper which fulfills the need of youth and all those who are young at heart.
Update : I am not impressed with this paper completely as they interviewed few kiddish girls and posted their views as if they have authority over relations etc. while these are completely ill-mannered girls with little sense of their own prejudice. They behaved very rudely when i sent them a light email expressing my view. One should start with a dialogue or ignore if they don't like something instead of making mockery and being rude.
Feminism under work? :-)
Times of India
They offer a complete package and playing the Number 1 game like their associate Shahrukh Khan but it all feels like a good business strategy with politically correct news and events.
Their 'Speaking Tree' column is good enough to buy this paper!
Hindustan Times
The newspaper or their fans claims to be different than Times of India but that's not the true picture. On one hand, they try to catch up with Times of India to become number 1 in sales and On the other hand, they try to do serious Journalism. A confused state of existence!
There are many more newspapers but this is it for now!
Friday, December 23, 2011
Government pushes Vodafone, Bharti & Idea to end the 3G roaming pact
News Source : Govt asks Vodafone, Bharti and Idea to stop 3G roaming pacts
The outcome will be that your 3G connectivity won't work in the cities where your telecom service provider doesn't have 3G license.
Not a good step for sure by the government and it must annoy both the telecom companies and consumers.
The outcome will be that your 3G connectivity won't work in the cities where your telecom service provider doesn't have 3G license.
Not a good step for sure by the government and it must annoy both the telecom companies and consumers.
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Revolution 2020 by Chetan Bhagat
The title of the book 'Revolution 2020' and Chetan Bhagat's positive coments about Anna Hazare movement makes one interested in reading the book but it's a complete disappointment as the book is more about melodramatic soap opera kinda stuff instead of offering a vision for India 2020.
If you are interested in triangular love story in which the lead character Gopal sacrifices his love at the end then this book is for you and you are left with the sympathetic feeling for Gopal.
How come it has anything to do with Revolution 2020 when the whole book revolves around an unfulfilled love story? Only few pages are dedicated to Revolution 2020 and even those pages talk about revolution to be brought by the youth (especially of Varanasi) against the corrupt system. I don't see any vision or clear roadmap of the revolution 2020, everyone knows that some kind of revolution is needed and it will obviously be brought by young people and there is absolutely no vision in it which makes reading the book an unnecessary exercise if the writer can't offer any new revolutionary thought which can make your eyes twinkle.
So, do read the book if you have time to waste as you are only left with an emotional baggage of Gopal who lost his love at the end and there are many old bollywood movies with triangular love stories like this. So, the title should have been 'Nostalgia 1990' instead of 'Revolution 2020'.
Few other reviews which i should have read before buying this book and wasting my one whole day :
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Rockstar really rocks!
I don't really feel like writing reviews because i find most of the events / movie very superficial and artists etc. are mainly concerned with fame / money and other reason is that i'm not really a review writer. Although it's a commercial movie but it's main focus is on divinity through love, music....through simple joys of life!
First of all, i don't agree with the reviews by mainstream newspapers like Times of India Rockstar Review, which says that the second half stagnates and i complete disagree after watching the movie. Few other media companies like India Today etc. also points out few areas of the movie which are apparently illogical. It's their job and they are surely free to do so but they are dissecting a flower to find it's beauty which is an impossibility. Beauty can only be experienced and it can't be logically proved.
They miss the essence of the movie which is all about a blessed artist (i like the short appearance of Shammi Kapoor who looks at Jordon and says that he is a blessed soul) and his main objective is to connect with divine through his passionate love and his music. He doesn't care about his popularity, his negative image in media and public because his main focus is to experience a love beyond boundaries and that's possible when you put everything in stake for your love and your work (music in this case)! This point is proved throughout the movie till the end where a slide with rumi's poem about ultimate freedom is shown.
So, it's a movie worth watching if you are not looking for just intellectual simulation or time-pass entertainment but love beyond boundaries!
I end this note with one of my favorite song of the movie which again reaffirms the truth that we are just expressions of god and don't have any separate existence which is just a perception of human mind. And only surrender to the source can solve all of our problems.
First of all, i don't agree with the reviews by mainstream newspapers like Times of India Rockstar Review, which says that the second half stagnates and i complete disagree after watching the movie. Few other media companies like India Today etc. also points out few areas of the movie which are apparently illogical. It's their job and they are surely free to do so but they are dissecting a flower to find it's beauty which is an impossibility. Beauty can only be experienced and it can't be logically proved.
They miss the essence of the movie which is all about a blessed artist (i like the short appearance of Shammi Kapoor who looks at Jordon and says that he is a blessed soul) and his main objective is to connect with divine through his passionate love and his music. He doesn't care about his popularity, his negative image in media and public because his main focus is to experience a love beyond boundaries and that's possible when you put everything in stake for your love and your work (music in this case)! This point is proved throughout the movie till the end where a slide with rumi's poem about ultimate freedom is shown.
So, it's a movie worth watching if you are not looking for just intellectual simulation or time-pass entertainment but love beyond boundaries!
I end this note with one of my favorite song of the movie which again reaffirms the truth that we are just expressions of god and don't have any separate existence which is just a perception of human mind. And only surrender to the source can solve all of our problems.
Friday, November 11, 2011
Corrupt Practices by Delhi Tourism / Government
Update : Good to see that the commercial site isn't a partner in many Delhi government events anymore and it's an old story now. And i also got a reply sometime back that there was some kind of partnership agreement (which shouldn't happen though). Anyway, the chapter is closed for now and it's better to focus on other issues.
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We all know about CWG scam, Telecom Ministry scam and many other scams including corruption in government departments which is faced by public very often.
I also want to point out one corrupt practice which i come across. I have noticed that Delhi Tourism is promoting one commercial website for the last few years. These government organizations are not even interested in providing information to DelhiEvents.com because that won't benefit them.
Why do government organizations promote a commercial venture? The reason is very simple : Personal gain or gain for the political party from corporates for the next election! That should be probed for sure!
By the way, i informed the Tourism department that the company they promote not only has past record of stealing other people's work but indulge in unethical practices too but i didn't get any response as public is never really cared for.
It seems that the government is mainly concerned with their own power and maintaining that requires corporate support and they are least concerned with public welfare.
That's the reason that around 74% villages still don't have electricity (not sure about the exact figure) and Anna Hazare team gets attacked for selfless service to the nation while corporates are given complete freedom to loot people.
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We all know about CWG scam, Telecom Ministry scam and many other scams including corruption in government departments which is faced by public very often.
I also want to point out one corrupt practice which i come across. I have noticed that Delhi Tourism is promoting one commercial website for the last few years. These government organizations are not even interested in providing information to DelhiEvents.com because that won't benefit them.
Why do government organizations promote a commercial venture? The reason is very simple : Personal gain or gain for the political party from corporates for the next election! That should be probed for sure!
By the way, i informed the Tourism department that the company they promote not only has past record of stealing other people's work but indulge in unethical practices too but i didn't get any response as public is never really cared for.
It seems that the government is mainly concerned with their own power and maintaining that requires corporate support and they are least concerned with public welfare.
That's the reason that around 74% villages still don't have electricity (not sure about the exact figure) and Anna Hazare team gets attacked for selfless service to the nation while corporates are given complete freedom to loot people.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
If I was the Prime Minister of India
Update : It doesn't appeal to me anymore! And i think only politicians can do this work. I'm fine with my simple non-political life! :-)
If I was the Prime Minister of India...
I would have told Digvijay Singh, Renuka Chowdary, Manish Tewari & other such congress members that they are anti-nation when then say disgusting things about Anna Hazare and his team members.
If I was the Prime Minister of India...
I would have told Rahul Gandhi that his visits to villages etc. is all about expansion of his Congress Party and creating a politically correct image for himself. It's not completely wrong but it's not enough to be a leader at all.
If he was a true leader, he would have joined Anna Hazare and spoken for him instead of against him or atleast he would have welcomed Anna's team members when they came to meet him even if it required him to cancel his other meetings as nothing is more important than a team which is working for the nation.
If I was the Prime Minister of India...
I would have quickly acted on Anna Hazare's demands instead of letting my party members trying to sabotage his movement.
If I was the Prime Minister of India...
I would be giving numerous Interviews to TV, newspapers etc. and assuring people that the government is for the welfare of people and anything against the public won't be tolerated at all. And i'll prove it by my actions!
I am not the Prime Minister of India...
But i'll surely become one if it's needed for the welfare of the nation.
If I was the Prime Minister of India...
I would have told Digvijay Singh, Renuka Chowdary, Manish Tewari & other such congress members that they are anti-nation when then say disgusting things about Anna Hazare and his team members.
If I was the Prime Minister of India...
I would have told Rahul Gandhi that his visits to villages etc. is all about expansion of his Congress Party and creating a politically correct image for himself. It's not completely wrong but it's not enough to be a leader at all.
If he was a true leader, he would have joined Anna Hazare and spoken for him instead of against him or atleast he would have welcomed Anna's team members when they came to meet him even if it required him to cancel his other meetings as nothing is more important than a team which is working for the nation.
If I was the Prime Minister of India...
I would have quickly acted on Anna Hazare's demands instead of letting my party members trying to sabotage his movement.
If I was the Prime Minister of India...
I would be giving numerous Interviews to TV, newspapers etc. and assuring people that the government is for the welfare of people and anything against the public won't be tolerated at all. And i'll prove it by my actions!
I am not the Prime Minister of India...
But i'll surely become one if it's needed for the welfare of the nation.
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