Friday, November 28, 2008

Being Alone..





Being alone can be painful. It can also be blissful. It all depends on your level of personal development in this area. A joyful state when you’re alone is attainable. And it is a very worthwhile pursuit.

Once you learn how to be alone you will no long be chained to the desperate need to keep a person in your life even though the relationship is bad for you. Whether the person is a lover, a marriage partner, a friend, or even a family member what good is it if the relationship brings you pain and lower self-esteem? If you can’t bare the thought of being alone you will always be in a position of weakness in your relationships. However, once you learn how to be alone and truly enjoy it you’ll be able to negotiate your relationships from a position of strength knowing that you can end it and be okay.

We all experience moments of intense loneliness. We initially experience this when we are left alone for the first time as children. As we develop and grow we learn not to fear being alone. Nevertheless, there times when we face feelings of loneliness. These times can be extremely difficult at first.



Transitions in adulthood can bring on powerful feelings of loneliness. When we break up, get a divorce, or a partner dies we are suddenly alone. Before this event, we grew to rely on their companionship. We knew that during almost every evening, weekend, and holiday we would have someone to share it with. The sad feelings that you experience can be the same when a close friendship ends.


If your break up or divorce was preceded by months of tension, the separation might come as a relief initially. After a few nights and weekends alone, however, the relief can turn into desperation about being alone. It is at this point where profound growth is possible. You can use the pain of the break up and the loneliness to move yourself past the sometimes terrifying feelings of facing the future alone! Once you breakthrough and find your strength, which is present in you right now, you’ll experience a whole new world of personal power and freedom.
“I live in that solitude which is painful in youth, but delicious in the years of maturity.”

“I lived in solitude in the country and noticed how the monotony of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind.”

-Albert Einstein

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

IS DECEMBER 21, 2012 THE END..???





DO YOU BELIEVE IT?

 There have been hundreds of “End Of The World” predictions in the past and none have come true till now. So, is this just another attempt to sell various stuffs related to Doomsday - December 21, 2012? Many people are in fact interested in knowing more about this.

The book, “Beyond 2012? reviews several theories, prophecies, and predictions related to this December 21, 2012, and in fact, the author has found that various authors have used “faulty information” or have “bent the truth” to fit their theories into this December 21, 2012 Doomsday.

 It is a fact that the Mayan calendar ends on December 21, 2012, but should not we also consider that the initial date of the start of the Mayan civilization was 3113 B.C. and one complete cycle of the Mayan calendar would be 5,125 years in the future, i.e., Dec. 21, 2012, hence explaining why the Mayan calendar mysteriously ended on December 21, 2012! Even the Mayan priests who are currently living and working in Guatemala state that the so-called “Mayan Prophecy for 2012?, as stated by the new agers who have absolutely no idea of Mayan culture and religion, is a complete nonsense!

 So why these touts and publicity of the End Of The World In December 21, 2012? Well, I’d like to ask you one thing: Doesn’t these “End Of The World” predictions sound interesting and curious enough for you to consider buying a book worth $20? Exactly! This is what I think these are targeted at!

 All the oracles try to be as vague as possible, and even Nostradamus was right a lot of the time because whatever he predicted was so vague and so unclear that it could possibly mean millions of things. It is up to us how we interpret these vague prophecies, so it does not necessarily mean we are interpreting exactly what the oracle meant!

 And yes, there are wars and rumors of wars, disasters and destructions, but this doesn’t mean the world will come to an end on December 21, 2012. Various calamities and natural disasters might come as they had been in the past, and if they again come in the future (which they will) we’d survived and we will survive! Various terrorist insurgence and major terrorist attacks may trigger another world war and hence numerous disasters may follow, but hey, doesn’t this sound like the world that we’re currently living in?

 Throughout history from time to time, people believed that the end was near, and they were always wrong. The fact, however, remains that we can’t foresee the future, but what we can do is live with hopes of the future and optimism. We can only watch it with curiosity and skepticism and hope that all the oracles’ prophecy of doomsday are wrong.

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Politics- Is there a College???






What is the qualification of a Politician in India??? We can find very few in this country like Dr Manmohan Singh, Dr A.P.J Abdul Kalam & Mr. Dayanidhi Maran & very few people who have achieved excellence in their educational streams & joined politics but they constitute only 10-15% of the total politicians in this country & the rest85-90% dominated by illiterates who have joined politics just to earn money & power. Its because of these groups, highly qualified & sincere politician’s goodwill are in jeopardy. There are politicians who are really true in their efforts of servicing mankind but the number is very less, hardly 5 or even less in every state. Their contribution doesn’t get proper recognition that they deserve & those people never expect recognition for their efforts they put towards improving man’s life. This situation in this country needs a change.


In every single field changes occur very rapidly, take this as an example Manufacturing Cost of a car in India was nearly rupees 6-7 lakh some years ago but now the price of the car starts from Rs 1 lakh onwards. In each & every field there is a change & improvement except in the field of "POLITICS”. This is the only field where the growth & fall can affect other areas in this country. Each & Every industry is dependent on Politics. Every industry is dependent on a Government Policy directly or indirectly. if the Government raises the Agricultural Loan interest , which ultimately affects the Agricultural industry. This situation can be applied to every department & industry in India.

A field like politics that is very crucial for everyone in every sector needs a change too. People involved in this field so called the "Politicians" have to possess some kind of educational qualification to enter in this field. There should be a governing body for politics too. There is Medical Council for the Doctors, There is a Institute of Charted Accountancy of India (ICAI) for the Charted Accountants & there is Bar Council for the Lawyers, Why can’t we have a body to govern Politics? Is it impossible?? .


Education is very vital in Politics, We need educated & well trained leaders to govern a country like India.! There has to be a qualification for the people who take up politics. Earlier this country possessed leaders like K. Kamaraj in Tamil Nadu, an politician widely considered to be the only kingmaker in Indian politics, and known for his honesty, integrity and simplicity.
Kamaraj dropped out of school when he was in the sixth grade. When he entered mainstream public life he felt handicapped and realized the importance of a good education. He educated himself during his periods of imprisonment. He hasn’t got a proper education but he excelled in politics. This is why Indians believed politics doesn’t need education & to provide opportunities to every single soul from every caste to participate in active politics & to serve mankind but this situation doesn’t exist now. People who doesn’t possess basic education joins politics just to earn only "money & Power" & they indulge in fraudulent activities in achieving this. This needs some very bad treatment to repair this situation. Most of the politicians doesn’t even possess a schooling background & they expect a salute, a person who needs to open their convoys door wherever they go & those people who do this are none other than IAS & IPS Officers of this country who have struggled for more than 4- 5 years after their Under graduation to get that 3 letter qualification. This is the current situation in this country.

This situation can be changed by introducing universities & colleges offering subjects like Public Administration, Ethics, Basic Laws in India for the "POLITICANS". There should be a separate body governing these colleges & universities for the politicians. Public Administration will teach how to garner public support, manage public funds, & how politicians should be able to manage public finances, carry out various managerial duties, motivate organizational teams, and understand the laws and ethics involved with public sector management.
If this system is introduced there will be milllions of Dr. Abdul Kalam in this country. !

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

"students"- A Jump into Politics..


Being asked the ambition of every student in this country, the answers were Software Engineers, Automobile Engineers, Fashion technology, Charted Accountants, MBA’s & etc but none of him or her desired to be a "Politician". Why is that?? . Why Politics are not chosen by educated youth's. Is it impossible? Some say that it is confined to frauds, criminals who are termed as Politicians in this country.

An efficient politics can change a man's life completely. It is the true form of Social Service in this country. Efficient management of a Government will reduce the need of donating blood, organs, building orphanages, old age homes, providing education to poor, building free hospitals etc so called the social services in this country. Current Politicians haven't realized the true meaning of politics, what they did is brought injustice to the word "POLITICS". They completely misused the word "Politics". The meaning of the word Politics in a Oxford Dictionary is "the activities associated with governing a country or a area". But the meaning of Politics according to Indian Citizens are " Committing Fraudulent Activities, misusing Government Money, taking undue advantage of the power they possess as politicians, doing all forms of illegal activities & above all encouraging & earning through bribes.

Casually whenever we see a fraudulent person who gains a personal advantage over others, we comment that he is eligible to join politics & he is termed as "Politician" . Why this comment from our tongue comes even without a second thought?? Has anyone given a thought for this??? . All the blames go to our current politicians who have made the way for politics as a chimera. People who deserve to join politics have given up because of these kinds of elements in our country. Nothing is lost even now; the so-called the future generation of India can take this field where they can bring justice to the word Politics & to the people of this country. This is not like a 100m sprint, this is similar to a relay race where the baton has to be passed, Similarly the responsibility of efficient management of the Government has to be passed from one generation to the next without any hindrance to the people. Students could participate in politics but take it up as a mission and not as a profession in order to uphold the democratic credentials of the country's polity.

If an 18-year-old can vote, he or she should be able to participate in politics as well and serve the nation. If students could take part in sports and theatre, there should then be no hindrance when it comes to politics. A student has the power & the ability to change things drastically in this country for the welfare of the Indian public. One of the best possible solution of bringing students into politics is by giving more importance to subjects like Political Sciences & they should introduce basic laws of this land at the school level, students should be given exposure in Indian Penal Code (IPC) & very important element is moral, ethics & Leadership qualities which should be made compulsory in schools as part of their learning. As a responsible citizen of this country we should protect & preserve the rich culture which India possess for centuries.

Friday, October 10, 2008

Can we get another DADA for indian cricket..??


Constant Humiliations made the "Royal Bengal of Tiger" to sit in his den permanently. After playing 109 test matches , over 300 ODI's, Dada took the team to the world cup final . Defeated Australia in Australia.Won the series in Pakistan, altogether 21 Test match wins. After achieving so many things & crossing milestones, Dada has been humiliated & insulted a million times by the selectors & by media . Recently Ganguly's form was pretty decent when compared to Sachin Tendulkar, V.V.S Laxman & the Wall of indian Cricket Rahul Dravid.

Tendulkar and Laxman haven't exactly converted their "starts" recently either. The last time Lax scored a hundred was back in the winter of '05, well over a year ago. If anyone should go based on their recent form, it's Tendulkar. 534 runs @ 29.66 since the home series vs Sri Lanka. Sehwag scored the exact same number of runs at the exact same average (when you discount his runs in WI) and he was rightfully kicked out for it. Why should Tendulkar be any different ? I'd kick out these two before i even contemplate dropping Ganguly.

Ganguly scored a remarkable 239 against Pakistan . At one stage India were struggling at 61-4 but there was Dada in whom the whole responsibility of the game was. Dada made a partnership of 300 with another century maker Yuvraj Singh not only to rescue his team but to take India to a winning position. Its because of Sourav Ganguly that once again India has got a score of over 600 with some batting still left.

What i still see in Ganguly is a cavalier, fighting spirit. Notice how once he arrives at the crease, he puts a price on his wicket and stays - forging partnerships and knuckling down. He also scores at a comparatively fast pace. You don't see this from Tendulkar anymore, and not often enough from Laxman or Dravid????

WHY TARGETING ONLY "DADA"..?

It's foolish to expect Ganguly to score hundreds, don't expect the same from Tendulkar or Lax either - they aren't good enough to produce quality innings against top class opposition.Why is that always DADA is always being targeted by the selectors.?
After accomplishing & crossing milestones ,with the present form , above all being the most successful captain India had ever had, none can expect a 3rd degree treatment from the National Selectors by constant humiliation..

If the current panel of selectors were present 3 years ago , Dada's life would have been different & he would have been playing his natural game . When Greg chappell dropped Ganguly & chose T.P. Singh to replace him. Does anyone know where is he palying???

Its impossible for the selectors to select & to fill the position of "Saurav Ganguly".

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

~~~~Education system in India~~~~DEMANDS CHANGE~~





Education builds the man so it builds the nation.! We supply bureaucrats to the government, software engineers to the IT companies around the world, highly paid managers to the multinationals, we supply engineers and science graduates as researchers to the foreign universities. What are we building for ourselves???? India needs a huge force of innovators who could make it self reliant in all kinds of sciences and technologies. India needs artists who could make its culture the most popular in the world. A culture which helps in selling India’s products across the world. In short, India needs Henry Fords, Bill Gateses, Thomas Alva Edisons and Michael Schumachers born and educated in India.

One may say we had few. Yes, we had. M. S. Swaminathan who made India self reliant in food grains & Green Revolution. Dhiru Bhai Ambani who proved that even a common man can become a billionaire. Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam who dared to build missiles for India & Dr M.S.Subalakshmi who is the ambassador of the Indian music to the world..!!
But they are not the products of this education system. This system did not teach them how to become innovators or entrepreneurs or artists. Had it done so, they would have been millions in numbers. These people were inspired themselves.


It is the education which should inspire one to become something one really wants to. Education should make you free, should make you experiment and it should make you ask questions. Ultimately, it should make you realize what you are.


Youngsters in India, do not have the freedom of selecting there career, it is said. They are forced to become engineers, doctors, MBA’s and IAS officers, it is said. Yes, agree. But that is not the problem. The problem is, youngsters in India do not have the vision to think beyond. Neither their parents, nor their grandparents had that vision. This is where the root of the problem is.
Generations have gone through a system of education which is not very effective for the country.

We need a effective revolution to change this scenario.! What do we expect from such a revolution??? It means bringing a lot of changes in the system of education. These changes will result into:

Best talents of the country working in the education sector.

Today, education is not the career of choice, but it is the career of compromise. If you are a teacher, people sympathize, they curse the current unemployment in the country. Education is one of the highest profit making ‘industries’ in the service sector, but its workers are the least paid compared to those working in glamorous sectors like the IT industry. This has to change. We need to give importance to good & effective teahers for their service . They deserve more than people in other sectors. Teachears are referred as the "
un sung heros". In the current scenario they havent recieved importance than other people in other sector.

A world class infrastructure

The experience of shopping at malls is better than the old dirty bazaars. The experience of traveling in a metro train is much better than suffering in the city buses. The experience of driving on four or six lane highways is much better the same way. The same way, infrastructure has a meaning in education. World class universities and schools with world class libraries, laboratories and classrooms, in a world class building make a world class infrastructure for education.

Greater investments into education, public as well as private.
We need world class infrastructure and best talents in all schools and universities of India. These resources should not remain limited to a handful of IIT’s or IIM’s. Each village should have a school with all resources and facilities. Each university should have whatever it needs for a better education. This would require huge money and hence, huge investments.

Education which encourages indian law
We need education which makes the people to stand in their own legs. People should be aware of the things that are happening around them. There are a lot of elements or units in the current educational system which is not required for a child's future .(Eg) Why should we learn chapters like Circles, Congruency of Triangles & What are we going to do with that in the future?? . This is a droplet in a huge ocean. There are many things like this. Instead the focus can be given on Indian Penal Code ( IPC) & other basic laws .Each & every soul should be aware of the law of the land. Importance should be given on Public Adminstration & in fields like politics , social service which have been neglected by our educational system at present, these fields if implemented properly with proper adminstration & care , we can see a lot of improvement in the life of a common man

Education which encourages entrepreneurship.

a Hindi movie ‘Nayak’, the father of the actress refuses to permit for her marriage with the actor because he is not a government servant. At last, he permits, but then the Actor had become the chief minister of the state. This mindset of the society, particularly of the middle class, has to be changed. You are not a respectful person if after education you start a business, as that is seen as a failure in getting a job. It is the task of the education system to change this mindset. It also has to inspire the youth for the necessary courage and vision for entrepreneurship.

in a Nutshell , our educational system should
"MAKE A CHILD SAD WHEN THE LAST BELL IS RUNG AT THE END OF THE DAY IN THE SCHOOL"...!!!




Monday, September 22, 2008

Corruption...! Can anyone find medicine for this?


Corruption is like a termite which is eating away and is having it roots deep into the Indian society.Every field like, investigating agency,political corruption,judiciary which was till now clean is also having to black clots of corruption on it.Every Goverment servant from the top level officer till the lower grade of peon is corrupt. And untill you dont pay some amount of money as bribe to get the work done your file will not be processed further or any work will not proceed further. The suggestion which i would like to mention in order to stop corruption are as follows.

1, Separate courts to deal with the matter of corruption and expediately give the judgement of the same and that should be time bound.

2, Removing the technicalities of the procedural laws while laying a trap which the corrupt official often get out from the charge of the corruption using the tecknicalities . So tecknicalities should be removed.

3, Statement made before the police officer by the complianant should be irreversable and it should be seen that complainant is not making a frivlous complaint in the A.C.B office and he should be also punished if he turns hostile.

4,The vigilence department should use new technological devices for the trap such as spy camera,ultrasonic recorders and other technology

5, The procedure of sanctions as prescribed by the prevention of corruption laws should be removed. No previous sanction to be neccesary will laying trap for the judicial person,or I.A.S personnel and any goverment officer bearing high post.

6, The punishment given should be stringent like cancelling all kind perks and and while the officer is suspended his montly income should be cancelled till he is proved not guilty by the Honourable court .

7, International accounts of the corrupt leaders,and their property should be confiscated by the goverment if they are found guilty after giving fair chance to the accused to present his case.and money laundering acts should provide strict punishment and income tax to maintain strict vigil on the corrupt goverment officer.

8,Majority of the corrupt leader and goverment officer have their accounts in the international banks and goverment should tie up and negotiate with these banks to provide details of such corrupt official and freeze their account and return such money to goverment of India.

Sunday, September 21, 2008

TO MAKE INDIA A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE..!






Right from birth can anyone think what have we done for this country.Everyone utters this dialogue " India and indians wont improve at all". This famous line comes from people who have always visited a foreign country for a holiday.They just compare the rules, facilities over there & with ours & finally they write off this country to trash by words. Has anyone given a thought for all these things.?

Why do they Compare between France TGV with Indian Suburban train? Why do they think Indian Technology is inferior to western's ? Indians themselves doesnt believe their own talents & energy at one point of time. Why cant we make this country a better to place to live in.?

Inspite having a huge population , why arent we able to do things better than the Western people.? Indian Brain are woth millions in U.S. Indian talent is getting drained somewhere inspite having a brilliant educational system.
Indian people doesnt possess a broad mind in their thinking. People are so self centered with their approach & basic thinking. This could afftect our country in one way which people hasnt realised. One eg , if anyone here violates a traffic rule in this country without any hesitation they offer a bribe to the officer incharge after they get caught. People are in a situation that they dont realise their own crimes."Small things can create a big impact" which people have forgotten. Basic thinking of humans are lacking in this country.The only remedy is themselves "SELF REALISATION WITH A PINCH OF NATIONAL INTEREST" .If this is present in the hearts of the people , i am sure that 85% of national problems are solved. People sould have another thing called as "Empathy" which can create a huge positive impact in this country. its nothing but understanding others feelings ,imagining as though standing in their own shoes.
The Above two things can solve country's major problems.
"INDIANS CAN ACHIEVE ANYTHING IN THIS PLANET"

Saturday, September 20, 2008

Knowing our legislators ....!!!


What do we know about our MPs? Some of us may know an individual MP or two. We know that some of them are rich and others have criminal cases against them. But we do not have a total picture of the backgrounds of the MPs who constitute the august body of persons that enacts our laws and policies. What are their strengths and vulnerabilities? Will their capabilities, backgrounds and past conduct be an aid or hindrance in the effective discharge of their duties? How do the MPs from the different political parties and states measure up in terms of these attributes?



The overall picture

• Over 50% of the MPs have assets of over Rs. 50 lakhs.
• A larger proportion of our less educated MPs are richer than their well schooled counterparts.
• More among the richer MPs have more criminal cases than those with higher educational attainments.
• Women MPs possess higher education levels than their male counterparts, but they account for only eight per cent of the total.
• Younger MPs have higher education levels than the rest, but they are only a minority.
• Four states, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand account for over 50% of all MPs with criminal cases that could attract severe penalties (5 years’ imprisonment or more).
• The two communist parties and DMK have the largest proportion of senior MPs aged 66 years and above...!!