Who let the dogs in the parliament!!

What are the politicians getting paid for? Not even a single day of Monsoon session was conducted this year. Thanks to the drama by the POLY - TICIANS!!! Opposition was busy preparing the Gadkari wedding, and the ruling government attending that wedding. Thanks for proving time and again that we voted for fools during the elections. I would loose my salary if i don't work, but you are enjoying with my money out there not even working for a single day. That money is mine and its worth more than what you do.Shame on you people who were given ONE more chance to run the country. One more session of Parliament is over, i wish there was one bill that was passed during this monsoon session and that's the "Who let the dogs in" policy to be abolished so that we could vote all over again!!!

NDTV Tiger Telethon raises 5 Cr.

I had the opportunity to witness this LIVE on NDTV yesterday and Buoy o Buoy, it was a great thing by the Indians to take this first step forward to save tigers in the country. It also showed that Indians are no more the "poor" Indians that the world always projected, Starting with Celebs like the Bacchans to the corporates like CII to individual contributors closely monitored by the NDTV group headed by Vikram Chandra and Prannoy Roy. The show was fantastic, thanks to NDTV,Contributors and the celebs from various walks of live to put up such a great event for such a noble cause. I felt proud to see the accolades that India received from Foreign contributors as well. I just hope that this money goes to the right people( I hope because its a media event and not a government event). Kudos to NDTV and the Contributors for pulling off such an event.

Himachal Exam Scam

One of the very few states to be scam proof, "Himachal Pradesh" showed to the entire country that they are not far behind in scams. A country that boasts of the maximum student population in the entire world is finding easier methods to increase the literacy rates. 20000 rs is what it takes for any person to be awarded a degree with whatever marks you want, to top it all, Its not a fake certificate, it is a certificate issued by the actual department. No wonder, we would call India a developing country from the past many years and we still call the same.

Nobel in Absentia

Nobel Peace prize was awarded to Liu Xiaobo in absentia yesterday. Whether china is correct or wrong to prevent a Human Rights activist to receive the world's most prestigious award and choose another person to get the award internally( Confucius award) is debatable. Dictatorship works in some countries and china has got used to the communist regime , but that doesn't mean that democratic support is a jail-able offence. His wife also is kept in house arrest in the "Freedom City" of China. India was represented at the award and this surely is going to be a problem during the Chinese premiers visit later this month to India. I personally would feel ,India did the right thing by representing itself at the presentation ceremony. But the major concern being what will be the prime ministers reply when jiabao brings this up.

Sari Spells Terror for US security - (A) Thithi Devo Bhava?

I wish something like this should have happened when the US's first lady was here. Only sari's allowed in Indian airports and the US first lady should have been frisked by the AOI. Indian Envoy Meera Shankar was recently patted down at the US airport In spite she proving her diplomatic status with the officials.Reason, She was wearing a Sari. Indians treat guests with the mantra "Athithi Devo Bhava" (we know how the Obama's and Sarkozy's were treated), again and again Indians are not treated like that in many countries. Some raise objections for Burqa's, Some for Turbans, Some for Sari's and we as always want to strengthen the diplomatic relationships with many countries and hope to bring it up during the next diplomatic meetings. We are just hoping and Hoping and Hoping for someone to come to india and we then tell them "Please Take care of this the Next time around". All diplomats are not politicians, so please don't treat them as terrorists!!!

POSCO Project - (Dis)Investment ?

A Village under Seige. A group of security men guard a security post which scrutinizes visitors using a bamboo and stone entry control in the coastal village of Dhinkia. This is the state of just one of the 6 villages that will be displaced due to the direct foreign investment by the South Korean steel giant POSCO. No doubt that the 12 billion dollar investment will be a part of exclusive growth in India but it brings with it a burden of Environmental issues which includes disturbance of ecology and people in the area. A fertile land getting converted to a company concrete land? There are lot of infertile lands in the country for POSCO, but the conditions for building a PORT in this coastal village makes Dhinkia and surrounding villages more vulnerable. Advantage for POSCO here is in spite of environmental issues, Orissa backs the project. The Government should take this 4800 acre land problem with Korea and sort this out in the interest of the people of India and Environment(indirectly both these add up to India more than the Growth).

2010 - A Year of Controversies

Phew!! What a year we have had!!!

Starting from J&K stone pelting to Kerala IPL team, Land scams and Horse trading in Karnataka to Vedanta in Orrisa, From Raja's to Adarsh's, From Lalit Modi to Assange, From IPL and CWG to FIFA bid everything seems to be wrong. Each and every state in India is suffering scams today. TN land scams, Andhra's political retaliation, Bengal's election mood, Terror and Naxal rise in the east, UP's Varanasi Blast, HP's glacier gate, Delhi's CWG, Gujarats Riot judgement, Ayodhya Verdict, Goa's Rane.India surely is in no mood to forgive the people responsible for this.

The silver lining being Economic revival, Modi's Gujarat, Nitesh's Bihar,Obama's visit, Sarkozy's visit and of course India's sportsmen were the only source of light in a rather dark environment this year

We still have 20 days more remaining to see what will be china's reaction for India's Nobel price ceremony visit, Wen Jiabao's visit, Cases, Judgements, Parliaments log jam, Yedyurappa's gods and dogs!!!

I wish 2010 never existed.

The Vedanta Mining Project Row

Ever since India's independence, in the name of economy, revival, corruption or selfishness, infrastructure, developments,money; India's forests, rivers, gardens, parks are disappearing as we see. Forests which is the sole source of environmental revival are vanishing by the day thanks to extensive and exclusive growth of the economy in making India a DEVELOPED country.

First it was the turn of Indian vultures,sparrows,tigers and now it is the tribal people of Niyamgiri hills who are facing the heat. Vedanta a big name in corporate exclusive growth today tried to Inhabitate the land of Dongria Kondh Tribe in the eastern state of Orrisa. Thanks to the environment ministry, the project is now stayed. Corporates cash in so much using the terms "LEGALLY", "ON PAPER" but never understand simple terms like "Humanity", "Nature Balance" and "COMMON SENSE".