Writing in mother tongue

When was the last time You wrote with a pen on paper something not related to financial transaction or to do list.
When was the last time you wrote in Hindi

I did a few days back and my hand trembled.Would I be able to write beautifully even write all letters. I did and it felt great to write in my mother tongue Ideas I cherish.

Costly Elections

Costly elections have been known to be a justification of corruption.However egregious the justification sounds It would be impractical to ignore the fact that a representative democracy is fast becoming a plutocracy.

Society and rules

"There are no absolute rules.A society decides the rules."

Often what has been forbidden at one time has come to be accepted as common later.
For example: In the land of liberty viz. America For 75 years after independence only land owning white male could vote (a measly 16% of American population)
For nearly a 100 years slavery was legal.

A society is a union of members in their self interest

So what kind of people do we wish to be and What kind of future do we want?
Do we want a society to live in a society based on merit and transparency OR a system with inherent leverage to some, which will affect us and our future.This needs pondering and I believe will create a better future.


P.S.>
 Why for 75 years it happened? :
The law was justified saying "as property owner you actually have a vested stake in the community"
 Why for 100 years slavery happened ? :
It was justified with the argument
"Slavery was good for the slaves; the slave owners took on the burden of caring for the interests of inferior beings, seeing that they would be fed, clothed and given religious instruction. "
Actually slavery provided almost free labour and nearly 60 percent of U.S. exports of this era were cotton.So the lifestyle of the rich was supported on the slavery of the blacks.

Stuck on a song

Sometimes I get hooked onto a song and it keeps on playing in my  mind.
Has this also happened to you ? :)

The curious case of gullible people

The other day One of my friends posted this "heart tugging" message on facebook

Out of curiosity and respect for bird intelligence (Birds are quite intelligent They can count, create tools out of sticks and twigs, Cuckoo even  tricks other birds by hiding the original birds eggs and replacing them with her own)
So I searched on google : do birds eat gum
and found the following link
http://www.backyardchirper.com/blog/bird-myths-gum-on-the-ground-kills-birds/
This does not mean we should litter the streets with gum, But we should at least check new facts for logic instead of just accepting them blindly and sharing them.


The ill effects of this gullibility:
Exodus of north east indians due to rumour mongering by some people.

Just For fun: Here is a cute pet bird that likes to chew gum
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3o26NSs2Rkk

A Comprehensive Guide to: How to make a fool out of oneself ?

Actors of the play:
Mr Subramanian Swamy (President of Janata Party)
Mr Janardhan Dwivedi (Congress General Secretary)

Mr Subramanian Swamy said:
Ms. Sonia and Mr. Rahul had floated a Section 25 company called ‘Young Indian’ each with a share holding of 38 per cent, which acquired Associated Journals, founded by late Jawaharlal Nehru, that published the National Herald and Quami Awaz.
Dr. Swamy said Associated Journals obtained an unsecured loan of over Rs 90 crore from AICC which he claimed was illegal under Income Tax Act because a political party cannot give loans for commercial purposes.

Mr Janardhan Dwivedi:
Yesterday He said:  “In every society and country, you have some characters.
The person you are referring might be one of them who could speak anything, anytime,” AICC General Secretary Janardhan Dwivedi said.

Today He said:
“The Indian National Congress,” party general secretary and media chairperson Janardan Dwivedi said, “has done its duty in supporting The Associated Journals Limited to help initiate a process to bring the newspaper back to health in compliance with the laws of the land.”
He also acknowledged that this support was extended by the Congress “in the form of interest-free loans from which no commercial profit has accrued to the Indian National Congress.” Party sources said it was not known whether the paper would be revived as National Herald or given a new name.
Mr. Dwivedi, interestingly, made no reference to Young Indian (Is it an error of omission?)

Meanwhile, what is known thus far is that Young Indian, according to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs website, was formed on November 23, 2010 and registered under Section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956. It lists its address as 5A, Herald House, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi, the office of the now defunct National Herald. While Ms. Gandhi and Mr. Gandhi hold 76 per cent stake in the new venture, the remaining shares are owned by Congress treasurer Motilal Vora, who is also the chairman-cum-managing director of Associated Journals Limited, and party general secretary Oscar Fernandes.

Commentary:
In view of an intelligent citizen, It makes for little horse sense to go over the top and lambast others without verifying the allegations.

References:
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/swamy-targets-sonia-rahul/article4054779.ece
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/congress-to-revive-national-herald-challenges-swamy-to-take-it-to-court/article4058571.ece?homepage=true

Approach: Logic versus Tradition

Today is Karva Chauth
It is a day when traditionally Hindu women fast for long life of their husbands.Husband helps the wife break her fast by giving her the first sip of water and morsel of food.

But men are rushing madly to their homes to help break their wives fast. They have been hollered by their wives (on mobile) as Moon just came out.Some women are restless throughout the day. It looks more like a restriction imposed on them and the Moon liberates them from the punishment.

Which brings me to my question: Which is more important logic or tradition?
The logic behind keeping the fast is a strong relationship involves some adjustments and Keeping fast for a day gives a feeling of  making a little sacrifice for your partner.Thus strengthening the relationship and appreciation for each other.

While the blind following of tradition says : "This has always been done. So we do it whatever the discomforts"

Which approach is better?
You choose!

P.S.:This is just intended to analyse motives for our actions. The author has healthy respect for all people.